Question 1 10 pts
(TCO A) In a _____ organization, resources are controlled by
a functional manager and the project manager used cross-functional teams to
accomplish the goals of the project.
Weak
Matrix
Strong
Matrix
Pure
Project
Functional
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Question 2 10 pts
(TCO H) What is the shortest phase of the project life
cycle?
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Closing
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Question 3 10 pts
(TCO B) A(n) _____ is defined as a piece of work that
consumes time.
work
package
activity
element
work
object
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Question 4 10 pts
(TCO D) All of the following are strategies for positive
risks except _____.
share
exploit
enhance
transfer
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Question 5 10 pts
(TCO F) The primary purpose of a _____ meeting is to
identify and resolve problems.
communications
flow
status
review
technical
design review
problem
solving
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Question 6 10 pts
(TCO F) The two most common types of project reports are
_____.
progress
reports and the contract report
weekly
and monthly
progress
reports and the final report
update-only
reports and status
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Question 7 10 pts
(TCO C) _____ is the amount of time a particular activity
can be delayed without delaying the earliest start time of its immediately
succeeding activities.
Free
time
Free
slack
Free
change
Work
release
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Question 8 10 pts
(TCO A) The project plan is executed in the _____.
initiating
phase
planning
phase
executing
phase
closing
phase
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Question 9 10 pts
(TCO C) Why are activities drawn in a serial relationship on
a network diagram?
The
activities use different resources.
The
activities are independent of each other.
From a
technical standpoint, the activities must be performed in that sequence.
The
order of completion doesn’t matter.
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Question 10 10 pts
(TCO F) The _____ is the amount that was budgeted to
accomplish the work scheduled to be performed up to that point in time.
total
budgeted cost (TBC)
cumulative
actual cost (CAC)
cumulative
budgeted cost (CBC)
cumulative
earned value (CEV)
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Question 11 10 pts
(TCO C) Calculate the earliest start for Task B if its
predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
This
cannot be calculated based upon the information given.
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Question 12 10 pts
(TCO H) A project audit provides an opportunity to evaluate
issues and concerns to determine potential improvements. A project audit should
contain the following information.
Project
charter, scope, and assumptions
Risk
assessment, future projections, and audit limitations
Resource
skills and assignments
Communications
management plan
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Question 13 20 pts
(TCO B) Describe the benefits of including the people who
will be involved in performing the project when planning the project.
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Question 14 20 pts
(TCO B) The project charter documents the what and why of
the project. In addition to the what and
why of the project, what else does the project charter identify?
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Question 15 40 pts
(TCO E)
Part 1: Discuss some types of conflict that might arise
during a project. (20 points)
Part 2: Describe two examples that have these types of
conflict. (20 points)
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Question 16 40 pts
(TCO C) A project to remodel an office area has the
following activities. (Hint: You will need to build an AIB/AON diagram, perform
a forward pass, and perform a backward pass to answer this question.)
ActivityDurationPredecessors
A3 months—
B2 months—
C3 months—
D4 monthsA, B
E3 monthsA
F2 monthsB, C
G2 monthsF
H1 monthG
I4 monthsD, E, F
J5 monthsH
What are the critical path activities? (8 points)
What is the project’s scheduled completion time? (8 points)
What is the slack or float for Activity B? Show your
calculations. (8 points)
What is the slack or float for Activity C? Show your calculations.
(8 points)
What is the slack or float for Activity E? Show your
calculations. (8 points)
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Question 17 35 pts
(TCO D) A firm stores data for other organizations. The
company stores data across many states, providing backup data storage for
states, municipal governments, and large corporations. The firm is deploying a
new set of storage devices that are faster, denser, and more energy efficient.
Part 1: List and discuss the six steps in risk management
for the new data storage project. (17.5 points)
Part 2: Describe a positive and a negative risk event, the
related consequences, and the risk response plan for each of the two risks for
the new data storage project. (17.5 points)
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