Exam 15: Finishing the Project

Even when a project is no longer needed or viable,the project manager,as primary advocate for the project,should avoid recommending early termination.

The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables is known as:

Verify Scope occurs with interim deliverables throughout the project and with final deliverables near the end.

On long projects it is often better to capture lessons frequently since people may not remember clearly what happened several months previously.

A project team attempting to close a project should review all of the following documents to ensure that everything promised was delivered EXCEPT:

Some project sponsors will only approve a project charter if it includes and reflects lessons learned from other recently completed projects.

Many organizations require the completion of a project close-out report upon completion of a project. These reports typically include which of the following?

Project closing can have a significant impact on the members of the project team. Describe the approach you would take to address the needs of your team members during this difficult period in the life of the project.

A method for documenting and sharing lessons must be established in order for an organization to capitalize on lessons learned.

Which of the following reasons might lead to an early contract termination for convenience?

On some projects,some deliverables remain incomplete at project close-out and must be integrated into another project,stopped altogether,or continued as a lesser project or further phase of the finishing project.

Lessons learned are often based on significant project successes.

All of the following reasons might lead to a contract termination for default EXCEPT:

Describe the approach you would take to implement a viable lessons learned program on your project.

Celebrations of success ease the stress of working hard for a prolonged period of time.

When a project is completed on time,the project team must accomplish all of the following activities EXCEPT:

Project close-out checklists provide the project manager a legally enforceable contract vehicle to hold team members accountable for each item that must be completed to close a project.

Which of the following is true concerning lessons learned on a project?

Which of the following attributes can serve as a useful factor for coding lessons learned?

Helping good workers to secure good follow-on work is one of the most important things a project manager must do near the end of the project.