Question 1

Which of the following is not an objective mentioned in the text for data gathered from monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting team members 
B)  keeping management informed 
C)  auditing 
D)  learning from mistakes 
E)  control 
A)  promoting team members 
B)  keeping management informed 
C)  auditing 
D)  learning from mistakes 
E)  control

Question 2

Exception reports are prepared to disseminate the results of a special study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Earned value (EV) of a task is the budgeted cost of the work actually performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

State the formula for CPI. Explain what CPI means and its relevance to monitoring and controlling a project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of State the formula for CPI. Explain what...

Question 5

To maximize efficiency, project team meetings should follow Robert's Rules of Order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List and briefly describe the three distinct types of reports.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly describe the three distinct...

Question 7

An overload of reporting is just as dangerous as underreporting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is most closely associated with ordinal rankings?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency counts 
B)  raw numbers 
C)  indicators 
D)  subjective numeric rankings 
E)  surrogates 
A)  frequency counts 
B)  raw numbers 
C)  indicators 
D)  subjective numeric rankings 
E)  surrogates

Question 9

Remarks should be directly attributed to individuals in the meeting minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An important use of data analysis is to identify who to properly blame for poor project performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Monitoring is the direct connection between project planning and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The go/no-go control takes the form of tests (sensors) to determine if some specific precondition (standard and comparator) has been met before permission is granted to continue (decision maker and effector).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is often the case with particularly challenging or uncertain projects that the planning-monitoring-controlling effort is minimized so that the "real work" can be done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The purpose of control is to ensure that all interested parties have the information they need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most important use of data gathered from monitoring is control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was not listed in the text as a convention for estimating task progress?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% when task is started and another 50% when it is completed 
B)  100 percent when task is completed and 0% before that 
C)  using the ratio of cost expended to total cost budgeted 
D)  using the ratio of time expended to the total time scheduled 
E)  all of the above were mentioned 
A)  50% when task is started and another 50% when it is completed 
B)  100 percent when task is completed and 0% before that 
C)  using the ratio of cost expended to total cost budgeted 
D)  using the ratio of time expended to the total time scheduled 
E)  all of the above were mentioned

Question 17

List the benefits of reports beyond the purpose of control.

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Question 18

A common mistake is to focus too much on results and not enough on the intensity of activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The plan-monitor-control cycle constitutes a "closed loop" process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the two primary purposes of control?

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Which of the following is not an objective mentioned in the text for data gathered from monitoring?

Exception reports are prepared to disseminate the results of a special study.

Earned value (EV) of a task is the budgeted cost of the work actually performed.

State the formula for CPI. Explain what CPI means and its relevance to monitoring and controlling a project.

To maximize efficiency, project team meetings should follow Robert's Rules of Order.

List and briefly describe the three distinct types of reports.

An overload of reporting is just as dangerous as underreporting.

Which of the following is most closely associated with ordinal rankings?

Remarks should be directly attributed to individuals in the meeting minutes.

An important use of data analysis is to identify who to properly blame for poor project performance.

Monitoring is the direct connection between project planning and control.

The go/no-go control takes the form of tests (sensors) to determine if some specific precondition (standard and comparator) has been met before permission is granted to continue (decision maker and effector).

It is often the case with particularly challenging or uncertain projects that the planning-monitoring-controlling effort is minimized so that the "real work" can be done.

The purpose of control is to ensure that all interested parties have the information they need.

The most important use of data gathered from monitoring is control.

Which of the following was not listed in the text as a convention for estimating task progress?

List the benefits of reports beyond the purpose of control.

A common mistake is to focus too much on results and not enough on the intensity of activity.

The plan-monitor-control cycle constitutes a "closed loop" process.

What are the two primary purposes of control?

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 7: Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Which of the following is not an objective mentioned in the text for data gathered from monitoring?

Exception reports are prepared to disseminate the results of a special study.

Earned value (EV) of a task is the budgeted cost of the work actually performed.

State the formula for CPI. Explain what CPI means and its relevance to monitoring and controlling a project.

To maximize efficiency, project team meetings should follow Robert's Rules of Order.

List and briefly describe the three distinct types of reports.

An overload of reporting is just as dangerous as underreporting.

Which of the following is most closely associated with ordinal rankings?

Remarks should be directly attributed to individuals in the meeting minutes.

An important use of data analysis is to identify who to properly blame for poor project performance.

Monitoring is the direct connection between project planning and control.

The go/no-go control takes the form of tests (sensors) to determine if some specific precondition (standard and comparator) has been met before permission is granted to continue (decision maker and effector).

It is often the case with particularly challenging or uncertain projects that the planning-monitoring-controlling effort is minimized so that the "real work" can be done.

The purpose of control is to ensure that all interested parties have the information they need.

The most important use of data gathered from monitoring is control.

Which of the following was not listed in the text as a convention for estimating task progress?

List the benefits of reports beyond the purpose of control.

A common mistake is to focus too much on results and not enough on the intensity of activity.

The plan-monitor-control cycle constitutes a "closed loop" process.

What are the two primary purposes of control?

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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