Question 1

The statement of work is a detailed narrative description of the work required for a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What takes place at the project closeout step?

Accepted Answer

All good projects,and even many bad ones

Question 3

What is hierarchy among the deliverable,work package,subdeliverable,and project? Create an example starting with the most macro element,cascading through to the lowest element.

Accepted Answer

The highest (most macro)level

Question 4

The exchange that is specified by the contractual documentation documents is:

Accepted Answer

A) The terms. 
B) Valid consideration. 
C) Reciprocity. 
D) Fair and unencumbered. 
A) The terms. 
B) Valid consideration. 
C) Reciprocity. 
D) Fair and unencumbered.

Question 5

Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result,or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project is a:

Accepted Answer

A) Product. 
B) Deliverable. 
C) Tangible. 
D) Work product. 
A) Product. 
B) Deliverable. 
C) Tangible. 
D) Work product.

Question 6

There were conceivably an infinite number of courses he could take during his final semester,but since he worked 8-5,Jake needed to take night classes.He also needed to ensure that the class was offered at the Edmond campus rather than Midwest City,so he could get home in time for his favorite programs.This whittled down the list of possibilities to Systems Analysis Design and Differential Equations."Neither of these courses is very attractive.I may have to rethink my priorities," Jake wondered aloud."The work schedule and wrestling schedule are significant:

Accepted Answer

A) Scope statements." 
B) Alternatives." 
C) Constraints." 
D) Goals." 
A) Scope statements." 
B) Alternatives." 
C) Constraints." 
D) Goals."

Question 7

The scope baseline is a document that provides a summary description of each reporting relationship along with a schedule for meetings and reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are work breakdown structure elements that must be completed to conclude the project deliverables?

Accepted Answer

A) Activities 
B) Tasks 
C) Work packages 
D) Milestones 
A) Activities 
B) Tasks 
C) Work packages 
D) Milestones

Question 9

What is a statement of work and what are the key elements it contains?

Accepted Answer

A statement of work (SOW)is a detailed n

Question 10

A testing plan would be outlined in which section of a statement of work?

Accepted Answer

A) Acceptance criteria 
B) Risks and concerns 
C) Description and scope 
D) Approach 
A) Acceptance criteria 
B) Risks and concerns 
C) Description and scope 
D) Approach

Question 11

A graphical display of costs against project schedule is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) S-curves. 
B) Gantt chart. 
C) Radar chart. 
D) Budget plot. 
A) S-curves. 
B) Gantt chart. 
C) Radar chart. 
D) Budget plot.

Question 12

What is organization breakdown structure?

Accepted Answer

Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS)is

Question 13

A young professor becomes obsessed with the latest release of Halo and completely loses sight of his research commitment to his colleagues,falling hopelessly behind schedule and consuming 80% of the department's computing budget.Addictive behavior notwithstanding,this sad tale would never have happened had:

Accepted Answer

A) Configuration controls been established. 
B) Trend monitoring been regularly performed. 
C) Design controls been appropriately deployed. 
D) Document control been conducted assiduously. 
A) Configuration controls been established. 
B) Trend monitoring been regularly performed. 
C) Design controls been appropriately deployed. 
D) Document control been conducted assiduously.

Question 14

What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

Accepted Answer

The need to make project changes or spec

Question 15

Updates on how the project is performing against milestones can be accomplished by issuing a report containing:

Accepted Answer

A) S-curves. 
B) Schedule status. 
C) Earned value. 
D) Technical performance. 
A) S-curves. 
B) Schedule status. 
C) Earned value. 
D) Technical performance.

Question 16

The homeowner lusted over a 36,000 BTU oven in his dream kitchen,but his contractor got a deal on a 20,000 BTU oven and installed it without a peep.Thanks to:

Accepted Answer

A) Acquisition controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven. 
B) Specification controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven. 
C) Design controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven. 
D) Oven controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven. 
A) Acquisition controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven. 
B) Specification controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven. 
C) Design controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven. 
D) Oven controls,the homeowner ended up with the right oven.

Question 17

When a supporting document functions as a project control device throughout the project's development,it is NOT prepared in advance:

Accepted Answer

A) Due to time constraints. 
B) As it is a dynamic document. 
C) Since micromanaging can occur. 
D) Because control devices are left to project completion. 
A) Due to time constraints. 
B) As it is a dynamic document. 
C) Since micromanaging can occur. 
D) Because control devices are left to project completion.

Question 18

The Project Management Research in Brief for Chapter 5 discusses Information Technology (IT)Project "Death Marches." What are the facts about such projects and what conclusions does the article present?

Accepted Answer

The brief does not paint a flattering po

Question 19

Provide an example of a work package and a WBS code and indicate the information they provide.

Accepted Answer

A work package is the lowest (most detai

Question 20

In order to allocate costs more precisely,a company will assign:

Accepted Answer

A) Bar codes to each activity. 
B) Activity codes to each subdeliverable. 
C) WBS codes to each activity. 
D) Level 4 codes to each package element. 
A) Bar codes to each activity. 
B) Activity codes to each subdeliverable. 
C) WBS codes to each activity. 
D) Level 4 codes to each package element.

The statement of work is a detailed narrative description of the work required for a project.

What takes place at the project closeout step?

What is hierarchy among the deliverable,work package,subdeliverable,and project? Create an example starting with the most macro element,cascading through to the lowest element.

The exchange that is specified by the contractual documentation documents is:

Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result,or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project is a:

The scope baseline is a document that provides a summary description of each reporting relationship along with a schedule for meetings and reports.

What are work breakdown structure elements that must be completed to conclude the project deliverables?

What is a statement of work and what are the key elements it contains?

A testing plan would be outlined in which section of a statement of work?

A graphical display of costs against project schedule is called a(n):

What is organization breakdown structure?

What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

Updates on how the project is performing against milestones can be accomplished by issuing a report containing:

The homeowner lusted over a 36,000 BTU oven in his dream kitchen,but his contractor got a deal on a 20,000 BTU oven and installed it without a peep.Thanks to:

When a supporting document functions as a project control device throughout the project's development,it is NOT prepared in advance:

The Project Management Research in Brief for Chapter 5 discusses Information Technology (IT)Project "Death Marches." What are the facts about such projects and what conclusions does the article present?

Provide an example of a work package and a WBS code and indicate the information they provide.

In order to allocate costs more precisely,a company will assign:

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 5: Scope Management

The statement of work is a detailed narrative description of the work required for a project.

What takes place at the project closeout step?

What is hierarchy among the deliverable,work package,subdeliverable,and project? Create an example starting with the most macro element,cascading through to the lowest element.

The exchange that is specified by the contractual documentation documents is:

Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result,or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project is a:

The scope baseline is a document that provides a summary description of each reporting relationship along with a schedule for meetings and reports.

What are work breakdown structure elements that must be completed to conclude the project deliverables?

What is a statement of work and what are the key elements it contains?

A testing plan would be outlined in which section of a statement of work?

A graphical display of costs against project schedule is called a(n):

What is organization breakdown structure?

What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

Updates on how the project is performing against milestones can be accomplished by issuing a report containing:

The homeowner lusted over a 36,000 BTU oven in his dream kitchen,but his contractor got a deal on a 20,000 BTU oven and installed it without a peep.Thanks to:

When a supporting document functions as a project control device throughout the project's development,it is NOT prepared in advance:

The Project Management Research in Brief for Chapter 5 discusses Information Technology (IT)Project "Death Marches." What are the facts about such projects and what conclusions does the article present?

Provide an example of a work package and a WBS code and indicate the information they provide.

In order to allocate costs more precisely,a company will assign:

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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