Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects
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Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects
1In a predictive project, integrated change control is designed to:Easy2A project manager discovers that a team member made unauthorized changes to a project deliverable wi...Easy3A Change Control Board (CCB) in a predictive project is responsible for:Easy4Project performance reports in a predictive project typically include:Easy5A project manager conducts variance analysis. A positive Cost Variance (CV) indicates:Easy6The change log in a predictive project documents:Easy7A project manager is monitoring project execution and finds that actual costs are higher than planne...Medium8A project manager receives a change request that would expand the project scope. The CCB approves th...Medium9Corrective action in project monitoring and control is defined as:Medium10A project team discovers a defect in a deliverable during quality control inspection. After correcti...Medium11The Cost Performance Index (CPI) of a project is 0.88. What does this indicate?Medium12A project manager conducts a status meeting and a team member reports that her activity will be 2 we...Medium13The Estimate at Completion (EAC) is BEST described as:Easy14A project manager reviews a project report and finds: BAC = $500,000, AC = $300,000, EV = $250,000. ...Medium15A project status report shows that a milestone was reached 3 days late. This should be documented in...Easy16A predictive project uses a Control Account (CA) structure for cost control. What does a Control Acc...Medium17A project manager is writing a change request for a significant scope addition. The change request s...Medium18Configuration management in a predictive project ensures that:Easy19A project manager receives multiple change requests simultaneously. How should she prioritize them?Medium20At the end of project month 6 of a 12-month project, the project manager calculates: BAC = $1,200,00...Hard21Which of the following is NOT typically part of project performance reporting in a predictive projec...Easy22A project manager wants to control costs on a predictive project. Which process is MOST directly foc...Medium23A project manager uses a work authorization system in a predictive project. This system:Easy24A project manager receives a change request that would reduce project scope. What impact should she ...Medium25To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) measures:Easy26A project manager must close out a predictive project. Which document captures final performance inf...Medium27A project is approaching completion and the sponsor wants an accurate forecast of total project cost...Hard28A project manager conducting an inspection finds that a deliverable does not meet the acceptance cri...Easy29A project manager uses the '8/80 rule' when creating the project schedule. This rule states that:Medium30A project manager creates a formal document to communicate project status to stakeholders at the end...Medium31Scope validation in a predictive project is the process of:Easy32A project manager monitors project performance using earned value metrics. At the midpoint of the pr...Medium33A project manager is documenting project performance information for stakeholders. What is the DIFFE...Easy34A project is experiencing significant scope creep. The project manager discovers that 15 new feature...Hard35A project manager identifies that a risk has materialized and is affecting project cost. This risk e...Easy36A predictive project team is using an RACI chart. What does RACI stand for and what is its primary p...Medium37A project manager is told to 'manage to the baseline.' What does this mean in practice?Medium38A project manager creates a risk register. Key fields in the risk register include:Easy39A project manager is closing out a phase of a predictive project. What activity formally marks the e...Medium40A project manager is presenting the project status to the steering committee. The project shows: SPI...Hard41Which of the following is a key output of the 'Control Quality' process?Easy42A project manager is using Earned Value Management (EVM) and calculates a Variance at Completion (VA...Medium43Project control documents serve which PRIMARY purpose in a predictive project?Easy44The purpose of monitoring and controlling in a predictive project is to:Easy45Which tool in a predictive project helps identify whether project performance meets defined quality ...Easy46A project manager uses a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM). Its primary purpose is to:Easy47A project manager finds that the project is over budget but ahead of schedule. A corrective action f...Medium48The project manager discovers that a change was implemented without a formal change request. This is...Medium49A project manager creates a project status report showing that the project is 30 days behind schedul...Easy50A project team creates a Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS). The RBS is used to:Medium51A project manager uses Earned Value Management (EVM) to control costs. Which EVM metric directly mea...Medium52Formal project closeout in a predictive project includes which of the following activities?Easy53A project is in monitoring and controlling. The project manager receives new information that a prev...Medium54Which of the following is a PRIMARY purpose of project audits in a predictive project?Easy55A project manager uses a 'project dashboard' to communicate performance to senior stakeholders. The ...Medium56A project manager is conducting weekly schedule updates. She finds that an activity completed 2 days...Medium57A project manager is presenting to the project steering committee. The project is 65% complete (by E...Hard58The project management plan is BEST described as a:Easy59During project execution, the project manager notices that quality control inspections consistently ...Medium60A project manager approves a work order for a vendor to begin work on a project deliverable. This ac...Easy61A project manager receives a scope change request that would add 15 new requirements. The CCB evalua...Medium62In predictive project management, quality assurance (QA) differs from quality control (QC) in that Q...Easy63A project manager discovers at month 9 of a 12-month project that the TCPI = 1.35. What does this me...Hard64A project manager receives a stakeholder complaint that they are not receiving project status update...Easy65A project manager identifies a significant variance from the project baseline. Before escalating to ...Medium66Which of the following activities is performed DURING project execution to control scope?Easy67A project status report shows SPI = 0.92 and CPI = 1.03. What is the MOST accurate interpretation?Medium68A project manager uses a checklist during quality inspections. The PRIMARY benefit of using checklis...Easy69A project manager submits a change request to add 3 weeks to the project schedule due to a key resou...Medium70A project manager is managing a large infrastructure project. The project has 15 control accounts. T...Hard71The Validate Scope process in a predictive project focuses on:Easy72A project manager uses variance thresholds for monitoring. The threshold is set at ±10% for schedule...Medium73A project manager receives a defect report on a completed deliverable. After the defect is repaired,...Easy74A project manager manages a project with multiple subcontractors. To control costs, she requires all...Medium75What does 'gold plating' mean in the context of project scope control?Easy76A project manager updates the project documents at project close. Which document captures final less...Medium77A project manager implements a formal change control process but encounters resistance from senior d...Hard78A project manager reviews quality control data and finds that 8% of items are defective. The accepta...Easy79A project manager manages both project risks and project issues. What is the KEY difference in how t...Medium80A project manager creates a responsibility assignment matrix. What is the MINIMUM information needed...Easy81A project manager issues a project status update that shows green (on track) for all indicators desp...Easy82A project manager wants to measure both schedule and cost performance using a single integrated syst...Medium83A project manager prepares a formal end-of-project performance report. This document should include:Easy84A project manager finds that the project's cost baseline needs to be increased due to an approved sc...Medium85A project manager is presenting to the board after project close. The project finished 12% over budg...Hard
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