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ITPM Head First PMP 2

ITPM Head First PMP 2

ITPM Head First PMP 2

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This flashcard set covers university-level project management, focusing on key concepts like project scope, risk management, stakeholder communication, and team dynamics. It delves into processes such as planning, execution, monitoring, and closing, with a strong emphasis on handling changes, conflicts, and project documentation. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to master project management principles and practices, this set provides practical insights and strategies for effective project control and delivery.
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Language
English
Category
Computer Science
Level
University
Created / Updated
14.05.2014 / 12.08.2024
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Your project has a virtual team. Half of your team members are located in another country, where they are working for a subcontractor. The subcontractor's team members speak a different dialect of English than your team does. After a conference call, two of your team members make jokes about the way your subcontractor's team members speak. What is the BEST way to handle this situation?
Mike is a project manager for an IT technology implementation project. He is using an Ishikawa diagram to figure out what could cause potential risks on his project. Which process is he doing?
Amit is the manager of a software project. His client has agreed on a Project Scope Statement at the beginning of the project, but whenever the client verifies deliverables, he comes up with features that he would like to add into the product. Amit is working with the client to find what requirements were missed in the planning stages of the project and how to plan better in the future. What is the BEST description of his project's current situation?
You're holding a PMP training seminar for people in your company to help them obtain enough hours to qualify to take the PMP exam. This is an example of:
You are managing a construction project to install wiring in an office building. You discover that one of your team members has taken a box of cable from the job site so he can wire his attic. What is the BEST way to respond?
You are working with potential sponsors to determine which project your company will pursue. Based on the benefit-to-cost (BCR) ratios, which of the following four projects should you recommend?
What are the 5 kinds of power?
You're managing a software project. Your team has discovered a problem, and as a result you've requested a change. The change will cost the project an extra three weeks, but without it several stakeholders might have problems with the final product. What's the NEXT thing that you should do?
Which of the following is NOT part of the Close Project or Phase process?
Which of the following are valid ways to breakdown the work in a WBS?
Which of the following is an output of Direct and Manage Project Execution?
You are working on a construction project. You, your team, and your senior manager all feel that the work is complete. Your stakeholders have communicated their final acceptance of the project. You are now meeting with your team to update the organizational process assets with a record of knowledge gained about the project to help future project managers with their projects. This is BEST described as:
Which of the following tools is used to document the lessons that were learned when the contract was administered?
You are managing a project to build a new wing onto a local school building over a summer break. One night, the school and your construction site are destroyed by a tornado. Your client demands that you continue work despite the disaster, but you consult the contract, and find a clause that states that you are not responsible for any more work. This is referred to as:
A project manager is running into problems with the team. People are repeatedly running into trouble over seemingly small problems: who takes notes at meetings, what dress is appropriate for the office, who people need to notify when they take a day off. The problems started out small, but as more people run into more problems the situation is rapidly escalating. This situation is most likely caused by a lack of:
Which of the following BEST describes when you perform the Monitor and Control Project Work process?
Which of the following is NOT an output of Monitor & Control Project Work?
You are the project manger of a software project. Two developers, Bill and Alfredo, are having an argument about how to implement a feature. Bill thinks that it's more important that the project get done quickly, so he's suggesting that you re-use some work that's been done on a previous project to get started. Alfredo thinks that that work doesn't apply to this project and will just waste time. Bill is almost always right about these things and he's very influential on the team, so it's important that you keep him happy. What should you do?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a deliverable?
Which is NOT an input to the Create WBS process?
Which of the following is the correct order of actions that you take during the Closing processes?
At the beginning of the project, you hold a meeting with all of the stakeholders in your project in order to figure out how everyone will communicate as the work goes on. Which of the following terms best describes that meeting?
You are managing a project with 23 team members and 6 key stakeholders. Two team members identify a problem with the current approach. Addressing that problem will require changes to the project plan and its subsidiary plans. One of the stakeholders previously indicated that any delays are unacceptable, and your team members tell you that it's possible the change could cause the team to miss at least one critical deadline. What is the BEST way to deal with this situation?
You have been asked to select between three projects. Project A has a net present value of $54,750 and will take six months to complete. Project B has a net present value of $85,100 and will take two years to complete. Project C has a net present value of $15,000 and a benefit- cost ratio of 5:2. Which project should you choose?
Which of the following is a defect?
A project manager is faced with two team members who have conflicting opinions. One team member explains her side of the conflict, and presents a possible solution. But before the other team member starts to explain his side of things, the project manager says, “I've heard enough, and I've decided to go with the solution I've heard.” This is an example of:
As you determine the requirements, constraints, and assumptions for the project you record them in which document?
You've been hired by a large consulting firm to evaluate a software project for them. You have access to the CPI and EV for the project, but not the AC. The CPI is .92, and the EV is $172,500. How much money has actually been spent on the project?
Approved changes are implemented in which process?
You've been hired by a large consulting firm to lead an accounting project. You determine the needs of the project and divide the work up into work packages so that you can show how all of it fits into categories. What are you creating?
Over half of conflicts on projects are caused by:
Which of the following is NOT a tool or technique of Monitor and Control Risks?
You work for a consulting company and your team has implemented an approved scope change on your project. You need to inform your client that the change has been made. What's the best form of communication to use for this?
Which of the following is NOT typically found in a project charter?
What are the strategies for dealing with positive risks?
In which process do you create the Risk Breakdown Structure?
Your project just completed, and one of your subcontractors has sent you floor seats to the next big hockey game to thank you for your business. What is the BEST way to respond?
A project manager discovers that a project problem has occurred. The problem was never discussed during risk planning activities or added to the risk register, and it will now cost the project money. What is the BEST response?
You are managing a large construction project that's been broken down into subprojects (or phases). Each of these subprojects is scheduled to take between three and six months to complete. At the end of each sub- project, you plan to go through the closing processes and document lessons learned. Which of the following BEST describes what you must do at the beginning of each subproject or phase?
Which of the following is NOT an output of the Manage Stakeholder Expectations process?
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