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PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

1. The purpose of project plan development is to

a. Create a document to guide project execution and control PMBOK 39-40

b. Document project assumptions and constraints
c. Promote communication among stakeholders
d. Define key project reports

2. Overall change control is primarily concerned with

a. Influencing factors that cause change, determining when change has occurred
and managing changes as they occur PMBOK 45
b. Maintaining integrity of baselines, integrating product and project scope and
coordinating change across knowledge areas
c. Integrating deliverables from different functional specialties on the project
d. Establishing a change control board that oversees the overall changes on the project

3. The principle objective of stakeholder management is to-

a. Identify all potential users of the project to ensure complete requirements analysis
b. Thwart criticism of the project by developing a list of responses to known stakeholder
concerns
c. Be proactive in curtailing stakeholder activities that might adversely affect the
project
d. Build goodwill in the case of schedule and cost overruns

4. Most of the project budget is expended during –

a. Project Plan development

b. Project plan execution PMBOK 42-43
c. Overall change control
d. Project initiation

5. Assumptions generally involve some risk because –

a. Assumptions are based on lessons learned

b. Historical information may not be available
c. Assumptions are based on constraints
d. Assumptions involve factors that are considered true, real or certain PMBOK 40

6. All approved changes should be reflected in the

a. Performance measurement baseline

b. Change management plan
c. Quality assurance plan
d. Project plan PMBOK 46

7. In project plan development, which of the following is not an organisational policy whose
effects on the project must be considered?
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a. Continuous improvement targets

b. Status meetings PMBOK 40
c. Employee performance reviews
d. Time reporting

8. The output of project plan execution consists of

a. Work results and change requests PMBOK 43-44

b. Project plan updates and corrective action
c. Baseline changes and work authorisation
d. Additional planning and deliverables

9. The primary purpose of benchmarking is to

a. Perform marketing research to forecast how well a particular product will sell
b. Measure products, services and processes against those of other
organisations
c. Understand and collect data on customer requirements to focus attention on meeting
customer needs
d. Determine performance targets

10. Change requests occur in all the following forms except

a. Oral or written
b. Legally mandated or optional
c. Formal or informal PMBOK 44
d. Externally or internally initiated

11. According to McGregor, a manager who uses Theory X sees workers as-

a. Highly motivated, willing to take responsibility and reliable

b. Highly untrustworthy, needing to be watched and closely managed at all times
c. Very productive when first given an assignment
d. Unproductive at first followed by periods of high productivity

12. Although an output of the various control processes, corrective action is also an input to
project plan execution because it –

a. Ensures that project objectives are met

b. Expedites actions to ensure that activities are completed on time
c. Completes the feedback loop needed to ensure effective project management
PMBOK 34-44
d. Involves performing a planned response for a specific project risk event

13. A project management information system (PMIS) comprises

a. Any of the project management software used for schedule development

b. All the required reports to be prepared on the project, who receives each one and the
method of distribution
c. The policies and procedures to follow as the project is performed
d. The tools and techniques used to gather, integrate and disseminate the output
of the other project management processes PMBOK 42
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14. A change control board is –

a. Recommended for use on all project, large or small

b. Used as required to approve or reject change requests PMBOK 45
c. Managed by the project manager who serves as its secretary
d. Composed of key members of the project team

15. The project plan should be distributed to –

a. All stakeholders in the performing organisation

b. All project stakeholders
c. Project team members and the project sponsor
d. Those people defined in the communication management plan PMBOK 42

16. Leadership and management are both necessary on projects. One definition of managing
is that it involves producing key results expected by stakeholders whereas leadership
involves-

a. Establishing direction, aligning people and motivating and inspiring others

PMBOK 23
b. Getting things done through other people
c. Using charismatic power to motivate others to be successful
d. Using all types of power as motivational tools

17. The change control procedure includes-

a. Procedures to define how documents are changed PMBOK 45

b. Specific change requests expected on the project and plans to respond to each one
c. Performance reports that forecast project changes
d. A description of the functional and physical characteristics of an item

18. Typically, change control systems include automatic approval of certain types of
changes. An example of such a change is one that is-

a. Suggested by the project sponsor

b. The result of an emergency PMBOK 45
c. Suggested by the customer
d. Made mandatory by a new regulation

19. Problem solving, which is an important activity on projects, consists of-

a. Influencing the organization to get things done

b. Defining problems and making decisions PMBOK 24
c. Conferring with others to reach a decision
d. Producing key results expected by stakeholders

20. As applied to projects , temporary means that

a. Projects are short in duration

b. Every project has a definite beginning and end PMBOK 4-5
c. The undertaking will end at an undetermined time in the future
d. Projects can be cancelled at any time

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21. All of the following are examples of tools and techniques used in integration management
except-

a. The work authorisation system

b. Organisational procedures
c. Product skills and knowledge
d. Organisational policies PMBOK 43

22. Which of the following is an example of a constraint in project plan development

a. Records of past performance

b. Financial reports from similar projects
c. A predefined budget PMBOK 40
d. Lessons learned from prior projects

23. Performance measurement techniques are useful in overall change control because they
–

a. Help show the status of the project

b. Measures overall project progress
c. Summarize information on the project for reporting to stakeholders
d. Help assess whether variances from the plan require corrective action PMBOK
46

24. A work authorisation system is a-

a. WBS structure showing individual work elements

b. Formal procedure for sanctioning work so that it is done at the right time and in
the proper sequence PMBOK 3
c. Method to ensure that each person on the project team know the work elements that
are his or her responsibility
d. System to help measure performance in terms of work completed versus work
planned

25. The purpose of project planning methodology is to –

a. Provide a structured approach to guide the project team in project plan

development PMBOK 41
b. Ensure that all required forms are completed
c. Ensure that organisational policies and procedures are followed during the
development and execution of the project plan
d. Serve as a repository of lessons learned that can be applied to the current project

26. Lessons learned from projects are significant because they –

a. Must be collected to meet requirements of organisational policies and procedures

b. Show the causes of variances and the reasons certain corrective actions were
selected PMBOK 46
c. Show why certain projects were selected by the organisation over others
d. Show why certain people were selected as project manager and team members over
others

27. Work results are –

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a. Outcomes of activities performed to accomplish a project PMBOK 44
b. Success criteria for the project to meet
c. Official verification of project acceptance by the customer
d. Official verification of contract completion

28. Which of the following is an example of a “soft” tool that could be part of a project
management methodology?

a. Project management software

b. A continuous improvement target
c. A facilitated kickoff meeting PMBOK 41
d. Cost accounting codes

29. A project management process and a product orientated management process-

a. Overlap and interact throughout the project PMBOK 27

b. Are defined by the project life cycle
c. Are concerned with describing and organizing project work
d. Are similar for each application area

30. Which of the following is not part of the project plan

a. The project charter

b. The WBS
c. Performance measurement baselines for schedule and cost
d. The project team members compensation plan PMBOK

31. Controlling occurs –

a. On a continual basis throughout the project PMBOK 28

b. At the end of each phase of the project life cycle to assess its success in meeting
project objectives
c. At the end of each planning process
d. On a continual basis throughout the executing process and as needed in the other
proceses