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    Two Framework Practice Exam ES 1. Aprojectteamis discussing the benefits and drawbacks of working on projects within their organization now that it has become project oriented. They can agree on many advantages for the team and for the ‘organization, but also agree there are some drawbacks relative to the strong matrix structure the ‘organization used to have. In aproject-oriented organization, the project team: ‘A. Reports to many managers B. Hasno loyalty tothe project C. Reports to the functional manager D. Will not always have a “home” 2. A project manager is trying to complete a software development project, but cannot get enough attention for the project. Resources are focused on completing process-related work, and the project ‘manager has litte authority to assign resources. What form of organization must the project manager be working in? ‘A. Fanctional B. Matrix C. Expediter D. Coordinator 3. You are managing a project to develop an online course in teaching English asa second language. The project charter includes a requirement that the course include complex interactive games, lke the courses offered by your competitors. Since your organization's current learning management system will not support these features, one team member is researching new learning platforms while the others start work on the course outline and learning goals. What kind of projects this? ‘A. Thisisa hybrid project since the eam members need to both adopt anew technology and deliver anew product, B, This is a change-driven project since the technology and the product scope are emerging as the work s being done. C. ‘Thisisa hybrid project since the team already knows how to build an online course and only the technology will be new. . ‘This isa change-driven project since the organization must change their approach to keep up ‘with their competition. 4. A project manager has litle project experience, but she has been assigned as the project manager of a new project. Because she will be working in a matrix organization to complete her project, she can expect communications to be: A. Simple B. Open and accurate C. Complex D. Hard to automate S.A project team member is talking to another team member and complaining that many people are asking him to do things. Ifhe works ina functional organization, who has the power to give direction to the team member? A. ‘The project manager B. The functional manager C. The team D. ‘ThePMO 49 (© 2020 AMC Publications, ne. + 952.848.4484 © nfo@rms.com # wae com Framework + wo 50 6. Aplan-driven organization is trying to move toward amore agile approach. As part ofthis process, you have been asked to manage the organization’ first hybrid project. What can you expect? 'A. ‘You will plan the project with the usual predictive process, then the team will use agile practices to implement the plan. 'B. The team will be using both agile and predictive practices in each iteration. C. Foreach part ofthe project, you will need to choose either agile practices or plan-driven practices. D. You will need to design the best balance of agile and plan-driven practices based on the needs of. the project and the organization. 7. Two project managers have just realized that they are in a weak matrix organization and that their ‘power as project managers is quit limited. One figures out that he is really a project expediter, and the other realizes she is really a project coordinator. How is a project expediter different from a project coordinator? |A. The project expediter cannot make decisions. B. The project expediter can make more decisions. C. The project expediter reports to a higher-level manages. D. The project expediter has some authority. 8, All the following are characteristics of a project except: A. Itis temporary. B. Ithasa definite beginning and end, , Ithas interrelated activities D, It repeats itself every month. 9. A framework for keeping an organization focused on its overall strategy is: A. Organizational project management B. The PMBOK* Guide C. Project governance D. Portfolio management 10. A project manager's primary responsibility is to deliver the product of the project within project constraints. Actions taken and changes made to the benefit of one constraint could negatively affect another. Which of the following best describes the major constraints on a project? |A. Scope, number of resources, and cost B. Scope, cost, and schedule C. Scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, resources, and customer satisfaction D, Schedule, cost, and number of changes 1. Your corporate compliance office has just issued a new requirement that a complex security checklist _must be submitted before the release of every high-crticality product. Since this form wasnt originally required, you didn't make plans for completing it. Your release date is approaching and the checklists, due soon, What should you do? |A, Ensure thatthe checklist i filled out accurately and submitted on time. B. Delegate the task of completing and submitting the checklist to the business analyst for your project. C. Complete the checklist yourself, based on historical records. D. Askthe PMO to complete the checklist. (© 2020 AMC Publications, ne.” « 952.846.4484 «intel com # went com Two Framework 12, Your project involves redesigning an online training portal in order to enhance the learner experience. “The project performance will be measured based on customer feedback surveys. The redesign is being delivered incrementally, over multiple releases. What will be the best way to measure the business value delivered over the course of the project? A. Onceall the releases are completed, compare pre-project revenue to post-project revenue. 'B. Divide the expected improved satisfaction by the number of releases, and monitor whether each release delivers its share ofthe improvement. C. Analyze customer satisfaction improvement after all releases have been delivered, 1D. Analyze the customer feedback after each release, comparing the results to predefined targets. 13, Ifa project manager is concerned with gathering, integrating, and disseminating the outputs of all project management processes, she should concentrate on improving the: A. Work breakdown structure (WBS) B. Communications management plan C. Project management information system (PMIS) D. Scope management plan 14, Aproject managers managing his second project. It started one month after the frst one did, and both projects are still in process. Though his first project is small, the new project seems to be quickly growing in size. As each day passes, the project manager is feeling more and more in need of help. The project manager has recently heard that there was another project in the company last year that was similar to his second project. What should he do? A. Contact the project manager for the other project, and ask for assistance. B. Obtain historical records and guidance from the project management office (PMO). C. Wait to see ifthe project is impacted by the growth in scope. 1D. Make sure the scope of the project is agreed to by all the stakeholders. 15. To obtain support for the project throughout the performing organization, its best if the project manager: ‘A. Ensures there is a communications management plan B. Correlates the need for the project to the organization's strategie plan. C. Connects the project to the personal objectives of the sponsor D. Confirms that the management plaa includes the management of team members 16, Your management team has decided thatall orders willbe treated as projects and that project managers will be used to update orders daily, to resolve issues, and to ensue the custome: formally accepts the product within 30 days of completion. Revenue from the individual orders can vary from $100 to $150,000. The project manager will nat be required to perform planning or provide documentation other than daily status. How would you define this situation? ‘A. Because each individual order is “temporary endeavor” each order i a project. BB. Thisis program management since there are multiple projects involved, C. Thisis a recurting process. D. Orders incurring revenue over $100,000 would be considered projects and would involve project management. 51 (© 2020 AMC Publications, ne. # 952.846.4484 © Informe cam « way mes com Framework 1 wo 52 17. A project team is working on manufacturing a new product, but they are having difficulty creating a project charter. What isthe best description of the real problem? [A. They have not identified the project objectives. 'B. They are working on a process and nota project. C. The end date has not been set. D. Theyhave not identified the product of the project. 18. One of your team members informs you that he does not know which of the many projects he is ‘working on is the most important. Who should determine the priorities between projects in a company? A. The project manager B. The project management team C. The project management office (PMO) D. “The projectteam 19, The difference between a project, program, and portfolio is: |A. A project is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program may include other rnonproject work, and a portfolio is all the projects in a given department or division. B. A project isa lengthy endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program combines two or more unrelated projects, and a portfolio combines two or more programs. . Aproject is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program is a group of related projects, and a portfolio is a group of projects and programs related to a specific strategic organizational objective. D. Aprojectis a contracted endeavor with a beginning and an end, a portfolio isa group of projects, ‘with more open-ended completion dates, and a program combines two or more portfolios. 20. Acomplexaerospace engineering projectis nearing completion, Because the work was highly technical and new to the organization, the product of the project was released two months later than planned. Despite the late delivery, management is appreciative ofthe effort expended and believes that this product wall generate additional opportunities for the organization, Management also thinks that the ‘experience of this team will provide great value for teams working on similar projects in the future. The sponsor requests that lessons learned be thoroughly documented. Lessons leamed are best completed by: ‘A. ‘The project manager B. The team C. The sponsor D. The stakeholders 21, Project A has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 21 percent, Project B has an IRR of 7 percent. Project C has an IRR of 31 percent. Project D has an IRR of 19 percent. Which of these would be the Dest project? ‘A. Project A B. Project B C. Project C D, Project (© 2020 RC Pubcations, nc." » 952.848.4484 «inf@rmcs.com » vrewsmcs com Two Framework 22, Consideration of ongoing operations and maintenance is crucially important to products of projects ‘Ongoing operations and maintenance should: ‘A. Beincluded as activites tobe performed during project closure B. Bea separate phase inthe project lifecycle because a large portion of if cycle costs is devoted tomaintenance and operations C. Not be viewed as part of project D. Beviewedas a separate project 23. What sa program? A. Aninitiatve set up by management B. Ameans to gain benefits and control of related projects C. Agroup of unrelated projects managed in a coordinated way D. Agovernment regulation 24, A company is making an effort to improve its project performance and create historical records of past projects. What is the best way to accomplish this? A. Create project management plans B. Createlessons learned. . Create network diagrams, D. Create status reports. 53 (© 2020 AMC Publications, le. + 952.846.4484 ® info@rmcs.cam « wayuzmcls.cm Framework 1 wo 54 Answers 1, Answer D Explanation ‘The main drawback of a project-oriented organization is that atthe end of the project ‘when the team is dispersed, they do not have a functional department (“home”) to which to return. ‘They need to be assigned to another projector get ajob with a different employer. 2. Answer A Explanation In a functional organization, the project manager has the least support forthe project and has litle authority to assign resources, Project expediter and project coordinator are roles in a ‘weak matrix organization. 3. Answer B Explanation This is an example of a change-driven project that cannot be planned up front since there isa high level of uncertainty about the technology and the product scope. While the tearm may already knowhow to build an online course, they haven't developed interactive games before, and they don't know which platform they will be using yet. The choice of a platform will affect how the content is built and the features available to the developers. Change-driven teams ae often faced with coming Uupwith a unique solution thathas never been built before. [this were a hybrid project, the team would be using both predictive and agile approaches in a customized way. However, the scenario doesn't mention using any predictive methods, and that approach would require a higher level of certainty than described here 4, Answer C Explanation Because a project done in a matrix organization involves people from across the organization, communications are more complex. 5. Answer B Explanation In 2 functional organization, the team members report to the functional manager. The project manager probably reports to the functional manager as wel. 6. Answer D Explanation A hybrid approach to project management uses both predictive and agile approaches, ‘but that doesn't mean both approaches are used in every iteration. It also doesn't mean that upfront planning is done predictvely while implementation is done in an agile way. Although i's possible that every part ofthe project wil se either agile or hybrid practices, hybrid ofthe two approaches may ‘be used instead, Thereis n0 set definition of how to doa “hybrid” project. Each hybrid project must be customized based on the needs ofthe project and the organization. 7. Answer A Explanation ‘The project coordinator reports to a higher-level manager and has authority to make some decisions, The project expediter has no authority to make decisions. 8. Answer D Explanation “It repeats itself every month’ implies that the whole project repeats every month, Generally, the only things that might repeat in a project are some activities. The whole project does not repeat. This is more likely a characteristic of ongoing business operations. 9. Answer A Explanation Organizational project management (OPM) provides a framework and direction for how projects, programs, portfolios, and organizational work should be done to meet the organizations strategie goals. (© 2020 AMC Publications, ne." # 952.846.4484 »ifoerrcs.com * wm com Two Framework 10. Answer C Explanation “Scope, schedule, cost, quality risk, resources, and customer satisfaction” is the most accurate list of constraints, or competing demands, that a project manager must deal with, 11. Answer A Explanation It is the project managers responsibilty to ensure that compliance requirements are met. In this scenario that will mean finding the appropriate person to complete the form and ensure ‘that it is submitted on time. The person who completes this form must have the necessary expertise, and based on the information provided, we can't tll who that would be. We don't know whether the project manager, business analyst, or PMO have enough knowledge of the security requirements to ‘complete the form. We can only say thatthe project manager needs to determine who is best qualified } to ill out the form, and ensure that itis filled out accurately and submitted on time 12, Answer D Explanation The scenario says that the business goal is enhanced customer experience as measured by feedback surveys, not revenue enhancement. Therefore, comparing pre-and post project revenue ‘won't measure the value delivered, Also, it won't be helpful to divide the expected improvement by the number of releases since each release wll include different Features. Assessing the results afterall the releases are done will not measure the value being delivered incrementally throughout the project. So the best option isto review the metrics against predefined targets (documented in the quality ‘management plan) after each release. Ths allows you to monitor value delivery throughout the project. 13. Answer C Explanation ‘The scope management plan and the WBS focus on project scope. The communications ‘management plan addzesses who will be communicated with, when, and in what format. The only choice that addresses gathering, integrating, and disseminating information isthe PMIS. 14, Answer B Explanation ‘There are many things the project manager could do. Asking the other project manager forassstance isnot the best choice, as the other project manager might not be an experienced mentor. Her advice might not be adequate to help this project manager. Waiting to assess the impact on the project is reactive; a project manager should be proactive. Gaining agreement ofall the stakeholders ‘on the project scope is also not the best choice. It would be helpful, but does not specifically address the issue in this situation. By contacting the PMO, the project manager can access the knowledge of ‘many project managers, historical information from many projects, and the assistance of someone ‘hose job tis to help. 15, Answer B Explanation Connecting the project to the sponsor's objectives might be a good idea, but it does not address the issue of obtaining support throughout the performing organization. Neither ensuring there is a communications management plan nor confirming that the management plan includes the management of team members directly addresses the need to obtain support for the project. Correlating the need forthe project to the organization’ strategic plan is the best way to gain support forthe project. 16, Answer C Explanation Because orders are numerous and of short duration, ths situation isa recurring process, not a project, 55 (© 2020 RUC Publcetons, nc” * 952.646.4484 « inbe@rme's com « yawmils.com Framework 1 wo 56 17. Answer B Explanation Manufacturing a productis an ongoing process; itis operational work, not project work. ‘Therefore, the manufacturing team would have no reason to ereate a project charter and would have difficulty doing so if they tried because of the ongoing nature of the work. Ifthe question referred to a team developing a new product, however, that would qualify as a project. 18, Answer C Explanation Because the question talks about priorities between projects, this cannot be the role of the project manager, the project management team, or the project team. Determining priorities between projects isa role of the PMO. 19, Answer C ‘Explanation A project is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program is a group of related projects, and a portfolio is a group of projects and programs related to a specific strategic ‘organizational objective. Remember to use the process of elimination, ruling out any answer that is not completely correct, 20, Answer D Explanation “The best answer is stakeholders, as their input is critical for collecting all the lessons learned on each project. The term “stakeholders” includes all the groups mentioned in the other answer options. 21, Answer C Explanation Remember, the internal rate of return is similar to the interest rate you get from the bank. The higher the rte, the better the return. 22, Answer C Explanation Remember the definition of a project: temporary and unique. Operations and ‘maintenance are considered ongoing activities, not temporary. Therefore, such workis not considered 1 project or part ofa project. 23, Answer B Explanation Did you select “a group of unrelated projects managed in a coordinated way”? Ifs0, you ‘missed the word “unrelated” Programs are groups of related projects. 24. Answer B Explanation Lessons learned help to avoid future pitfalls and use the good ideas of past projects. This leads to improvements in future projects. The organization benefits from creating a lessons learned repository. (© 2020 FMC Publications, ie « 952.846.4484 « informe com « mmc. com Te © € Processes and Domains 8, The WBS and WBS dictionary have been completed, and the project team has begun working on identifying risks. The sponsor contacts the project manager, requesting that the responsibility, assignment matricbe issued. The project has a budget of $100,000 andistaking lace in three countries ‘using 14 human resources. There is lite risk expected for the projec, and the project manager has ‘managed many projects similar to this one. What is the next thing to do? ‘A. Understand the experience ofthe sponsor on similar projects. B Create an activity list. CC. Make sure the project scope is defined. . Complete risk management and issu the responsibilty assignment matrix, 19, A project manager does not have much time to spend on planning before the mandatory start date arrives. He therefore wants to move through planning as effectively as possible. What advice would ‘you offer? 'A. Make sure you have a signed project charter and then start the WBS. B. Create an activity lst before creating a network diagram, C. Document all the known risks before you document the high-level assumptions D. Finalize the quality management plan before you determine quality metrics. 10, The best ime to assign a project manager to a project is during: ‘A. Integration B. Projectselection . Initiating D. Planning. 11. Why does the agile approach plan the work continuously throughout the project? ‘A. Agile methods break down the work into small chunks so the team can complete one iteration ata time. B.Anagile product owner can't now what they really need until they se a prototype in action. C. Agileteamsare asked topriortize tasks that delivervalue,rather than spending theirtime planning. D. Agile projects aze subject to uncertainty and high rates of change that make upfront planning ineficent. 12, A project manager gets a call from a team member notifyinghim that there is a variance between the speed of a system on the project and the desired or planned speed. The project manager is surprised because that performance measurement was not identified in planning, Ifthe project manager then evaluates whether the variance warrants a response, he is in which part ofthe project management process? A. Initiating B. Executing ©. Monitoring and controling D. Closing 13, Daring team meeting, a team member asks about the measurements that will be used on the project ‘to assess performance. The team member feels that some of the measures related to activities assigned to him are not valid measurements. The project is most likely in what part of the project manage ment process? A. Closing B. Monitoring and controlling ©. Executing D. Initiating (© 2020 AMC Publications, nc. « 952.846.4484 © inlo@rmcls.com « war mes com Processes and Domains tH REE 94 114, Which of the following isa characteristic of project management processes? A. Iterative B Unique C. Unnecessary D. Standardized 15. What does a project manager need to do to deliver value in the context of the organization and its business environment? 'A. Understand the organizational and project governance and how they may impact the project. 'B. Review the lessons learned from other projects and use them to generate organizational process assets. C. Use people and process skills along with understanding the organizational and business environment. . Continuously monitor any changes to the external business environment, such as competitive and regulatory changes. 16, Which project management process group generally takes the most project time and resources? A Planning. B. Design C. Integration D. Executing 17, You are managing two projects and have been assigned to a third project that has just been approved. ‘You begin the new project, and are able to manage it well along with the others you are managing. During initiating, you are focused on accomplishing a number of activities. Which ofthe following are yyounot concerned with at this time? ‘A, Identifying and documenting business needs B. Creating 2 project scope statement C. Dividing a large project into phases D. Accumulating and evaluating historical information 18, Which statement about process groups and domains is accurate? |A. Both process groups and domains recommend the best practices that should be followed on all projects B. Since the process groups lack a definitive framework, they allow for more flexibility in the development approach. . Compared tothe process groups, the tasks involvedin the domainsare more opentointerpretation and the project managers judgment. . The process groups and domains provide a different view of the project depending on the development approach being used. 19. The software development project has progressed according to plan. The team is very enthusiastic about the product they have created. Now they are looking ahead to finding new projects to work on. You caution them that the current project cannot be considered complete until ater the closing ‘process group. Closure includes all the following except A. Determining performance measures B. Turning over the product of the project C. Documenting the degree to which each project phase was properly closed after its completion D. Updating the company’s organizational process assets (© 2020 AMC Publications, ne.” « 952.846.4484 © Ifo@rcscom * vnrwsmets. com y 4 a € € Processes and Domains 120, What key point about the process groups and domains is important to know in studying for the exam? |A. Being able to correlate these two frameworks with each other will help you understand the project management process. 1B. By combining these two perspectives, you can determine the best sequence in which the work should be done. . Analyzing the project characteristics from the standpoint of each of these frameworks will help you choose the best development approach to follow. D. Since these two frameworks should be used independently of each other, you need to be able to ‘choose the best one for each project 21. The first phase of your project has come to an end, What isthe most important thing to ensureis done ‘before beginning the next phase? |A. Verify that the resources are available for the next phase. B. Check the project’s progress compared to its baselines. ‘C. Confirm that the phase has eeached its objectives, and have its deliverables formally accepted. D. Recommend corrective action to bring the project results in line with project expectations. 22. During which process group does the team measure and analyze the work being done on the project? ‘A. Initiating B. Executing C. Monitoring and controlling D. Closing, 23. Which ofthe following is the most appropriate thing to do in project closing? ‘A. Work with the customer to determine acceptance criteria. B. Confirm al the requirements in the project have been met. C. Collect historical information from previous projects. D. Gain formal approval of the management plans. 24, Which process group focuses on completing the requirements of the project? A. Initiating B. Planning . Executing D. Closing: 25. All the following occur during the planning process group except: A. Develop Project Charter B. Create WBS C. Estimate Costs D. Sequence Activities 26. A market demand, a business need, and alegal requirement are examples oft ‘A. Reasons to hice a project manager B. Reasons projects are initiated C. Reasons people or businesses become stakeholders . Reatons to sponsor a project 95 (© 2020 AMC Publications, ne. # 952.846.4484 © Informs com # wa mes cm Processes and Domains +H nee 96 Answers eS 1. Answer C Explanation Notice the use of the word “detailed” Such a budget is created during project planning, 2. Answer D Explanation ‘The project charter is needed before planning and execution of the work can begin, ‘Therefore itis created and approved in project initiating, 3. Answer B Explanation In the project management process, the project budget, detailed risk assessment, and project management plan come afer the schedileis created. The only answer that could be an inpatis the workbreakdown structure. 4. Answer D Explanation Notice the question asks which is not an input to project initiating, Did you read it correctly? Companies should have processes in place for hiring resources, reporting, and managing risks on projects (to name only a few). These are inputs to project initiating, as are company culture and historical WBSs. The project scope statement is an output of project planning, 5. Answer B Explanation This scenario describes an incremental life cycle, where complete portions ofthe product are developed and delivered one at atime. In an iterative lifecycle, the complete project would be built ‘up progressively, in increasing levels of detail; that is not the case here, While this could be a hybrid project, the scenario doesn’t mention any predictive or plan-driven methods. Since a hybrid project is one that uses both agile/adaptive and predictive methods, that isn't the best answer. The answer “release-driven” isa distractor; that is not a recognized type of if cycle or development approach. 6. Answer D Explanation To answer this type of question, look forthe choice that occurs closest to the process ‘group you are in. The project charters created during project initiating. Completing work packages is done during project executing Validating scope and performing integrated change control are done

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