PMG202c - Chap4 Exam Questions & Answers.
Which three of the following scenarios represent a deviation from a project plan?
a. A production
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b. A project team hits a major milestone on schedule
c. A company increases its budget for a project
d. A lead designer quits to take another job
a, c, d
Why should project managers track changes, dependencies, and risks throughout a project?
a. Keep teams aligned on how to ensure project success
b. Demonstrate the importance of accepting change
c. Determine who made tracking mistakes during the retrospective
d. Help prepare for the next project
a
Which tracking method is most useful when project managers need a way to track big milestones in a project?
a. Burndown chart
b. Project status report
c. Gantt chart
d. Roadmap
d
How does a roadmap differ from a burndown chart?
a. A roadmap measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining; a burndown chart tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview
b. A roadmap is useful for large projects with many dependencies; a burndown chart tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview
c. A roadmap tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview; a burndown chart measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining
d. A roadmap tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview; a burndown chart is useful for large projects with many dependencies
c
Imagine an auto manufacturer has a project to build a new model of car. The project manager learns there is a delay of a key shipment of parts. Which of the triple constraints does this change impact the most?
a. Timeline
b. Budget
c. Scope
a
How does a change request form differ from an escalation email?
a. Change request forms enlist leadership to manage proposed changes; escalation emails help teams remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps
b. Change request forms help teams manage proposed changes; escalation emails enlist leadership to remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps
c. Change request forms enlist leadership to remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps; escalation emails help teams manage proposed changes
d. Change request forms help teams remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps; escalation emails enlist leadership to manage proposed changes
b
Imagine that a toy company is known for making a popular doll, but their design team decides to test out a new material for the doll's clothes before beginning a new batch. This test has what two types of dependencies?
a. Mandatory dependency
b. Internal dependency
c. Discretionary dependency
d. External dependency
b, c
What tool can project managers use to calculate risk exposure and prioritize risks using high, medium, and low rankings?
a. ROAM technique
b. Mitigation plan
c. Probability and impact matrix
d. Risk register
c
Which term refers to the process of enlisting leadership or management to remove an obstacle, clarify or reinforce priorities, and validate next steps?
a. Elevation
b. Escalation
c. Risk management
d. Risk exposure
b
How can escalation benefit a project? Select all that apply.
a. Provides checks and balances
b. Speeds up decision-making
c. Encourages team participation
d. Makes external dependencies trackable
a, b, c
Which of the following categories are part of the ROAM technique?
a. Restored, organized, accepted, and managed
b. Resolved, owned, accepted, and mitigated
c. Resolved, owned, allocated, and mitigated
d. Restored, organized, allocated, and managed
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