Project Management Module (IFMA FMP) exam with correct answers

Which attribute most accurately describes a project?-The correct answer is:
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Projects are finite.
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What is an example of how project managers apply sound management
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techniques?-The correct answer is: they break down a task further if it remains
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at the same percent completion despite reported progress.
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Which is an advantage of using a standardized project management model?-
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The correct answer is: The model is a framework that project managers can
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adapt to project specifics.
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In the project model, what do outputs from the Plan phase become?-The
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|correct answer is: inputs to the Execute phase.
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A project will have a long payback period. What should the project be linked to
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thus increasing the chances the project will be approved?-The correct answer
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is: Strategic facility plans
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Which activity is set by policy at the start of a project?-The correct answer is:
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Estimating
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What should a facility manager do at the beginning of a routine project to
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achieve success?-The correct answer is: generate a shared understanding of
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the end purpose of a project.
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,What principle is true about the steps involved when defining project success?-
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The correct answer is: Specifying nonessential parameters is as important as
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specifying essential ones.
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Which document may include details such as adjacency diagrams, space
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standards, and information on current and future staffing count for business
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units?-The correct answer is: Statement of requirements
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In what document would the project manager be formally listed?-The correct
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|answer is: Project charter | | |




Which is true about the elements in a project objectives statement?-The
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correct answer is: Schedule documentation only includes milestones for hard
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delivery dates.
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An organization gathers data on occupant space requirements, desired location,
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and desired cost per square meter (square foot). What other factors should be
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considered when listing site selection criteria?-The correct answer is: Desired
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floor plan/stacking plan and desired amenities
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Which element is developed first?-The correct answer is: Work Breakdown
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Structure (WBS)
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Of the following terms related to a WBS, which statement is correct?-The
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correct answer is: A task is a function to be performed that is detailed enough
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for proposals to indicate cost, schedule, and readiness and completion criteria.
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, In which scheduling methods are as many activities as possible concurrently
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|performed?-The correct answer is: Waterfall model scheduling
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Which statement is true of communications management for an office
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relocation?-The correct answer is: Post-relocation orientation brochures can
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help employees find their way around.
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Which role helps ensure continued senior management/client support of major
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projects?-The correct answer is: Project champion
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Which statement is true of contract details?-The correct answer is: Non typical
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materials or installation methods should not be included in the main body of a
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contractor's proposal.
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Which pre-project actions reduce risk and increase the probability of project
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success?-The correct answer is: Pre-select contractors
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If an organization has narrowed the list of contractors submitting proposals but
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|is still having trouble deciding between them, what could help?-The correct
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|answer is: Bidder presentations
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Which statement is true of the Execute, Monitor and Control phases of the
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project model?-The correct answer is: These phases are often concurrently or
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iteratively performed.
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When project managers determine the level of data to collect for monitoring
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and controlling project work, what do they not need to verify?-The correct
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answer is: Project work delays due to data collection are scheduled.
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