C722 PreAssessment
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business
model that will allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored service to its
customers. To accomplish this, the firm initiates a business management
project.
Which aspect of project management applies to this firm's project?
a) External Environment
b) Interdependent Tasks*
c) Regulatory Concept
d) Independent Operations
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business
model to enhance its competitiveness. What can be identified as a strategic
business initiative for this firm?
a) timely payment of liabilities
b) environments scanning
c) Liaison regulatory agencies
d) Improvement in product design*
A firm begins a strategic business initiative of developing a new business
model that will allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored service to its
customers. Which shareholder would have triggered this strategic business
initiative?
a) Production supervisor
b) Financial controller
c) Project sponsor*
,d) Director of operations
Which group is included in the five process groups?
Closing process group
What does PRINCE2 stand for?
Projects IN a controlled environment
Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of project
management where the main activity happens?
Executing
What advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizations
structure provide for a firm with multiple projects?
Lines of authority are clear.
Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the functional
organization structure? Choose 2 answers
The US Department of Energy
The US Dept. of State
, An organization expects to use a project managements office (PMO) to
support multiple projects that will be implemented within a projectized
organizational structure. Which implied effect is a benefit to this organization?
a) Project team members retain their functional responsibilities.
b) Project team members gain access to historical data from other projects.*
c) Project team members gain access to the newest technologies and skill
sets.
d) Project team members become full-time employees
Regardless of the organizational structure used to manage a project, an
organization elects to use a project management office (PMO). Which benefit
will this organization gain?
a) Projects will define the organization's corporate strategy in the project
charter.
b) Projects will receive a 10% managerial reserve fund to cover warranty back
charges.
c) Projects will eliminate the costs incurred from having o follow corporate
procedures.
d) Projects will coordinate resource usage by monitoring the status of shared
resources.*
During a certain project phase, specific blueprints are drawn and approved,
materials and labor costs are estimated, prototypes are created, and work
activities and tasks are identified. Also, quality expectations, measurements,
and costs are defined.
During which project phase do these activities occur?
planning
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