1. The PMP exam is a challenging and expansive in terms of the knowledge required to pass the exam. To begin to prepare to sit for the exam, each individual should develop a?
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Set of cheat sheets for creating projects. |
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Strategic plan to learn, understand, and apply knowledge across 10 knowledge areas. |
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Project lifecycle plan that captures all information needed to execute a successful project. |
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Project integration and framework plan to cover knowledge across all 10 knowledge areas. |
Question 2
A project is a temporary and unique effort. Projects are typically efforts that do not?
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Fall into the category of normal operations. |
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Require a large team and support staff. |
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Require a span of control beyond the immediate organization. |
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Offer opportunities for advancement. |
A deliverable is?
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A way to address the unique features and requirement s of the project. |
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A product, service, or results created by project efforts. |
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The physical structures that surround the project team and project efforts. |
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The process of gathering project details. |
Question 4
A central office that typically oversees multiple projects and provides added support for all projects and PMs?
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Project Management Office (PMO) |
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Project Management Professional (PMP) |
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Life Cycle Development Office (LCDO) |
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Project Portfolio Management (PPM) |
Question 5
Market demand is often discussed during the conception of a project. What is a market demand driven project?
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Project that is being built as a service that may have a market |
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A project that is based on market research showing market need/demand |
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A project driven by the need for a new product line by an existing mature organization. |
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A project that incorporates a product that has a service component |
Question 6
The project life cycle is the process that creates a product – for example a software or hardware product. Which of the following is not a project life cycle characteristics?
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A Cost are typically low at the beginning of the project |
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Stakeholders have the most influence early in the project |
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Phases are typically sequential |
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Most of the project requirements are not known |
Question 7
Projects sometime go off the chart, encounter difficulties, or are cancelled if a better opportunity presents itself. This is common in projects that develop new products or services. Projects are typically killed at specific points including:
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At the end of a phase or gate |
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When money runs out |
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In the middle of a phase or stage |
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When sponsors and stakeholders collide in terms of scope |
Question 8
Stakeholders include almost anyone that is involved in a project. All of the following are key stakeholder except?
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Functional management |
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Sellers and business partners |
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PMO |
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Competitors |
Question 9
Stakeholder Management is the newest of the 10 knowledge areas identified by PMI. What is the first step in stakeholder management as related to a specific project?
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Determining communication plan for all stakeholders |
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Working with the marketing department to define the project |
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Identification of all stakeholders |
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Identifying organizational influences |
Question 10
Culture is evident in all organizations. Cultural norms describe , structure, and style of an organization. All of the following are examples of cultural norms except?
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View of authority |
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Shared values |
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Work hours |
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Matrix |