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October 2003 | Project Management | Wilhelm F. Neuhäuser
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Question 1
All the following Statements about a WBS are true except that it –
a. Provides a framework for organizing and ordering a project's
activities
b. Can be similar in appearance to an organizational chart
c. Breaks down a project into successively greater detail by level
d. Is a scheduling method
e. Is a planning tool
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Question 1 - Answer
All the following Statements about a WBS are true except that it –
a. Provides a framework for organizing and ordering a project's
activities
b. Can be similar in appearance to an organizational chart
c. Breaks down a project into successively greater detail by level
d. Is a scheduling method
e. Is a planning tool
The WBS provides input to the scheduling process but is not a
scheduling method such as PERT.
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Question 2
The document that describes the objectives, work content,
deliverables, and end-product of a project is the a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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Project Charter
Product description
Decomposition document
Scope Statement
WBS
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Question 2 - Answer
The document that describes the objectives, work content,
deliverables, and end-product of a project is the a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Project Charter
Product description
Decomposition document
Scope Statement
WBS
The scope Statement provides stakeholders with a common
understanding of the scope of the project and is a source of reference
for making future project decisions. PMI 1996, 52
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Question 3
As applied to projects, temporary means that –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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Projects are short in duration
Every project has a definite beginning and end
The undertaking will end at an undetermined time in the future
Projects can be canceled at any time
All of the above
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Question 3 - Answer
As applied to projects, temporary means that –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Projects are short in duration
Every project has a definite beginning and end
The undertaking will end at an undetermined time in the future
Projects can be canceled at any time
All of the above
The end is reached when either the project's objectives have been
achieved or they are recognized as being unachievable and the project
is terminated. PMI 1996, 4 and 5
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Question 4
A work package is –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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A deliverable at the lowest level of the WBS
A task with a unique identifier
A description of work procedures
A required level of reporting
An item that cannot be broken down further
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Question 4 - Answer
A work package is –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
A deliverable at the lowest level of the WBS
A task with a unique identifier
A description of work procedures
A required level of reporting
An item that cannot be broken down further
A work package is the lowest or smallest unit of work division in a
project or WBS. Typically, a work package contains about 80 hours of
work. PMI 1996, 56
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Question 5
The project Charter should be issued by –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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The project manager
The head of the performing organization
A manager external to the project
Functional managers and the project manager
The head of business development
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Question 5 - Answer
The project Charter should be issued by –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The project manager
The head of the performing organization
A manager external to the project
Functional managers and the project manager
The head of business development
The project Charter should be issued by a manager outside the project
but at a level appropriate to the project manager's needs. Because it
provides the project manager with the authority to apply
organizational resources to project activities, the project Charter
should not be issued by the project manager. Functional managers
should have approval authority. PMI 1996, 50
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Question 6
The greatest degree of uncertainty is encountered during which
phase of the project life cycle ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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Concept
Planning
Execution
Closeout
All phases involve uncertainty to the same degree
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Question 6 - Answer
The greatest degree of uncertainty is encountered during which
phase of the project life cycle ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Concept
Planning
Execution
Closeout
All phases involve uncertainty to the same degree
The greatest degree of uncertainty about the future is encountered
during the concept phase. The direction of the project is determined in
this phase, and the decisions made have the greatest influence on
scope, quality, time, and cost of the project
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