Question
1.1.(TCO 4) An example of resource leveling would
be (Points : 5)

fast tracking a project
to finish early.
crashing a project to
meet a critical deadline.
ensuring resource usage
is balanced.
removing work from a
project to compress its schedule.

Question
2.2.(TCO 6) You are the project manager of a major IT project
in Italy. You review your earned value report and you see that your SPI is
.68. What does this mean to you? (Points : 5)

The project is doing
fine. No corrective actions are needed.
The project is slightly
ahead of schedule. No corrections are needed.
The project is slightly
behind schedule. Corrections are needed.
The project is very much
behind schedule. Immediate corrections are needed.

Question
3.3.(TCO 4) Which of the below is an example of an indirect
cost to a project? (Points : 5)

Servers needed to
complete an IT project
A consultant for a
construction project
Cranes to support the
making of a movie
Administrative services
serving two projects

Question
4.4.(TCO 7) Which of the following is an example of a formal
verbal form of communication? (Points : 5)

Meeting notes made at a
meeting with the VP of the company
A presentation by the
project team to senior management
Contracts with a client
that have been reviewed by lawyers
A memo from the senior VP
of the company

Question
5.5.(TCO 8) What document provides the project manager with
information concerning what department and what individual is to provide HR
support to his or her project? (Points : 5)

The WBS
The OBS
The RAM
The RBS

Question
6.6.(TCO 8) You are the project manager of a large, virtual
financial project. You want to improve the functioning of the project team.
Which of the techniques below would not likely improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of the project team? (Points : 5)

Establish a code of
conduct for the project team.
Create a process to
handle conflict.
Ensure all members of the
team fully understand the project scope.
Hold face-to-face
meetings whenever possible.

Question
7.7.(TCO 9) Leadership in agile project management focuses on
_____. Leadership in traditional project management focuses on
_____. (Points : 5)

collaboration; control
command; creativity
creativity; collaboration
control;
collaboration

Question
8.8.(TCO 6) To control your project, you decide to use
milestone analysis. Which of the below is not a benefit of using milestone
analysis to control a project? (Points : 5)

Milestones prevent scope
creep.
Milestones permit
reevaluation of client needs.
Milestones allow for
periodic reviews of the project.
Milestones can motivate
the project team.

page 2

Question 1.1.(TCO
4) Compare and contrast parametric and bottom-up estimating
techniques. (Points : 20)

Question 2.2.(TCO
6) You are comparing two projects. Using the data below, calculate the CV,
SV, SPI, and CPI. Second, use the values to provide the status
of each project. All values are in dollars.

Project A

Project B

EV

650

550

PV

750

575

AC

675

525

(Points : 20)

Question 3.3.(TCOs
4 and 6) What is the overall process of resource leveling on a
project? (Points : 20)

Question 4.4.(TCO
8) Compare and contrast leaders versus managers on a project. (Points
: 20)

Question 5.5.(TCO
9) Most projects completed using traditional project management are done in
a weak matrix organization. Most projects completed in an agile project
management framework use a strong matrix or pure project environment. Why
is this so? (Points : 20)

Question
1.1.(TCO 4) An example of resource leveling would
be (Points : 5) fast tracking a project
to finish early.
crashing a project to
meet a critical deadline.
ensuring resource usage
is balanced.
removing work from a
project to compress its schedule.

Question
2.2.(TCO 6) You are the project manager of a major IT project
in Italy. You review your earned value report and you see that your SPI is
.68. What does this mean to you? (Points : 5) The project is doing
fine. No corrective actions are needed.
The project is slightly
ahead of schedule. No corrections are needed.
The project is slightly
behind schedule. Corrections are needed.
The project is very much
behind schedule. Immediate corrections are needed.

Question
3.3.(TCO 4) Which of the below is an example of an indirect
cost to a project? (Points : 5) Servers needed to
complete an IT project
A consultant for a
construction project
Cranes to support the
making of a movie
Administrative services
serving two projects

Question
4.4.(TCO 7) Which of the following is an example of a formal
verbal form of communication? (Points : 5) Meeting notes made at a
meeting with the VP of the company
A presentation by the
project team to senior management
Contracts with a client
that have been reviewed by lawyers
A memo from the senior VP
of the company

Question
5.5.(TCO 8) What document provides the project manager with
information concerning what department and what individual is to provide HR
support to his or her project? (Points : 5) The WBS
The OBS
The RAM
The RBS

Question
6.6.(TCO 8) You are the project manager of a large, virtual
financial project. You want to improve the functioning of the project team.
Which of the techniques below would not likely improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of the project team? (Points : 5) Establish a code of
conduct for the project team.
Create a process to
handle conflict.
Ensure all members of the
team fully understand the project scope.
Hold face-to-face
meetings whenever possible.

Question
7.7.(TCO 9) Leadership in agile project management focuses on
_____. Leadership in traditional project management focuses on
_____. (Points : 5) collaboration; control
command; creativity
creativity; collaboration
control;
collaboration

Question
8.8.(TCO 6) To control your project, you decide to use
milestone analysis. Which of the below is not a benefit of using milestone
analysis to control a project? (Points : 5) Milestones prevent scope
creep.
Milestones permit
reevaluation of client needs.
Milestones allow for
periodic reviews of the project.
Milestones can motivate
the project team.page 2Question 1.1.(TCO
4) Compare and contrast parametric and bottom-up estimating
techniques. (Points : 20)

Question 2.2.(TCO
6) You are comparing two projects. Using the data below, calculate the CV,
SV, SPI, and CPI. Second, use the values to provide the status
of each project. All values are in dollars.
Project AProject BEV650550PV750575AC675525(Points : 20)

Question 3.3.(TCOs
4 and 6) What is the overall process of resource leveling on a
project? (Points : 20)

Question 4.4.(TCO
8) Compare and contrast leaders versus managers on a project. (Points
: 20)

Question 5.5.(TCO
9) Most projects completed using traditional project management are done in
a weak matrix organization. Most projects completed in an agile project
management framework use a strong matrix or pure project environment. Why
is this so? (Points : 20)