PMI CAPM PMI-100 Questions & Answers

• Question 221:

  While implementing an approved change, a critical defect was introduced. Removing the defect will delay the product delivery. What is the MOST appropriate approach to managing this situation?

  A. Utilize the change control process.

  B. Crash the schedule to fix the defect.

  C. Leave the defect in and work around it.

  D. Fast-track the remaining development.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 222:

  Which action should a project manager take to ensure that the project management plan is effective and current?

  A. Conduct periodic project performance reviews.

  B. Identify quality project standards.

  C. Follow ISO 9000 quality standards.

  D. Complete the quality control checklist.

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  4.2.3.1 Project Management Plan

  The project management plan is the document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored,

  and controlled. It integrates and consolidates all of the subsidiary plans and baselines from the planning

  processes.

  Project baselines include, but are not limited to:

  Scope baseline (Section 5.4.3.1),

  Schedule baseline (Section 6.6.3.1), and

  Cost baseline (Section 7.3.3.1).

  Subsidiary plans include, but are not limited to:

  Scope management plan (Section 5.1.3.1),

  Requirements management plan (Section 5.1.3.2),

  Schedule management plan (Section 6.1.3.1),

  Cost management plan (Section 7.1.3.1),

  Quality management plan (Section 8.1.3.1),

  Process improvement plan (Section 8.1.3.2),

  Human resource management plan (Section 9.1.3.1),

  Communications management plan (Section 10.1.3.1),

  Risk management plan (Section 11.1.3.1),

  Procurement management plan (Section 12.1.3.1), and

  Stakeholder management plan (Section 13.2.3.1).

  Among other things, the project management plan may also include the following:

  Life cycle selected for the project and the processes that will be applied to each phase;

  Details of the tailoring decisions specified by the project management team as follows:

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  Project management processes selected by the project management team,

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  Level of implementation for each selected process,

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  Descriptions of the tools and techniques to be used for accomplishing those processes, and

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  Description of how the selected processes will be used to manage the specific project, including the dependencies and interactions among those processes and the essential inputs and outputs.

  Description of how work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives;

  Change management plan that documents how changes will be monitored and controlled;

  Configuration management plan that documents how Configuration management will be performed;

  Description of how the integrity of the project baselines will be maintained;

  Requirements and techniques for communication among stakeholders; and

  Key management reviews for content, the extent of, and timing to address, open issues and pending decisions.

  The project management plan may be either summary level or detailed, and may be composed of one or more subsidiary plans. Each of the subsidiary plans is detailed to the extent required by the specific project. Once the project management plan is baselined, it may only be changed when a change request is generated and approved through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

• Question 223:

  Portfolio Management is management of:

  A. a project by dividing the project into more manageable sub-projects.

  B. a project by utilizing a portfolio of general management skills such as planning, organizing, staffing, executing, and controlling.

  C. all projects undertaken by a company.

  D. a collection of projects that are grouped together to facilitate effective management and meet strategic business objectives.

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation:

  1.4.2 Portfolio Management

  A portfolio refers to projects, programs, subportfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives. The projects or programs of the portfolio may not necessarily be interdependent or directly related. For example, an infrastructure firm that has the strategic objective of “maximizing the return on its investments” may put together a portfolio that includes a mix of projects in oil and gas, power, water, roads, rail, and airports. From this mix, the firm may choose to manage related projects as one program. All of the power projects may be grouped together as a power program. Similarly, all of the water projects may be grouped together as a water program. Thus, the power program and the water program become integral components of the enterprise portfolio of the infrastructure firm.

• Question 224:

  What is the total float of the critical path?

  A. Can be any number

  B. Zero or positive

  C. Zero or negative

  D. Depends on the calendar

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 225:

  The Verify Scope process is primarily concerned with:

  A. formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.

  B. accuracy of the work deliverables.

  C. formalizing approval of the scope statement.

  D. accuracy of the work breakdown structure (WBS).

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 226:

  An input of the Control Schedule process is the:

  A. resource calendar.

  B. activity list.

  C. risk management plan.

  D. organizational process assets.

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation:

  13.2.1.4 Organizational Process Assets

  Described in Section 2.1.4. All organizational process assets are used as inputs for the Plan Stakeholder Management process. Of these, lessons learned database and historical information are of particular importance, because they provide insights on previous stakeholder management plans and their effectiveness. These can be used to plan the stakeholder management activities for the current project.

  Process: 6.7 Control Schedule Definition: Control Schedule is the process of monitoring the status of project activities to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline to achieve the plan. Key Benefit: The key benefit of this process is that it provides the means to recognize deviation from the

  plan and take corrective and preventive actions and thus minimize risk.

  Inputs

  1.

  Project management plan

  2.

  Project schedule

  3.

  Work performance data

  4.

  Project calendars

  5.

  Schedule data

  6.

  Organizational process assets

  Tools and Techniques

  1.

  Performance reviews

  2.

  Project management software

  3.

  Resource optimization techniques

  4.

  Modeling techniques

  5.

  Leads and lags

  6.

  Schedule compression

  7.

  Scheduling tool

  Outputs

  1.

  Work performance information

  2.

  Schedule forecasts

  3.

  Change requests

  4.

  Project management plan updates

  5.

  Project documents updates

  6.

  Organizational process assets updates

• Question 227:

  An input to the Create WBS process is a:

  A. project charter.

  B. stakeholder register.

  C. project scope statement.

  D. requirements traceability matrix.

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  5.3.3.1 Project Scope Statement The project scope statement is the description of the project scope, major deliverables, assumptions, and constraints. The project scope statement documents the entire scope, including project and product scope. It describes, in detail, the project's deliverables and the work required to create those deliverables. It also provides a common understanding of the project scope among project stakeholders. It may contain explicit scope exclusions that can assist in managing stakeholder expectations. It enables the project team to perform more detailed planning, guides the project team's work during execution, and provides the baseline for evaluating whether requests for changes or additional work are contained within or outside the project's boundaries. The degree and level of detail to which the project scope statement defines the work that will be performed and the work that is excluded can help determine how well the project management team can control the overall project scope. The detailed project scope statement, either directly, or by reference to other documents, includes the following:

  Product scope description. Progressively elaborates the characteristics of the product, service, or result described in the project charter and requirements documentation.

  Acceptance criteria. A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are accepted.

  Deliverable. Any unique and verifiable product, result, or capability to perform a service that is required to be produced to complete a process, phase, or project. Deliverables also include ancillary results, such as project management reports and documentation. These deliverables may be described at a summary level or in great detail.

  Project exclusion. Generally identifies what is excluded from the project. Explicitly stating what is out of scope for the project helps to manage stakeholders’ expectations.

  Constraints. A limiting factor that affects the execution of a project or process. Constraints identified with the project scope statement list and describe the specific internal or external restrictions or limitations associated with the project scope that affect the execution of the project, for example, a predefined budget or any imposed dates or schedule milestones that are issued by the customer or performing organization. When a project is performed under an agreement, contractual provisions will generally be constraints. Information on constraints may be listed in the project scope statement or in a separate log.

  Assumptions. A factor in the planning process that is considered to be true, real, or certain, without proof or demonstration. Also describes the potential impact of those factors if they prove to be false. Project teams frequently identify, document, and validate assumptions as part of their planning process. Information on assumptions may be listed in the project scope statement or in a separate log.

  The project team must complete a scope statement for developing a common understanding of the project scope among stakeholders. This lists project deliverables - summary level sub-products, whose full and satisfactory delivery marks the completion of the project.

  5.4 Create WBS Definition: WBS is the process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components. Key Benefit: The key benefit of this process is that it provides a structured vision of what has to be delivered.

  Inputs

  1.

  Scope management plan

  2.

  Project scope statement

  3.

  Requirements documentation

  4.

  Enterprise environmental factors

  5.

  Organizational process assets

  Tools and Techniques

  1.

  Decomposition

  2.

  Expert judgment Outputs

  1.

  Scope baseline

  2.

  Project documents updates

• Question 228:

  Which is an example of Administer Procurements?

  A. Negotiating the contract

  B. Authorizing contractor work

  C. Developing the statement of work

  D. Establishing evaluation criteria

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 229:

  The scope management plan is a subsidiary of which project document?

  A. Schedule management plan

  B. Project management plan

  C. Quality management plan

  D. Resource management plan

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  4.2.3.1 Project Management Plan

  The project management plan is the document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored,

  and controlled. It integrates and consolidates all of the subsidiary plans and baselines from the planning

  processes.

  Project baselines include, but are not limited to:

  Scope baseline (Section 5.4.3.1),

  Schedule baseline (Section 6.6.3.1), and

  Cost baseline (Section 7.3.3.1).

  Subsidiary plans include, but are not limited to:

  Scope management plan (Section 5.1.3.1),

  Requirements management plan (Section 5.1.3.2),

  Schedule management plan (Section 6.1.3.1),

  Cost management plan (Section 7.1.3.1),

  Quality management plan (Section 8.1.3.1),

  Process improvement plan (Section 8.1.3.2),

  Human resource management plan (Section 9.1.3.1),

  Communications management plan (Section 10.1.3.1),

  Risk management plan (Section 11.1.3.1),

  Procurement management plan (Section 12.1.3.1), and

  Stakeholder management plan (Section 13.2.3.1).

  Among other things, the project management plan may also include the following:

  Life cycle selected for the project and the processes that will be applied to each phase;

  Details of the tailoring decisions specified by the project management team as follows:

  ○

  Project management processes selected by the project management team,

  ○

  Level of implementation for each selected process,

  ○

  Descriptions of the tools and techniques to be used for accomplishing those processes, and

  ○

  Description of how the selected processes will be used to manage the specific project, including the dependencies and interactions among those processes and the essential inputs and outputs.

  Description of how work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives;

  Change management plan that documents how changes will be monitored and controlled;

  Configuration management plan that documents how Configuration management will be performed;

  Description of how the integrity of the project baselines will be maintained;

  Requirements and techniques for communication among stakeholders; and

  Key management reviews for content, the extent of, and timing to address, open issues and pending decisions.

  The project management plan may be either summary level or detailed, and may be composed of one or more subsidiary plans. Each of the subsidiary plans is detailed to the extent required by the specific project. Once the project management plan is baselined, it may only be changed when a change request is generated and approved through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

• Question 230:

  Who selects the appropriate processes for a project?

  A. Project stakeholders

  B. Project sponsor and project stakeholder

  C. Project manager and project team

  D. Project manager and project sponsor

  Correct Answer: C