PMI CAPM PMI-100 Questions & Answers

• Question 581:

  Change requests are an output from which Project Integration Management process?

  A. Direct and Manage Project Execution

  B. Develop Project Management Plan

  C. Close Project

  D. Develop Project Charter

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 582:

  An output of the Create WBS process is:

  A. Scope baseline.

  B. Project scope statement.

  C. Organizational process assets.

  D. Requirements traceability matrix.

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  5.4.3.1 Scope Baseline

  The scope baseline is the approved version of a scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and its associated WBS dictionary, that can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison. It is a component of the project management plan. Components of the scope baseline include:

  Project scope statement. The project scope statement includes the description of the project scope, major deliverables, assumptions, and constraints.

  WBS. The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables. Each descending level of the WBS represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project work. The WBS is finalized by assigning each work package to a control account and establishing a unique identifier for that work package from a code of accounts. These identifiers provide a structure for hierarchical summation of costs, schedule, and resource information. A control account is a management control point where scope, budget, actual cost, and schedule are integrated and compared to the earned value for performance measurement. Control accounts are placed at selected management points in the WBS. Each control account may include one or more work packages, but each of the work packages should be associated with only one control account. A control account may include one or more planning packages. A planning package is a work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.

  WBS dictionary. The WBS dictionary is a document that provides detailed deliverable, activity, and scheduling information about each component in the WBS. The WBS dictionary is a document that supports the WBS. Information in the WBS dictionary may include, but is not limited to:

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  Code of account identifier,

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  Description of work,

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  Assumptions and constraints,

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  Responsible organization,

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  Schedule milestones,

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  Associated schedule activities,

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  Resources required,

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  Cost estimates,

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  Quality requirements,

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  Acceptance criteria,

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  Technical references, and

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  Agreement information

  Process: 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 583:

  When can pre-assignment of project team members occur?

  A. When the project uses capital expenditures

  B. When the required staff can be acquired from outside sources

  C. When the project would be ignored due to travel expenses

  D. When the project is the result of specific people being promised as part of a competitive proposal

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation:

  9.2.2.1 Pre-assignmentWhen project team members are selected in advance, they are considered pre-assigned. This situation can occur if the project is the result of specific people being identified as part of a competitive proposal, if the project is dependent upon the expertise of particular persons, or if some staff assignments are defined within the project charter.

• Question 584:

  What type of project structure is a hierarchically organized depiction of the resources by type?

  A. Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)

  B. Resource breakdown structure (RBS)

  C. Work breakdown structure (WBS)

  D. Project breakdown structure (PBS)

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  6.4.3.2 Resource Breakdown Structure The resource breakdown structure is a hierarchical representation of resources by category and type. Examples of resource categories include labor, material, equipment, and supplies. Resource types

  may include the skill level, grade level, or other information as appropriate to the project. The resource breakdown structure is useful for organizing and reporting project schedule data with resource utilization information.

• Question 585:

  At which point of the project is the uncertainty the highest and the risk of failing the greatest?

  A. Final phase of the project

  B. Start of the project

  C. End of the project

  D. Midpoint of the project

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 586:

  Which group creativity technique asks a selected group of experts to answer questionnaires and provide feedback regarding the responses from each round of requirements gathering?

  A. The Delphi technique

  B. Nominal group technique

  C. Affinity diagram

  D. Brainstorming

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: Delphi technique. The Delphi technique is a way to reach a consensus of experts. Project risk experts participate in this technique anonymously. A facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project risks. The responses are summarized and are then recirculated to the experts for further comment. Consensus may be reached in a few rounds of this process. The Delphi technique helps reduce bias in the data and keeps any one person from having undue influence on the outcome.

• Question 587:

  Cost baseline is an output of which of the following processes?

  A. Control Costs

  B. Determine Budget

  C. Estimate Costs

  D. Estimate Activity Resources

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  7.3.3.1 Cost Baseline The cost baseline is the approved version of the time-phased project budget, excluding any management reserves, which can only be changed through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison to actual results. It is developed as a summation of the approved budgets for the different schedule activities.

  Process: 7.3 Determine Budget Definition: The process of aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline. Key Benefit: The key benefit of this process is that it determines the cost baseline against which project performance can be monitored and controlled.

  Inputs

  1.

  Cost management plan

  2.

  Scope baseline

  3.

  Activity cost estimates

  4.

  Basis of estimates

  5.

  Project schedule

  6.

  Resource calendars

  7.

  Risk register

  8.

  Agreements

  9.

  Organizational process assets

  Tools and Techniques

  1.

  Cost aggregation

  2.

  Reserve analysis

  3.

  Expert judgment

  4.

  Historical relationships

  5.

  Funding limit reconciliation

  Outputs

  1.

  Cost baseline

  2.

  Project funding requirements

  3.

  Project documents updates

• Question 588:

  What tool and technique is used to determine whether work and deliverables meet requirements and product acceptance criteria?

  A. Decomposition

  B. Benchmarking

  C. Inspection

  D. Checklist analysis

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 589:

  To which process is work performance information an input?

  A. Administer Procurements

  B. Direct and Manage Project Execution

  C. Create WBS D. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 590:

  Which defines the portion of work included in a contract for items being purchased or acquired?

  A. Procurement management plan

  B. Evaluation criteria

  C. Work breakdown structure

  D. Procurement statement of work

  Correct Answer: D