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The correct answer is C.
Choice A is wrong. It is certainly true that some form of contracting process (choice B) must be allowed, but it is not the reason the choice would not be effective and there is no conflict of interest in this case (choice D). Understand that not all risk is transferred using a contract (choice C).
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The correct answer is A.
This type of payment is not a bribe.
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Correct answer is D.
Escalation process is contained in the communications management plan only, not in the stakeholder management plan.
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The correct answer is D.
You always need to follow the change control process. You cannot arbitrarily decide to refuse to pay claims. Reserves should be used for identified risks and not used arbitrarily.
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The correct answer is A.
A Pareto chart helps you identify the most frequently occurring problems and determine which problems to focus your attention on. The result is a higher quality project. It can be used to look at past problems, not to predict future ones (choice C).
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The correct answer is B.
The Validate Scope process is done at the end of each phase of the project. If it is not done, you risk delivering something in the next phase that is not acceptable to the customer.
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The correct answer is B.
After a team member completes project work, it is the project manager’s job to provide input to the team member’s manager regarding performance appraisals.
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The correct answer is D.
Feedback is a tool to improve communication, not a communication “blocker.”
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The correct answer is B.
SPI = EV/PV. In this case SPI = 24,000/30,000, or 0.8. An SPI of 0.8 indicates that you are behind schedule.
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The correct answer is A.
Transference by contract or insurance is the best answer.
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The correct answer is D.
Vendor bid analysis (choice A) and analogous estimating (choice B) are tools for Estimate Costs. Earned value management (choice C) is a part of performance measurement analysis in Control Costs. By the process of elimination, Estimate Activity Resources is the correct response. It is part of resource management.
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Correct answer is D.
Operational stakeholders are the ones who will perform their work by using outputs of operation/production from the product/service/or result delivered by the project. Suppliers provide resources or services to complete the project. Suppliers are not operational stakeholders.
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The correct answer is A.
This is not a core competency of the company. There is time and data for a detailed procurement statement of work. In this case, it is better to shift risk to another company.
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The correct answer is B.
Choices A, C, and D are done as part of Control Quality (depending on how they are used). This leaves only choice B, which must be the best answer. Cost of quality is part of Plan Quality.
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The correct answer is A.
Though there could be other reasons than those presented, choice A is the best characterization. A good work breakdown structure identifies each work package so that each can be properly assigned, thus reducing the possibility that the same work will be done by more than one resource.
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