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The correct answer is C.
You know that cutting all activities by 10 percent is not good project management, so choice B is obviously incorrect. Meeting with management to review scope (choice D) would be of no help since this has already occurred. The best alternative would be fast tracking, or doing activities in parallel. This provides focus on the critical path.
Revise Schedule Management Concepts: Project Schedule Management
The correct answer is D.
The work breakdown structure is designed to show all the work that is required to produce the project output as well as the other project-specific activities. It should include enough detail to allow you to manage the project with the resulting work packages.
Revise Scope Management Concepts: Project Scope Management
The correct answer is B.
The key words here are “first two weeks.” When you first organize a team, you need to provide the direction. After they become self-motivated, you could use one of the other leadership styles.
Revise Resource Management Concepts: Project Resource Management
The correct answer is D.
Choices C and D both include nonverbal communication, which represents 55 percent of communication. Choice D adds paralingual communication (pitch and tone) and is thus the best choice.
Revise Communication Management Concepts: Project Communication Management
The correct answer is A.
EV is the value of the work completed. In this case, one side is done ($11 x 125 = $1,375), 75 feet of the second side is done ($11 x 75 = $825) and the culvert is complete ($500) for a total of $2,700. Since the AC is $2,700, CV = $0. You are budget neutral.
Revise Cost Management Concepts: Project Cost Management
The correct answer is C.
This is the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process. Only activity which is left out is the probability and impact matrix development.
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The correct answer is A.
Did this one trick you? Normally, one would report a copyright violation. Here there isn’t a copyright violation. The family member is offering, they have not already done it. This is why the correct answer is A.
Revise Project Integration Management Concepts: Project Integration Management
The correct answer is A.
The fact that such a discussion is occurring indicates a lack of clarity as to why the customer requested the 2,000-call capacity. Generally, a difference in requirements resolved in favor of the customer. However, it is the project manager’s responsibility to inform the customer of other options.
Revise Project Management Fundamentals Concepts: Project Management Fundamentals
Correct answer is B.
Stakeholder Engagement Plan is developed in the process called Plan Stakeholder Engagement, whereas stakeholder analysis is the technique of Identify Stakeholders process.Revise Stakeholder Management Concepts: Project Stakeholder Management
The correct answer is B.
This is a tough, but common, situation. Choice B is commonly done. Even though a letter of intent is not binding in a court of law, it does make the seller feel more comfortable about expending funds before a contract is signed. Notice how much of the question is extraneous. Expect questions on the exam that are wordy, distracting from the real problem at hand, and have whole paragraphs of information that is irrelevant to the real problem.
Revise Procurement Management Concepts: Project Procurement Management
The correct answer is A.
Choice B might help make sure things get done on time and that people know what work they need to do and when, but it is not related to quality. Choice C is looking backward. It is reactive, so it is not the best choice. Choice D deals with when people will be moved on and off the project. It does not deal with quality. Choice A is a better answer because it directly deals with quality.
Revise Quality Management Concepts: Project Quality Management
The correct answer is D.
Develop Schedule includes all work and uses all inputs needed to come up with a finalized, realistic schedule. One would need time reserves (choice D) in order to complete a schedule. All of the other items are parts of Control Schedule and occur after Develop Schedule.
Revise Schedule Management Concepts: Project Schedule Management
The correct answer is A.
Anything missed in the WBS should be added. However such changes should be evaluated in the Perform Integrated Change Control process. The change could then be added to a network diagram (choice C) and an estimate (choice D). Change orders (choice A) start after the project management plan is approved, not during planning.
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The correct answer is D.
Would you select a choice that said “remove the resource,” like choice A? Why? There is no need for the project manager to take such drastic action, because he would have accounted for the team member’s level of experience and productivity in the project management plan. Since training for project work is the cost of the project, choice B cannot be right. Choice C is not correct, as no impact to the project is referenced in the question. Mentoring (choice D) is the only logical choice, and work that a project manager may be frequently called on to perform.
Revise Resource Management Concepts: Project Resource Management
