Questions from Chapter Four

1.

One of the functional managers wants to make a major scope change during the execution of the project. The project manager's action should be to:

	A.	Refuse the change.
	B.	Complain to the sponsor.
	C.	Detail the impact of the change for the functional manager.
	D.	Make the change and go on.

2.

In Scope Change Control, the project manager must make sure that:

	A.	The team is involved
	B.	The changes are beneficial
	C.	Schedules do not change
	D.	The sponsor takes charge

3.

As changes are brought forward, the project manager should always:

	A.	Refuse to consider the change
	B.	Install the change immediately
	C.	Consider the impact of the change
	D.	Stall until given further instructions

4.

The one function that must be on the CCB is the:

	A.	Sponsor
	B.	Executive manager
	C.	Team lead
	D.	Project manager

5.

After a change request has been denied, you should:

	A.	Record it and save it
	B.	Get on with the next request
	C.	Forget it
	D.	Tell the project team

6.

Change requests are made against the:

	A.	Charter
	B.	SOW
	C.	Executive summary
	D.	Project baseline

7.

Change requests should be:

	A.	Formal
	B.	Timely
	C.	Interesting
	D.	Long

8.

If change requests are not done formally, this often leads to:

	A.	Management excellence
	B.	A new scope statement
	C.	Scope creep
	D.	Information creep

9.

The Change Control Board should:

	A.	Be flexible
	B.	Have appropriate authority
	C.	Include the project manager
	D.	All of the above

10.

The CEO comes into your office (cubby). He or she asks for changes to be made in the scope of the project but doesn't have enough time to go through a formal procedure, and because everyone on the project actually reports to him or her, it is expected that you get these things done. You should:

	A.	Run like hell.
	B.	Make sure the project team knows you are important enough to talk to the president.
	C.	Determine what will happen if the change is made and then report that to the president.
	D.	Run like hell.

11.

The tools and techniques used to gather, integrate, and disseminate the outputs of project management processes are called a:

	A.	SOW
	B.	Scope Statement
	C.	Management system
	D.	PMIS

12.

The baseline version number of a document is:

	A.	2.0
	B.	2.1
	C.	1.0
	D.	1.a

13.

Version control numbers should change when:

	A.	Major changes are made
	B.	Scope change is involved
	C.	Any change occurs
	D.	The sponsor says so

14.

Version control helps make meetings easier because:

	A.	People like it
	B.	It keeps everyone on the same page
	C.	It is easy
	D.	It is a predecessor to a SOW

15.

A formal procedure for sanctioning project work is a:

	A.	Charter
	B.	Scope Statement
	C.	Statement of Work
	D.	Work authorization

16.

Verbal authorization of project work is often seen in ________ projects.

	A.	Smaller
	B.	Strange
	C.	Large
	D.	Important

17.

Procurement items are detailed in the:

	A.	WBS
	B.	SOW
	C.	Charter
	D.	Scope Statement

18.

The acronym for the value of the work already completed on the project is:

	A.	PV
	B.	AC
	C.	EV
	D.	AM

19.

EV, or Earned Value, is the same as:

	A.	ALCS
	B.	BCWP
	C.	NLCS
	D.	ACWP

20.

PV is the same as:

	A.	BCWS
	B.	BCWP
	C.	IPRG
	D.	ALCS

21.

If your AC = $25,000 and your EV = $20,000, how are you doing?

	A.	Over Budget $5,000
	B.	No variance
	C.	Under Budget $5,000
	D.	You are in deep yogurt

22.

If your AC = $3,000 and your EV = $3,400, how are you doing?

	A.	$400
	B.	No variance
	C.	+$400
	D.	Here's that yogurt again

23.

Your Earned Value is $10,000 and your Actual Cost is $8,000. That means that your CPI is:

	A.	Incomprehensible
	B.	.80
	C.	1.25
	D.	80

24.

Your Earned Value is $10,000 and your Actual Cost is $12,000. What is your CPI?

	A.	1.20
	B.	2.0
	C.	.80
	D.	.83

25.

Your EV = $8,000 and your PV = $6,000. What is your SPI?

	A.	1.25
	B.	.66
	C.	.80
	D.	1.33

26.

Your EV = $500 and your PV = $600. What is your SPI?

	A.	.83
	B.	1.25
	C.	.66
	D.	1.20