PK0-004 · Question #644
Which of the following would MOST likely be considered a project?
The correct answer is D. Remodeling a house. Remodeling a house is a project because it is a temporary endeavor with a defined start, a defined end, and produces a unique result.
Question
Which of the following would MOST likely be considered a project?
Options
- APerforming scheduled maintenance
- BPicking and shipping a warehouse order
- CTroubleshooting a company-wide network issue
- DRemodeling a house
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B5% (2)
- D92% (34)
Why each option
Remodeling a house is a project because it is a temporary endeavor with a defined start, a defined end, and produces a unique result.
Performing scheduled maintenance is an ongoing, repeatable operational activity with no defined end date, which is the definition of operations rather than a project.
Picking and shipping a warehouse order is a routine, repeatable business process performed continuously, not a unique temporary endeavor.
Troubleshooting a network issue is an operational incident response activity, not a project, because it restores a pre-existing condition rather than creating something new.
A project is defined as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result - it has a definitive beginning and end. Remodeling a house meets all three criteria: it starts, it finishes, and it produces a unique deliverable that did not exist before. None of the other options share this characteristic because they are either routine operational work or ongoing processes.
Concept tested: Project definition - temporary unique endeavor identification
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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