PK0-004 Exam Questions
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- Question #151Project life cycle phases
A governance committee has just approved a new project. The project scheduler is now developing the project schedule. Which of the following activities should be done FIRST?
schedule developmenttask sequencingproject planningWBS - Question #152Project management concepts
A company has hired a new project manager. The PMO has briefed the new project manager on the following expected responsibilities for projects: - Coordinate project schedule - Mana...
strong matrixorganizational structureproject authoritytriple constraint - Question #153Tools and documentation
Which of the following shows projected project expenditures?
WBSproject budgetexpenditure trackingcost management - Question #154Tools and documentation
A project manager wants to introduce the practice of a WBS to the PMO, but the other managers believe this will create extra work. Which of the following would BEST communicate the...
WBSwork breakdown structureresource planningscope management - Question #155Tools and documentation
A team member was assigned a new task during a meeting. The team member did not complete the task by the end of the phase, and the PM is looking for evidence to escalate the issue....
issue logaction itemsescalationaccountability - Question #156Tools and documentation
Which of the following elements should be included on a responsibility assignment matrix?
RACI matrixresponsibility assignmentproject rolesstakeholder management - Question #157Project life cycle phases
The PM is preparing for the planning phase kickoff meeting. It is imperative for the team to focus during the meeting on the expected outcomes. Which of the following best describe...
kickoff meetingmeeting agendaplanning phasemeeting management - Question #158Tools and documentation
Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?
fishbone diagramcause and effectroot cause analysisIshikawa - Question #159Project management concepts
While working on risk ranking, the project team is unsure about the qualitative scales to be used for probability and impact. The project manager directs the team to look in the:
risk rankingqualitative risk analysisprobability and impactrisk management plan - Question #160Basics of IT and governance
A project team on a four-year project has a shortage of workspace within an office. Which of the following is the MOST viable solution for the project team while ensuring work hour...
workspace managementremote workBYODresource constraints - Question #161Project life cycle phases
A project is in the initiation phase. Which of the following tasks will take place during this phase?
initiation phaseproject charterproject life cycle - Question #162Project management concepts
A team member has completed an assigned task. Which of the following roles should be notified FIRST?
communicationteam rolestask completionnotification chain - Question #163Tools and documentation
A project manager would like to bring vendors into a new project. Which of the following documents should the potential vendors submit so the project manager can find the best vend...
procurementSOWvendor managementRFP - Question #164Project management concepts
A project manager is informed that a team member would like to enhance the code with an additional function. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
change managementimpact analysischange controlscope creep - Question #165Project management concepts
Using Scrum, which of the following are discussed in a daily standup meeting?
Scrumagiledaily standupsprint ceremonies - Question #166Tools and documentation
A new high-priority project is assigned to the project manager with a fully formed budget, deadline, and scope. The project manager is creating the project schedule. Which of the f...
critical pathnetwork diagramschedule calculationproject schedule - Question #167Project management concepts
new stakeholder has been added to a project with a BAG of $850,000. The stakeholder has raised five change requests to the CCB; two of them have been approved, and three are awaiti...
change control boardCPISPIchange management process - Question #168Project life cycle phases
A project manager has been asked to prepare and present a review of the execution phase. Which of the following is the BEST audience for this review?
execution phaseproject reviewphase gateaudience - Question #169Tools and documentation
Which of the following inherently affects quality standards?
SLAquality standardscontractsagreements - Question #170Tools and documentation
At a weekly project team meeting, it is apparent the project is over budget. The project manager needs to determine the reason for this issue. Which of the following documents shou...
cost overrunproject documentsissue logproject charter - Question #171Project management concepts
A project manager does not have enough time to complete several tasks on a critical path. The budget is a low concern. Which of the following should be used to complete the tasks o...
schedule compressioncrashingcritical pathresource allocation - Question #172Project management concepts
A project is taking more effort than anticipated. Which of the following constraints will MOST likely be affected?
triple constraintcost managementeffort estimationbudget impact - Question #173Project management concepts
A risk with minor impact has been realized. There is no change to the triple constraint. The PM should notify the:
risk managementrisk realizationstakeholder communicationtriple constraint - Question #174Project management concepts
An industry leader may be joining the project team and can potentially provide additional expertise. Which of the following strategies should the project manager employ?
positive riskrisk response strategiesexploitationopportunity management - Question #175Project management concepts
A company hires a number of interns and assigns them key roles on a project. Which of the following should the project manager MOST likely anticipate?
resource managementquality riskteam capabilitytriple constraint - Question #176Project management concepts
The project schedule performance index is 1.1, and the cost performance index is 0.9. Which of the following describes the project status?
earned value managementSPICPIschedule and cost performance - Question #177Project management concepts
A non-stakeholder approaches the project manager and asks if certain items can be added to a project that was started two months earlier. Which of the following constraints does th...
scope managementscope creepconstraintschange request - Question #178Project management concepts
A team member was replaced on a project by a new team member of equal capability. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
resource loadingresource levelingresource managementteam replacement - Question #179Project management concepts
Which of the following would indicate a project manager is working in a matrix-based organization?
organizational structurematrix organizationresource authorityfunctional manager - Question #180Project management concepts
A project team is spread between two countries on different continents. Which of the following factors are MOST likely to influence communication methods selected for the communica...
communication planvirtual teamslanguage barrierscultural differences - Question #181Project management concepts
Two team members approach a project manager with different ideas for completing a task. After listening to the team members' ideas, the project manager does not choose either one a...
conflict resolutionforcingteam managementproject manager - Question #182Project life cycle phases
A project team has finished creating a WBS and started developing a schedule. The team should FIRST determine the:
WBSschedule developmenttask sequencingproject planning - Question #183Tools and documentation
A team has been assembled and assigned a project to reduce recent, unanticipated production cost overruns. Which of the following tools should the project team select to determine...
fishbone diagramroot cause analysisquality toolscost overruns - Question #184Project management concepts
A project has a BAC of $850,000. The project manager has identified and documented that certain key applications were not included in the scope management plan. As reported, the CP...
earned value managementchange control boardscope managementCPI - Question #185Project life cycle phases
A project manager is releasing resources and archiving documents. Which of the following phases is the project MOST likely in?
closing phaseresource releasedocument archivingproject closure - Question #186Basics of IT and governance
A project team added a new member who has proprietary information about a competitor's product. The team member was suddenly removed from the project. Which of the following MOST l...
intellectual propertycease and desistlegal complianceNDA - Question #187Basics of IT and governance
In which of the following categories does a business process change fit?
organizational changechange categoriesbusiness processchange management - Question #188Project management concepts
A project manager is trying to explain to a stakeholder why projects are progressively elaborated upon. Which of the following is the BEST explanation?
progressive elaborationproject uncertaintyproject initiationproject definition - Question #189Tools and documentation
A change must be made to a project to comply with municipal code. The project manager updates the relevant shared project documents. The key stakeholders subsequently update the do...
version controldocument managementchange managementproject documentation - Question #190Project management concepts
A project manager has received a change order that will reduce a project's timeline and budget. However, the change order also indicates the goals and deliverables of the project m...
triple constraintchange ordersquality impactproject constraints - Question #191Project management concepts
A risk with a high probability and medium consequence to a project has been identified. In response, the project manager has purchased an insurance plan with the intent to provide...
risk transferrisk strategiesinsurancerisk management - Question #192Project management concepts
Which of the following is described as placing responsibility for addressing the potential effects of an uncertain future event on an entity outside the organization?
risk transferrisk managementrisk strategiesorganizational risk - Question #193Project management concepts
Team members have reported poor sound quality during critical, time-sensitive conference calls. Which of the following may be a more effective means of communication?
communication methodsconference callsstakeholder communicationmeeting types - Question #194Tools and documentation
A project manager is creating the monthly report for top management. The project manager has collected the information below: AC = 100 PV = 80 EV = 120 Based on this information, t...
earned value managementCPIcost performance indexproject metrics - Question #195Tools and documentation
In a project with a BAC of $235,000, the CPI is 0.80, and the SPI is 1.20. Based on this information, which of the following can the key stakeholders determine about the project?
earned value managementCPISPIschedule performance - Question #196Project management concepts
Which of the following risk strategies is represented by the purchase of insurance?
risk transferinsurancerisk strategiesrisk management - Question #197Project management concepts
Which of the following is a team-building stage that involves the team learning to trust one another's abilities and begin working together as a productive group?
Tuckman stagesteam developmentnormingteam building - Question #198Project management concepts
A PM receives notification that an issue will impact a deliverable on the critical path. The issue is logged with a unique ID and assigned to a team member; however, the team membe...
issue managementcritical pathteam communicationescalation - Question #199Basics of IT and governance
Three IT companies have agreed to summarize their efforts as a common organization to generate new businesses in the IT cloud computing industry. Which of the following is the type...
organizational changemergerIT companiesbusiness combination - Question #200Project management concepts
A project manager is not required to participate in performance appraisal meetings with team members. The project manager is working within which of the following organizational st...
organizational structurefunctional organizationproject manager roleperformance appraisal