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Project Management — Practice Milestone 4
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Sarah is in the closing process for a project to create a restaurant website.
What is the next step she will perform after she completes the necessary final documentation and gains approval from the project sponsor to close the project?
a.) Warehouse project information.
b.) Transfer ownership of the project.
c.) Complete lessons learned.
d.) Close out any contracts.
Which of the following is true regarding the closing process?
a.) The approval process may result in additional work.
b.) The closing process does not vary from project to project.
c.) The team can be released early in the closing process.
d.) Closing process can begin before readiness is determined.
Which of the following would keep a project from closing?
a.) A deliverable meets quality standards
b.) A deliverable is currently being tested before going into operation
c.) A change request is finalized
d.) A vendor needs to be paid
Which statement best describes the project readiness evaluation process, rather than the project impact process?
a.) The process to document information gained from a project to improve the quality of future projects
b.) The process to validate that all deliverables have been completed to standards
c.) The process to determine the overall value to the organization provided by the project
d.) The process to validate that expected benefits are realized from project deliverables
Which statement is true regarding the final reports for a project?
a.) Reports are finalized when all outstanding issues have been addressed.
b.) Reports are finalized at the beginning of the closing process.
c.) Reports are not final until after the project approval meeting.
d.) Reports contain calculations performed during Phase 3 of the project.
Which document below describes the work needed to move the project to the individuals that will implement and use the deliverables?
a.) Scope document
b.) Lessons learned
c.) Transition plan
d.) Communication plan
What is the name for an unforeseen event that causes stress during a project?
a.) Project deliverable
b.) Innovative approach
c.) Red flag
d.) Mitigated risk
Which of the following is the best method for communicating an initial draft of the lessons learned with the project team?
a.) Presentation
b.) One-to-one discussion
c.) Meeting
d.) Email
Select the item below that would NOT be warehoused for a project.
a.) Email discussions
b.) Stakeholder expectations
c.) Scope documentation
d.) Budget estimates
Which of the following involves electronically storing project information within an organization for future project reference?
a.) Warehousing
b.) Filing
c.) Documenting
d.) Outsourcing
When a project team member's performance is individually reviewed, which of the following criteria is NOT used?
a.) Performance on specific quality standards
b.) Performance of the group's problem- solving
c.) Performance within established timelines
d.) Performance on tasks assigned
Which of the following is used to evaluate a project team?
a.) Ability to complete assigned tasks
b.) Ability to meet specified timelines
c.) Ability to actively collaborate with one another
d.) Ability to manage assigned deliverables
Which of the following explains why project completion is celebrated?
a.) It signals the release of all team members from the project.
b.) It signals the last step of the closing process is complete.
c.) It could be used to share lessons learned from a project.
d.) It could be used to thank project owners for their support.
Which statement is NOT true about the process of project management?
a.) The project manager's authority remains the same, regardless of variations to the project.
b.) The approach to the project can vary according to the size of the organization.
c.) The approach to the project may vary by industry.
d.) A project approach should be customized according to the complexity of the project.
Which of the following items would be completed in Phase 2 of a project?
a.) Communicate progress of creating deliverables to various project stakeholders.
b.) Develop the Work Breakdown Structure and schedule.
c.) Transfer ownership of the project's deliverables to the individual who will handle their implementation.
d.) Verify project deliverables are complete and meet performance requirements.
Answer Key
Question Answer
1 c Concept: Closing Process 2 a Concept: Closing Process
3 d Concept: Evaluating Project Readiness
4 b Concept: Evaluating Project Readiness
5 b Concept: When the Project isn't Ready
6 b Concept: When the Project isn't Ready
7 c Concept:^ Evaluating^ &^ Reporting^ Project^ Success 8 c Concept: Project Approval
9 c Concept: Documenting Lessons Learned
10 c Concept: Communicating Lessons Learned
11 a Concept: Warehousing Information
12 a Concept:^ Warehousing^ Information 13 d Concept: Transferring Ownership
14 c Concept: Transferring Ownership
15 b Concept: Evaluating Project Team
16 c Concept: Evaluating Project Team
17 c Concept:^ Celebrating^ Project^ Completion 18 a Concept: Project Management in Context
19 a Concept: Project Management in Context
20 b Concept: Project Life Cycle Review
21 b Concept: Project Life Cycle Review
