You are a project manager for Dutch Harbor Consulting. Your latest project involved the upgrade of an organization's operating system on 236 servers. You performed this project under contract. You are in the Contract Closeout process and know that you should document: A. Lessons learned B. Performance measurements C. Formal acceptance D. Product verification

813

You are the project manager for a cable service provider. Your project team is researching a new service offering. They have been working together for quite some time and are in the performing stage of Team Development. This stage of Team Development is similar to which of the following? A. Smoothing B. Achievement theory C. Hygiene theory D. Self-actualization

725

You are in the Planning process of your project, and your project sponsor has requested an accurate cost estimate in two weeks from today. You'll use which of the following techniques to provide her with the most accurate cost estimate? A. Bottom-up B. Analogous C. Top-down D. Earned value

778

Which of the following describes the Executing process? A. Project plans are put into action. B. Project performance measurements are taken and analyzed. C. Project plans are developed. D. Project plans are published.

729

You are the project manager for a custom home-building construction company. You are working on the model home project for the upcoming Show Homes Tour. The model home includes Internet connections in every room and talking appliances. You are working on the cost budget for this project. Which of the following is true? A. This process assigns cost estimates to project activities including risks and contingency plans. B. The cost baseline will be used to measure variances and future project performance. C. This process assigns cost estimates for expected future period operating costs. D. The cost baseline is the expected cost for the project.

1000

This measurement is the value of the work that's been completed to date: A. PV B. AC C. EV D. EAC

828

Contract documentation is an input to the Contract Closeout process. Contract documentation might include all of the following except: A. Supporting documents B. Contract changes C. Financial documents D. Procurement audit documents

816

Your company, Kick That Ball Sports, has appointed you project manager for their new Cricket product line introduction. This is a national effort, and all the retail stores across the country need to have the new products on the shelves before the media advertising blitz begins. The product line involves three new products, some with multiple deliverables. You are ready to create the WBS. Which of the following is true? A. The WBS should include the three new products and the advertising campaign as level two deliverables. B. The WBS should include the three new products as level two deliverables. C. The WBS should include the three new products as level two deliverables and the advertising campaign as a level three deliverable. D. The WBS should include the three new products and the advertising campaign as level three deliverables.

856

During contract negotiations, your vendor tells you that the equipment originally bid in the RFP is no longer available. They say the best solution is to buy the new equipment they're offering, which is a higher price than the original equipment. You have concerns that the new equipment might not be compatible with existing equipment and try to discuss this with them. They remind you that this decision was already made during the last contract negotiation meeting so there's no need to continue to discuss it. This is an example of which of the following? A. Proposal B. Compromise C. Storming D. Fair accomplish

815

All of the following strategies are tools and techniques of Risk Response Planning used to reduce or control risk except? A. Mitigation B. Simulation C. Avoidance D. Acceptance

726

You are a contract project manager for a wholesale flower distribution company. Your project is to develop a website for the company that allows retailers to place their flower orders online. You will also provide a separate link for individual purchases that are ordered. This project involves coordinating the parent company, growers, and distributors. You are preparing a performance review and have the following measurements at hand: PV = 300; AC = 200; and EV = 250. What is the CPI of this project? A. 0.80 B. 1.25 C. 1.5 D. 0.83

814

How do you motivate team members?

671

You are the project manger for Xylophone Phonics. They produce children's software programs that teach basic reading and math skills. You're performing cost estimates for your project and don't have a lot of details yet. You will use which of the following techniques? A. Analogous estimating techniques, because this is a form of expert judgment that uses historical information from similar projects B. Bottom-up estimating techniques because this is a form of expert judgment that uses historical information from similar projects C. Monte Carlo Analysis, because this is a modeling technique that uses simulation to determine estimates D. Parametric modeling, because this is a form of simulation used to determine estimates

1052

As a PMP, one of your responsibilities is to ensure integrity on the project. When your personal interests are put above the interests of the project or when you use your influence to cause others to make decisions in your favor without regard for the project outcome, this is considered: A. Conflict of interest B. Using professional knowledge inappropriately C. Culturally unacceptable D. Personal conflict issue

705

What is the difference between project, program, and portfolio?

739