Question 1

An example of bottom up estimating would be:

• If it cost two dollars today to buy a server, then it will cost three dollars tomorrow to buy the same server.

• Senior management has said this project will cost $10,000.

• The consulting company doing the work estimates the work to cost $40,000.

• A 100-square foot building costs $1100; therefore, a 1000-square foot building should cost $11000.  

Question 2

You are the project manager of a major IT project in Italy. You review your earned value report and you see that your CPI is .78. What does this mean to you?

• The project is doing fine.  It will be completed on budget.

• The project is slightly under budget. No corrections are needed.

• The project is slightly over budget. Corrections are needed.

• The project is very much over budget. Immediate corrections are needed.

Question 3

Which of the below is an example of an indirect cost to a project?

• Servers needed to complete an IT project

• A consultant for a construction project

• Cranes to support the making of a movie

• Administrative services serving two projects

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an informal verbal form of communication?

• A major status meeting with project clients on the project’s progress

• Presentations to senior management on the project status

• Contracts with a client

• A memo from the senior VP of the company  

Question 5

What document provides the project manager with information concerning what department and what individual is to provide HR support to his or her project?

• The WBS

• The OBS

• The RAM

• The RBS

Question 6

You are the project manager of a large, virtual HR project. You want to improve the functioning of the project team. Which of the techniques below would not likely improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the project team?

• Let team members disappear as needed from the project.

• Create a process to handle conflict.

• Hold face-to-face meetings whenever possible.

• Keep all team members informed and communicating.

Question 7

Agile project managers make use of iterations. What are iterations also known as in agile project management?

• Sprints

• Stand-up meetings

• Stories

• Burn down charts

Question 8

To control your project, you decide to use milestone analysis. Which of the below is not a benefit of using milestone analysis to control a project?

• Milestones prevent scope creep.

• Milestones permit reevaluation of client needs.

• Milestones allow for periodic reviews of the project.

• Milestones can motivate the project team.

Question 9

Compare and contrast top-down and bottom-up project estimating techniques.

Question 10

You are comparing two projects. Using the data below, calculate the CV, SV, SPI, and CPI.   Second, use the values to provide the status of each project.  All values are in dollars.

Question 11

(TCOs 4 and 6) Describe the 4-step general model of project control. Provide examples of each step.

Question 12

Compare and contrast Tuckman’s five stages in group formation to the punctuated equilibrium model of group formation.

Question 13

Most projects completed using traditional project management are done in a weak matrix organization. Most projects completed in an agile project management framework use a strong matrix or pure project environment. Why is this so?