A process is defined as:


A. A set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a certain objective.
B. A set of guidelines that explains how to carry out a particular task.
C. The inputs for a task and the tools and techniques required to carry out the task.
D. A collection of logically related project activities, usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable.

Which of the following is not an input into the Develop Project Team process?


A. Enterprise environmental factors
B. Organizational process assets
C. Project staff assignments
D. Performance reports

The project manager for XYZ stationers is sequencing the activities for the project to set up a new office. It is known from knowledge of best practices that it is better to wait for the painters to finish painting the walls before the new floors are installed. This is an
example of which of the following types of dependency?


A. Precedence
B. Discretionary
C. External
D. Mandatory

Your project has an EV of 100 work-days, an AC of 120 work-days, and a PV of 80 work days. What should be your concern?


A. There is a cost under run.
B. There is a cost overrun.
C. May not meet deadline.
D. The project is 20 days behind schedule.

Activities on the critical path have which type of float?


A. Zero free float
B. Zero or negative float
C. Negative and positive float
D. Zero or positive float

Which stakeholder communicates with higher levels of management to gather organizational support and promote project benefits?


A. Portfolio manager
B. Project sponsor
C. Project manager
D. Project management office

Based on the following metrics: EV=$20,000, AC=$22,000, and PV=$28,000, what is the project CV?


A. -8000
B. -2000
C. 2000
D. 8000

Who is responsible for reviewing change requests and approving or rejecting the change requests?


A. Change control board
B. Project manager
C. Project management office
D. Project sponsor

Information distribution involves making needed information available to project stakeholders in a timely manner. What is an output from information distribution?


A. Earned value analysis
B. Trend analysis

C. Project records
D. Performance reviews

An imposed date for completion of the project by the customer is an example of a project:


A. deliverable
B. assumption
C. constraint
D. exclusion