After defining project goals and objectives for a technology change initiative, a company holds a meeting with key stakeholders to align expectations. What result indicates that this initiative is moving forward correctly?


A. Business case
B. Kick-off meeting
C. Statement of work (SOW)
D. Key deliverables

A project manager is assigned to start the charter of an IT project and review the process inputs. However, the project manager realizes that the business case does not have adequate support.
What should the project manager do to resolve this situation?


A. Notify the project sponsor.
B. Hire an external subject matter expert (SME).
C. Request that the business analysis team perform an evaluation.
D. Propose a review of the lessons learned in similar projects.

A project manager for a company operating in a competitive market is creating a project scope statement. External limitations are noted.
What is most important to the project sponsor at this stage of the project?


A. Constraints
B. Deliverables
C. Assumptions
D. Schedule

A project manager plans the agenda for a kick-off meeting. As one of the first agenda items, the project manager wants to set the strategic direction of the project.
Who should present this topic?


A. Customer
B. Functional manager
C. Project sponsor
D. Project manager

A project manager in a cross-functional organization needs to inform the department manager of the number and type of resources required, and the length of time they will be needed. What should the project manager use to present this resource information?


A. Resource assignments
B. Resource histogram
C. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
D. Project organization chart

A project manager decides to conduct a virtual kick-off meeting rather than a face-to-face kick-off meeting. As a result, the project manager fails to gain stakeholder commitment.
What documents should the project manager consult to eliminate similar challenges in the future?


A. Quality management and stakeholder engagement plans
B. Communications management and stakeholder engagement plans
C. Scope management and communications management plans
D. Project charter and communications management plan

What can a project manager do to communicate the formal project announcement and relevant information to stakeholders, and then gain their commitment?


A. Create the project charter.
B. Conduct a kick-off meeting.
C. Develop the communications management plan.
D. Prepare and distribute the responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) matrix.

A project manager is leading a project team workshop to develop the scope management plan. The team appears overwhelmed with the project's size and complexity.
What should the project manager do?


A. Revisit the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the team.
B. Have the team review all existing project documentation.
C. Break the workshop into groups, with each group responsible for developing a subpart of the scope management plan.
D. Ask a subject matter expert (SME) to explain to the group what was done on a previous, similar project.

A project manager is asked to estimate a project using a firm fixed-price (FFP) contract. What estimating technique should be used?


A. Parametric
B. Three-point
C. Bottom-up
D. Analogous

A new project requires resources with specific skills and competencies from various company departments. Since most company staff are already assigned to other projects, the project manager must identify and agree on available internal human resources, and
hire external experts.
What should the project manager use first to obtain resources?


A. Negotiation skills
B. Acquisition skills
C. Individual and team assessment tools

D. Requirements analysis tools