Project team members have stated that they are having difficulty reaching the newly available corporate resources, and any response comes at unusual hours. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?

A. Merger
B. Relocation
C. Offshoring
D. Outsourcing

A company is under investigation for monopolization practices. Which of the following might result from this situation?

A. Split
B. Acquisition
C. Outsourcing
D. Offshoring

A project manager is reviewing a project charter that contains the following efforts:
– Design and create a new software package
– Market the software package for sale
– Provide customers with support and documentation
– Provide in-house technical staff with training and documentation
Which of the following represents the total efforts?

A. Program
B. Portfolio
C. Project
D. Operations

A key stakeholder has been reviewing dashboards from the project manager on a regular basis. The stakeholder tells the project manager to present milestones in a linear manner for easier understanding. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

A. The communication method was not clearly defined for the stakeholder.
B. The communication tool was not clearly defined for the stakeholder.
C. The communication format was not clearly defined for the stakeholder.
D. The communication frequency was not clearly defined for the stakeholder.

At the midway point of execution, the project plan calls for a full review of the risk register. To which of the following is the appropriate party to communicate the official results of this review?

A. All stakeholders
B. Executive decision team
C. Full project team
D. Steering committee

A project manager is leading an effort to build a new factory near a river, and the local population is concerned about the impact of the factory on the waterway. In response, the local council will conduct regular inspections.
Which of the following are the MOST likely effects to the project? (Choose three.)

A. Quality will increase.
B. Additional resources will be required.
C. The schedule will be impacted.
D. Additional deliverables will be required.
E. The burn rate will decrease.
F. The cost will increase.
G. The budget will increase.

A new project manager is taking over a project that is already in the execution phase, and is conducting a review of all meetings to identify usefulness and content. Team members have complained of an overabundance of meetings. Which of the following would be useful to identify who should be required to attend?

A. Compare participation to the list of attendees in the meeting minutes.
B. Review the communication plan.
C. Review the meeting minutes for appropriate subject material.
D. Compare scheduled duration to actual duration.

A project team is performing change control on a project. During which of the following project activities does this normally occur?

A. Monitoring
B. Execution
C. Planning
D. Closing

Which of the following BEST describes a characteristic of a program?

A. It is temporary in nature.
B. It involves daily stand-up meetings.
C. It is part of a project.
D. It contains multiple components.

A deliverable is coming due, but the project team is falling behind. Meetings happen only once a month, preventing the team from understanding current project progress. Which of the following strategies should the project manager use to focus the team on the deliverable?

A. Gate reviews
B. Change control
C. Status reports
D. Daily stand-ups