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Draw a WBS for the construction of a two-room house.
Why is WBS a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work involved in a project, aimed at achieving project objectives?
Develop a WBS for a small residential house construction project.
Develop a WBS for a project with which you are familiar.
What is project control? Why is it important?
What are single time duration estimates, two time duration estimates, and three time duration estimates? Under what circumstances are these used?
What are the different project scheduling techniques; under what circumstances they are used?
Why is project schedule refinement recommended in project management?
Differentiate between project planning and project scheduling.
What makes general planning different from project planning?
QC measurements play an important role in improving project quality if they are:A. Kept in a safe location in the QC organization B. Part of a feedback system to improve quality C. Reported to the customer only in the event of a dispute D. Recorded in the project archives as lessons learned
Quality Checklists are used to:A. Ensure that Quality Assurance steps were followed B. Keep quality inspectors busy C. Inform upper management where failures occur D. Prevent project audits
Recording of the causes for Rework could best be done by:A. Pareto Charts B. Changes to the project schedule C. Project Status Reports D. The Comptroller
Another term for Cause and Effect Diagrams is:A. Trend Analysis B. Ishikawa Diagrams C. Scatter Diagrams D. Metrics
What should be the role of inspection in Quality Control?A. To determine the level of performance against standards B. To prove that you are producing a quality product C. To satisfy upper management and the customer D. Minimally useful because quality cannot be inspected in
The seven inputs to Quality Control are the Metrics, the Quality Management Plan, Checklists, Work Performance Information, Approved Change Requests, Organizational Assets, and:A. Deliverables B. Ishikawa Diagrams C. Flowcharts D. Quality audits
Quality Control is performed:A. At the start of a project B. When defects are identified C. For the life of the project D. After the project is accepted
The idea for continuous improvement in quality is a theme of:A. TQM B. Deming C. Crosby D. All of the above
One of the tools used by a quality audit team is:A. Trick questions B. Checklists C. Status Reports D. None of the above
Benchmarking is useful for:A. Measuring your level of quality against a standard B. Determining your major quality problems C. Engineering quality only D. Software quality only
Another term for Operational Definitions is:A. Project Measurements B. Metrics C. Quality Definitions D. Quality Policies
One of the inputs to Quality Assurance according to the PMBOK is:A. Statement of Scope B. Quality Policy C. Quality Management Plan D. Checklists
The PMBOK treats Perform Quality Assurance with:A. Inputs B. Tools and techniques C. Outputs D. All of the above
The Process Improvement Plan does not include which of the following:A. Process Metrics B. Process Configurations C. Targets for Improved Performance D. The Project Management Plan
Another term for a Metric is:A. Standards and regulations B. Operational definition C. Product appearance D. Fitness for use
The Quality Management Plan describes:A. How quality policy will be implemented B. Where in the project quality is important C. Why there is a need for quality D. When to apply quality
The manner in which the inputs to quality are handled is referred to by the PMBOK as:A. Definitions B. Guidelines C. Tools and techniques D. Descriptions
How many of the other eight processes called out in the PMBOK are considered to potentially have an input to Project Quality Planning?A. All of them B. All except Project Risk Management C. All except Project Human Resources Management D. All except Project Integration Management
The Scope Statement for a project is written during Initiation as a part of:A. Project Scope Planning B. Project Quality Planning C. Project Policy Guidance D. Project Boundary Definition
Organizational Process Assets do not include:A. Lessons learned B. Quality methodology C. Federal regulations D. Best practices
The project quality policy should be written by:A. The customer for each project B. The project team for each project C. Top management for each project D. Accounting for each project
An organization's quality policy should come from:A. The project manager B. The customers C. Top management D. Accounting
Who defines quality according to the modern concept?A. The engineering staff B. The marketing staff C. The CEO D. The customer
The PMBOK definition of Project Quality Management does not include:A. Planning B. Control C. Assurance D. Confirmation
Which quality guru advocated conformance to requirements in his definition of quality?A. Baldridge B. Juran C. Deming D. Crosby
The most sought-after quality award offered in the United States is:A. The Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award B. The Philip Crosby Award C. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Quality Award D. The Juran Award
When did the U.S. wake up to the benefits of Quality Assurance?A. The 1970s B. The 1980s C. The 1990s D. Not until the introduction of Six Sigma
Deming gave us a revision to the Shewhart Cycle, which is:A. Plan, Act, Do, Check B. Plan, Do, Check, Act C. Plan, Check, Do, Act D. Plan, Act, Check, Do
Ishikawa is best known for:A. The 85/15 Rule B. The Fishbone Diagram C. Japanese application of Deming's theories D. The quality movement in the automobile industry
Philip Crosby asserted:A. Quality costs are sometimes too much.B. Quality is free.C. Zero defects is unachievable.D. Always use statistical process control.
As a direct result of Deming's work overseas, the Deming Prize is offered by:A. Germany B. France C. England D. Japan
What is the act of avoiding quality problems rather than inspecting for them?A. Quality Control B. Quality System Work C. Quality Assurance D. Quality Managing
The first recognized expert in quality, who is considered by many to be the "Father of the Quality Movement," was:A. Deming B. Baldridge C. Juran D. Crosby
After Quality Control, the succeeding process was:A. Quality Concepts B. Six Sigma C. Quality Assurance D. Quality Circles
After World War I and continuing until after World War II, what quality concept was developed?A. Rigorous inspection standards B. Quality Assurance C. Quality Control D. Six Sigma
Prior to World War I, what was the focus of quality?A. Statistical process control B. Inspection and identification of problems C. Appearance D. There was no quality focus
In which of the following sets does the first term denote measurements that show little variation from each other whereas the second term is the degree to which measurements approach the true value?A. Accuracy, precision B. Precision, accuracy C. Consistency, accuracy D. Quality, quantity
The food at Wendy's and Spago's are both highquality but differ in ________.A. Objectivity B. Conception C. Scope D. Grade
Conformance to specifications is one description of ________.A. Grade B. Scope C. Quality D. Technical information
You can go from ________ to accelerated depreciation from one year to the following year but not the reverse.A. Straight line depreciation B. Capital expenditure methodology C. Direct cost capitalization D. Intermediate depreciation
The amount of time it takes to recover the expenditure for the project before you begin to actually generate revenue is known as the ________.A. Return on investment B. Payback period C. Selection period D. Return period
________ are costs that are not recoverable.A. Capital costs B. Real costs C. Sunk costs D. Overhead costs
What is your SPI if PV = 8 and EV = 6?A. 1.0 B. .75 C. 1.33 D. 2.0
What is your SPI if EV = 8 and PV = 6?A. 1.33 B. .66 C. 1.0 D. .75
What is your CPI if EV = 20 and AC = 20?A. 4.0 B. 1.0 C. 2.0 D. 1.25
What is your CPI if AC = 10 and EV = 8?A. .80 B. 80 C. 1.25 D. 2.0
What is your CPI if EV = 5 and AC = 4?A. .80 B. 1.0 C. 1.25 D. 2.0
The abbreviation for costs actually incurred is:A. EV B. AC C. PV D. DC
The abbreviation for the amount that was budgeted for work to be performed is:A. EV B. AC C. PV D. DC
The abbreviation for the portion of the approved cost estimate that is to be spent on tasks during a given measured period is:A. EV B. AC C. PV D. DC
Change requests should be noted ________ when they occur and become a part of the project record.A. Often B. Tactically C. Permanently D. Orally
When a cost change occurs, be sure to document ________ and ________ it occurs.A. How and where B. Where and when C. When and how D. When and why
The project manager's job is to bring the project in ________ budget.A. Over B. Under C. On D. Close to
The major output of cost budgeting is the ________.A. Summary of costs B. Capital budget C. Cost baseline D. Capital baseline
When you allocate a budget to risk events that you expect to occur but are not sure when they will occur, you are dealing with:A. Known unknowns B. Unknown unknowns C. Capital issues D. Forced expenditure
Risk events that occur that were totally unexpected are called:A. Tactical problems B. Unknown unknowns C. Known unknowns D. Glaring mistakes
The planned start and finish dates for the tasks in the project are shown in the:A. Scope Statement B. Charter C. Project schedule D. Risk management plan
Detail of the WBS for doing your budgeting is found in the ________.A. SOW B. WBS dictionary C. Schedule D. Charter
The cost management plan may be formal or informal, detailed or sparse, depending on the needs of the ________.A. Stakeholders B. Office staff C. Project manager D. Program manager
The description of how cost variances are to be handled is found in the ________.A. Accounting system B. Cost management plan C. Accompanying detail D. Scope Statement
________ is a major part of keeping track of a string of estimates.A. Cost estimating B. Version control C. Summary tracking D. Line item identification
It is likely that the ________ estimate is the one that people remember most.A. Last B. First C. Summary D. Capital
Costs that are expected to occur but the time when this will happen is not known are called:A. Indirect B. Tactical C. Direct D. Known unknowns
The best way to get a good bid from the vendor is to write a good ________ document.A. Letter B. Request C. Risk Statement D. Quality
In general, ________ estimating gives the most accurate picture of costs for doing cost estimating.A. Analogous B. Parametric modeling C. Bottom-up D. Top-down
If you are using models that look at project characteristics to do cost estimating, you are doing ________.A. Parametric estimating B. Analytical thinking C. Acute cost analysis D. Model characterization
Summing the total of WBS tasks to find the total cost is known as ________ estimating.A. Top-down B. Analytical C. Parametric D. Bottom-up
Analogous estimating is also known as ________ estimating.A. Bottom-up B. Parametric C. Top-down D. Top-to-bottom
Estimating cost by looking at previous projects is known as ________ estimating.A. Analytical B. Analogous C. Strategic D. Bid
Developing an approximation of the costs of the resources needed to complete project activity is ________.A. Accounting B. Cost control C. Cost estimating D. Budgeting
The estimate that has the range of 10% to +25% is called a(n) ________ estimate.A. Budget B. Order of magnitude C. Definitive D. Capital
The estimate that has the range of 5% to +10% is called a(n) ________ estimate.A. Capital B. Order of magnitude C. Budget D. Definitive
An estimate that has the range of 25% to +75 is called a(n) ________ estimate.A. Definitive B. Budget C. Order of magnitude D. Strategic
To determine the final number of resources needed for a large task, you _______ the ________ levels in the WBS to get the next higher level.A. Sum, lower B. Divide, average C. Multiply, higher D. Sum, higher
When you are choosing a certain level of skills or mechanical efficiency, you are trading ________ for time.A. Cost B. Quality C. People D. Ideas
Determining whether you should choose to do a task in house or to outsource it is an example of a(n)________.A. Tactical decision B. Strategic decision C. Management decision D. Organizational policy
________ of resources play(s) an important part in how you choose people and materials for your project.A. Descriptions B. Firing C. Cost D. Quality
Equipment, materials, and people are three types of choices in ________.A. Scope Statements B. WBS C. SOW D. Resource pool description
Historical information can be used as a guide, not as a blueprint because each project is ________.A. Tactical B. Important C. Unique D. Planned
Historical information is a ________, not a ________.A. Nuisance, fact B. Guideline, blueprint C. Fact, guess D. Panacea, problem
In the WBS, ________ hours is the suggested longest task duration.A. 20 B. 8 C. 40 D. 60
The ________ gives the detail you need to correctly estimate costs for the project.A. Scope Statement B. Project Charter C. SOW D. WBS
Cost control is easiest to do ________ the project.A. Early in B. Late in C. In the middle of D. After
The project manager can have control over ________ costs.A. Strategic B. Tactical C. Direct D. Indirect
Heating and electricity are examples of ________ costs.A. Strategic B. Tactical C. Direct D. Indirect
ROI and discounted cash flow are two examples of:A. General management cost evaluation B. Value management cost techniques C. Project management cost evaluation D. General cost techniques
Value analysis and value management are other names for:A. Profitability B. Life cycle management C. Life cycle costing D. Value engineering
Looking at a broad overview of the project costs is known as:A. Auditing B. Life cycle engineering C. Life cycle costing D. Value engineering
Cost, time, and quality are known as:A. Triple constraints B. Three chapters of PMBOK C. Tactical measurements D. Project indicators
Rebaselining should occur only if the current baselines ________.A. Are off by 10%B. Are off by 20%C. Make no sense D. Are bad

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