IT Project Management Exam Questions
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Which of the following refers to a layout of a web page that demonstrates the interface elements on key pages?

  • Wireframe (correct)
  • Network Diagram
  • Site Structure
  • WBS

What term summarizes what is in the cost management plan and includes detailed budget information?

  • Summary budget (correct)
  • Detailed budget
  • Cost Overview
  • Budget plan

Which diagram illustrates the lines of authority, responsibilities, and communication for a project?

  • Organizational Chart (correct)
  • Wireframe
  • Network Diagram
  • WBS

What involves processes in defining and controlling what work is or is not included in a project?

<p>Project Scope Management (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What statement is true regarding the brief description of the project’s products and customer feedback?

<p>True (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following scope inputs techniques includes brainstorming and survey?

<p>Survey and Questionnaire (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Are the main inputs for creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) the project scope statement and project management plan?

<p>True (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to a hierarchical outline of the tasks required to complete a project?

<p>WBS (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which methodology is based on iterative and incremental forms?

<p>Agile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach involves starting with the largest items of the project and breaking them into subordinate items?

<p>Top-down Approach (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a potential role in Scrum?

<p>Agile Mentor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What denotes the Scrum artifact that contains the highest-priority items from the product backlog to be completed in a sprint?

<p>Sprint Backlog (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What chart shows the cumulative work remaining in a sprint on a daily basis?

<p>Burndown chart (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement describes the Product Backlog in Agile?

<p>A prioritized list of features by business value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines the time frame during which specific work must be completed and ready for review in Scrum?

<p>Sprint (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event consists of a 15-minute time-boxed meeting for the Development Team to synchronize activities and plan for the next 24 hours?

<p>Daily Scrum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase in the IT project management life cycle involves creating the project charter?

<p>Planning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the centralized management of an organization's projects?

<p>Project Portfolio Management (PPM) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool lists project activities along with their start and finish dates in a calendar format?

<p>Gantt Chart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does project planning primarily result in?

<p>Defining potential projects and their benefits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Does the concept of trade-offs in project management indicate that a project manager can adjust constraints when one becomes misaligned with the original plan?

<p>True (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the PMBOK Guide 2017, how many main processes are involved in project integration management?

<p>5 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is SWOT analysis a method of strategic planning that categorizes internal and external environmental factors into four specific areas?

<p>True (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is described as a detailed plan listing the main goals of a project and how to achieve them?

<p>Project Charter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a SWOT analysis in project management?

<p>It identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of dependency involves relationships between project activities and external factors?

<p>External dependencies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A list of 3 activities is equivalent to which project management term?

<p>Project schedule (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a network diagram represent in project management?

<p>The relationships and sequences of project activities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which diagramming technique uses arrows to represent activities in project management?

<p>Activity-on-Arrow (AOA) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lag' refer to in project management scheduling?

<p>The time delay between tasks when no resources are in use (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The critical path in project management is defined as what?

<p>The longest sequence of activities that must be completed on time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the creation of the Project Charter document, what is a milestone?

<p>An event that has no duration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which terms denote the relationship between project tasks where one task impacts another's start or finish?

<p>Mandatory and discretionary dependencies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Does a node in a project management diagram indicate an activity's starting and ending point?

<p>True (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which entity has the right to use an application, resources or system?

<p>Users (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who provides the direction and funding for a project?

<p>Sponsor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Does project risk management include identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risks?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Does every project that goes through project management follow a life cycle that guides the project from start to completion?

<p>True (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Does project cost management include preparing the budget for the project?

<p>True (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves businesses developing international influence or operating on an international scale?

<p>Globalization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

IT Project Management Exam Questions

  • A milestone in the Project Charter is a significant event with no duration
  • A node in a project schedule indicates an activity's starting and ending point
  • Users are entities that have the right to use an application, resources or system
  • A Sponsor is a person who provides the direction and funding for a project
  • True: Project risk management includes identifying, analyzing and responding to project risks
  • True: Every project that goes through the project management process follows a project life cycle
  • True: Project cost management includes preparing the budget for the project
  • True: IT Project Management is the process of managing the plan, organization, and accountability to achieve information technology goals
  • Globalization refers to the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale
  • Outsourcing is an organization's acquisition of goods and services from an outside source
  • The main inputs for creating a WBS are the project scope statement and project management plan
  • Agile is a method based on iterative and incremental forms
  • Stakeholders are not a potential role in Scrum
  • The Sprint Backlog is a Scrum artifact with the highest-priority items from the product backlog to be completed in a sprint
  • A Burndown chart shows the cumulative work remaining in a sprint on a day-to-day basis
  • The Product Backlog is a single list of features prioritized by business value
  • A Sprint is a set of time, normally two to four weeks, during which specific work must be completed and made ready for review when using Scrum methods
  • The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team to synchronize activities and create a plan for the next 24 hours
  • The Vision in the Project Charter in Agile IT Project answers the question "Why to create this project?"
  • True: IT infrastructure is made up of hardware and software components: facilities, data centers, servers, networking hardware desktop computers and enterprise application software solutions
  • Execution is the process in IT Project Management Life Cycle where the project team executes the project plan to generate deliverables
  • Planning is the process in IT Project Management Life Cycle where the project manager creates the project charter
  • Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is the centralized management of an organization’s projects
  • A Gantt chart lists project activities with corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format
  • There are 5 main processes involved in project integration management according to the PMBOK Guide 2017
  • True: Project trade-offs mean that in case one (or more than one) constraint is no longer aligned with the original project plan, then the project manager will rectify the situation by playing with the remaining constraints
  • The results of project planning are defining potential projects, its project scope, benefits, and constraints, as well as selecting IT projects and assigning resources.
  • True: SWOT analysis is a method of strategic planning which identifies the internal and external environment factors of the firm and divides them into 4 categories
  • A Project Charter lists the main goals of a project as well as a detailed plan for how to attain those goals
  • A project management plan should be dynamic, flexible, and subject to change when the environment or project changes
  • Major work packages are summarized in the scope management plan
  • A Wireframe is a layout of a web page that demonstrates what interface elements will exist on key pages
  • A Detailed budget summarizes what is in the cost management plan and includes detailed budget information
  • The Organizational Chart shows the lines of authority, responsibilities, and communication for the project
  • Project Scope Management involves processes in defining and controlling what work is or is not included in a project
  • Project Evaluation includes the criteria for determining if a project or phase has been completed successfully
  • False: A brief description of the project’s products in a scope statement does not rely on customer feedback
  • Brainstorming, Prototyping, and Observation are scope inputs techniques
  • A WBS is a hierarchical outline of the tasks required to complete a project
  • Top-down approach starts with the largest items of the project and breaks them into their subordinate items
  • A WBS item is the responsibility of one individual, even though many people may be working on it
  • Project Schedule Planning shows relationships or dependencies between the beginning and end of different activities
  • External dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities
  • A list of 3 activities is equivalent to a task
  • A Network Diagram is a schematic display of logical relationships among, or sequencing of project activities
  • Activity-on-Arrow (AOA) is a network diagramming technique where activities are represented by arrows and connected at points called nodes to illustrate the sequence of activities
  • Activities-on-Nodes (AON) is a diagram where nodes represent activities and arrows represent dependencies
  • Lag is the time delay between tasks when no resources are in use
  • The critical path in project management is the longest sequence of activities that must be finished on time for the entire project to be complete

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