Project Management Basics Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a project?

  • It involves uncertainty
  • It has a permanent outcome (correct)
  • It is temporary
  • It has a unique purpose

What is the triple constraint in project management?

  • Project scope, time, and quality goals
  • Project cost, time, and stakeholder goals
  • Project scope, quality, and stakeholder goals
  • Project cost, time, and quality goals (correct)

What is the main goal of project management?

  • To meet strategic goals
  • To create value (correct)
  • To lower costs
  • To improve productivity

What is the project management knowledge area concerned with making effective use of people and physical resources needed for the project?

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

What is the project management knowledge area concerned with identifying, analyzing, and responding to risks related to the project?

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

What is the project management knowledge area concerned with collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?

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

What is the project management methodology that focuses on process areas and time?

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

What are the advantages of using formal project management?

<p>Lower costs, improved productivity, and higher profit margins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of project management approach is used when the project cannot be well-defined upfront, incremental releases are desired, and changes are expected?

<p>Agile project management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of project management approach is described as an approach where almost everything is controlled, there is a single final product, and results are delivered at the end of the project?

<p>Predictive project management (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of project management approach is a mix of agile and predictive?

<p>Hybrid project management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of project and program management?

<p>Carrying out projects well and on time/budget (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of portfolio management?

<p>Working on the right projects and areas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four important skills for project managers?

<p>Application area, project environment, general business, and global issues (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Scrum?

<p>A project management framework used for managing and delivering complex projects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a top concern for talent development of project and program managers?

<p>Using more agile approaches to project management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do project managers often face?

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

Which of the following is the main goal of project portfolio management?

<p>To maximize the value and benefits an organization can achieve from its portfolio of projects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not one of the key activities involved in project portfolio management?

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

What is the PMBOK?

<p>A guidebook for project management best practices and guidelines (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of procurement in project management?

<p>Acquiring goods and services for a project from outside the organization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of project scope management?

<p>To define and control what is and is not included in the project (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is project portfolio management?

<p>A strategic approach to managing a collection of projects, programs, and other initiatives within an organization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of project performance monitoring?

<p>To track and evaluate the progress, performance, and outcomes of projects in the portfolio (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a model and a method in project management?

<p>A model is a thinking strategy to explain a process, while a method is a tool to achieve an outcome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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