Project Management Subsidiary Plans Quiz

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What is the purpose of developing a performance measurement baseline in project management?

  • To assign resources to work packages
  • To identify historical risks in similar projects
  • To create a comprehensive list of project resources
  • To establish a control tool for measuring and managing project performance (correct)

Why is it important to build in contingencies in a project plan?

  • To compare the execution of the project to the baseline
  • To identify the skill level needed for each activity
  • To create a list of all project resources
  • To prevent nasty surprises and misunderstandings during project execution (correct)

What is the main benefit of developing all subsidiary plans in project management?

  • To assign resources to work packages accurately
  • To build in backup plans
  • To make execution phase easier by comprehensive planning (correct)
  • To prevent misunderstandings during project execution

In project management, what is used as a control tool to measure and manage project performance?

<p>Developing a performance measurement baseline (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can historical data be used to determine contingencies in a project plan?

<p>To identify risks that occurred on similar projects in the past (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do baselines play in project management software applications?

<p>Comparing execution of the project to the baseline (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the subsidiary plans that most project plans need to incorporate?

<p>Scope Management and Requirement Management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically covered in a project plan?

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

What is a valuable way for project managers to learn from the mistakes and successes of others?

<p>Documenting and sharing their project plans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of documenting everything in a project plan?

<p>To outline the scope, schedule, and cost of the project (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In organizations with a learning culture, what are project managers expected to do?

<p>Share their plans and knowledge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is crucial for ongoing stakeholder engagement during a project?

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

What is the primary purpose of a Project Management Plan?

<p>Defining how a project is executed, monitored, and controlled (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document outlines the scope, goals, budget, timeline, and deliverables of a project?

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

What should be done once key stakeholders are identified in the project initiation phase?

<p>Collect requirements from stakeholders (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In project management, what does defining the scope of the project involve?

<p>Determining project objectives and what needs to be delivered (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT part of a Project Management Plan?

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

What is the function of documenting subproject plans in project management?

<p>To outline how subprojects align with overall project objectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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