Bonnie is the project manager for her organization. She is developing a strategy to manage the project stakeholders. She wants to identify the key stakeholders, their influence over the project, their interest in project, and an assessment of methods. What can Bonnie create to gain support from the stakeholders in her project?
Correct Answer:
C
A stakeholder analysis matrix is a simple table that identifies stakeholders, their attitude towards the project, their perceived threats and concerns, and strategies the project manager can use to gain stakeholder support and remove obstacles.
Answer option A is incorrect. Stakeholder identification tools are not a precise answer for this question.
Answer option D is incorrect. The communications management plan is a broad plan and may reference the stakeholder analysis matrix, but it is not the best answer for this question.
Answer option B is incorrect. In some cases the project manager could rely on expert judgment, but in all projects the project manager can use a stakeholder analysis matrix.
You are the project manager for your project. Your project is scheduled to last for one year and you are currently forty percent complete with the project. Based on your current performance measurements you have an SPI of .95 and a cost variance of -$24,000. You need to report this information to the management, but you will also need a solution to
present with the variance information. Which one of the following can you present to the management as a part of the control schedule tools and techniques for variances?
Correct Answer:
B
The only tool and technique for controlling the schedule is a corrective action. You should always report problems to management, the project customers, or key stakeholders as defined in the Communications Management Plan, but you should also always present a solution to the problem. A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are implemented in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels of internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or adverse or unstable trends in product and process monitoring such as would be identified by SPC. It is method of identifying and eliminating the causes of a problem, thus preventing their reappearance. Examples of a corrective action are : Improvements to maintenance schedules Improvements to material handling or storage Answer option C is incorrect. Trimming the project scope, which is a change request, is not a tool and technique for control the scheduling. It is, however, an output of the control schedule process and is sometimes a valid decision if the project is slipping on schedule performance.
Answer option A is incorrect. Work performance measurements are not a tool and technique for controlling the project schedule.
Answer option D is incorrect. The causes of the variance can help you determine the best action to take, but it is not a tool and technique for schedule control.
You have created the project network diagram for your project. Management is reviewing the network diagram and they are curious as to why you have included levels of effort activities as start-to-start and finish-to-finish successor activities for work that uses particular manufacturing equipment. You explained that the levels of effort activities are maintained for the equipment. This relationship and scheduling scenario is also known as what term?
Correct Answer:
B
This is also known as a hammock activity, as the SS and FF relationship hangs off of the activities in the project network diagram. A hammock activity is a schedule or project planning term for grouping of subtasks that "hangs" between two end dates it is fixed to. It groups subtasks that are not related in the hierarchical sense of a Work Breakdown Structure. It also groups subtasks that are not related in a logical sense of a dependency where one subtask must wait for another. A hammock activity usually refers to report information that is time-dependent and lasts from the initial to the latest date of the activities it encompasses. By using a hammock activity, the top management is able to see an overview of the project without being besieged by details.
Answer option D is incorrect. Finish-to-start is the most common relationship between project activities in the project network diagram.
Answer option A is incorrect. Project management overhead describes the work that supports the project objectives, but is not linked directly to the project deliverables.
Answer option C is incorrect. A subproject is a discrete set of work that contributes to the project, but branches off the primary project work. A subcontract portion of the project is an example of a subproject.
You are the project manager for your organization. Your project will be utilizing a piece of equipment during its process of completion. There is some concern that your project's use of the equipment may conflict with another project. What document will help you determine when and how long you will use the shared equipment?
Correct Answer:
D
The resource calendar defines when and how long a resource will be utilized. Not all resources are human - facilities, equipment, and other things are resources that must be scheduled. A resource calendar is used to make sure that work resources (people and equipment) are scheduled only when they are available for work. They affect a specific resource or category of resources. By default, the working time settings in the resource calendar are the same as in the project calendar. However, a user can customize the resource calendar to show individual schedule information, such as vacations, leaves of absence, or equipment maintenance time.
Answer option B is incorrect. The project scope would not address resource utilization. Answer option A is incorrect. The project schedule is not the best answer for this question. The project schedule is an in depth plan of the important project phases, activities, milestones, tasks, and the resources allocated to each task.
Answer option C is incorrect. The project calendar documents when the project work will take place, not the utilization of resources.
Finances: An understanding of the basic concepts of project fianance are important in making a project. Careful budgeting and planning will provide a great help in finance. 4.Meeting: There should be periodic meeting of team members to resolve the issues. This will help to monitor the problems easily and efficiently.
Answer option D is incorrect. This is the information that is used for monitoring to be useful. It is not a monitoring method.
Solution:
Does this meet the goal?
Correct Answer:
A
