PMP Questions business environment knowledge page 12

111.

You are working on the creation of a new television series. Your organization has created many winning series in the past. However, no other series on the air is like the series that’s being proposed. The series must be ready to debut during sweeps week in November. Which of the following statements is true?

Select one

This is a project, because the series is unique and it has a definite beginning and ending date.

This is an ongoing operation, because the organization exists to create television series.

This is an ongoing operation, because the series will be on the air for many years. It’s not temporary.

This is not a unique product, because the organization exists to create television series.

112.

You work in the pharmaceutical industry, and your organization is considering building a new laboratory facility in the Northwest. Market demand is driving new research for diet medications, and the new lab would be dedicated to this product development project. Some stakeholders in your organization are not certain a new lab facility is needed because there is space that can be used in an existing building to host the diet medication research project. You’ve conducted a feasibility study, and the results show two possible ways to meet the space needs. Which of the following is true regarding this situation?

Select one

Project selection methods are used before the Develop Project Charter process to choose among alternative ways of performing a project.

Project selection methods are concerned with the type of things executive managers think about, such as public perception, financial return, customer loyalty, and market share.

Project selection methods are used by executive managers to determine things such as public perception, financial return, customer loyalty, and so on, and are used only to choose among alternative projects.

Project selection methods are an output of an Initiating group process that can be used to choose among alternative ways of doing a project. Project managers are generally involved with selecting among alternative projects.

Select one

Urgency

Stakeholder needs

Business value

Business case

114.

Robert is a new executive hired to lead the marketing department of a telecommunications company. He sits down with his most senior project manager to review a proposal that was created by one of his directors, pitching a new project. The proposal contains a business summary of market demand that justifies the need for the project, the expected outcomes, return on investment, and a comprehensive cost analysis. The proposal can also be described as:

Select one

Business case

Benefits management plan

Feasibility study

Project charter

Select one

Project-oriented

Functional

Weak matrix

Strong matrix

116.

Sally and Joe are two project managers working in the corporate offices of a popular fast-food franchise. They are both studying for their PMP certification, and as usual, they debate the latest topic on the agenda. Joe insists that when a project ends because of a lack of resources, this is referred to as starvation, whereas Sally insists that it is referred to as integration. Who is correct?

Select one

Sally

Joe

Neither

Both

Select one

TCB

CCB

CRB

ECB

Select one

The functional manager manages the project budget.

The role of project manager is part-time.

A project manager has little or no authority.

The role of project manager can be full-time.

Select one

Operations involves work that is continuous without an ending date.

Projects are temporary but can extend over multiple years.

Progressive elaboration refers to a deferral in planning.

A project can evolve into ongoing operations.

120.

Antwon is the director of marketing for a midsize company. You run into him while heating coffee in the office kitchenette and ask him what he’s up to. He explains that he’s in the process of evaluating project proposals to determine which best support the department and company’s annual goals. In what activity is Antwon involved?

175 New PMP Business environment Questions & Answers with explanation