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2681.

While managing a large project, the project manager decided to include indirect costs as part of his cost estimate. If indirect costs are included in an estimate, which of the following is true?

Select one

Include indirect costs at the activity level or higher levels

Include indirect costs at the activity level only

Include indirect costs only in earned value measurements and not in cost estimates

Exclude indirect costs in cost estimates

Select one

Influence/impact grid

Power/influence grid

Sufficiency model

Salience model

2683.

A project manager analyzed the project’s communication requirements and decided that 10 out of the 30 stakeholders in the project would only need voicemail updates of certain information. This type of communication is:

Select one

Push communication

Pull communication

Interactive communication

On-demand communication

2684.

A project involved development of a high-speed, hard disk drive. As part of its testing, the hard disk was subjected to continuous operation at a high speed and an elevated temperature. At the end of the test, the hard disk was destroyed beyond use. The cost of such testing is usually classified as:

Select one

Appraisal costs

Internal failure costs

Cost of nonconformance

Prevention costs

2685.

During the course of the project, the project management team developed a forecast for the estimate at completion (EAC) based on the project performance. Which of the following statements about EAC is correct?

Select one

The EAC forecast based on the Bottom-up estimate to complete (ETC) requires a new estimate.

The EAC forecast is best estimated using the estimate to complete (ETC) work performed considering both SPI and CPI factors.

The EAC forecast is best estimated using the estimate to complete (ETC) work performed at the present CPI.

The EAC forecast is best estimated using the estimate to complete (ETC) work performed at the budgeted rate.

Select one

The buyer-seller relationship exists only between organizations external to the acquiring organization.

The buyer-seller relationship exists only between organizations internal to the acquiring organization.

The buyer-seller relationship exists at the top level on any one project, and between organizations internal to and external to the acquiring organization.

The buyer-seller relationship may exist at many levels on any one project, and between organizations internal to and external to the acquiring organization.

2687.

Tracey is managing an ERP system implementation project. Which of the following tools can help her uncover a number of hidden process requirements during the Collect Requirements process?

Select one

Observation

Questionnaires

Surveys

Nominal group technique

2688.

Stakeholder identification is a continuous process. Which of the following statements about stakeholders is incorrect?

Select one

Positive stakeholders benefit from the outcome of a project.

A project manager needs to focus on the positive stakeholders since their needs are best served by the project.

Overlooking negative stakeholders can result in an increased likelihood of failure.

Stakeholders can have conflicting or differing objectives.

2689.

Which of the following is not an enterprise environmental factor influencing the Develop Project Management Plan process?

Select one

Project management body of knowledge

Governmental or industry standards

Project Management Plan template

Legal and regulatory requirements

2690.

You are reviewing the responses to an RFP your company issued. You realize that a key requirement was not included in the RFP. However, one of the bidders included that requirement in the response. What is the best course of action?

Select one

Award the contract to that bidder

Revise and reissue the RFP

Select the bid that included the requirement

Cancel the RFP

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