2,934 New PMP Questions & Answers with explanation
821.
Match the levels of stakeholder engagement with their descriptions.
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Unaware
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Stakeholders are not supportive of the project and may actively resist engaging.
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Resistant
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Stakeholders have positive expectations of the project and are supportive and engaged.
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Neutral
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Stakeholders are neutral, neither supporting nor resisting the project, and may be minimally engaged.
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Supportive
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Stakeholders are actively engaged in the project and helping to ensure its success.
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Leading
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Stakeholders are not engaged in the project.
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822.
Match the conflict resolution technique with its synonym.
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| Categories of Project Influence | ||
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Accommodate
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Reconcile
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Withdraw
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Avoid
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Compromise
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Direct
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Collaborate
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Problem solve
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Force
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Smooth
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823.
Match the project ending with the corresponding description.
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Integration
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When resources are cut off from the project prior to completing all requirements
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Starvation
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When the project comes to an end because it was completed and accepted by the stakeholders
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Addition
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When resources are distributed to other areas in the organization or assigned to other projects
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Extinction
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When a project evolves into ongoing operations
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824.
Match the project life cycle with its corresponding description of when planning occurs.
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Predictive
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Planning occurs early in the project’s life. The plan is modified through each iteration, and work completed informs future work.
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Iterative
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Most of the planning occurs upfront. The team strives to identify as much detail about requirements as possible early on.
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Incremental
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Teams plan one or more subsets of the overall project. Completion of these deliveries informs the future wor
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825.
Match the PMO type with its corresponding description.
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Supportive
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Serves in a management role. Assigns project managers to projects and directly manages projects
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Controlling
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Serves in a consultative role. Provides templates, best practices, training, and lessons learned from other projects
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Directive
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Serves in a supportive and compliance role. Provides project management and governance frameworks that are followed by PMs
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826.
Match the term with its corresponding description.
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Burnup chart
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The total time it takes to deliver an item, measured from the time the work is committed to the time it is completed
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Lead time
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The time required to process a work item
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Velocity
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A measurement of the schedule efficiency expressed as a ratio of earned to planned value
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Cycle time
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A visual depiction of the work completed
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Schedule performance index
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The sum of story point sizes for the features completed in an iteration
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827.
Match the project manager’s level of authority based on the organizational structure type.
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Functional
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High to almost total
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Strong matrix
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Low
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Project-oriented
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Little to none
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Weak matrix
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Moderate to high
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828.
Match the term with its description.
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Organizational process assets
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Plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases that are specific to and used by the performing organization
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Enterprise environmental factors
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Conditions, not under the immediate control of the team, that influence, constrain, or direct the project, program, or portfolio
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829.
Match the type of PMO with its description.
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Supportive
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Takes control of projects by directly managing them via project managers that report to the PMO
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Controlling
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Provides consultation to project teams by providing resources, training, and access to information
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Directive
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Provides support and requires compliance against published project management and governance frameworks
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830.
The characteristics of project life cycles vary and should be considered when determining which life cycle is the best fit for a project. Match the delivery life cycle approach based on where it falls on the continuum when considering frequency of delivery and degree of change.
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| Life Cycle | Continuum | |
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Predictive
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High frequency of delivery and low degree of change
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Iterative
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Low frequency of delivery and high degree of change
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Incremental
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Low frequency of delivery and low degree of change
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Agile
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High frequency of delivery and high degree of change
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