Which of the following is a common cause of conflict when dealing with the human resource aspect of project management?

A. Similar personal values among team members

B. Different roles among team members

C. Similar project goals among team members

D. Different work styles among team members

Which of the following circumstances could lead to initiating administrative closure?

A. Project cancellation

B. Resource constraints

C. Contract closure

D. Changes in the critical path

A project needs software. After analyzing the choices, it is determined that if made in- house, it will cost $100,000. However, if the software is purchased, the cost would be $25,000. After reviewing the successful implementations in the past, if made in-house, there is a 20% chance that $30,000 would be spent on bug fixes. If the software is purchased, there is a 70% chance that $200,000 in training and customizations would be required. Which of the following reflects the expected monetary value of purchasing the software?

A. $106,000

B. $157,500

C. $165,000

D. $225,000

Objectives contained in the charter should resolve the:

A. Scope statement

B. Assumptions

C. Risks

D. Problem statement

Which of the following is the BEST description of a baseline?

A. A view of the project's status

B. An assessment of risks for the project

C. A snapshot of the project at a particular point in time

D. A calculation of the project's CPI and SPI

A change request has been approved for a project. Which of the following actions should be taken FIRST by the project manager?

A. Perform an analysis to determine the impact on the project

B. Create an updated Pareto chart

C. Update the appropriate project plan documents

D. Identify project cost and schedule variances

In which of the following areas would a transition plan be used?

A. As a project phase is completed and the project shifts to a new phase

B. At the end of the project to transfer maintenance responsibilities

C. After the project receives approval and becomes an active project

D. When the project manager is added to the project and the project authority shifts to their responsibility

Which of the following is required to validate a project?

A. Problem statement

B. Signed project charter

C. Key project deliverables

D. Alignment with the organization's strategic goals

A WBS dictionary:

A. is a granular hierarchical breakdown of the work to be undertaken by the project team, to meet the objectives of the project.

B. provides a description of all of the components of a WBS, and a brief summary of its SOW, scope and deliverables.

C. allocates the WBS components to appropriate teams or named individuals within teams.

D. describes how a project will be decomposed into smaller, manageable subprojects or work packages.

Before a change request is presented to the change control board, which of the following should the project manager do?

A. Suggest the board study the cost of the change.

B. Evaluate the affect on all other parts of the project.

C. Review the change request with the project sponsor.

D. Request team member input on the value of the change.