Certified Associate In Project Management (CAPM)
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Exam: CAPM
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Which process is focused on documenting the interests, involvement, interdependencies, influence, and potential impact on project success of the people, groups, or organizations involved with or affected by the project?
A. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
B. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
C. Identify Stakeholders
D. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
Which statement correctly describes the reason for expert judgment being used during the Close Project or Phase process?
A. It is used to ensure that the activities performed during the process are in accordance with the appropriate standards.
B. It is used to assemble the subsidiary documents in the original project management plan.
C. It is used to ensure that the final product meets its specifications.
D. It is used to assess the market demand for the project.
Which tool or technique is used by the Monitor Risks process to determine whether there are enough funds set aside to cover the amount of risk remaining in the project?
A. Meetings
B. Reserve analysis
C. Technical performance analysis
D. Audits
Which results from the Define Activities process are used to sequence the project activities?
A. Milestone list, resource calendars, and the risk register
B. Activity attributes, activity list, and the milestone list
C. Milestone list, resource calendars, and the scope baseline
D. Activity list, milestone list, and the scope baseline
Which item represents the inputs to the Plan Communications Management process?
A. The project management plan, team charter, and the stakeholder register
B. Organizational process assets, the project management plan, and the stakeholder register
C. Enterprise environment factors, organizational process assets, and issue log
D. Enterprise environmental factors, the project management plan, and team charter
Being involved in expanding the number of peers and business contacts is an example of which power?
A. Relational
B. Persuasive
C. Expert
D. Ingratiating
Which leadership style focuses on accomplishments to determine rewards, empowers followers by example, and can inspire with enthusiasm and self-confidence?
A. Interactional
B. Transactional
C. Charismatic
D. Transformational
Which option represents three inputs to the Monitor and Control Project Work process?
A. Project management plan, cost forecasts, and work performance information
B. Project management plan, agreements, and work performance data
C. Project management plan, risk register, and work performance reports
D. Project management plan, project funding requirements, and work performance data
What
BEST
describes portfolio management?
A. A specific unit that is established to help manage a series of centrally managed projects
B. A large project that has been divided into several small and easy to manage components
C. A centrally managed group of similar projects that achieve benefits not present when the projects are managed individually
D. A collection of projects or programs that as a group help meet strategic business objectives
Which process in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group contains the activities used to ensure that completed deliverables are formally accepted?
A. Validate Scope
B. Control Communications
C. Control Procurements
D. Monitor and Control Project Work
A project manager is currently performing variance analysis as part of the Control Schedule process. At this stage of the project, the project manager has determined that the planned value is $182,000, the actual costs are $132,500, and the project has currently earned $165,000. What is the SPI at this stage of the project?
A. -$17,000
B. 1.25
C. $32,500
D. 0.91
Which project cost management process makes use of the following data analysis techniques: earned value analysis, variance analysis, trend analysis, and reserve analysis?
A. Determine budget
B. Control costs
C. Plan cost management
D. Estimate costs
Which matrix organization type most closely resembles a functional organization?
A. Strong
B. Weak
C. Balanced
D. Projectized
Which of the following are outputs of the Manage Quality process? Choose 3.
A. Project management plan updates
B. Quality control measurements
C. Change requests
D. Project documents updates
Which statement
BEST
describes a characteristic of the project management plan?
A. Updates to the project management plan require approval through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.
B. The project management plan contains the milestone list.
C. The business case is one of the inputs when developing the project management plan.
D. Once developed, the project management plan should not be updated.
Which of the following refers to a delay between project activities?
A. Buffer
B. Backlog
C. Lead
D. Lag
While in the process of estimating costs for a complex project activity, you obtain a range of estimates from an expert in the industry. The expert states that while the activity could be completed for as little as $300, it is possible it could cost as much as $1200 to complete. They also tell you that from past experience the activity typically costs $450. What is the beta distribution estimate for this activity?
A. $450
B. $650
C. $550
D. $1,200
Which organizational structure contains full-time project managers with moderate authority, and includes full-time project administrative staff?
A. Strong matrix
B. Balanced matrix
C. Weak matrix
D. Projectized
Identify a quality improvement strategy used to establish continual improvement in project quality management.
A. Inspection
B. Quality audits
C. The plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle
D. Benchmarking
What is a key benefit of the Plan Procurement Management process?
A. Records agreements and related documentation for future use
B. Determines whether or not outside support should be obtained
C. Ensures alignment of external and internal stakeholder expectations
D. Ensures that the buyer's and seller's performance aligns with agreed upon requirements
Which process is responsible for carrying out the activities used to confirm that the project results conform to the requirements?
A. Monitor and Control Project Work
B. Close Project or Phase
C. Control Scope
D. Validate Scope
The following are domains of the common governance framework that can be applied to a standalone project, or a project being run as part of a program or portfolio
EXCEPT
:
A. Communications
B. Risk
C. Performance
D. Oversight
Identifying Stakeholders is performed as part of which process group?
A. Executing
B. Planning
C. Initiating
D. Monitoring and Controlling
Which tools and techniques are used by the Manage Team process?
A. Leadership, project management information system, and project team assignments
B. Influencing, interpersonal and team skills, and change requests
C. Project management information system, conflict management, and interpersonal and team skills
D. Emotional intelligence, meetings, and recognition and rewards
Which type of chart should you create to allow people to quickly identify all of the project responsibilities for a particular department?
A. Responsibility assignment matrix
B. Resource breakdown structure
C. Organizational breakdown structure
D. Work breakdown structure
Which of the following are included in a resource management plan? Choose 3.
A. Resource acquisition guidelines
B. Training
C. Recognition and rewards
D. Communication guidelines
Which document defines the initial intentions of a project?
A. The project statement of work
B. The agreement
C. The business case
D. The project charter
Which Process Group contains the processes that are used to normalize variances?
A. Executing
B. Planning
C. Closing
D. Monitoring and Controlling
Which of the following
BEST
identifies work performance information?
A. The number of defects encountered
B. The status of deliverables
C. Activity schedule dates
D. Electronic dashboards
What is used during the Collect Requirements process to determine how to define and develop the project scope?
A. Project charter
B. Project scope statement
C. Requirements management plan
D. Scope management plan
Which statement
BEST
describes an activity performed as part of the Planning Process Group?
A. Track progress and review the project's performance
B. Define the scope of the project
C. Complete the work required to meet the project's objectives
D. Define the purpose of the project
Which of the following is an output of the monitor communications process?
A. Organizational process assets
B. Work performance information
C. Project communications artifacts
D. The communications management plan
What is the key benefit of the Manage Communications process?
A. It facilitates a smooth flow of information between project stakeholders
B. It helps increase support and minimizes resistance from stakeholders
C. It facilitates improved teamwork while decreasing staff turnover rates
D. It helps maintain effective stakeholder relationships as your project evolves and changes
Which of the following is
NOT
an input when creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
A. Scope baseline
B. Project files from previous projects
C. Project management plan
D. Industry-specific standards
Which entity is generally used to manage the project management system in a highly projectized organization?
A. Project management office
B. Project initiator
C. Project sponsor
D. Project management team
Which tool or technique directly supports the activities of the CCB?
A. Change control tools
B. Control chart
C. Resource histogram
D. Analytical techniques
Which trend in project quality management verifies that the project produces the intended product, and that the product is fit to be used?
A. Mutually beneficial partnership with suppliers
B. Management responsibility
C. Customer satisfaction
D. Continual improvement
Which tool or technique of Plan Risk Management is primarily used to assess the risk appetite of project stakeholders?
A. Expert judgment
B. Assessment of other risk parameters
C. Stakeholder analysis
D. Meetings
Which of the following items represent inputs to the Close Project or Phase process? Choose 3.
A. Organizational process assets
B. Project management plan
C. Accepted deliverables
D. Enterprise environmental factors
What describes the culture and structure of a project environment?
A. Organizational process assets
B. The physical surroundings that could affect the project
C. The international, national, regional, and local laws that could affect the project
D. Enterprise environmental factors
A project manager notices that the duration for the planned schedule is 95 days. However, the project has to be completed in 85 days, on June 25. Which technique should the project manager use to ensure that the project is completed on time with the least incremental cost?
A. Fast tracking
B. Parametric estimating
C. Crashing
D. Analogous estimating
What is used during the Determine Budget process to account for uncertainty?
A. Funding limit reconciliation
B. Cost aggregation
C. Expert judgment
D. Reserve analysis
Identify the trend in project procurement management that utilizes the building information model (BIM) to save time and money in construction projects, for example.
A. Advances in tools
B. Logistics and supply chain management
C. Technology and stakeholder relations
D. Trial engagements
One of the inputs to the Estimate Costs process is organizational process assets. Which options are considered organizational process assets? Choose 3.
A. Cost estimating policies
B. Schedule management plan
C. Project team knowledge
D. Historical information
Which Process Group is responsible for carrying out the actions required to regulate the progress and performance of the project?
A. Executing
B. Closing
C. Planning
D. Monitoring and Controlling
Which input to the Conduct Procurements process includes information on the quality levels required?
A. Source selection criteria
B. Seller proposals
C. Procurement statement of work
D. Make-or-buy decisions
Identify the inputs of the Identify Stakeholder process. Choose 3.
A. Project documents
B. Project charter
C. Organizational process assets
D. Bid documents
E. Milestone list
Which Process Group contains the activities used to conduct a phase end review?
A. Executing
B. Monitoring and Controlling
C. Planning
D. Closing
What is a key output of the Identify Risks process?
A. Assessment of other risk parameters
B. Risk register
C. Risk breakdown structure
D. Risk management plan
All of the following are common sections that can be found in the schedule management plan
EXCEPT
:
A. Project calendar
B. Measurement units
C. Control thresholds
D. Performance measurement
In terms of project stakeholder management processes, what is the purpose of frequent interaction with stakeholders throughout the project?
A. To keep track of adjustments to be implemented at the end of the project life cycle
B. To lower project costs
C. To develop project objectives
D. To outline how important the contributions of project team members are to the project's success
Which of the following are outputs of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process?
A. Change log, project management plan updates, and organizational process assets updates
B. Change requests, work performance information, and issue log
C. Issue log, change requests, and project documents updates
D. Performance reports, change log, and project documents updates
What is produced by the Develop Project Team process?
A. Team performance assessments
B. Resource calendars
C. Human resource management plan
D. Project staff assignments
During which process are forecasts provided to update current schedule information?
A. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
B. Develop Schedule
C. Monitor and Control Project Work
D. Control Communications
What is used when controlling project costs to identify the cost performance that must be achieved on remaining work if the project is to meet a financial goal set by management?
A. EAC
B. CPI
C. ETC
D. TCPI
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