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A Good CFO will tell you that it is important to look at your bottom line and determine how to increase profits for the organization. Veronica, the new CFO at a local university, is taking that approach and applying it to new projects. Therefore,she wants to include costs from each phase of the project on a total expenditure is known as 

A) An opportunity cost B) A sunk cost
C) NPV D) A life cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A life cycle

Explanation:

Life Cycle costing includes the costs from each phase of the project life cycle when the total investment costs are calculated. Answer A is incorrect because an opportunity cost is the difference between a chosen investment and the one that is passed up. Answer B is incorrect because sunk costs are costs that have been incurred and cannot be reversed. Answer C is incorrect because net present value (NPV) is the present value of cash inflows(benifits) minus the present value of cash outflows (costs).

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Subject matters experts (SMEs) are resources that are imperative to the succes of a project. Many times, project managers are not experts in the areas they are managing and frequently must rely upon other's expertise. In which scope - management process are SMEs first used?

A) Scope planning B) Scope definition
C) Initiation D) Scope verification
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Initiation

Explanation:

Initiation is the first step in the scope management process, and expert judgment is one of the techniques routinely utilized. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because they would come after the initiation process.

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Sometimes project managers forget all of the expenses that they can incur on a project, such as capital resources and assets. This can have an impact upon their budgets and the economic return on the project. A cost that has been incurred and cannot be reversed is known as a 

A) Fixed Cost B) Direct Cost
C) Variable Cost D) Sunk Cost
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sunk Cost

Explanation:

Answer D is correct because a sunk cost is a project expense that will eventualy need to be paid. Answer A is incorrect because a fixed cost remains constant, regardless of any change in a company's activity. Answer B is incorrect because direct cost can be directly linked to producing specific goods or services. Answer C is incorrect because a variable cost changes in proportion to a change in the company's activity or business.

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One of the goals of management by objectives (MBO) is to ensure that objectives of one level within an organization are supportive of and aligned with the objectives of another level of the organization. This methodology has been popular within some organizations as they define their culture. Which of the following is not true about MBO?

A) It has a top-down orientation B) Corrective actions are not part of the process
C) You need to establish clear and achievable objectives D) MBO is a natural fit for Project Management
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corrective actions are not part of the process

Explanation:

Corrective actions are part of the process after establishing objectives and checking on the objectives. The next step is to take corrective actions. Answers A, C, D are true statements and therfore are incorrect for this question.

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You have started your own company based upon PMI methodologies and have been contracted by the government to develope a new interface for one of its computer applications. You develope a solution and win the bid for the contract but encounter problems at the end of the project when the customer says that you did not fullfill their needs. You are throughly shocked. What is your conclusion of the situation?

A) There are always more customers available B) If the customer is not satisfied, the project is not successful
C) Change control management was not effective D) The customer did not communicate very well
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If the customer is not satisfied, the project is not successful

Explanation:

Answer A is incorrect because without satisfied customers, we do not have potential for new projects. Answer C is incorrect because the change control management process would have likely resolved this problem. Answer D is incorrect because it is the project manager's responsibility to seek communication with the customer to set realistic expectations.

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The project life cycle can be broken into five phases that tend to overlap with each other frm one phase to another;however ,the control phase does not overlap with a specific phase. why?

A) Change control management is seperate from the other phases B) Change control management has a plan that can be usede throughout the initiation, planning, execution, and closeout of the project
C) Because the project sponsor is responsible for change control management , the project manager is not involved with that phase of the project D) Change control extends throughout the entire project from initiation to closeout
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Change control extends throughout the entire project from initiation to closeout

Explanation:

Change control management is utilized from the begining to the end of the project in order to keep it focused with an emphasis on the time and budget. Answer A is incorrect because change control management is not seperate from the other phases. Answer B is incorrect because the control plan must be throughout the other phases of a project. Its usage is not optional, and consistent utilization is imperative to managing scope creep and other scope expansions. Answer C is incorrect because the project sponsors is generally not responsible for the change control documentation, although it should be involved in the buy-in and approval process.

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Management by projects views aspects of ongoing operations as projects in order to apply Project Management techniques to them. This can be used to describe an oranizational approach to the management of ongoing operations. Why would a company want to utilize this methodology on nonprojects?

A) To keep project managers employed B) To provide better estimates about durations
C) To allow the utilization of PM tools, such as earned value, to calculate ROI D) To specify the different phases within the operations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To allow the utilization of PM tools, such as earned value, to calculate ROI

Explanation:

Answer A is incorrect because project managers are not effectively utilized if they are always scheduling and coordinating resources for daily operations. Answer B is incorrect because project managers are not the best resource for providing estimates on daily operations and time allocations;people doing the actual work are the best resources. Answer D is incorrect because you do not specify different phases of ongoing operations.

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A company that you previously worked for is seeking new employees and you are trying to exolain the culture to a potential candidate. The company has strict policies, supervisory control, and rules. Team members are not encouraged to be individualistic nor offer feedback to upper management. Many times, the team feels its input is not valuable or implemented. This explanation describes a company that utilizes what employee management theory?

A) Meridith and Mann's Autocratic Management Theory B) Deming's Zero Defects Theory
C) Kerzner's Earned value Theory D) DMcGregor's X Theory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) DMcGregor's X Theory

Explanation:

Answer A is incorrect because Meridith and Mann did not develop an autocratic management theory.Answer B is incorrect because Deming's theories did not involve any of the X and Y theories that were developed by McGregor. Answer C is incorrect because Earned value is not related to X or Y management theories.

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