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Project Integration Management - Processes

Describe the Inputs, Tools and Techniques, Outputs of Develop Project Charter phase?

Answer

I. Inputs



  • Contract (when applicable)

  • Project statement of work

  • Enterprise environmental factors

  • Organizational process assets


II. Tools and Techniques



  • Project selection methods

  • Project management methodology

  • Project management information system

  • Expert Judgment


III. Outputs


         1. Project charter

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Project Management Process Groups

What are the Project Management Process Groups?

Answer

This section identifies and describes the five Project Management Process Groups required for any project. These five process Groups have clear dependencies and are performed in the same sequence on each project.


The five Process Groups are :


Initiating  Process Group - Defines and authorizes the project or a project phase


Planning Process Group - Defines and refines objectives, and plans the course of action required to attain the objectives and scope that the project was undertaken to address.


Executing Process Group - Integrates people and other resources to carry out the project management plan for the project


Monitoring and Controlling process Group - Regularly measures and monitors progress to identify variances from the project management plan so that corrective action can be taken when necessary to meet project objectives.


Closing Process Group - Formalizes acceptance of the product, service or result and brings the project or a project phase to an orderly end.

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You are a Web developer for XYZ. You create an ASP.NET application that accesses sales and marketing data. The data is stored in a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database on a server named XYZ01.


The company purchases a factory automation software application. The application is installed on XYZ01, where it creates a second instance of SQL Server 2000 named Factory and a database named FactoryDB. You connect to FactoryDB by using Windows Integrated authentication.


You want to add a page to your ASP.NET application to display inventory data from  FactoryDB. You use a SqlConnection object to connect to the database. You need to create a connection string to FactoryDB in the instance of SQL Server named Factory on XYZ01. Which string should you use?

A) ?Server=XYZ01;Data Source=Factory; Initial Catalog=FactoryDB;Integrated Security=SSPI? B) ?Server=XYZ01;Data Source=Factory; Database=FactoryDB;Integrated Security=SSP1?
C) ?Data Source=XYZ01\Factory; Initial Category=Factory; Integrated Security=SSP1? D) ?Data Source=XYZ01\Factory; Database=FactoryDB; Integrated Security=SSP1?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ?Data Source=XYZ01\Factory; Database=FactoryDB; Integrated Security=SSP1?

Explanation:

The Data Source attribute of the connection string contains the name, instance or network address of the instance of SQL Server to which to connect. In this scenario we are to connect to the Factory Instance on XYZ01 so we use XYZ01\Factory as data source. To specify the database we should either use the Database or the Initial Catalog attribute. Here we use Database=FactoryDB.

 

Incorrect Answers:

 

A, B: There is no Server attribute in the connection string. Instead we should use the Data Source attribute to specify the server and the instance.

 

C: There is no Initial Category attribute in the connection string. We can use Database or the Initial Catalog attribute to specify the database.

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Project Communications Management - Processes

Describe the Inputs, Tools and Techniques , Outputs included in the Performance Reporting?

Answer

I. Inputs



  • Work performance information

  • Performance measurements

  • Forecasted completion

  • Quality control measurements

  • Project management plan


                - Performance measurement baseline



  • Approved change requests

  • Deliverables


II. Tools and Techniques



  • Information presentation tools

  • Performance information gathering and compilation

  • Status review meetings

  • Time reporting systems

  • Cost reporting systems


III. Outputs



  • Performance reports

  • Forecasts

  • Requested changes

  • Recommended corrective actions

  • Organizational process assets (updates)

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Project Cost Management - Processes

Describe the Inputs, Tools and Techniques , Outputs included in the Cost Budgeting ?

Answer

I. Inputs



  • Project scope statement

  • Work breakdown structure

  • WBS dictionary

  • Activity cost estimates

  • Activity cost estimate supporting detail

  • Project schedule 

  • Resource calendars 

  • Contract

  • Cost management plan


II. Tools and Techniques



  • Cost aggregation

  • Reserve analysis

  • Parametric estimating 

  • Funding limit reconciliation


III. Outputs



  • Cost baseline 

  • Project funding requirements 

  • Cost management plan (updates)

  • Requested changes

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Word 2010 has a particular template that it uses when you first open the program. This template contains default styles, no text and you also use it when you create new, blank documents. As you customize styles, marcos and other elements these settings are automatically stored in this template.

 

What is the name of this template file?

A) Standard.dotx B) Normal.dotx
C) Empty.dotx D) Template.dotx
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Normal.dotx

Explanation:
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A manager in your office received a new Windows 2000 Professional laptop computer. You have been asked to configure offline files for the manager to work on documents at home. You enable offline files, and have the manager log off of the network. During the logoff process, the expected synchronization of offline files does not occur. You have the manager log back on to the network. What can you do to correct the problem?

A) Enable file and print sharing. When the manager logs off, the files will synchronize. B) Manually synchronize all offline files.
C) On the server, make all files available offline. When the manager logs off, the files will synchronize. D) Do nothing. Windows 2000 Professional does not tell you when Synchronization happens.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) On the server, make all files available offline. When the manager logs off, the files will synchronize.

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You are creating an ASP.NET application for XYZ. The company data is stored in a Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 database. Your application generates accounting summary reports based on transaction tables that contain million of rows.


You want your application to return each summary report as quickly as possible. You need to configure your application to connect to the database and retrieve the data in a away that achieves this goal.


What should you do?

A) Use a SqlConnection object to connect to the database, and use a SqlCommand object to run a stored procedure that returns the data. B) Use an OleDbConnection object to connect to the database, and use an OleDbCommand object to run a stored procedure that returns the data.
C) Configure SQL Server to support HTTP access, and create an XML template to run a stored procedure that returns the data in XML format. D) Use COM interop to create an ADODB.Connection object, and use an ADODB.Command object to run a SQL statement that returns the data.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Use an OleDbConnection object to connect to the database, and use an OleDbCommand object to run a stored procedure that returns the data.

Explanation:

We need to use an OleDBConnection to connect to SQL Server Version 6.5 (or earlier). 

 

Incorrect Answers:

 

A: We could use a SqlConnection object only if the SQL Server were SQL Server 7.0, 2000 or later.

 

C: HTTP functionality is not required in this scenario. It would introduce unnecessary overhead.

 

D: ADODB is a legacy standard and should not be used here

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