AWWA Project Planning and Management

Question 1

What are the five phases of project management?

Accepted Answer

Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing

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Planning, Budgeting, Staffing, Implementing, Reviewing

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Designing, Building, Testing, Deploying, Maintaining

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Researching, Proposing, Approving, Performing, Reporting

Question 2

What is a critical path in project management?

Accepted Answer

The longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines project duration

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The most expensive phase of the project

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The shortest possible path to completion

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The path requiring the most resources

Question 3

What is the purpose of a work breakdown structure (WBS)?

Accepted Answer

To decompose the project into smaller, manageable work packages

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To assign blame for delays

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To list all project team members

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To track financial expenditures only

Question 4

What is scope creep?

Accepted Answer

Uncontrolled expansion of project scope without corresponding adjustments

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A normal part of every project

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The planned addition of new features

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A type of project risk assessment

Question 5

Why is stakeholder management important in projects?

Accepted Answer

Because stakeholder support and engagement are critical to project success

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Only to fulfill a documentation requirement

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Stakeholders have no impact on projects

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It is only important for government projects

Question 6

What is the triple constraint in project management?

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Scope, time, and cost — changes to one affect the others

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Quality, risk, and resources

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Planning, execution, and monitoring

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Budget, schedule, and staffing