CAC CAC Project Management and Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a Risk Register used for in acceptance project management?
- To identify, assess, and track project risks along with their probability, impact, and mitigation plans (Correct answer)
- To record defects found during inspection and their disposition status
- To log all approved suppliers by risk tier
- To document regulatory penalties associated with noncompliance events
Correct answer: To identify, assess, and track project risks along with their probability, impact, and mitigation plans
A Risk Register captures identified risks, their likelihood and impact, assigned owners, and planned responses to manage uncertainty proactively.
Question 2: Which project management document formally authorizes a project and identifies the project manager?
- Project Charter (Correct answer)
- Statement of Work
- Project Schedule
- Quality Management Plan
Correct answer: Project Charter
The Project Charter formally authorizes the project's existence, grants the project manager authority, and documents high-level objectives and stakeholders.
Question 3: In acceptance project planning, what is the purpose of a kickoff meeting?
- To align all stakeholders on project objectives, scope, roles, and schedule before work begins (Correct answer)
- To review defect reports from the prior project phase
- To approve final invoices before project closeout
- To conduct the first formal inspection of delivered products
Correct answer: To align all stakeholders on project objectives, scope, roles, and schedule before work begins
A kickoff meeting establishes shared understanding of project goals, responsibilities, timelines, and communication expectations among all team members.
Question 4: What does 'scope creep' mean in the context of acceptance project management?
- The uncontrolled addition of requirements or tasks beyond the originally agreed project scope (Correct answer)
- Gradual inspector fatigue leading to declining defect detection rates
- Expanding AQL thresholds without customer approval
- Increasing the number of sampling points beyond the ITP plan
Correct answer: The uncontrolled addition of requirements or tasks beyond the originally agreed project scope
Scope creep occurs when project requirements expand incrementally without formal change control, consuming time and budget without corresponding authorization.
Question 5: A project is running behind schedule. Which technique involves simultaneously performing tasks that were originally planned sequentially to recover schedule?
- Fast tracking (Correct answer)
- Crashing
- Resource leveling
- Schedule compression through float elimination
Correct answer: Fast tracking
Fast tracking overlaps sequential activities in parallel, accepting increased risk, to shorten the project schedule without adding resources.
Question 6: What is the purpose of a Lessons Learned document at project closeout?
- To capture what went well and what should be improved so future projects benefit from current experience (Correct answer)
- To document all outstanding warranty claims at project completion
- To record final inspection results for regulatory submission
- To summarize subcontractor performance for contract renewal decisions
Correct answer: To capture what went well and what should be improved so future projects benefit from current experience
Lessons Learned documents institutional knowledge by recording successes and failures, enabling continuous improvement across future projects.
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What is a Risk Register used for in acceptance project management?