COM Project Management Fundamentals 2

Question 1

A project manager discovers that a key deliverable will be delayed by two weeks due to a supplier issue. Which document should be updated first?

Accepted Answer

Project schedule baseline

Answer

The project schedule baseline must be updated through formal change control to reflect the impact of the delay on project timelines.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

Accepted Answer

To decompose project scope into manageable work packages

Answer

A WBS decomposes the total project scope into smaller, manageable components called work packages.

Question 3

During project execution, a team member raises a concern about a process that could affect product quality. What should the project manager do first?

Accepted Answer

Log the issue and assess its impact

Answer

The project manager should document the concern in the issue log and evaluate its potential impact before taking further action.

Question 4

Which estimating technique uses historical data from similar past projects to estimate costs or durations?

Accepted Answer

Analogous estimating

Answer

Analogous estimating relies on actual data from previous similar projects as the basis for estimating the current project.

Question 5

A project is 50% complete and has spent $60,000 against a budget of $100,000. The planned value at this point is $50,000. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The project is over budget

Answer

With an earned value of $50,000 and actual cost of $60,000, the cost variance is negative, meaning the project is over budget.

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