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  1. What is the main difference between a project and ongoing operations?

    Answer: Projects are temporary with a defined end, while operations are ongoing and repetitive

    By definition, a project is a temporary endeavor with a specific start and end date, whereas operations are continuous and repetitive business activities.

  2. A Scrum team's velocity is 30 story points per sprint. The remaining backlog has 120 story points. How many sprints are needed to complete the backlog?

    Answer: 4 sprints

    120 story points ÷ 30 points per sprint = 4 sprints needed to complete the remaining backlog.

  3. Which procurement document is used when the buyer wants sellers to propose innovative solutions and does NOT specify detailed requirements?

    Answer: Request for Proposal (RFP)

    An RFP invites sellers to propose creative solutions to a problem, allowing flexibility in approach rather than prescribing exact requirements.

  4. What is technical debt in a software project?

    Answer: The implied future rework caused by choosing a quick solution over a better long-term approach

    Technical debt accumulates when shortcuts are taken in code or design, creating future maintenance burdens that must eventually be addressed.

  5. In stakeholder management, what does a Power/Interest grid help a project manager determine?

    Answer: How to prioritize stakeholder engagement based on their influence and concern in the project

    The Power/Interest grid categorizes stakeholders by authority level and project concern to guide how much attention and communication each group needs.

  6. Which type of dependency between project activities is described as 'Activity B cannot start until Activity A finishes'?

    Answer: Finish-to-Start (FS)

    A Finish-to-Start dependency means the predecessor must be complete before the successor can begin, which is the most common logical relationship.

  7. A project manager is using a fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram. What is its primary purpose?

    Answer: To identify root causes of a problem or defect

    The fishbone diagram is a cause-and-effect tool used in quality management to identify potential root causes contributing to a specific problem.