CPHIMS CPHIMS Project Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which project management methodology uses iterative sprints and is increasingly adopted in healthcare IT implementations?

Accepted Answer

Agile/Scrum

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Waterfall

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PRINCE2

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Critical Path Method

Question 2

A project sponsor for an EHR implementation is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

The executive who champions the project and provides resources

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The lead developer responsible for coding

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The project manager who coordinates daily tasks

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The vendor's account representative

Question 3

Which document formally authorizes a healthcare IT project and names the project manager?

Accepted Answer

Project charter

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Project scope statement

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Work breakdown structure

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Requirements traceability matrix

Question 4

When a hospital EHR project is experiencing scope creep, the project manager should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate change requests through the formal change control process

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Approve all requested changes immediately to satisfy stakeholders

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Halt the project until original scope is restored

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Reassign team members to accommodate additional work

Question 5

A Gantt chart is PRIMARILY used in project management to:

Accepted Answer

Visualize project tasks, durations, and dependencies over time

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Track budget expenditures against planned costs

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Document functional and non-functional requirements

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Identify and rank project risks

Question 6

In healthcare IT project management, a RACI matrix defines:

Accepted Answer

Roles as Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed

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Risk, Assumption, Constraint, and Issue categories

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Requirements, Architecture, Coding, and Integration phases

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Resource Allocation, Cost, and Integration factors