Project Management Concept 2

Question 1

Which document formally authorizes the existence of a project and grants the project manager authority to apply resources?

Accepted Answer

Project Charter

Answer

The Project Charter formally authorizes the project and gives the project manager authority to use organizational resources.

Question 2

A project is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

Answer

By PMI definition, a project is temporary and produces a unique outcome, distinguishing it from ongoing operations.

Question 3

What is the primary difference between a project and a program?

Accepted Answer

A program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually

Answer

A program consists of related projects coordinated together to achieve strategic benefits beyond what individual projects could deliver.

Question 4

Which concept refers to the progressive detailing of a project's scope as more information becomes available?

Accepted Answer

Rolling wave planning

Answer

Rolling wave planning is the technique of elaborating project details progressively as information becomes clearer over time.

Question 5

The triple constraint in project management traditionally refers to which three competing demands?

Accepted Answer

Scope, Schedule, and Cost

Answer

Scope, Schedule, and Cost form the classic triple constraint, where changing one typically impacts the others.

Project Management Practice Test