Project Management Fundamentals Of Project Management 2

Question 1

Which document formally authorizes a project and gives the project manager authority to apply organizational resources?

Accepted Answer

Project Charter

Answer

The Project Charter formally authorizes the project's existence and grants the project manager authority to use 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 definition, a project is temporary (has a defined start and end) and produces a unique deliverable.

Question 3

What is the term for the approved version of the project scope, schedule, and cost that can only be changed through formal change control?

Accepted Answer

Baseline

Answer

A baseline is the approved snapshot of scope, schedule, or cost used to measure project performance.

Question 4

Which process group involves defining and authorizing a new project or project phase?

Accepted Answer

Initiating

Answer

The Initiating process group formally starts a project or phase by defining objectives and getting authorization.

Question 5

The triple constraint in project management refers to balancing which three factors?

Accepted Answer

Scope, Schedule, and Cost

Answer

The triple constraint (iron triangle) states that scope, schedule, and cost are interdependent and changing one affects the others.

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