ANSWER:D 5 Process Groups = Project Management Life Cycle! Dont confuse with Project Life cycle which is changing in every organisation and industry specific projects.

ANSWER:C – a project is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program is a group of related projects, and a portfolio is a group of projects and programs related to a specific strategic objective. Remember to use the process of elimination, ruling out any answer that is not completely correct.

ANSWER-A  OPA only Internal Policies, procedures, knowledge. EEF can be internal (PMIS, company infrastructure) and external: Government regulations

ANSWER-B Because the questions talks about priorities between projects, this can not be the role of the project manager, the project management team or the project team. Determining priorities between projects is role of the PMO.

ANSWER:C Operational work is that which is going to sustain an organization.

ANSWER:C – High Level Budget in Initiating Phase-Project Charter, detailed budget in Planning.

ANSWER-C STAKEHOLDERS can affect your project as positive or negative.

ANSWER:C Remember the definition of a project: temporary and unique. Operations and maintenance are considered ongoing activities, not temporary. Therefore, such work is not considered a project or part of a project.

ANSWER:D

Correct answer is ( C ).The team members report to Functional Managers. Please refer Organizational Structure topic from Organizational Influences chapter

Correct answer is ( A ). – Leadership, Strategic and business management, and Technical project management. (PMBOK® Guide pg57)

Correct answer is ( D ). The PMBOK® Guide defines a Program as: “a group of related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually”. pmbok.13

Correct answer is ( A ). The project manager works with the project team and other stakeholders to determine and use the appropriate generally recognized good practices for each project. Determining the appropriate combination of processes, inputs, tools, techniques, outputs and life cycle phases to manage a project is referred to as “tailoring” the application of the knowledge described in this guide. [PMBOK 6th edition, Pages 2 ]

Correct answer is ( A ). –Characteristic of a project is based on the project definition. Except for choice a, everything else is part of the project definition.

Correct answer is ( A ). – In a functional organization, team members are more concerned with their daily functional activities than with the project activities.

Correct answer is ( B ). – Historical information, Templates and Change Control Procedures are all examples of Organizational Process Assets. Organizational Structure is not an Organizational Process Asset; it is part of the Enterprise Environmental Factors. PMBOK® Guide, 6th Ed; Ch 2, Pg 38-41

Correct answer is ( D ). – Operations management is concerned with the ongoing production of goods and/or services. It ensures that business operations continue efficiently by using the optimal resources needed to meet customer demands.[PMBOK 6th edition, Page 16]

Correct answer is ( C ). –A project management office (PMO) is an organizational structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques. The responsibilities of a PMO can range from providing project management support functions to the direct management of one or more projects . [PMBOK 6th edition, Page 48]

Correct answer is ( A ). –A [PMBOK 6th edition, Page 47] Your power is low. No budget control, decision and not assigned full time to the project. It is similar to functional organization.

Correct answer is ( A ). –A portfolio is a collection of projects, programs, subsidiary portfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives. [PMBOK 6th edition, Page 13]

Correct answer is ( D ).  Directive, in which the PMO performs project management for the given project. A (Controlling) is incorrect because they check project compliance with policies and procedures. C (Commanding) is not a PMO type. Pmbok.48

Correct answer is ( A ).

A project phase is a collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables. PMBOK® Guide, 6th Ed; Ch 1, Pg 18

Correct answer is ( B ).

Shared resources are usually administered by the PMO. Note that portfolio management (not listed as an option) is responsible to ensure resource supply in an organization therefore will also prioritize and allocate (plan) overall resources.

Correct answer is ( A ).

The project life cycle changes for every organization. The project management life cycle consists of five distinct process groups.

Correct answer is ( C ).

Functional managers control the budget, and project managers have some (low) authority in a Weak Matrix organization. PMBOK® Guide, 6th Ed; Ch 2, Pg 47