APMP. Knowledge Evaluation

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1 APMP Knowledge Evaluation The Project Context These questions test knowledge of APMP topics covering the Project Context. Correct answers are also provided to enable you to check your answers against the APM Body of Knowledge, Course Readers and Propedia Revision Material. Project Training Solutions Ltd, September 2010 All rights reserved. This document may be used by students and staff registered with Project Training Solutions Limited for the purposes of training and education in the subjects of project management. Use of this document for any other purpose than as stated above is not permitted unless prior written permission has been given by Project Training Solutions Ltd. Users are responsible for the correct application and use of the information contained in these publications. Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

2 Projects in Context 1. Which is a typical characteristic of a project? a. repetitive b. it has a stable and constant environment c. results driven d. concerns maximising efficiency through incremental change 2. Project management is: a. the co-ordination of day to day activities and controls b. the process which defines, plans, monitors, controls and delivers change c. the application of standards and procedures d. a structured process for controlling business as usual 3. A characteristic of business as usual is: a. producing new products b. producing new processes c. producing existing products d. introducing change 4. In a project the relationship between time, cost and quality success criteria is agreed by: a. steering group and sponsor b. project manager and steering group c. project manager and sponsor d. sponsor and corporate management 5. Which of the following activities would be least important in project management? a. understanding the need, problem or opportunity b. defining what has to be accomplished and delivered c. ensuring the sponsor is accountable for achievement of defined benefits d. defining appropriate business continuity policies 6. Project management processes are: a. to be used exactly as defined in the company s operating procedures b. applied depending on the project s requirements c. defined, owned and controlled by the project office d. as directed by the project sponsor Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

3 7. Which according to the APM BOK is the correct description for a group of generic project management processes? a. learning and closing processes b. start-up processes c. control and co-ordination processes d. continuous improvement processes 8. Which of the following best describes a project s context? a. the environment in which the business operates b. the geographic location in which the project is undertaken c. the external and internal business environments including stakeholders interests and influences d. industry and business sector practices 9. Which of the following best describes the project context: a. the internal environment in which a project is undertaken b. the external environment in which a project is undertaken c. the PESTLE environmental factors d. the environment within which the project is undertaken 10. The APM BOK gives four examples of practices related to the project context. Which is not included? a. procurement practices b. regulatory requirements of sector c. use of publicly available methods d. the project strategy 11. Which is not true in project sponsorship? a. the more a project changes the more likely that organisational boundaries will be crossed b. the effectiveness of a sponsor is not related to the project management maturity of an organisation c. interpersonal skills are paramount d. the more mature an organisation, the more likely that the sponsorship role and hence benefits driven projects will succeed 12. Which is not a key attribute of a project sponsor? a. a business leader and decision maker, able to work across functions b. prepared to commit time and support to undertake the role c. ability to manage the project on a day to day basis d. sufficiently experienced in project management to be able to judge project performance Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

4 13. Who are the main stakeholders in a project steering group? a. project sponsor, project manager, quality assurance b. corporate management, project sponsor, quality assurance, project office c. sponsor, supplier representative, user representative d. sponsor, project manager and senior project team members 14. A key benefit in dividing a project life cycle into phases is that: a. it is easier to plan the project to completion b. it provides structure for high level control c. it ensures that processes are properly maintained d. it ensures users cannot interfere with the development of the project 15. Programme management is: a. the management of groups of unrelated projects b. the management of a schedule of activities c. the management of related projects d. the integration of business as usual 16. Which of the following statements about programmes is not consistent with the APM BOK? a. a distinctive feature of programmes is that related projects must be managed together if the desired strategic benefits are to be achieved b. A principal responsibility of the programme manager is to maintain focus on the delivery of agreed strategic benefits c. Typically the desired benefits will be identified in the project management plans d. Programmes will evolve over time and therefore will have to be redefined to take account of the changing business environment 17. According to APM BOK which is applicable to programmes? a. managing interfaces between business as usual b. managing interdependencies between projects and between projects and business as usual c. the selection, prioritisation and management of projects, programmes and related business as usual d. the initiation, acceleration, deceleration, redefinition and termination of project within a programme is the responsibility of the portfolio manager Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

5 18. According to the APM BOK, which of the following is not applicable to programme management? a. managing resources available to the programme and resource conflicts b. defining and realising the strategic benefits c. managing risks and changes at project level d. managing interdependencies between projects and between projects and business as usual 19. Portfolio management is: a. is the integration of projects under a single project manager b. the day to day management of business as usual activities c. is the selection, prioritisation and management of projects, programmes and related business as usual d. another name for programme management 20. Which of the following is the most correct description according to the APM BOK? Portfolio management is concerned with the interdependencies between project and programmes in terms of: a. resource bottlenecks, balance between risk and return, relationship between projects and business as usual b. scarce or limited resources; balance between risks and return; timing; capacity bottlenecks c. scarce or limited resources; capacity bottlenecks; balance between BAU and projects;timing d. scarce or limited resources; balance between risks and return; compliance with corporate governance; capacity bottlenecks 21. Stakeholder management is: a. the development of the project communication processes b. the implementation of counter-measures to control stakeholders c. the systematic identification, analysis and planning of actions to engage stakeholders in the project d. carried out by corporate management 22. Stakeholder management is a prerequisite to: a. communications planning b. risk management c. information management d. risk, communication and information management Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

6 23. Which is not true about project success? a. the sponsor may view success as achieving the stated benefits b. the project manager may view success as meeting the agreed scope, time, cost and quality objective defined in the project management plan c. stakeholders may have differing views of the projects success d. corporate management will ultimately decide project success 24. Success criteria should be defined through: a. detailed planning b. the development of the work breakdown structure c. risk management d. preparation of the business case 25. Which is a typical project success factor? a. senior management support b. project budget c. achieving business benefits d. producing project deliverables 26. Which of the following is a correct principle for the governance of projects? a. All project information should be disclosed to corporate management on a regular basis b. The steering group decides when independent scrutiny of projects is undertaken c. Governance of project management is the key responsibility of the project manager d. There are clearly defined criteria for reporting project status and for the escalation of risks and issues to the levels required by the organisation 27. In which component areas will questions enable the application of governance of projects principles to be examined? a. portfolio direction, project sponsorship, disclosure and reporting b. programme direction, project management, disclosure and reporting c. project assurance and control d. project sponsorship, project management, project assurance Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

7 28. Which is not a benefit of governance of projects? a. align the interest of board directors, project teams and wider stakeholders b. ensure the project portfolio is aligned to the organisation s objectives c. ensure that projects are delivered efficiently and are sustainable d. ensure that projects are always successful Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

8 Blank Answer Sheet Print this sheet and circle the appropriate answer for each question. No Answer No Answer No Answer 1 A B C D 11 A B C D 21 A B C D 2 A B C D 12 A B C D 22 A B C D 3 A B C D 13 A B C D 23 A B C D 4 A B C D 14 A B C D 24 A B C D 5 A B C D 15 A B C D 25 A B C D 6 A B C D 16 A B C D 26 A B C D 7 A B C D 17 A B C D 27 A B C D 8 A B C D 18 A B C D 28 A B C D 9 A B C D 19 A B C D 10 A B C D 20 A B C D Project Training Solutions Ltd, September

9 Answers 1c 11b 21c 2b 12c 22d 3c 13c 23d 4c 14b 24d 5d 15c 25a 6b 16c 26d 7a 17b 27a 8c 18c 28d 9d 10d 19c 20b Project Training Solutions Ltd, September