Fundamentals (English)

Question 1

What is a Product?

Answer 1

A produced, quantifiable artifact that can be either a finished item or a component of an item.

Question 2

What is a Program?

Answer 2

Projects, subprograms, and related program activities that are managed in a coordinated manner to achieve benefits that would not be achieved if managed individually.

Question 3

What is a Project?

Answer 3

A temporary effort undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. The temporary nature of projects indicates a beginning and end to the project work or a phase of project work. Projects can stand alone or be part of a program or portfolio.

Question 4

What is Project Management?

Answer 4

Application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. Different development approaches may be used, such as predictive or adaptive.

Question 5

What is a Project Manager?

Answer 5

A person appointed by the executing organization to lead the project team responsible for achieving the project objectives.
Facilitate the project team’s work to achieve the results and
Manage the processes to deliver the planned results.

Question 6

What is the Project Team?

Answer 6

Group of individuals who carry out project work in order to achieve its objectives

Question 7

What is Project Management Team?

Answer 7

Project team members directly involved in project management activities

Question 8

What is the Value Delivery System?

Answer 8

A set of strategic business activities aimed at building, sustaining, and/or advancing an organization. Portfolios, programs, projects, products, and operations can be part of an organization’s value delivery system.

Question 9

What is the definition of Value?

Answer 9

Quality, importance, or usefulness of something. Different stakeholders perceive the value of different
maneras.

Question 10

What are the 4 points that make up the Code of Ethics?

Answer 10

Responsibility
Respect
Impartiality
Honesty

Question 11

Who are the Stakeholders?

Answer 11

Stakeholders can be individuals, groups, or organizations that can affect, be affected by, or perceive themselves as affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a portfolio, program, or project. Stakeholders also directly or indirectly influence a project, its performance, or outcome, either positively or negatively.

Question 12

What are the 12 Principles?

Answer 12

Be a diligent, respectful, and careful manager (STEWARDSHIP)
Create a collaborative project team environment (TEAM)
Engage effectively with stakeholders (STAKEHOLDERS)
Focus on value (VALUE)
Recognize, evaluate, and respond to system interactions (SYSTEMS THINKING)
Demonstrate leadership behaviors (LEADERSHIP)
Adapt based on context (TAILORING)
Embed quality into processes and deliverables (QUALITY)
Navigate complexity (COMPLEXITY)
Optimize risk responses (RISK)
Embrace adaptability and resilience (ADAPTABILITY AND RESILIENCE)
Enable change to achieve the intended future state (CHANGE)

Question 13

Brief description of the Principle of STEWARDSHIP (Be a diligent, respectful and careful administrator)

Answer 13

Managers act responsibly to carry out activities with integrity, care, and reliability, while maintaining compliance with internal and external guidelines.

They demonstrate a broad commitment to the financial, social, and environmental impacts of the projects they support.

Question 14

Brief Description of the TEAM Principle (Create a collaborative environment for the Project team)

Answer 14

Project teams are made up of people with diverse skills, knowledge, and experience.
Project teams working collaboratively can achieve a shared goal more effectively and efficiently than individuals working alone.

Question 15

Brief description of the STAKEHOLDER Principle (Engaging effectively with stakeholders)

Answer 15

Engage stakeholders proactively and to the extent necessary to contribute to project success and customer satisfaction

Question 16

Brief description of the VALUE Principle (Focus on Value)

Answer 16

Continually assess and adjust project alignment with business objectives and expected benefits and value.

Question 17

Brief description of the Principle of SYSTEMIC THINKING (Recognize, evaluate and respond to system interactions)

Answer 17

Recognize, assess, and respond to dynamic circumstances within and around the project in a holistic manner in order to positively affect project performance

Question 18

Brief description of the LEADERSHIP Principle (Demonstrate leadership behavior)

Answer 18

Demonstrate and adapt leadership behaviors to support individual and team needs

Question 19

Brief description of the TAILORING Principle (Adapt to context)

Answer 19

Design the project development approach based on the project context, objectives, stakeholders, governance, and environment using a “just enough” process to achieve the desired outcome while maximizing value, managing cost, and improving speed.

Question 20

Brief description of the QUALITY Principle (Incorporate quality into processes and deliverables)

Answer 20

Maintain a focus on quality that produces deliverables that meet project objectives and align with the needs, uses, and acceptance requirements established by relevant stakeholders.

Question 21

Brief description of the Principle of COMPLEXITY (Navigating in complexity)

Answer 21

Continually assess and navigate project complexity so that approaches and plans enable the project team to successfully navigate the project lifecycle.

Question 22

Brief description of the RISK Principle (Optimize responses to risks)

Answer 22

Continually assess risk exposure, both opportunities and threats, in order to maximize negative impacts on the project and its outcomes.

Question 23

Brief description of the Principle of ADAPTABILITY AND RESILIENCE (Embrace adaptability and resilience)

Answer 23

Build adaptability and resilience into the organization’s and project team’s approaches to help the team accommodate change, recover from setbacks, and move project work forward.

Question 24

Brief description of the Principle of CHANGE (Allowing change to achieve the intended future state)

Answer 24

Prepare those affected for the adoption and maintenance of new and different behaviors and processes required for the transition from the current state to the anticipated future state created by the project outcomes

Question 25

Mention the 8 Domains of PMBOK 7.0

Answer 25

1- Stakeholders 2- Team 3- Development Approach and Life Cycle 4- Planning 5- Project Work 6- Delivery 7- Metrics 8- Uncertainty

Question 26

What is Stakeholder Analysis?

Answer 26

Method for systematically collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information and determining whose interests should be taken into account throughout the project

Question 27

What are the steps in the Stakeholder Engagement Plan process?

Answer 27

1- Identify stakeholders 2- Understand their needs 3- Analyze each stakeholder's power, influence, and expectations 4- Prioritize based on their power and interests 5- Engage and collaborate, and manage their expectations 6- Constantly monitor their power level and/or attitude for changes

Question 28

What are the communication methods for stakeholders?

Answer 28

Push - Communications sent to interested parties, examples: emails, memos, voicemail Pull - Information sought by the interested party. Example: Information accessed through an intranet and/or repository

Question 29

What is Centralized Direction and Leadership?

Answer 29

Accountability is usually assigned to a person, such as the project manager or a similar role.

Question 30

What is Distributed Management and Leadership?

Answer 30

Project management activities are shared among a project management team (several project managers).

Question 31

What are the behaviors of Servant leadership?

Answer 31

1- Elimination of Obstacles 2- Shielding Against Deviation 3- Opportunities for Encouragement and Development for Your Team

Question 32

What are the common aspects of Team Development?

Answer 32

1- Vision and Objectives 2- Roles and Responsibilities 3- Project Team Operations 4- Guidance and Team Support 5- Growth

Question 33

What is Critical Thinking?

Answer 33

It includes disciplined, rational, logical, and evidence-based thinking. It requires an open mind and the ability to analyze objectively. Critical thinking is required when there is a need to recognize bias, identify the root causes of problems, and consider ambiguity, complexity, etc.

Question 34

What is intrinsic motivation?

Answer 34

It comes from within the person or is associated with work. It involves finding pleasure in work itself rather than focusing on rewards. Examples: Growth, achievement, self-direction

Question 35

What is extrinsic motivation?

Answer 35

It is doing work due to an external reward, such as a bonus, money

Question 36

What approaches can help address conflict before it escalates?

Answer 36

Maintain open and respectful communication Focus on problems, not people Focus on the present and future, not the past Seek alternatives together

Question 37

What are the components of emotional intelligence?

Answer 37

1) Self-Awareness (How I affect the team, How it affects the team) 2) Self-Management (Think before you act, Build trust) 3) Social Awareness (Be empathetic, Active listening) 4) Social Skills (Strengthen communication skills, build effective teams, and manageable attitudes)

Question 38

What is a deliverable?

Answer 38

It is a product, result or functionality

Question 39

What is a development approach?

Answer 39

Method used to create and develop the product, service or result

Question 40

What is Cadence?

Answer 40

Pace of the activities carried out throughout the project

Question 41

What is the project phase?

Answer 41

A set of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables.

Question 42

What is project life cycle?

Answer 42

Series of phases that a project goes through from start to finish

Question 43

What is the predictive development approach (Waterfall)?

Answer 43

This is when project and product requirements can be defined, collected, and analyzed at the beginning of the project. There is a significant investment and a high level of risk that can be compromised by change control mechanisms.

Question 44

What is the adaptive development approach (Agile)?

Answer 44

It's a combination of incremental and iterative approaches, with shorter iterations. They're useful when requirements are subject to a high level of uncertainty and volatility and are likely to change throughout the project.