pg pm-pmp 11.08.23 pmbok classes Chapter 2

Question 1

Where do EEF’s originate?

Answer 1

EEFs originate from the environment outside of the project and often outside of the enterprise.

Question 2

What does EEF stand for

Answer 2

Enterprise Environment Factors

Question 3

What does EEF include?

Answer 3

include all policies, practices, procedures, and legislation that exist both inside and outside of the organization that will impact the way you manage a project.

Question 4

where can I find a sample of the Organizational structure types

Answer 4

second packet page 3

Question 5

PMO

Answer 5

Project management office, Program management office, Portfolio management office

Question 6

Do PMO (Project Management Office) support project managers in a variety of ways?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

PMO is to support project managers in 6 ways

Answer 7

Managing shared resourcesacross all projects administered by the PMO;
2.Identifying and developing project management methodology, best practices, and standards;
3.Coaching, mentoring, training, and oversight;
4.Monitoring compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures, and templates by means of project audits;
5.Developing and managing project policies, procedures, templates, and other shared documentation (organizational process assets); and
6.Coordinatingcommunication across projects.

Question 8

Project Management Office: PMO types in organizations how many?

Answer 8

3

Question 9

What are the 3 PMO (Project Management Office) types

Answer 9

Supportive, Controlling Directive

Question 10

Supportive PMOs

Answer 10

provide a consultative role to projects by supplying templates, best practices, training, access to information, and lessons learned from other projects. This type of PMO serves as a project repository.

Question 11

Supportive PMOs what degree of control

Answer 11

The degree of control provided by the PMO is low.

Question 12

Controlling PMO (Project Management Office)

Answer 12

Controlling PMOs provide support and require compliance through various means.

Question 13

Controlling PMO what degree of control

Answer 13

The degree of control provided by the PMO is moderate

Question 14

Directive PMO (Project Management Office)

Answer 14

Directive PMOs take control of the projects by directly managing the projects. Project managers are assigned by and report to the PMO.

Question 15

Directive PMO what degree of control

Answer 15

The degree of control provided by the PMO is high.

Question 16

PMO type: Supportive Example

Answer 16

Provides the process documents and templates for your project. Provides a knowledge base of common project problems and lessons learned for you to use. When you sit down to do your risk planning, you go to them to find a good example of a risk plan that is useful.

Question 17

PMO type: Controlling Example

Answer 17

You meet with them once a month to go over project documents and make sure you’re following the right process. When a project gets started, the group makes sure that they’ve followed all of the initiating processes and have the right approach. This team audits your project work at regular intervals to confirm the status reports you’re giving and guide you when you need them.

Question 18

PMO type: Directive Example

Answer 18

A centralized group of project managers who are assigned to manage projects.

Question 19

Type of PMO: Directive

Answer 19

manages All projects through the organization

Question 20

Type of PMO: Controlling

Answer 20

Provides support and guidance requires all projects within the organization to use designated project management software templates but doesn’t otherwise exert control over the project

Question 21

Type of PMO: Controlling or directive

Answer 21

Coordinates all projects within the organization

Question 22

Type of PMO: Supportive

Answer 22

Recommends common terminology templates reporting and procedures to be used on projects throughout the organization to promote consistency and streamline efforts

Question 23

Type of PMO: Directive

Answer 23

appoints project manager

Question 24

Type of PMO: Controlling or Directive

Answer 24

prioritizes projects

Question 25

Type of PMO: Directive

Answer 25

has the highest level of control over projects

Question 26

Assumption log

Answer 26

the assumption log is a repository of both assumptions and constraint’s

Question 27

when is an assumption log started?

Answer 27

at the time the project charter is developed.

Question 28

assumptions and constraints are first identified at what level

Answer 28

at a high level in the business case and project charter.

Question 29

Will the assumption and constraints receive further attention

Answer 29

yes as the project progresses

Question 30

Is an assumtion log an input or an output

Answer 30

the assumpption log is an input to many project processes and assunmption log updates are a frequent output

Question 31

what your managers and stakeholders beleive to be true about the project is an

Answer 31

assumption are comparable to expectations as thry are not entirely based in fact

Question 32

do stakeholders not realize that they are making assumptions sometimes that are not articulated?

Answer 32

whe communicating their requirements may not realize that they assumed something that wasnt universally understood

Question 33

What hapopens to a project that has incorrect assumptions?

Answer 33

risks are introduced to the project soassumotions must be handled by the project manager

Question 34

Thje assumption log to processe planning has frequent what?

Answer 34

inputs

Question 35

Constraints

Answer 35

limits the options during planning and beyond

Question 36

Examples of constraints

Answer 36

schedule, cost ,risk, scope, resources, quality and customer satisfaction

Question 37

the date a milestone deliverable is due,the date by which the project must be completed and the maximum allowable risk a project is allowed to have are all what?

Answer 37

constraints

Question 38

not part of the Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF)

Answer 38

Change log template

Question 39

Which is not a part of internal EEFs?

Answer 39

Benchmarking results

Question 40

Pre-approved list of suppliers is part of

Answer 40

Processes, Policies and Procedures

Question 41

Who manages the project budget in a weak matrix organization?

Answer 41

Functional Manager.

Question 42

Which type of organization provides complete authority to a Project Manager?

Answer 42

Project oriented

Question 43

does not support full time Project Management Administrative staff

Answer 43

Functional

Question 44

How work groups are arranged in a Functional Type of organizations?

Answer 44

By job being done

Question 45

which type of organizations, a project manager can be assigned as a full time designated role for performing the project activities?

Answer 45

Strong Matrix

Question 46

Which type of PMO provides a consultative role by supplying templates, best practices and training?

Answer 46

Supportive

Question 47

The project manager are assigned by this type of PMO and they report to PMO.

Answer 47

Directive