PMBOK 6th edition - Part 1 - 01 Introduction

Question 1

_____ were the result of leaders and managers applying project management practices, principles, processes, tools, and techniques to their work.

Answer 1

The outcomes of projects

Question 2

The outcomes of projects were the result of leaders and managers applying project management _____, principles, processes, tools, and techniques to their work.

Answer 2

practices

Question 3

The outcomes of projects were the result of leaders and managers applying project management practices, _____, processes, tools, and techniques to their work.

Answer 3

principles

Question 4

The outcomes of projects were the result of leaders and managers applying project management practices, principles, _____, tools, and techniques to their work.

Answer 4

processes

Question 5

The outcomes of projects were the result of leaders and managers applying project management practices, principles, processes, _____, and techniques to their work.

Answer 5

tools

Question 6

The outcomes of projects were the result of leaders and managers applying project management practices, principles, processes, tools, and _____ to their work.

Answer 6

techniques

Question 7

_____, project managers began the work of seeking recognition for project management as a profession.

Answer 7

By the mid-20th century

Question 8

By the mid-20th century, project managers began the work of seeking recognition for _____ as a profession.

Answer 8

project management

Question 9

_____ defines the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) as a term that describes the knowledge within the profession of project management.

Answer 9

PMI

Question 10

PMI defines _____ as a term that describes the knowledge within the profession of project management.

Answer 10

the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK)

Question 11

PMI defines the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) as _____ that describes the knowledge within the profession of project management.

Answer 11

a term

Question 12

PMI defines the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) as a term that describes _____.

Answer 12

the knowledge within the profession of project management

Question 13

_____ includes both published and unpublished materials.

Answer 13

The body of knowledge (BOK)

Question 14

The body of knowledge (BOK) includes _____.

Answer 14

both published and unpublished materials

Question 15

_____ identifies a subset of the project management body of knowledge that is generally recognized as good practice.

Answer 15

The PMBOK® Guide

Question 16

The PMBOK® Guide identifies _____ that is generally recognized as good practice.

Answer 16

a subset of the project management body of knowledge

Question 17

The PMBOK® Guide identifies a subset of the project management body of knowledge that is _____.

Answer 17

generally recognized as good practice

Question 18

_____ works with the project team and other stakeholders to determine and use the appropriate generally recognized good practices for each project.

Answer 18

The project manager

Question 19

The project manager works with _____ to determine and use the appropriate generally recognized good practices for each project.

Answer 19

the project team and other stakeholders

Question 20

The project manager works with the project team and other stakeholders to _____ for each project.

Answer 20

determine and use the appropriate generally recognized good practices

Question 21

_____ is different from a methodology.

Answer 21

The PMBOK® Guide

Question 22

The PMBOK® Guide is different from _____.

Answer 22

a methodology

Question 23

_____ means the knowledge and practices described are applicable to most projects most of the time, and there is consensus about their value and usefulness.

Answer 23

Generally recognized

Question 24

Generally recognized means _____ described are applicable to most projects most of the time, and there is consensus about their value and usefulness.

Answer 24

the knowledge and practices

Question 25

_____ means there is general agreement that the application of the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project management processes can enhance the chance of success over many projects in delivering the expected business values and results.

Answer 25

Good practice

Question 26

Good practice means _____ that the application of the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project management processes can enhance the chance of success over many projects in delivering the expected business values and results.

Answer 26

there is general agreement

Question 27

_____ determines the appropriate combination of processes, inputs, tools, techniques, outputs and life cycle phases to manage a project.

Answer 27

Tailoring

Question 28

Tailoring determines _____ of processes, inputs, tools, techniques, outputs and life cycle phases to manage a project.

Answer 28

the appropriate combination

Question 29

A _____ is a document established by an authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example.

Answer 29

standard

Question 30

_____ was developed using a process based on the concepts of consensus, openness, due process, and balance.

Answer 30

The Standard for Project Management

Question 31

The Standard for Project Management was developed using a process based on the concepts of _____, openness, due process, and balance.

Answer 31

consensus

Question 32

The Standard for Project Management was developed using a process based on the concepts of consensus, _____, due process, and balance.

Answer 32

openness

Question 33

The Standard for Project Management was developed using a process based on the concepts of consensus, openness, _____, and balance.

Answer 33

due process

Question 34

The Standard for Project Management was developed using a process based on the concepts of consensus, openness, due process, and _____.

Answer 34

balance

Question 35

_____ identifies the processes that are considered good practices on most projects, most of the time.

Answer 35

The standard

Question 36

The standard identifies the processes that are considered _____ on most projects, most of the time.

Answer 36

good practices

Question 37

The standard identifies the processes that are considered good practices on _____.

Answer 37

most projects, most of the time

Question 38

_____ also identifies the inputs and outputs that are usually associated with those processes.

Answer 38

The standard

Question 39

The standard also identifies _____ that are usually associated with those processes.

Answer 39

the inputs and outputs

Question 40

_____ does not require that any particular process or practice be performed.

Answer 40

The standard

Question 41

The standard does not require that any particular _____ be performed.

Answer 41

process or practice

Question 42

_____ may use one or more methodologies to implement the project management processes outlined in the standard.

Answer 42

Project managers

Question 43

Project managers may use _____ to implement the project management processes outlined in the standard.

Answer 43

one or more methodologies

Question 44

ANSI

Answer 44

American National Standards Institute standard

Question 45

_____ provides the foundational professional vocabulary that can be consistently used by organizations, portfolio, program, project managers, and other project stakeholders.

Answer 45

The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms

Question 46

The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms [4] provides _____ that can be consistently used by organizations, portfolio, program, project managers, and other project stakeholders.

Answer 46

the foundational professional vocabulary

Question 47

The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms [4] provides the foundational professional vocabulary that can be consistently used by _____, portfolio, program, project managers, and other project stakeholders.

Answer 47

organizations

Question 48

The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms [4] provides the foundational professional vocabulary that can be consistently used by organizations, _____, program, project managers, and other project stakeholders.

Answer 48

portfolio

Question 49

The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms [4] provides the foundational professional vocabulary that can be consistently used by organizations, portfolio, _____, project managers, and other project stakeholders.

Answer 49

program

Question 50

The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms [4] provides the foundational professional vocabulary that can be consistently used by organizations, portfolio, program, _____, and other project stakeholders.

Answer 50

project managers

Question 51

The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms [4] provides the foundational professional vocabulary that can be consistently used by organizations, portfolio, program, project managers, and _____.

Answer 51

other project stakeholders

Question 52

There may be _____ used in projects that are defined by that industry’s literature.

Answer 52

other industry-specific terms

Question 53

There may be other industry-specific terms used in projects that are defined by _____.

Answer 53

that industry’s literature

Question 54

A _____ is an essential element of a professional discipline.

Answer 54

common vocabulary

Question 55

A common vocabulary is _____.

Answer 55

an essential element of a professional discipline

Question 56

PMI publishes _____ to instill confidence in the project management profession and to help an individual in making wise decisions.

Answer 56

the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Question 57

PMI publishes the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct to _____ and to help an individual in making wise decisions.

Answer 57

instill confidence in the project management profession

Question 58

PMI publishes the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct to instill confidence in the project management profession and _____.

Answer 58

to help an individual in making wise decisions

Question 59

The values that _____ defined as most important were responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty.

Answer 59

the global project management community

Question 60

The values that the global project management community defined as most important were _____, respect, fairness, and honesty.

Answer 60

responsibility

Question 61

The values that the global project management community defined as most important were responsibility, _____, fairness, and honesty.

Answer 61

respect

Question 62

The values that the global project management community defined as most important were responsibility, respect, _____, and honesty.

Answer 62

fairness

Question 63

The values that the global project management community defined as most important were responsibility, respect, fairness, and _____.

Answer 63

honesty

Question 64

_____ includes both aspirational standards and mandatory standards.

Answer 64

The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Question 65

The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct includes both _____ and mandatory standards.

Answer 65

aspirational standards

Question 66

The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct includes both aspirational standards and _____.

Answer 66

mandatory standards

Question 67

_____ describe the conduct that practitioners, who are also PMI members, certification holders, or volunteers, strive to uphold.

Answer 67

The aspirational standards

Question 68

The aspirational standards describe _____ that practitioners, who are also PMI members, certification holders, or volunteers, strive to uphold.

Answer 68

the conduct

Question 69

_____ establish firm requirements and, in some cases, limit or prohibit practitioner behavior.

Answer 69

The mandatory standards

Question 70

The mandatory standards establish _____ and, in some cases, limit or prohibit practitioner behavior.

Answer 70

firm requirements

Question 71

The mandatory standards establish firm requirements and, in some cases, _____ practitioner behavior.

Answer 71

limit or prohibit