Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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C. When the Project Board give authority to proceed from the Give
ad hoc direction activity
A. They define the timing, scale and nature of the activities within
a project
B. They
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A. Work Package B. Single delivery stage C. No need for Team Managers D. Single site or organization
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A. Implemented at the start of the last delivery stage B. Implemented as part of the final Work Package C. Implemented after the last Work Package in the final stage D. Requires a separate stage to ensure that a controlled shutdown
and end stage assessment occurs
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A. raise an Exception Report B. raise an Issue Report C. receive completed Work Packages D. take corrective action
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A. Create
a Work Package
A. Reduce the scope B. Transfer delivery to another supplier C. Create a contingency plan should the risk occur D. Stop the project
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A. 1, 2, 3, 4 B. 2, 1, 4, 3 C. 1, 3, 4, 2 D. 4,2, 1, 3
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authority to spend, and control, and technical stages refer to a particular set of specialist skills
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A. Sets up and authorizes the change budget for a project B. Logs and assesses the impact of all requests for change C. Reduces the number of requests for change that need to involve
the Project Board
D. Allows the Project Board to delegate the approval of all risks and
Issue Reports
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Defines an aspect of the project and is subject to change control A. A fixed point draft product at a certain point in time B. Any specialist product that cannot be changed C. Any product that is derived directly from the acceptance criteria
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A. Work Packages should align with the Project Plan B. For a small project, it may only be necessary use combined
management products
C. Stage Plan elements are broken down for day-to-day control A. Stage Plans include the sequence of creation of the stage
management products
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B. Whenever new
next stage
C. At the end of each stage, when preparing the Stage Plan for the D. If the needed arises for a formal quality review, then the
producer, reviewer(s), chair and administrator will need to be added to the management team
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B. Sets up mechanisms to
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A. Evaluate the expected value B. Assess the aggregated net effect of threats and opportunities C. Evaluate the Risk Management Strategy D. Create the Risk Breakdown Structure
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A. Sets up mechanisms to monitor and evaluate actual progress B. Assesses and controls issue proximity within tolerance C. Defines the amount of tolerance authorized at all levels D. Provides a systematic approach to assess and control potential and
approved changes to the baseline
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A. The Project Board in conjunction with the Project Manager B. Any individual within the project management team C. The Project Manager D. After agreement between the Project Manager and Team
Manager(s)
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A. Stage Plan actuals B. Project Initiation Documentation C. Issue Report D. Product Status Account
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A. The need to authorize an Exception Plan B. The availability of the Project Board members C. The level of project risk D. The need for end stage assessments to occur at regular timed
intervals
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A. Defined roles and responsibilities B. Manage by stages C. Continued business justification D. Tailor to suit the project environment
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A. As defined in the Product Description B. Project Manager C. Project Support D. Supplier Assurance
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A. Directing a Project B. Controlling a Stage C. Managing Product Delivery D. Managing a Stage Boundary
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A. Senior Supplier B. Executive C. The person doing the work D. Project Assurance
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A. Creating the Communication Management Strategy B. Who is permitted to authorize changes C. Authorizing the Outline Business Case D. Confirming the appointment of the Risk Manager
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C. Ensures that the Business Case is reviewed on a regular basis D. Unambiguous agreement on the Project Definition and scope
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A. Has any external event occurred that might affect the final products
effectiveness?
D. Are all the risks still acceptable, and the business still justifiable?
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C. Capture and maintain all formal issue information D. Repository for informal threats
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A. The initiation stage resource and funding requirements B. Project tolerance funding levels C. What the arrangements are for objectives contribution and for
funding the project
A. Create the draft Project Plan B. Review and approve the delivery stage plan C. Ensure the initiation investment is worthwhile A. Create the detailed Business Case
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assessment of risks
B. Allocates a risk business owner to manage all aspects of a risk C. Via Project Assurance monitoring and controlling all aspects of
project risks
A. Agree the product preferences B. Identify the roles C. Reflect the needs D. Enhance the level of detail
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A. Programmes have a beginning and an end B. Projects include direction and management roles
organization within their
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1. Shows if a product requires several states 2. Identifies products that already exists or created outside of
scope 3. Identifies any extra products from project-level structures 4. Shows the products that are required for remaining stages of A. the 2, 3 1, project
B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Project approach, Daily Log and Lessons Log B. Project Plan, Daily Log and
Risk Log Project Brief End Stage Report
C. Quality Register, Benefits Review Plan, and D. Issue Register, Product Status Account and
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B. By the Project Manager as a reference to manage the next stage C. Updated to record actual data from the current stage and
forecast data from the next stage
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. The mandatory use of management stages B. Ensures that the specialist team raise Exception Reports A. By tracking actual progress against the approved plan B. The use of technical stages to
track work tolerance
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B. An organizations attitude towards risk exposure C. Part of the project budget, used to fund risk-related project
management activities
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A. The Project Plan human resource requirements B. Project acceptance criteria for skill levels C. Defines the responsibilities and accountabilities for managing
teams
C. An event happening which would give rise to a problem D. Positive consequence of an threat exploited
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A. Only during delivery stages B. When authorizing a Work Package C. The pre-project process D. When creating the specialist Product Descriptions
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A. Confirms the Business Case for the Project Board B. To act as a trigger to start the final project stage C. Ensures appropriate maintenance and support arrangements
are in place
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A. Focus on products B. Continued business justification C. Manage by stages D. Learn from experience
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actions
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Creating an Exception Plan to replace the current Stage Plan B. Managing the activities of operations and maintenance C. Managing a long or complex initiation stage D. Updating the Project Plan
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A. When authorizing the project B. Via Giving ad hoc direction C. When authorizing initiation D. When Authorizing a Stage or Exception Plan
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A. Product Status Account B. Configuration Item Record C. Project Product Description D. Highlight Report
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A. Prepare initial estimates B. Identify activities and dependencies C. Define and analyse the products D. Prepare the schedule
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A. Create
B. Review and amend the Business Case C. Gain approval for all specialist products created during the
current stage
D. Determine
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A. Problem or concern B. Request for change C. Off-specification D. After an Issue Report has been
created
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A. An organizations unique attitude towards risk-taking B. The risk time-scale from the present time C. How close a specific risk impact is to other similar risks D. Risks sitting next to each other on the Risk Profile grid
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A. So that a justifiable Business Case can be created B. It is a prerequisite of applying Prince2 C. Distinguishes a project from business as usual D. Improves communication between customer and supplier
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A. Off-specification, request for change and problem or concern B. Off-specification, request for change and concession C. Request for change, problem or concern, and a suggested
improvement
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A. Project Plan, Stage Plan and Team Plan B. Project Plan C. Project Plan, Stage Plan, and Exception Plan D. Project Plan, Stage Plan, Team Plan and Exception Plan
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1. Produce the Stage Plan for the next stage 2. Monitor deviations and avoid uncontrolled change 3. Keep the Business Case under review 4. Focus attention on delivery of the stage's products
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Ensure Work Packages are authorized and agreed B. Request authorization to start the next stage C. Ensure that all uncertainties for the current stage have been
dealt with
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A. Initiating a Project B. Managing Product Delivery C. Starting Up a Project D. Managing a Stage Boundary
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A. Capture the planned dates of quality checking arrangements B. To record informal issues not entered in other registers or logs C. Record the sequence of creation of the products D. Given to the Project Board on a regular basis during a stage
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C. Acts on behalf of the Project Board to manage the Risk Budget D. Manages the Summary Risk Profile
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A. Involve key interested parties in developing the product B. Define the method to be used in checking the product quality A. To provide confirmation that the product is complete and ready
for approval
C. Triggering the creation of an Issue Report for risk transfer D. Take corrective action if tolerance is exceeded
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Stage Plan B. Benefits Review Plan C. Initiation Stage Plan D. Team Plan
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A. Project Plan and next Stage Plan B. Project Plan C. Configuration Item Records D. Business Case
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C. Defines the means by which costs and timescales will be D. Describes the
quality methods to be used within the project
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A. Advising the need for regular Checkpoint Reports B. During Starting Up a Project C. Authorizing one stage at a time D. Creating Exception Plans when
an issue is raised
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A. Stores all project information for future auditing purposes B. Signing off the Business Case
products have been in operation for a period of time benefits after the project's
project closure
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A. To align stage ends with technical stage ends B. To subdivide Work Packages into manageable parts C. Enables a balance of benefits across each stage D. To allow the Project Board to manage by exception, ensure
business viability with an appropriate level of control
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A. Fallback plan costs, expected value and impact costs B. Impact costs, risk owner actions and proximity C. Impact costs, response costs, and likelihood D. Expected monetary value, proximity costs and risk event costs
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A. Outline Business Case B. Project mandate C. Project Product Description D. Benefits Review Plan
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A. Ensures that the work required for project initiation is planned B. Includes a structured set of
within the pre-project stage management activities for use
C. By creating the Project Brief for later refinement into the set of
Project Initiation Documentation within the Initiation Stage
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C. Appointing individuals to jobs within the project D. Defining the management by exception rules required by the
management layers
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A. Contains the planned and actual results of all quality checks and
quality reviews held during the stage
C. Updates the Project Manager on the status of a Work Package D. Provides details of
the stage status and forecast
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A. End Project Report B. Risk Register C. Work Package D. Product Status Account
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A. Provide review and decision points B. Allow clarification of the impact of an external influence C. Include regular progress updates D. Make key decisions prior to the work being done
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A. Gain agreement to create the End Project Report B. Create the next stage Project Approach C. Seek approval to replace
by the Project Board the Project Plan or Stage Plan as directed
D. Identify
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A. Risks to be escalated to the Project Board B. Informal issues C. Risks during the delivery stages D. Issue and change control procedures during Initiation
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A. Breaks the Project Plan duration into more detail B. Provides a baseline against which the Project Board monitor
overall progress
C. Produced just prior to the Project Initiation Documentation D. Provides the Project Manager with day-to-day management and
control of the project
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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B. Archived ready for the next stage risk and issue entries C. Reviewed for the status of risks D. Used by the Project Manager to readjust the risk budget for the
next stage
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A. Sent to the Project Board with a Highlight Report B. Sent to the Project Manager from the Team Manager for Work
Package issues
C. Only created for those issues that need to be handled formally D. Only created if an issue
requires an Exception Report raised
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A. Products to be created in-house B. Products to be modified C. Any products to be created by an external third party D. The sequence of creation of the products
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D. Business Assurance
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benefit
B. An output is the aggregated benefits of the products after use C. Outputs are the advantages gained from the products
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A. Write the Project Product description B. Prepare the Product Estimates C. Document the Product Status Account D. Schedule the
Product Activities
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A. Document and agree the level of quality for each of the products
to be created of the next stage
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benefit
B. An output is the aggregated benefits of the products after use C. Outputs are the advantages gained from the products
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. A review of the projects products B. Updating the Benefits Review Plan C. Analysing estimates and actual progress metrics D. Implementing follow-on actions
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A. Defines when the product will be quality checked B. Defines the range of cost tolerances for the product C. Defines who will use the product A. Records the status
and date of status change
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Only the Senior User and User Assurance B. Project Assurance representatives of the Project Board C. Project Manager and Project Assurance D. All the Project Board members
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C. Recognize the threats and opportunities D. Assess the aggregated net effect of threats and opportunities
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A. Revenue stream increased by 30% B. New help desk facility C. Reduced turn-round time for data runs D. Access speed
increased for data gathering
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A. Review the Project Brief for related standards or practices B. Updates the Configuration Item Records with details of known
risks
C. Seek lessons from previous projects that may relate D. Consult with Project Assurance to check that Project Board
needs are met
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A. Understand who is to be involved in the project decision making B. Decide how the project management method will be tailored C. Establish the project strategies D. Request a Product Status Account for specialist products
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A. Keep the
B. Maintain the development and operational support interfaces C. any issue and risk strategies D. Provide the Project Board with sufficient information to review the
success of the current stage
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A. Summarizes the
B. It is the Product Description of the End Product C. Used to prepare the outline Business Case D. Defines what the project has to produce to obtain customer
acceptance
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A. Strategic plans exist for the business change B. The initiation investment is worthwhile and contributes to
corporate objectives
an acceptable level of
A. During the next stage prior to any work being carried out B. When creating the Project Plan C. At the start of the initiation stage D. Near the end of the current stage
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A. Creates a Stage Quality Plan for the next stage products B. Authorizes the tolerances for the next stage C. A control point that provides the information needed for the
project to assess the continuing project viability
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A. By setting the end stage assessment point in time B. Creates the Product Descriptions , and hence the quality pass/fail
criteria used in the next stage plan
D. Applies the Lessons Report so that the next stage performs within
tolerances
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A. Focus on products B. Learn from experience C. Manage by exception D. Tailor to suit the project environment
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A. During the creation of products by a team B. When a Work Package is being negotiated C. When raising an Issue Report D. When updating the Stage Plan
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B. Provides a
C. The Business Case is the driving force at each stage end D. Provides for up to three different levels of plan and sets of
tolerances
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A. Benefits Review Plan B. Stage Plan schedule C. Product Status Account D. Work Packages
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C. Any delay to the stage schedule will trigger an Exception Report D. Any change to the baseline will trigger an Exception Plan
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A. The threat or opportunity area of uncertainty B. The impact a risk would have on the project objectives C. The risk trigger probability D. The risk driver
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A. It allows the calculation of products completion dates B. Clarifying the scope boundary and the risk of scope creep C. It supports the ability to apply the critical chain method D. It builds upon
the information gained in activity-based planning
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B. How to measure achievement of the expected benefits C. Timing of communication to business stakeholders D. Timescale investment procedures using tolerance variables
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C. They form part of the project management team structure D. Stakeholders are external to the corporate organization
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A. Control the link between the Project Manager and the Team
Manager(s)
C. Enable the Project Board to review success of the current Team Plan D. Keep the stage aligned within its tolerance
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A. Verify the solution continues to provide value for money B. Resolve supplier requirements and priority conflicts C. Manage the information flows between directing and delivering
levels
A. Work Package B. Project Initiation Documentation C. Team roles and responsibilities D. Project Product Description
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A. Specifying the business benefits and their realization B. Setting business tolerance levels for the project C. Ensure quality procedures are correctly applied for the business
products
A. The Project Board defines and approves the Exception Report B. It sets stage tolerance and monitors via reports C. Exception situations are escalated to corporate whenever they
occur
B. Project Assurance
provides assurance to the projects stakeholders that the project is being properly conducted, and Quality Assurance assures the same, but to the wider organization
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B. Develop and improve the quality criteria of a product C. To assess the conformity of a product D. To pass the product to Configuration Management for secure
storage
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A. Plan and allocate resources for risk management activities B. Management and control of the stages risks and issues C. Product focus to avoid uncontrolled scope creep D. Focus on delivery within tolerances
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B. Used to define cost and timescales for the Business Case A. Consider whether it needs to be updated or refined as part of
creating the Project Plan
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A. Project Plan B. Project Product Description C. Project Brief D. Project Initiation Documentation
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B. Ensure that the customer does not change their mind unless
authorized
C. Control the project assets via version control D. Eliminate scope creep on management products
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and
C. Provides a
D. Defines the project and the basis for its management and
overall success
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A. Method used to identify quality issues B. Quality Tolerance against which each product is to be measured C. References to inspection documentation or actions to correct
errors or omissions of the inspected products
A. Configuration Item Record B. Change Record C. Product Status Account D. Lesson Report
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B. Decision making is the responsibility of the Project Board C. Stakeholders are not involved in assuring the project assets D. The method focuses on continuing viability of the Project Plan
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Project Product Description B. Quality Record C. Product Description D. Quality Management Strategy
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A. Defining the resources for the Initiation Stage B. Creates the Responsibilities Log C. Defines the customers quality expectations D. Defines the project management team structure
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A. Benefits Review Plan B. Team Plan C. Exception Plan and above D. One level below Project Plan
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A. Funds set aside to pay for management risk analysis activities B. Funds
events set aside within project tolerance to pay for unexpected
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A. The approach taken to deliver the end product B. The acceptance criteria for the end product C. Outcomes perceived as negative by one or more stakeholders D. How benefits will be measured
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B. Decide if they will delegate their Project Assurance roles C. Decide whether to appoint a Change Authority D. Delegate day-to-day control of the project to the Project
Manager
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A. Use of a technical phases B. Commitment of resources and authority to spend C. Use of a specific set of a particular set of skills D. The creation of management products
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A. Benefits Review Plan B. Quality Management Strategy C. Quality Register D. Configuration Management Strategy
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A. Is an invaluable diagnostic tool B. Can be applied to any type of project C. Uses activity-focus to determine products D. Ensures that
stakeholders are properly represented
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A. Manage by exception B. Continued business justification C. Tailor to suit the project environment D. Focus on products
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D. Checkpoint Report
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A. Lessons Report B. Project Initiation Documentation C. End Stage Report D. Next Stage Plan
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A. Validate the Project Mandate B. Plan the management of risks C. Enter lessons learned into the PID D. Decide if it is worthwhile to initiate the project
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A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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quality tools
B. Used to check that the Quality Management Strategy is working C. Summarize the quality management activities
or have taken place that are planned
1. Obtain details on issues to include in a Highlight Report 2. Obtain details of issues that may affect the Stage Plan for the
next stage 3. Update any issues identified when authorizing a Work Package 4. Obtain details of any potential impacts that may affect the Business Case
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 3, 4
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A. Creates products B. Delivers services C. Has a budget and time-frame D. Is cross-functional and more risky
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A. The project closure stage B. Stage Plan for the final management stage C. The Project Plan, stage plans only include specialist activities D. Team Plan
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