CAPM Certified Associate in Project Management

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a project from ongoing operations?

• AProjects are temporary endeavors with a defined beginning and end
• BProjects require a budget while operations do not
• CProjects are always larger in scope than operations
• DProjects do not require resources like operations do

Which of the following is an example of operations rather than a project?

• ABuilding a new corporate headquarters
• BDeveloping a new software application
• CLaunching a marketing campaign for a new product
• DProcessing daily customer service inquiries

During which project life cycle phase are the project charter and stakeholder register typically created?

• APlanning
• BExecuting
• CInitiating
• DClosing

In the project life cycle, at what point are cost and staffing levels typically at their highest?

• AInitiating
• BClosing
• CPlanning
• DExecuting

Which statement best describes the relationship between risk and the ability to influence project outcomes over the project life cycle?

• ARisk and influence both increase as the project progresses
• BRisk increases while the ability to influence outcomes decreases over time
• CRisk is highest at the start and decreases, while cost of changes increases over time
• DRisk and the cost of changes both decrease as the project nears completion

A project manager is completing the final phase of a project. Which of the following activities is MOST important during the Closing phase?

• ADeveloping the work breakdown structure
• BConducting procurement audits and archiving project documents
• CIdentifying and analyzing project stakeholders
• DEstablishing the project baseline

What is the term for the gradual development of a project through increasingly detailed and specific plans?

• ARolling wave planning
• BScope creep
• CIterative development
• DProgressive elaboration

The five process groups in project management are Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing. Which process group runs concurrently with ALL other process groups?

• AInitiating
• BPlanning
• CExecuting
• DMonitoring and Controlling

A company is considering whether to upgrade its existing manufacturing line or build an entirely new production facility. Which of the following factors would classify the manufacturing line upgrade as a project rather than routine maintenance?

• AThe upgrade involves routine replacement of worn parts
• BThe upgrade involves a one-time effort to reconfigure equipment for a new product line wi…
• CThe upgrade is scheduled as part of the annual maintenance plan
• DThe upgrade uses the same personnel who handle daily maintenance

Which of the following BEST describes a project phase?

• AA collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of…
• BA single task within the work breakdown structure
• CThe time between two consecutive milestones
• DAny activity that requires project management oversight

A phase gate review at the end of a project phase determined that the project should not proceed to the next phase. What is the MOST likely outcome?

• AThe project automatically moves to the Closing process group
• BThe project continues with reduced budget
• CThe project may be terminated, or the phase may be repeated with modifications
• DThe project manager is replaced

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of project life cycle phases?

• APlanning, Initiating, Executing, Closing, Monitoring & Controlling
• BInitiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
• CInitiating, Executing, Planning, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
• DPlanning, Executing, Initiating, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing

A project has been completed and the product has been delivered to the customer. The project manager discovers that formal lessons learned were never documented. What is the impact of this oversight?

• ANo impact - lessons learned are optional
• BThe organization loses valuable knowledge that could improve future projects
• CThe project must be reopened to document lessons learned
• DThe project manager will be terminated for this oversight

Who is a project stakeholder?

• AOnly the project sponsor and project manager
• BOnly the team members working directly on the project
• COnly the customer who will receive the final deliverable
• DAny individual, group, or organization that may affect, be affected by, or perceive itsel…

What is the primary purpose of a stakeholder register?

• ATo record all project costs associated with each stakeholder
• BTo document identification information, assessment information, and stakeholder classific…
• CTo list only the stakeholders who have financial interest in the project
• DTo track the attendance of stakeholders at project meetings