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20 questions

True or false

1 point

An organization is designing a new customer portal and, after launch, will operate and maintain it indefinitely. Is designing the portal a project while its ongoing operation is generally operations?

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the term for an arrangement that coordinates related work to achieve broader benefits? Enter the singular term.

Fill in the blank

1 point

An approach that combines practices from different delivery models is called .

Choose one

1 point

A team is developing a digital service whose users' needs are still uncertain. The team wants to release usable versions and adjust features as it receives feedback. Which delivery approach best fits this situation?

A
Use a predictive approach because it defines most work in advance.
B
Use an adaptive approach that develops the solution through feedback and adjustment.
C
Use a fixed approach that prevents changes once delivery begins.
D
Use a portfolio approach to organize the team's development cycles.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Authorized people review evidence and decide whether a project should continue, change direction, pause, or stop at a .

True or false

1 point

Once a project begins delivery, its planning must be complete and cannot be revisited. Is this statement true or false?

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the term for a grouping of initiatives that are prioritized in support of organizational strategy? Enter the singular term.

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1 point

A project manager is authorized to coordinate the work but not to change the budget. A proposed funding increase exceeds that authority. What is the appropriate next step?

A
The project manager should approve the increase because they lead day-to-day work.
B
The project team should decide because it performs the project work.
C
The proposed increase should be escalated for sponsor or board approval.
D
The steering group must always approve every routine project expense.

Choose all

1 point

A project is establishing its governance arrangements. Which outcomes should the team seek? Select all correct choices.

A
Clarify who can authorize work and resources.
B
Ensure that the project manager makes every significant decision.
C
Establish how progress and risks are reviewed.
D
Make clear how significant problems or changes are escalated.
E
Add as many approval steps as possible to prevent all project changes.

Choose one

1 point

A project issue is too significant for the project manager to resolve within their delegated authority. Which governance role is best suited to review or resolve it?

A
The project team, because it performs and coordinates the work.
B
The project manager, because they lead day-to-day management.
C
The steering group or governing body, because the issue exceeds delegated authority.
D
The project portfolio, because it groups initiatives for strategic prioritization.

Choose all

1 point

A project manager is integrating the work of a project team. Which actions are consistent with that role? Select all correct choices.

A
Coordinate contributors and organize responsibilities.
B
Monitor progress and communicate project status.
C
Act as the project's ultimate decision-maker regardless of governance arrangements.
D
Bring issues and decisions to the appropriate people.

Choose one

1 point

An organization manages both a small internal improvement and a complex construction project. What is the most appropriate way to structure their life-cycle phases?

A
Require identical phases for every project so governance remains consistent.
B
Tailor the phase structure to the type and complexity of each project.
C
Remove review points from complex projects so delivery can proceed faster.
D
Use only the initiation, planning, delivery, and closure labels in every organization.

Open ended

1 point

Explain why project governance needs both clear decision authority and controls suited to the project. Include one risk of too little clarity and one risk of unnecessary controls.

Choose one

1 point

An organization plans to design and launch a new customer portal, after which a support team will maintain it continuously. Which activity is the project?

A
Operating and maintaining a customer portal after launch
B
Designing and launching a new customer portal
C
Handling routine customer requests through an established portal
D
Monitoring the portal as part of regular organizational support

Choose one

1 point

A team is developing a digital service, but user needs are uncertain and likely to evolve as people try early versions. Which delivery approach best fits this situation?

A
Use a predictive approach and define nearly all requirements before work begins
B
Avoid changing the initial plan, even if user needs become clearer
C
Deliver and refine the solution through repeated feedback and adjustment
D
Delay delivery until every possible requirement is known

Choose one

1 point

At a project decision point, reviewers find that feasibility assumptions have changed. What is the most appropriate purpose of the gate?

A
Review the available evidence and decide whether the work should continue, change direction, pause, or stop
B
Require the project team to continue without reassessing the plan
C
Transfer all day-to-day coordination to the governing body
D
Treat the gate as the final acceptance and handover of all deliverables

Choose one

1 point

A project manager can coordinate routine work but has no authority to increase the project budget. A major cost change is proposed. What should happen next?

A
The project manager should approve any funding increase if it helps meet the schedule
B
The team should make the change informally and report it after implementation
C
The project should stop automatically whenever its budget needs adjustment
D
Escalate the proposed funding increase to the sponsor or governing body if approval is outside the project manager’s authority

True or false

1 point

True or false: In every project, planning must be completed before delivery begins, and the two activities cannot overlap.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What delivery-approach term describes combining practices from different models?

Written response

1 point

A team repeatedly revises the same core service after testing each version with users; it is not adding separate usable components in successive releases. In the material's terminology, which delivery approach describes this refinement through cycles?