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1 of 48 What is the next step once you know a project is feasible? c Define the parameters, assumptions, risks, and constraints for the project. Q Define the scope and intended use of the project deliverables. O Define and document the success criteria. Define the stakeholders in the project and their aims/requirements. View in Chinese 2 of 48 What should be done before sequencing the tasks on the work breakdown structure? ' Estimate resource requirements. . Estimate task durations. . Assemble the project schedule. . Determine resource availability and the required lead time, View in Chinese
3 of 48 What information is a primary (main or major) input to the resource planning process? ' Project schedule . Project objectives statement ‘ Work breakdown structure (WBS) ‘ Project budget View in Chinese 4 of 48 Formal acceptance of a deliverable triggers what process? . Final inspection and validation process ‘ Warranty period . Commssuonmg process . As-built review View in Chinese Forig
5 of 48 If a project deliverable is rejected, what confirms the deliverable was repaired or corrected? . Quality control ‘ Change control . Quality assurance ‘ Risk management View in Chinese 1 6 of 48 What information must design/engineering firms have to ensure they address the right organizational needs? . Project management plan . Statement of requirements . Work breakdown structure O Construction documents and drawings View in Chinese For 1 point
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7 of 48 A project is completed and all success criteria are met according to quality control. However, the project owners are dissatisfied with the deliverables. Which of the following could have occurred? ’ The project manager failed to communicate a change in priorities effectively. ‘ Analysis of business value did not measure up to what was promised. . The deliverables failed to meet acceptance criteria. ‘ Changes that were accepted should have been rejected or vice versa. View in Chinese For 1 point 8 of 48 What factor best describes effective communications management in a project plan? . Executives generally desire reports only at milestones. . All stakeholders should have a consult (two-way) communications relationship with project team members. . Communications should be limited to what each stakeholder needs to know to be effective. . When working with project team members, a high degree of formality is needed. View in Chinese For 1 poi
9 of 48 In addition to scope verifications and financial audits, what else do contractor audits typically include? ‘ Pre- and post-occupancy surveys . Initial plan of record/final plan of record audits @ ‘ echnical audits View in Chinese For 1 point 10 of 48 What document refines the tasks outlined in the scope and deliverables documentation? . Project schedule ‘ Project budget ’ Statement of requirements ‘ Work breakdown structure (WBS) View in Chinese For 1 point
11 of 48 A facility manager is determining whether he should be the project manager on a project. Which of the following is true of this decision? . Except for major construction, facility managers are the project manager for all facility projects. ’ The facility manager is never the project manager for projects. . If a project is within the facility manager's capabilities, there is no reason why he could not manage it. The facility manager can manage a more complex project if he has frequently managed similar projects. View in Chinese For 1 point 12 of 48 Which of the following documents typically describes the business need for a project such as legal requirements, customer requirements, market demand, or social needs? . Project charter . Conceptual project budget . Project objectives statement . Statement of requirements View in Chinese For 1 point
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13 of 48 Which of the following statements regarding the PMBOK process groups is false? ‘ PMBOK recognizes five project management process groups. ‘ Every process within a project activity fits into at least one of the PMBOK process groups. . The PMBOK process groups is a method for categorizing key project tasks. . There is no overlapping between the PMBOK process groups, as no tasks can be performed iteratively. View in Chinese For 1 poir 14 of 48 What is true when controlling the schedule during project execution and control? . If work cannot be brought back on schedule, changing the schedule is not an option. ' Project managers use schedule variance analysis as the primary guide for deciding whether to recommend actions or changes to the schedule. ‘ Small schedule slips are important and require immediate action. ‘ Schedule creep is acceptable if it results in useful new features at an acceptable cost. View in Chinese For 1 p¢
15 of 48 What is used to determine if all required tasks have been done? . Quality standards . Quality metrics ‘ Quality checklists . Cost of quality (COQ) View in Chinese 16 of 48 How does programming differ from needs analysis? . Programming determines the feasibility of a project, whereas needs analysis is focused on user needs. ‘ Programming is focused on user needs, whereas needs analysis involves analyzing business processes. ‘ Programming and needs analysis are the same. . Programming involves analyzing business processes, whereas needs analysis is focused on the physical requirements of users. View in Chinese
17 of 48 Which budget is most directly related to change control? . Quality control budget . Risk management budget . Administrative budget ‘ Contingency budget View in Chinese 18 of 48 Facility management projects are typically used to accomplish which of the following? . Respond to a merger/acquisition, rapid growth, or downsizing. ’ Implementation of all operations and maintenance activities. ' Respond to a project sponsor's mandate for a capital project even if release of capital funds is denied. . Implement a new organizational structure, staffing or systems. View in Chinese For 1 pt
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19 of 48 A tenant improvement allowance is money set aside by a landlord in accordance with . ‘ a building standard for use by a tenant to make the space suitable for occupancy ‘ the actual interior design and construction costs . the estimated interior design and construction costs . a scope/statement of work View in Chinese For 20 of 48 What technique is used in goal setting and applies multiple factors to assess project feasibility? Adjacency diagram Project objectives statement @ @ sMART concept 2 & Statement of requirements View in Chinese For
21 of 48 What is NOT true about a project objectives statement? ‘ It is only required for long-term, complex projects. . It enables the creation of the project management plan. ’ It includes a high-level budget and schedule. ‘ It states the goals of the project and identifies scope and deliverables limitations. View in Chinese 22 of 48 An initial project team is assembled before the full project team needs are known. In this case, what is true? The project team should only be assembled once the full project team needs are known. . The initial project team must be available for the entire project. ‘ Project managers only select staff as initial team members and wait to use contractors. Project managers select staff/contractors as team members with preference for persons available for the entire project duration. View in Chinese For 1 point
23 of 48 Which of the following is true of project models? Q Traditional waterfall models incorporate planned iteration. ‘ Phases in project models should not be altered. 0 Planned iteration allows omission of some details to be added later. ‘ The Plan, Do, Check, Act model has a finite duration. View in Chinese 24 of 48 What does not accurately describe the work breakdown structure (WBS)/task list? It helps ensure no tasks have been omitted. It is a list of activities showing the tasks that need to be completed and who will complete the task. ‘ It allows project deliverables and work to be divided into manageable tasks and subtasks. It requires sequencing of tasks prior to project scheduling. ‘ View in Chinese
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25 of 48 A subtask can be subdivided into two work packages to be performed by the same person but cost and duration estimates would not be improved. Which of the following is true of this scenario? ‘ Divide the subtask if the work packages are on the critical path. . Divide the subtask because the work packages improve task assignment. ‘ Do not divide the subtask if it increases risk identification rates. . Do not divide the subtask if it increases reporting and control requirements. View in Chinese For 1 point 26 of 48 The project manager's primary role in regards to permits for a construction project is ‘ applying for and obtaining the building permit . coordination to ensure that they are initiated soon enough to prevent delays or require corrections . getting the general contractor to issue a certificate of occupancy ‘ specifying the codes that must be followed View in Chinese For1ps
w.lw > 27 of 48 What can project models be applied to? Individual process and phases but not the project as a whole. Individual processes and phases or to the project as a whole. The project as a whole or to individual processes, but not phases. The project as a whole but not to individual processes or phases. View in Chinese 28 of 48 What helps you identify those tasks that must be completed before the next task can begin? . Forward pass scheduling . Critical path scheduling ‘ Minor path scheduling . Backward pass scheduling View in Chinese For 1 point
29 of 48 A statement of requirements : primarily expresses vision statement goals that are a type of stretch goal. lists alternative options for enacting the goals of the strategic facility plan. primarily expresses how to fulfill forecasted system needs. for design is an internally produced space planning and relocation forecast. View in Chinese 30 of 48 Which activity should be treated as a project? . Implementing a new computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). ‘ Regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on an air conditioner., . Setting schedules for the security staff. . Weekly inspections of safety equipment. View in Chinese
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31 of 48 Which activity unifies the independent project components? ‘ Scoping and communications . Use of the Plan, Do, Check, Act model ‘ Use of project scheduling tools . Integration or coordination View in Chinese 32 of 48 What is typically true when assigning internal staff for the project team? ‘ Project managers generally have no hiring authority. . Project managers generally have no authority to acquire team members from other business units. . Part-time project team members with line responsibilities generally have no scheduling conflicts. ‘ ‘ Project managers are typically considered line managers. """ ‘ View in Chinese
33 of 48 What is the first step of the programming process? . Survey, interview, or observe employees to determine needs. ‘ Define the scope, goals, or success criteria for the programming. ' Obtain approval to perform programming from sponsors. ‘ Set a schedule and deadlines for programming tasks. View in Chinese | 34 of 48 What should you check to confirm a project is directly linked to the organization’s long term plan? ‘ Project charter . Success criteria . Strategic facility plan . Project objectives statement View in Chinese For 1 po
35 of 48 Why have a bid bond? It commits the contractor to complete the work properly. It makes the proposal legally binding if accepted. Q It verifies that contractors have proper insurance or licensure. Q It commits the contractor to paying for deliverables if not fulfilled properly. View in Chinese 36 of 48 Why does the risk management team review contract details? . To ensure all fair hiring and employment laws and regulations are followed. . To ensure the amount of risk transfer is appropriate and the cost is acceptable. . To ensure all high significance, high impact risks are transferred. . To ensure all contract details are standard boilerplate materials. View in Chinese
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37 of 48 When defining roles for staff and contractors, what is NOT part of the project manager's responsibility? . Divide work packages among each planned position. . Ensure staff has an optimum workload over contractors. ‘ Group work packages by similar requirements for technical and social skills. . Assign work packages to each role. View in Chinese For 1 point 38 of 48 Once an owner takes custody of a building that was a deliverable in a facility management project, typically, the next step is that the owner . places the facility manager in charge of operating and maintaining the building . conducts the punch list/snagging list walkthrough . begins the process of formal deliverable acceptance ’ formally commissions the building View in Chinese For 1 point
39 of 48 An organization creates a scope/statement of work before designs are complete and some contract details are vague. What is a risk if the organization is using fixed price contracts? . The contractor may pad his/her estimates. . The contractor may insist on a higher set hourly rate. ‘ The contractor may exercise the right to append the contract. ‘ The contractor may need to be paid for more overtime. View in Chinese For 1 point 40 of 48 | What can be used to help update or improve policies, procedures, and practices? ‘ Balanced scorecard perspectives . Post-occupancy survey . Post-implementation audit . Lessons learned View in Chinese
41 of 48 Which of the following statements regarding the project triangle is false? . It can be used to show how budget, schedule and scope do not affect quality of work. . It can be used to measure the practicality of a purpose. . It demonstrates how changes to one constraint affect the other constraints and overall quality. . It demonstrates how the constraints on a project’s purpose are interdependent and affect feasibility. View in Chinese 42 of 48 What effectively holds a project team together and enables stakeholders to feel a sense of participation? . Quality management . Project scheduling technology ’ Integration/coordination ’ Managing communications View in Chinese For 1 point
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43 of 48 Who decides when a facility management equipment installation project is done and can be closed? General contractor Owner ® @ rroject manager D @ Facility manager View in Chinese For 1 point
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44 of 48 What do mid-project changes cause? @ Decreased efficiency and increased costs. @ Increased efficiency and decreased costs. Efficiency remains the same, but costs increase. T . . @ Efficiency increases, but costs remain the same. View in Chinese
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45 of 48 What can a root cause analysis uncover when applied to quality assurance/quality control? ‘ Whether the budget is forecasted to be met or exceeded. . The reasons deliverables have defects. . The magnitude of deviations from the budget. . Whether a variance from an original item price estimate is a factor. View in Chinese For 1
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46 of 48 What does risk management NOT address? O Project failure 0 Ineffective communication Q Conflicting priorities Q Schedule and budget overages View in Chinese
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47 of 48 In what phase are a project’s end results defined? ® ran @ wonitor ® cxecute @ initiate View in Chinese 11 of 48 What should you check to confirm a project is directly linked to the organization's long term plan? . Success criteria ‘ Strategic facility plan ‘ Project charter . Project objectives statement View in Chinese
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23 of 48 What falls outside of a project manager's responsibility when integrating/coordinating tasks during the Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling phases of a capital construction project? . Forecasting whether the project will stay on schedule. . Creating project charter and objectives documents. ‘ Keeping records on schedule, cost, progress, and quality. . Implementing standards and processes as planned. View in Chinese For 1
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