PMGT 540 Week 13 Final Exam 1

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Question 1

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For the currently set status date of 4/20/18, what is the Planned Value of the Custom Application Development project?

Select one:

 a. $69,360

 b. $114,560

 c. $79,360

 d. $134,380

Question 2

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For the Custom Application Development project: At the end of an unrelated meeting the training department functional manager asks you, the PM, if they could get a 2-week delay for the Internal Training on SW task delivery. There will not be a change in the training itself, only the date of the training. Neither of you has the time right there to discuss it but you say you will send an email later today. How will you respond?

Select one:

 a. Your request can be implemented upon confirmation to do so. There is no impact to scope, schedule or cost.

 b. Any request for change to a previously approved plan must be submitted to the Change Control Board before the PM can act on it.

 c. Your request will be implemented but it will cause a two-week delay in the project end-date

 d. Your request will not be implemented as it will cause a two-week delay in the project end-date.

Question 3

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Based on the Custom Application Development project schedule as of 4/20/18, what is the current status of the project?

Select one:

 a. Behind Schedule, Under Budget

 b. Ahead of Schedule, Over Budget

 c. Behind Schedule, Over Budget

 d. Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget

 e. On Schedule, On Budget

Question 4        

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For the currently set status date of 4/20/2018, what is the Actual Cost of the Custom Application Development project?

Select one:

 a. $73,060

 b. $124,560

 c. $69,360

 d. $142,260

Question 5

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For the project file you built from the Help Desk Project spreadsheet, which resources are overallocated on a week-to-week basis? Pick all that apply.

Select one or more:

 a. Robert

 b. No resources in the file are overallocated on a week-to-week basis

 c. Tom

 d. Eddy

Question 6

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For the project file you built from the Help Desk Project spreadsheet, what is the total project duration in work days?

Select one:

 a. 88

 b. 95

 c. 90

 d. 100

Question 7

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For the project file you built from the Help Desk Project spreadsheet, how may days late can the task "Install Hardware" be and not delay the project end date?

Select one:

 a. 10

 b. 7

 c. 15

 d. It is already on the critical path

Question 8

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In the Custom Application Development project, which detail task(s) in Develop Hardware have experienced a scheduling variance?

Select one:

 a. Both Order Hardware and Install Hardware

 b. Neither Order Hardware nor Install Hardware

 c. Install Hardware

 d. Order Hardware

Question 9

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For the Custom Application Development Project: Senior management is adjusting portfolio options among projects with competing priorities and has decided to put your project on hold. You are told to reschedule all uncompleted work to start after 8/10/18 and to provide the forecast completion date to the PMO. What is the forecast completion date you will communicate?

Select one:

 a. November 2, 2018

 b. November 23, 2018

 c. October 26, 2018

 d. November 9, 2018

Question 10

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For the Custom Application Development project: How many hours of work will Robert perform on the project?

Select one:

 a. 400 hours

 b. 40 hours a week

 c. 420 hours

 d. 360 hours

Question 11

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Fixed work tasks will always be effort driven tasks

Select one:

 True

 False

Question 12

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Based on the 4/20/18 status date, are there any tasks that are currently considered late in the Custom Application Development project?

Select one:

 a. No tasks are past due

 b. 5 detail tasks are late

 c. Order Hardware took longer than expected

 d. 2 detail tasks are late

Question 13

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In the Custom Application Development project, Cindy's hourly rate is the highest of all the team members.

Select one:

 True

 False

Question 14

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For the project file you built from the Help Desk Project spreadsheet, if you schedule the project to start on February 12, 2018 when does the project complete?

Select one:

 a. June 22, 2018

 b. June 29, 2018

 c. June 27, 2018

 d. July 3, 2018

Question 15

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In the Custom Application Development project, what type of task is "Install SW"?

Select one:

 a. Summary Task

 b. Fixed Work

 c. Fixed Units

 d. Fixed Duration

Question 16

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Because the Custom Application Development Project Schedule (MPP file) has the same network diagram considering only predecessors and successors as the Help Desk Project Schedule, the two projects must have the same critical path elements.

Select one:

 True

 False

Question 17                 

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For the Custom Application Development project, Kenny has submitted a request to take two weeks off just after his Code Module 3-SW task begins.  The schedule is to be determined by you and the functional managers and the current schedule meets the sponsor's deadline. Should Kenny's request for leave be approved?

Select one:

 a. Yes. It will hurt team morale to deny the request

 b. No. There is insufficent slack in the overall project schedule to meet the sponsor's final deadline

 c. No. The request was submitted too close to the task start date to be accomodated via change control

 d. Yes. There is sufficent slack in the overall project schedule to meet the sponsor's final deadline

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Your answer is incorrect.

The correct answer is: No. There is insufficent slack in the overall project schedule to meet the sponsor's final deadline

Question 18

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All projects require resource leveling to reduce over-allocation of resources.

Select one:

 True

 False

Question 19

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For the currently set status date of 4/20/18, what is the Earned Value of the Custom Application Development project?

Select one:

 a. $69,360

 b. $134,380

 c. $142,260

 d. $79,360

Question 20

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For the Custom Application Development project, what is the total slack of the Internal Training on SW task?

Select one:

 a. 2 days

 b. 0 days

 c. 32 days

 d. 10 days

Question 21

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In the Custom Application Development project, what is the cost variance to date for the currently set status date of 4/20/18?

Select one:

 a. +$1,200

 b. The cost variance cannot be determined from the data provided

 c. -$3,700

 d. -$2,200

Question 22

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For the Custom Application Development project, with the original start date of 2/12/2018 and no constraints, Test Software is on the critical path.

Select one:

 True

 False

Question 23

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In the Custom Application Development project, how many milestone tasks will be used for reporting progress to senior management?

Select one:

 a. 7

 b. 12

 c. This project is too short to have milestones

 d. 3

Question 24

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For the project file you built from the Help Desk Project spreadsheet,  it has been decided to outsource Abel and Fred's work on the project. Assuming the replacement contractor has a burdened rate of $50 per hour, how much will you need to budget for their replacement?

Select one:

 a. $2800

 b. $2400

 c. $3600

 d. This is an internal project so the PMO will pay the costs

Question 25

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As of the 4/20/18 status date, what is the percentage complete for the Custom Application Development project that can be accurately reported to senior management?

Select one:

 a. 53%

 b. 66%

 c. 37%

 d. 47%