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Integration Management

1. Answer A

Explanation: This is the definition of the Direct and Manage Project Execution process. Develop
Project Management Plan is a planning process, Manage Project Team is a human resource
management process, and Control Scope is a scope management process.

2. Answer C

Explanation: Because you have no experience. You have to look at the experience of others.
This information is captured form historical records from pervious projects.

3. Answer D

Explanation: The project manager creates the project charter, but it is approved by the
project sponsor, giving the project manager authority to proceed with the project.

4. Answer D

Explanation: A change management plan includes the processes and procedures that allow
smooth evaluation and tracking of changes. Lessons learned (choice D) are not part of the
system.

5. Answer C

Explanation: The project management plan contains more than just a bar or Gantt chart
and the project manager's plan for completing the work. It includes all the management
plans for the project.

6. Answer B

Explanation: The word "formal" in this question relates to gaining customer sign-off. Until
the customer formally accepts the project's product, you do not have acceptance.

7. Answer B

Explanation: Choice A is totally incorrect. Choice C & D are partially correct. Choice B is
completely correct.

8. Answer B

Explanation: Integration refers to combining activities, not team members (choice D).

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9. Answer B

Explanation: Choice B is the only correct response.

10. Answer B

Explanation: Your first action is to formally document the requested change to the
requirements, and then follow the integrated change control process.

11. Answer D

Explanation: First, you need to find out why the customer is not happy. Then meet with
the team and determine options.

12. Answer: A

Explanation: A project charter is created in initiation. The project management plan & risk
management plan are output of project planning. Project records are archived in the Close
project or Phase process.

13. Answer B

Explanation: The project manager is asking how to make a change. The procedures, forms
and other tools for handling changes should have already been defined in the change
management plan (choice B). Because they weren't, the project manager will waste valuable
work time trying to figure it out.

14. Answer C

Explanation: Remember, the internal rate of return is similar to the interest rate you get
from the bank. The higher the rate is, the better the return.

15. Answer D

Explanation: Benefit cost analysis (choice D) is done earlier in the project to help select
between alternatives. All the other choices are done during closing. Therefore choice D must
be the best answer.

16. Answer D

Explanation: Choices A and B do not come until project management planning, after the
project charter. A project charter may include the names of some resources but not detailed
resources (choice C).

17. Answer C

Explanation: The details of what needs to be done (choice A) are found in the WBS
dictionary. The names of team members (choice B) are included in the responsibility
assignment matrix and other documents. Project history (choice D) is found in the lessons
learned and other project documents.

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18. Answer B

Explanation: The best thing to do would be to show the impact. This is the only choice that
prevents future problems. So, it is the best choice. The other choices just pretend the
problem does not exist.

19. Answer D

Explanation: The other impacts to the project should be evaluated first. Such impacts
include scope, cost, quality, risk, resources, and customer satisfaction. Once these are
evaluated, the change control board, if one exists, can approve or deny the change.

20. Answer D

Explanation: As you work on a project, you need to constantly reevaluate the project
objectives and how the project relates to other concurrent projects. Is your project still in
line with corporate objectives? If the other project will impact yours, you need to be
proactive and work on options now.

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