Question 1

Because of circumstances beyond the control of the project team, many projects are easy for a review group to close down. This type of project closure is called

Accepted Answer

A)   normal.
B)   premature.
C)   perpetual.
D)   failed project.
E)   changed priority.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Which part of the audit report is designed to be the most useful on future projects?

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A)   Classification
B)   Analysis
C)   Recommendations
D)   Lessons learned
E)   AppendixF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

A Performance Appraisal generally provides

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A)   assessment of a team members' efforts.
B)   rationale for new assignments.
C)   developmental information for a team member.
D)   Both assessment of team members' efforts and developmental information.
E)   All of these alternatives are correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Evaluation of project team performance tends to be based on achieving project objectives according to______.

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A)   time.
B)   cost.
C)   specifications.
D)   customer / end user satisfaction.
E)   All of these alternatives are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Project managers should wait to give feedback to the project team and team members until the project has been completed. Giving feedback throughout the project can distract project teams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When performing a retrospective for a project, whoever is performing the retrospective needs to be perceived as being independent and unbiased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How do team performance review sessions differ from the team-building sessions described in Chapter 11?

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The focus is on using the survey results...

Question 8

Expectations, standards, supportive organizational culture, and constraints must be in place before project implementation; if not, the effectiveness of the evaluation process will suffer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When conducting performance reviews of individuals, begin the process by informing him or her what the team has noticed / observed about his performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The content of the audit report typically includes the following topics EXCEPT

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A)   lessons learned.
B)   analysis.
C)   recommendations.
D)   appendix.
E)   team reviews.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

What is the difference between lessons learned and retrospectives? Why is the retrospective methodology more effective?

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Lessons learned represent an analysis ca...

Question 12

Identify the five common parts to the audit project report. Which is considered the most valuable and why?

Accepted Answer

Appendix. The lessons learned ...

Question 13

The ________ feedback approach gathers anonymous feedback solicited from others that is compared with the individual's self-evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A)   360-degree
B)   control
C)   survey
D)   creative
E)   managerialF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The ________ section of the audit report includes concise and factual review statements of the project, such as project scope objectives, quality objectives, cost objectives, and schedule objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)   analysis
B)   classification
C)   recommendations
D)   lessons learned
E)   appendixF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Obtaining __________ is a major and critical closure activity.

Accepted Answer

A)   a final invoice
B)   project deliverables
C)   delivery acceptance
D)   work unit prioritization
E)   final paymentF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The major deliverable when closing out a project that includes a causal analysis and identification of lessons learned is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   wrapping up a project.
B)   project audit.
C)   evaluation of performance.
D)   evaluation of management.
E)   lessons learned document.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which part of the audit report summarizes risks and issues encountered on the project and how they were addressed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Classification
B)   Analysis
C)   Recommendations
D)   Lessons learned
E)   AppendixF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

At what level of the Project Management maturity model is the project information system fine-tuned; specific and aggregate information is provided to different stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Level 1
B)   Level 2
C)   Level 3
D)   Level 4
E)   Level 5F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which part of the audit report includes backup data or details of analysis that would allow others to follow up if they wished?

Accepted Answer

A)   Classification
B)   Analysis
C)   Recommendations
D)   Lessons learned
E)   AppendixF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is not a major activity associated with project closure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Getting delivery acceptance from the customer.
B)   Shutting down resources and releasing to new uses.
C)   Returning project players to an 'on the beach' status.
D)   Closing accounts and seeing that all bills are paid.
E)   Delivering the project to the customer.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Exam 14: Project Closure

How do team performance review sessions differ from the team-building sessions described in Chapter 11?

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Because of circumstances beyond the control of the project team, many projects are easy for a review group to close down. This type of project closure is called

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A Performance Appraisal generally provides

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Identify the five common parts to the audit project report. Which is considered the most valuable and why?

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Which part of the audit report summarizes risks and issues encountered on the project and how they were addressed?

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What is the difference between lessons learned and retrospectives? Why is the retrospective methodology more effective?

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The major deliverable when closing out a project that includes a causal analysis and identification of lessons learned is known as

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At what level of the Project Management maturity model is the project information system fine-tuned; specific and aggregate information is provided to different stakeholders?

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Which part of the audit report is designed to be the most useful on future projects?

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The ________ feedback approach gathers anonymous feedback solicited from others that is compared with the individual's self-evaluations.

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The ________ section of the audit report includes concise and factual review statements of the project, such as project scope objectives, quality objectives, cost objectives, and schedule objectives.

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Obtaining __________ is a major and critical closure activity.

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Evaluation of project team performance tends to be based on achieving project objectives according to______.

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Which of the following is not a major activity associated with project closure?

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Project managers should wait to give feedback to the project team and team members until the project has been completed. Giving feedback throughout the project can distract project teams.

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When performing a retrospective for a project, whoever is performing the retrospective needs to be perceived as being independent and unbiased.

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Which part of the audit report includes backup data or details of analysis that would allow others to follow up if they wished?

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Expectations, standards, supportive organizational culture, and constraints must be in place before project implementation; if not, the effectiveness of the evaluation process will suffer.

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When conducting performance reviews of individuals, begin the process by informing him or her what the team has noticed / observed about his performance.

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The content of the audit report typically includes the following topics EXCEPT

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