As a project progresses, the cost of making changes will:

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Depend on other factors
D. Stay the same

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Processes in the Initiating process group are:

A. Develop Project Charter, Identify Stakeholders
B. Develop Project Charter, Develop Preliminary Scope Statement
C. Develop Project Management Plan, Identify Stakeholders
D. Develop Project Management Plan, Plan Communications, Identify Stakeholders

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One advantage of a functional organizations is:

A. Being part of a functional team provides team members with peer support.
B. The project manager has full control over the budget.
C. The functional manager reports to the project manager.
D. Team members have two bosses.

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One advantage of a projectized organization is:

A. The project manager reports to the functional manager.
B. Team members have two bosses.
C. Team members are usually responsible with only one project at a time.
D. The project manager has no control over the budget.

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Which of the following organization types does the project manager have the least power?

A. Functional
B. Weak matrix
C. Strong matrix
D. Projectized

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Which of the following statements about project scope and product scope is true?

A. Product scope ensures effective flow of a project while project scope is used to create a product.
B. Project scope and product scope can be used synonymously.
C. Product scope cannot be used to describe a project but project scope can be used to describe a product.
D. Project scope refers to work that needs to be accomplished to create a product; product scope refers to features that characterize a product.

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What key characteristic differentiates matrix organizations from functional or projectized organizations?

A. Team members report to two bosses.
B. The organization is grouped by areas of specialization.
C. After a project is closed, team members move on to other projects.
D. The project manager’s role is part-time.

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At your company’s annual corporate meeting, you discover that one initiative for the upcoming year is the development of a new project management office (PMO). Since you have been project manager for the company for the last five years, you know that the PMO can provide you with support that you have not had. Most likely, these PMO responsibilities could mean that the company’s project managers will:

A. Report to the new PMO
B. Receive consistent guidance and training across departments
C. Be forced to use templates for their project documents
D. Rely on the PMO to approve project changes

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PMI expects project managers to use the PMBOK® Guide by:

A. Following it uniformly to all projects
B. Determining what knowledge is appropriate for any given project
C. Using the same methodologies and tools all the time
D. Applying the skills, tools, and techniques since they guarantee success over time

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Projects and operations have similarities and differences. Which of following is true?

A. Projects are performed by teams, operations are performed by individuals
B. Projects are temporary, operations are ongoing
C. Projects are planned, operations are executed
D. Projects are limited by constraints, operations are not

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