WGU C783 AHN1 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Multicriteria Decision Analysis.
Answer: A technique that utilizes a decision matrix to provide a systematic
analytical approach for establishing criteria, such as risk levels, uncertainty,
and valuation, to evaluate and rank many ideas. Predefined criteria for
accepting or rejecting changes
◍ Resource Leveling.
Answer: A technique in which start and finish dates are adjusted based on
resource constraints with the goal of balancing demand for resources with
the available supply.- Limits labor in time period and extends the project
scheduleUsed during: Develop schedule
◍ A corporation wishes to modify its current distribution system. The
management team asks the information systems (IS) team to analyze the
proposed distribution change. Upon approval of the proposed IS project, the
IS team must choose the project implementation method. Which method
allows the old system to operate while the new system is developed and
tested?.
Answer: Parallel adoption
◍ An employee verifies a customer's credit status using a credit check
software..
Answer: Sales and marketing department
◍ Sasha is an IT engineer at a small online news agency, where 35 employees
carry laptops and print to the wireless printer. Several wireless access points
are installed in the ceiling at appropriate points throughout the office space,
, though they share the same Service Set Identifier (SSID). In fact, an
employee can start a large download, and then carry her laptop from one end
of the office space to the other without losing her connection. Which
network topology configuration supports this scenario?.
Answer: Mesh topology
◍ Gold plating.
Answer: Intentionally adding extra features or functions to the products
which were not included in the scope statement.
◍ In a keyless entry system, an eavesdropper records a transmission and
replays it at a later time to cause the receiver to unlock. Which technology
can prevent this from happening?.
Answer: Rolling code
◍ Develop management plan key ITTOs (Integration).
Answer: I:- Charter- Outputs of other processesT&Ts:- Expert judgement-
Data gathering- Intrapersonal and team skills - MeetingsO: PMP
◍ Which technology is an example of technology convergence that integrates
instant messaging, Voice over IP (VoIP) telephones, mobile devices, video
teleconferencing, file collaboration, and desktop sharing.
Answer: Unified Communications (UC)
◍ McClelland's Theory of Needs.
Answer: a theory that states achievement, power, and affiliation are three
important needs that help explain motivation- Individual's needs are
acquired overtime and shaped by life experiencesUsed during: plan resource
management
◍ A large online retail store needs a computer system that can quickly process
sales orders, inventory, payment, and shipping.Which computer system is
required to accomplish these tasks?.
Answer: Mainframe computer
◍ Budget estimate.
Answer: -10% - +25%Used during: Estimate costs
,◍ TCPI Utilizing EAC.
Answer: Predicts likelihood ofreaching EAC(BAC-EV)/(EAC-AC)Greater
than 1 - harder tocomplete and meet EACLess than 1 - easier to
completeand meet EAC
◍ Scope management plan components.
Answer: - How the WBS will be created- How the scope baseline will be
approved and maintained- How formal acceptance of the deliverables
happens- Tools- How scope will be achieved
◍ Time and Material Contract (T&M).
Answer: A type of contract that is a hybrid contractual arrangement
containing aspects of both cost-reimbursable and fixed-price contracts.
Buyer pays on a per hour or per item basis. Used when level of effort cannot
be defined when the contract is rewarded.- Time limit
◍ Estimate at Completion (EAC) Initial costs estimates flawed.
Answer: These forecasting formulas predict the likely completed costs of the
project based on current scenarios within the project.AC+ Estimate for
remainder of project
◍ The traditional systems development lifecycle (SDLC) consists of six formal
phases. Which phase of the SDLC involves developing the plan for
capturing data and producing the output?.
Answer: System design
◍ A company is developing requirements for the construction of a network,
including devices and processes to protect the company's assets. The
requirements include an integrated networking device that supports
application awareness, and is capable of filtering and routing traffic and
blocking inappropriate access to internal sites as well as improper content
from external sites. Which device will meet these requirements?.
Answer: Next-generation firewall
◍ Advances in data storage allow a golf club manufacturer to store all contact
with its customers. The manufacturer wants to use the customer behavior
, data to build electronic portfolios on individual customers for the purpose of
predicting which golf club they will buy. Which activity can the
manufacturer use to accomplish this, but is potentially invasive to customer
privacy?.
Answer: Profiling
◍ A marketing manager would like to study customer behavior and how it
relates to customer's purchase products from its online store. Specifically,
she would like to know which website page the majority of customers spent
the most time on, when and where they decided to abandon the shopping
cart, and how long (on average) a customer takes to complete a sales
transaction. Which database technology supports this study?.
Answer: Clickstream analysis
◍ Which two benefits can a business realize by using social media to connect
to customers?.
Answer: Detailed marketing research & Targeted sales promotions
◍ Resource smoothing.
Answer: Resources are leveled only within the limits of the float of their
activities, so the completion dates of activities are not delayed.- Only for
activities not on the critical pathUsed during: Develop schedule
◍ Close project or phase key ITTOs (Integration).
Answer: I:- Charter- PMP- Project documents (All)- Accepted deliverables-
Business documents (Business case, benefits management plan, agreements,
procurement docs, OPAs)T&Ts:- Expert judgement- Data analysis
(Document, regression, trend, variance)- MeetingsO:- Lessons learned-
Final product- Final report- OPAs
◍ Control costs key ITTOs.
Answer: I:- Work performance data - PMP (Cost management plan, cost
baseline, performance measurement baseline)- Lessons learned- Project
funding requirementsT&Ts: - Data analysis- Expert judgement - PMIS-
Variance- Trend- Reserve- Earned value management O: - Work
performance information- Cost forecasts- Change requests
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Multicriteria Decision Analysis.
Answer: A technique that utilizes a decision matrix to provide a systematic
analytical approach for establishing criteria, such as risk levels, uncertainty,
and valuation, to evaluate and rank many ideas. Predefined criteria for
accepting or rejecting changes
◍ Resource Leveling.
Answer: A technique in which start and finish dates are adjusted based on
resource constraints with the goal of balancing demand for resources with
the available supply.- Limits labor in time period and extends the project
scheduleUsed during: Develop schedule
◍ A corporation wishes to modify its current distribution system. The
management team asks the information systems (IS) team to analyze the
proposed distribution change. Upon approval of the proposed IS project, the
IS team must choose the project implementation method. Which method
allows the old system to operate while the new system is developed and
tested?.
Answer: Parallel adoption
◍ An employee verifies a customer's credit status using a credit check
software..
Answer: Sales and marketing department
◍ Sasha is an IT engineer at a small online news agency, where 35 employees
carry laptops and print to the wireless printer. Several wireless access points
are installed in the ceiling at appropriate points throughout the office space,
, though they share the same Service Set Identifier (SSID). In fact, an
employee can start a large download, and then carry her laptop from one end
of the office space to the other without losing her connection. Which
network topology configuration supports this scenario?.
Answer: Mesh topology
◍ Gold plating.
Answer: Intentionally adding extra features or functions to the products
which were not included in the scope statement.
◍ In a keyless entry system, an eavesdropper records a transmission and
replays it at a later time to cause the receiver to unlock. Which technology
can prevent this from happening?.
Answer: Rolling code
◍ Develop management plan key ITTOs (Integration).
Answer: I:- Charter- Outputs of other processesT&Ts:- Expert judgement-
Data gathering- Intrapersonal and team skills - MeetingsO: PMP
◍ Which technology is an example of technology convergence that integrates
instant messaging, Voice over IP (VoIP) telephones, mobile devices, video
teleconferencing, file collaboration, and desktop sharing.
Answer: Unified Communications (UC)
◍ McClelland's Theory of Needs.
Answer: a theory that states achievement, power, and affiliation are three
important needs that help explain motivation- Individual's needs are
acquired overtime and shaped by life experiencesUsed during: plan resource
management
◍ A large online retail store needs a computer system that can quickly process
sales orders, inventory, payment, and shipping.Which computer system is
required to accomplish these tasks?.
Answer: Mainframe computer
◍ Budget estimate.
Answer: -10% - +25%Used during: Estimate costs
,◍ TCPI Utilizing EAC.
Answer: Predicts likelihood ofreaching EAC(BAC-EV)/(EAC-AC)Greater
than 1 - harder tocomplete and meet EACLess than 1 - easier to
completeand meet EAC
◍ Scope management plan components.
Answer: - How the WBS will be created- How the scope baseline will be
approved and maintained- How formal acceptance of the deliverables
happens- Tools- How scope will be achieved
◍ Time and Material Contract (T&M).
Answer: A type of contract that is a hybrid contractual arrangement
containing aspects of both cost-reimbursable and fixed-price contracts.
Buyer pays on a per hour or per item basis. Used when level of effort cannot
be defined when the contract is rewarded.- Time limit
◍ Estimate at Completion (EAC) Initial costs estimates flawed.
Answer: These forecasting formulas predict the likely completed costs of the
project based on current scenarios within the project.AC+ Estimate for
remainder of project
◍ The traditional systems development lifecycle (SDLC) consists of six formal
phases. Which phase of the SDLC involves developing the plan for
capturing data and producing the output?.
Answer: System design
◍ A company is developing requirements for the construction of a network,
including devices and processes to protect the company's assets. The
requirements include an integrated networking device that supports
application awareness, and is capable of filtering and routing traffic and
blocking inappropriate access to internal sites as well as improper content
from external sites. Which device will meet these requirements?.
Answer: Next-generation firewall
◍ Advances in data storage allow a golf club manufacturer to store all contact
with its customers. The manufacturer wants to use the customer behavior
, data to build electronic portfolios on individual customers for the purpose of
predicting which golf club they will buy. Which activity can the
manufacturer use to accomplish this, but is potentially invasive to customer
privacy?.
Answer: Profiling
◍ A marketing manager would like to study customer behavior and how it
relates to customer's purchase products from its online store. Specifically,
she would like to know which website page the majority of customers spent
the most time on, when and where they decided to abandon the shopping
cart, and how long (on average) a customer takes to complete a sales
transaction. Which database technology supports this study?.
Answer: Clickstream analysis
◍ Which two benefits can a business realize by using social media to connect
to customers?.
Answer: Detailed marketing research & Targeted sales promotions
◍ Resource smoothing.
Answer: Resources are leveled only within the limits of the float of their
activities, so the completion dates of activities are not delayed.- Only for
activities not on the critical pathUsed during: Develop schedule
◍ Close project or phase key ITTOs (Integration).
Answer: I:- Charter- PMP- Project documents (All)- Accepted deliverables-
Business documents (Business case, benefits management plan, agreements,
procurement docs, OPAs)T&Ts:- Expert judgement- Data analysis
(Document, regression, trend, variance)- MeetingsO:- Lessons learned-
Final product- Final report- OPAs
◍ Control costs key ITTOs.
Answer: I:- Work performance data - PMP (Cost management plan, cost
baseline, performance measurement baseline)- Lessons learned- Project
funding requirementsT&Ts: - Data analysis- Expert judgement - PMIS-
Variance- Trend- Reserve- Earned value management O: - Work
performance information- Cost forecasts- Change requests
