2022 PMP Study Project Management Professional
Full Questions And Answers
What is Project Management? Correct Answers: The management of a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product or service.
Portfolio Correct Answers: A grouping of related and unrelated projects and programs managed &
grouped for visibility and control purposes.
Program Correct Answers: A group of related project managed in a coordinated way to obtain
benefits and control.
Project Team Correct Answers: Set of individual who support the project manager in performing the
work of the project to achieve its objectives.
What are the three areas of Organizational Project Management? Correct Answers: Project,
Programs & Portfolios
What are the three structures of a PMO? Correct Answers: Supportive, Controlling & Directive
Work Performance Data Correct Answers: The raw observations and measurements identified during
activities being performed to carry out the project work.
Work Performance Information Correct Answers: The performance data collected from various
controlling processes: status of deliverables, status of change request, forecasted ETC.
Work Performance Reports Correct Answers: The physical or electronic representation of work
performance information.
Constraints Correct Answers: Factors that limit options of the project manager and project team.
What is OPM3? Correct Answers: Organizational Project Management Maturity Model to help
organization determine their level of project maturity.
Project Life Cycle Correct Answers: The series of phases that a project passes through from its
initiation to its closure.
Project Phases Correct Answers: Initiation, planning, executing and controlling, and closing activities
that culminate in the completion of one or more deliverables.
Agile Development Correct Answers: Family of lifecycles sometimes called methodologies or
frameworks.
Process Groups Correct Answers: 1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling
,5. Closing
Project Artifacts Correct Answers: Documents, templates, agendas, diagrams, and other work
products used in managing the project.
Project Governance Correct Answers: The framework, functions, and processes that guide project
management activities in order to create a unique product, service, or result to meet organizational,
strategic, and operational goals.
Phase Gate Correct Answers: A review at the end of a phase in which a decision is made to continue
to the next phase, to continue with modification, or to end a project or program.
Sequential relationships Correct Answers: Contain consecutive phases that start only when the
previous phase is complete. This relationship reduces the level of uncertainty, which may eliminate
the option for shortening a project's schedule.
Overlapping Relationships Correct Answers: Contain phases that start prior to the previous phase
ending. This relationship increases the level of risk and may cause rework if something from the
previous phase directly affects the next phase.
Team Charter Correct Answers: A document that records the team values, agreements, and
operating guidelines, as well as establishing clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior by
project team members.
What 6 key item of a Team Charter? MDTTCC Correct Answers: Team values, Communication
guidelines, Decision making criteria and process, Conflict resolution process, Meeting guidelines and
team agreements.
SLA Correct Answers: Service level agreement. An agreement between a company and a vendor
that stipulates performance expectations, such as minimum uptime and maximum downtime levels.
Service Level Agreement Measures BSSTD Correct Answers: Business results, Service availability,
Security, Technical quality and Defect rates.
How are SLA's measured with Agile Projects? PCC Correct Answers: Product backlog progress,
completed/accepted stories and comparison of stories delivered.
Resource Calendar Correct Answers: A calendar that identifies the working days and shifts on which
each specific resource is available.
Lesson Learned Register Correct Answers: A project document used to record knowledge gained
during a project so that it can be used in the current project and entered into the lessons learned
repository.
Black Out Times Correct Answers: Occur when the deliverables are handed over for implementation.
They suspend any potential changes and reduce negative risk as the solution is released to the
customer.
Go-Live Correct Answers: the official time and date that the facility begins using the new system
,How are teams built? PASSPAF Correct Answers: Pre-Assignment
Attitudinal Surveys
Structured Interviews
Specific Assessments
PMOs & Organizational Structures
Ability Tests
Focus Groups
Typical 3 PMO Structures DCS Correct Answers: Directive
Controlling
Supportive
What is an Agile PMO? Correct Answers: Centers of excellence
Key aspects of an Agile PMO? SMEDRT Correct Answers: Stakeholder management
Multi-project management
Executing specialized tasks for projects
Development and implementation of standards
Recruiting, selecting, and evaluating team leaders
Training, Mentoring and organizational learning
What are the 6 Project Characteristics? (WPPRBA) Correct Answers: Work Group Arrangement
PM Authority
PM Role
Resource Availability
Budget Owner
Administrative
What are the 10 Project Organizational Structure Types? SFMWBSPVHP Correct Answers: Simple
Functional
Multi-divisional
Weak
Balanced
Strong
Projectized
Virtual
Hybrid
PMO
Create a Project Characteristics Matrix 6x10 Correct Answers:
What is a stakeholder RACI Matrix? Correct Answers: Responsible
Accountable
Consult
Informed
Key 3 attributes of a stakeholder Salience Model (PLU) Correct Answers: Power
Legitimacy
Urgency
, What are the 18 Project Management Plans? Correct Answers: Scope
Requirements
Schedule
Cost
Quality
Resource
Communications
Risk
Procurement
Stakeholder
Change
Configuration
Scope baseline
Schedule baseline
Cost baseline
Performance
Project Life Cycle description
Development approach
Information Radiator Correct Answers: Number of highly visible methods to display project
information.
Information Radiator Examples ABC Correct Answers: Average cycle time charts
Burndown charts
Cumulative flow diagram
5 Project Prioritization Methods Correct Answers: MoSCoW Prioritization
Monopoly Money
100 Point Method
Paired Comparison
Kano Analysis
Kano Analysis & the 3 Needs BEP Correct Answers: Customer satisfaction & product development
tool.
Basic Needs
Excitement Needs
Performance Needs
4 Modes of Conflict Resolution WSCFP Correct Answers: Withdraw
Smoothing
Compromising
Forcing
Problem Solving
5 Facilitation tactics for Engagement DPSKM Correct Answers: Define success
Prepare relentlessly
Start with impact
Keep learners engaged
Manage disfunction
Full Questions And Answers
What is Project Management? Correct Answers: The management of a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product or service.
Portfolio Correct Answers: A grouping of related and unrelated projects and programs managed &
grouped for visibility and control purposes.
Program Correct Answers: A group of related project managed in a coordinated way to obtain
benefits and control.
Project Team Correct Answers: Set of individual who support the project manager in performing the
work of the project to achieve its objectives.
What are the three areas of Organizational Project Management? Correct Answers: Project,
Programs & Portfolios
What are the three structures of a PMO? Correct Answers: Supportive, Controlling & Directive
Work Performance Data Correct Answers: The raw observations and measurements identified during
activities being performed to carry out the project work.
Work Performance Information Correct Answers: The performance data collected from various
controlling processes: status of deliverables, status of change request, forecasted ETC.
Work Performance Reports Correct Answers: The physical or electronic representation of work
performance information.
Constraints Correct Answers: Factors that limit options of the project manager and project team.
What is OPM3? Correct Answers: Organizational Project Management Maturity Model to help
organization determine their level of project maturity.
Project Life Cycle Correct Answers: The series of phases that a project passes through from its
initiation to its closure.
Project Phases Correct Answers: Initiation, planning, executing and controlling, and closing activities
that culminate in the completion of one or more deliverables.
Agile Development Correct Answers: Family of lifecycles sometimes called methodologies or
frameworks.
Process Groups Correct Answers: 1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling
,5. Closing
Project Artifacts Correct Answers: Documents, templates, agendas, diagrams, and other work
products used in managing the project.
Project Governance Correct Answers: The framework, functions, and processes that guide project
management activities in order to create a unique product, service, or result to meet organizational,
strategic, and operational goals.
Phase Gate Correct Answers: A review at the end of a phase in which a decision is made to continue
to the next phase, to continue with modification, or to end a project or program.
Sequential relationships Correct Answers: Contain consecutive phases that start only when the
previous phase is complete. This relationship reduces the level of uncertainty, which may eliminate
the option for shortening a project's schedule.
Overlapping Relationships Correct Answers: Contain phases that start prior to the previous phase
ending. This relationship increases the level of risk and may cause rework if something from the
previous phase directly affects the next phase.
Team Charter Correct Answers: A document that records the team values, agreements, and
operating guidelines, as well as establishing clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior by
project team members.
What 6 key item of a Team Charter? MDTTCC Correct Answers: Team values, Communication
guidelines, Decision making criteria and process, Conflict resolution process, Meeting guidelines and
team agreements.
SLA Correct Answers: Service level agreement. An agreement between a company and a vendor
that stipulates performance expectations, such as minimum uptime and maximum downtime levels.
Service Level Agreement Measures BSSTD Correct Answers: Business results, Service availability,
Security, Technical quality and Defect rates.
How are SLA's measured with Agile Projects? PCC Correct Answers: Product backlog progress,
completed/accepted stories and comparison of stories delivered.
Resource Calendar Correct Answers: A calendar that identifies the working days and shifts on which
each specific resource is available.
Lesson Learned Register Correct Answers: A project document used to record knowledge gained
during a project so that it can be used in the current project and entered into the lessons learned
repository.
Black Out Times Correct Answers: Occur when the deliverables are handed over for implementation.
They suspend any potential changes and reduce negative risk as the solution is released to the
customer.
Go-Live Correct Answers: the official time and date that the facility begins using the new system
,How are teams built? PASSPAF Correct Answers: Pre-Assignment
Attitudinal Surveys
Structured Interviews
Specific Assessments
PMOs & Organizational Structures
Ability Tests
Focus Groups
Typical 3 PMO Structures DCS Correct Answers: Directive
Controlling
Supportive
What is an Agile PMO? Correct Answers: Centers of excellence
Key aspects of an Agile PMO? SMEDRT Correct Answers: Stakeholder management
Multi-project management
Executing specialized tasks for projects
Development and implementation of standards
Recruiting, selecting, and evaluating team leaders
Training, Mentoring and organizational learning
What are the 6 Project Characteristics? (WPPRBA) Correct Answers: Work Group Arrangement
PM Authority
PM Role
Resource Availability
Budget Owner
Administrative
What are the 10 Project Organizational Structure Types? SFMWBSPVHP Correct Answers: Simple
Functional
Multi-divisional
Weak
Balanced
Strong
Projectized
Virtual
Hybrid
PMO
Create a Project Characteristics Matrix 6x10 Correct Answers:
What is a stakeholder RACI Matrix? Correct Answers: Responsible
Accountable
Consult
Informed
Key 3 attributes of a stakeholder Salience Model (PLU) Correct Answers: Power
Legitimacy
Urgency
, What are the 18 Project Management Plans? Correct Answers: Scope
Requirements
Schedule
Cost
Quality
Resource
Communications
Risk
Procurement
Stakeholder
Change
Configuration
Scope baseline
Schedule baseline
Cost baseline
Performance
Project Life Cycle description
Development approach
Information Radiator Correct Answers: Number of highly visible methods to display project
information.
Information Radiator Examples ABC Correct Answers: Average cycle time charts
Burndown charts
Cumulative flow diagram
5 Project Prioritization Methods Correct Answers: MoSCoW Prioritization
Monopoly Money
100 Point Method
Paired Comparison
Kano Analysis
Kano Analysis & the 3 Needs BEP Correct Answers: Customer satisfaction & product development
tool.
Basic Needs
Excitement Needs
Performance Needs
4 Modes of Conflict Resolution WSCFP Correct Answers: Withdraw
Smoothing
Compromising
Forcing
Problem Solving
5 Facilitation tactics for Engagement DPSKM Correct Answers: Define success
Prepare relentlessly
Start with impact
Keep learners engaged
Manage disfunction
