- (Topic 2)
You are the program manager for your organization and are working with your team to create the program scope management plan. This plan defines several things in your program except for which one of the following?

1. A. How quality control will be included in the scope
2. B. How changes may be allowed to enter the program scope
3. C. How the program scope will be created for your program
4. D. How the program scope will be controlled

Correct Answer: A

- (Topic 2)
You are the program manager of the NQA Program. In this program you're planning which contract types you'll allow into the program and which ones you will not. One contract type you won't accept is the cost plus percentage of cost contract. Which of the following is a valid reason you would not allow this contract type into your program?

1. A. The contract type requires the vendor to provide a fee for the time invested and the materials used.
2. B. The contract type allows the vendor to change the price of the work he's completed.
3. C. The contract type allows is the most dangerous for the buyer.
4. D. The contract type requires the vendor to provide a fixed price for the work.

Correct Answer: C

- (Topic 2)
Alice is the project manager of the NHQ Project and is entering the project's closing processes. The project, she has managed, has been for another organization in a contractual relationship. Her organization requires Alice to complete performance reviews of the project team, review the deliverables with the project customer, and to obtain formal signoff of the project deliverables. There may be other conditions and activities that Alice likely will need to do in this final project phase. Where can Alice check regarding this project?

1. A. Project Integration Plan
2. B. Project Contract
3. C. Project Quality Control procedures
4. D. Project Communications Management Plan

Correct Answer: B

- (Topic 1)
You are the program manager for your company and evaluating the sellers to determine the seller to buy from. In your analysis you've created a histogram to display the pros and cons for each seller. You've created five categories of interest and assigned values to each category for each vendor. Your five categories are:
· Cost
· Schedule
· Experience
· Certification
· Warranty
Each category has a different point value and the vendor that receives the maximum points in total will win the contract. What type of seller evaluation are you performing?

1. A. Monte Carlo simulation
2. B. Expert judgment
3. C. Weighted scoring model
4. D. Benchmarking

Correct Answer: C

- (Topic 1)
You are the program manager for your organization. You are examining the order of the activities in your program schedule and would like to change some of the ordering to alleviate scheduling conflicts, risks, and based on your experience with the discipline the program uses. Some of the activities you can rearrange while some of the activities must be completed in a particular order. What term describes the activities that can happen in any order?

1. A. Finish on constraints
2. B. Discretionary dependencies
3. C. Mandatory dependencies
4. D. Benefits management dependencies

Correct Answer: B