Which characteristics do effective project managers possess?

• A.Project management knowledge, performance skills, and personal effectiveness
• B.Preparedness, project management knowledge, and personality characteristics
• C.General management, preparedness, and project management knowledge
• D.Assertiveness, collaboration, and performance skills

Correct Answer: A

Section: Volume E
Explanation:
1.7.1 Responsibilities and Competencies of the Project Manager
In general, project managers have the responsibility to satisfy the needs: task needs, team needs, and individual needs. As project management is a critical strategic discipline, the project manager becomes the link between the strategy and the team. Projects are essential to the growth and survival of organizations. Projects create value in the form of improved business processes, are indispensable in the development of new products and services, and make it easier for companies to respond to changes in the environment, competition, and the marketplace. The project manager's role therefore becomes increasingly strategic.
However, understanding and applying the knowledge, tools, and techniques that are recognized as good practice are not sufficient for effective project management. In addition to any area-specific skills and general management proficiencies required for the project, effective project management requires that the project manager possess the following competencies:
Knowledge-Refers to what the project manager knows about project management.

Performance-Refers to what the project manager is able to do or accomplish while applying his or her

project management knowledge.
Personal-Refers to how the project manager behaves when performing the project or related activity.

Personal effectiveness encompasses attitudes, core personality characteristics, and leadership, which provides the ability to guide the project team while achieving project objectives and balancing the project constraints.

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Which of the following tools or techniques is used for Estimate Activity Durations?

• A.Critical path method
• B.Rolling wave planning
• C.Precedence diagramming method
• D.Parametric estimating

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A project in which the scope, time, and cost of delivery are determined as early as possible is following a life cycle that is:

• A.Adaptive
• B.Predictive
• C.Incremental
• D.Iterative

Correct Answer: B

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2.4.2.2 Predictive Life Cycles
Predictive life cycles (also known as fully plan-driven) are ones in which the project scope, and the time and cost required to deliver that scope, are determined as early in the project life cycle as practically possible. As shown in Figure 2-13, these projects proceed through a series of sequential or overlapping phases, with each phase generally focusing on a subset of project activities and project management processes. The work performed in each phase is usually different in nature to that in the preceding and subsequent phases, therefore, the makeup and skills required of the project team may vary from phase to phase.

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A project manager is working on project cost management. The following information is current:
* Planned value = 30
* Actual cost = 35
* Earned value = 28
Considering this data, which project indicator is correct?

• A.Schedule Variance (SV) = 2
• B.Cost Performance Index (CPI) = 0.80
• C.Schedule Performance Index (SPI) = 1.93
• D.Cost Variance (CV) = 7

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The diagram below is an example of a:

• A.Work breakdown structure (WBS).
• B.SWOT Analysis.
• C.Risk breakdown structure (RBS).
• D.Project team.

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