3. Creating the Project Charter

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Project+ (PK0-005) Chapter 03. Creating the Project Charter

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Who is responsible for gathering and documenting requirements for the project?

A. The Subject Matter Experts

B. The Senior Managers

C. The Project Manager

D. The Business Analyst

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What element of a project charter may describe the results that must meet the needs of the project and are quantified and prioritized by the project’s sponsor and stakeholders?

A. Key Deliverables

B. High-Level List of Requirements

C. High-Level Milestones

D. High-Level Assumptions

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Based on the text, why is it important for a project manager to ask questions and clarify the problem behind a project request before proposing a solution?

A. To reduce the number of requirements-gathering meetings

B. To ensure the customer-requested solution is always the best solution

C. To properly understand the objectives of the project and ensure the solution aligns with the business need

D. To make the customer feel involved in the project management process

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Which of the following is NOT a potential element to be included in the project charter?

A. The name and authority level of the project manager

B. The project’s potential risks

C. The project’s high-level constraints

D. The project’s forecasted revenue

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Which of the following is NOT a correct method for conducting a stakeholder analysis or assessment?

A. Directly interviewing the stakeholders

B. Creating a Power/Interest Grid

C. Assessing the stakeholders by their attractiveness

D. Using a Salience model

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Who are the end users in a project?

A. The team members who build the product or service

B. The people or organizations that will use the system being developed

C. The customers who purchase the product or service

D. The vendors who supply materials for the project

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What is one of the aspects that should be included in the project charter according to CompTIA Project+ PK0-005?

A. Detailed project budget

B. Vendor specific pricing

C. High-Level Assumptions

D. Detailed project schedule

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Which of the following are typically included in the project kickoff meeting?

A. Discussion of project goals and objectives

B. Informing team members of their roles on the project

C. Having the stakeholders sign the project scope statement

D. All of the above

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What functions does a Project Management Office (PMO) provide in the context of project management specifically?

A. Maintaining standards, processes, procedures, and templates related to the management of projects

B. Organizing recreational activities for project members

C. Doing market research for potential new products

D. Direct sales of a company’s products or services

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Which of the following is NOT a key element that should be included in the project charter?

A. High-level assumptions

B. Name of the project manager and their authority level

C. List of key stakeholders

D. Project development strategies

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What are embedded within the project management plan?

A. Baselines such as the scope baseline, schedule baseline, budget baseline

B. The project’s final outputs only

C. The project’s team member list and roles

D. The project’s risk and issue logs

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What is one key difference between a constraint and a risk in a project charter?

A. Constraints always have negative impacts, while risks always pose opportunities.

B. Risks are limitations that currently exist, while constraints are potential future events that could impact the project.

C. Constraints are limitations that currently exist, while risks are potential future events that could impact the project.

D. Constraints and risks are essentially the same thing.

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What are deliverables in a project?

A. Major events used to measure progress.

B. Events, actions, concepts or ideas believed to be true and planned for.

C. Measurable outcomes, results or specific items needed for the project to be complete.

D. A high-level estimate of the project’s costs.

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What do deliverables in a project charter refer to?

A. The amount of budget required to complete the project

B. The specific items that must be produced to consider the project complete

C. The skills required by team members to complete the project

D. The historical information from past similar projects

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What is the purpose of identifying high-level milestones in the project charter?

A. To measure progress and mark when key deliverables are completed and approved.

B. To decide which vendors to work with for the project.

C. To validate project assumptions.

D. To determine the design specifics of the project deliverables.

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Who is responsible for gathering and documenting the requirements for a given project?

A. The Senior Management Team

B. Subject Matter Experts

C. The Business Analyst

D. The Project Manager

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What is the purpose of a Stakeholder Register in project management?

A. It keeps track of each stakeholder’s hourly work on the project

B. It organizes the different stages of the project

C. It defines the projects scope and deliverables

D. It records information related to stakeholders, including their roles, influence, and interests in the project

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What is the principle of least privilege in determining access requirements?

A. It refers to granting all users unrestricted access to the system.

B. It refers to granting access to users at the highest level of the organization.

C. It refers to granting users access based on the minimum requirements to perform the job.

D. It refers to giving users access based on their job titles.

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What are three roles identified within the IT team for a project, according to the CompTIA exam objectives?

A. Infrastructure Manager, Program Manager, Quality Officer

B. Technical Lead, Business Analyst, DevOps Engineer

C. Architect, Tester, Project Manager

D. Architect, Developer/Engineer, Tester/Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist

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What is the difference between a risk and a constraint?

A. A risk is a limitation that currently exists and a constraint is a potential future event that could impact the project.

B. A constraint is a limitation that currently exists and a risk is a potential future event that could impact the project.

C. Both risk and constraint are potential future events that could impact the project.

D. Both risk and constraint are limitations that currently exist.

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Which among the following is NOT a responsibility of the Project Manager?

A. Managing the Project Team

B. Organizing company-wide parties

C. Communicating with Stakeholders and Project Team Members

D. Managing Risk

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What role do stakeholders play in a project?

A. They oversee the project and give final decisions

B. They only provide the resources for the project

C. They advocate for their own departments and assist in defining requirements, reviewing deliverables, and assuring the end product meets quality standards

D. They perform all the tasks of the project

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What is the difference between a risk and a constraint in a project

A. A constraint is a potential future event that could impact the project, whereas a risk is a limitation that currently exists

B. A risk and a constraint are the same thing

C. A constraint is a limitation that currently exists, whereas a risk is a potential future event that could impact the project

D. Risks pose opportunities while constraints pose threats

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What is one of the key elements that should be included in a project charter’s objectives section?

A. A vague statement of what the project aims to do

B. A detailed list of all tasks that need to be completed in the project

C. A clear and measurable statement of the project’s end result

D. The relationship between the product and the business need

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What preliminary information does a good project manager need to understand before proceeding with the project or defining deliverables and requirements?

A. The problem or need that generated the project

B. The budget of the project

C. The deadline of the project

D. The necessary software for the project

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Which of the following lists best summarizes the information included in a stakeholder register in a large project?

A. Name, schedule, budget, and constraints

B. Department, budget, benefits, and status

C. Name, risks, constraints, and scope

D. Name, department, contact information, role on project, needs, level of involvement, and level of influence

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Who in the organization can authorize the releasing of team members from their departments to work on a project?

A. The Project Manager

B. The Business Analyst

C. The Subject Matter Experts

D. The Senior Managers

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What is the difference between a risk and a constraint in a project charter?

A. A risk is a limitation that currently exists, while a constraint is a potential future event that could impact the project.

B. A risk and a constraint are the same.

C. A constraint is a limitation that currently exists, while a risk is a potential future event that could impact the project.

D. Both risk and constraint refer to the potential for a vendor missing an important delivery.

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What is the primary goal of the project kickoff meeting?

A. Identifying key stakeholders

B. Finalizing the project charter

C. Ensuring everyone understands the project’s objective and their role

D. Discussing the risks and constraints

30 / 36

What is the purpose of the preliminary scope statement in a project?

A. To list out the team members

B. To describe the objectives and the reason for the project

C. To allocate tasks to team members

D. To close the project

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Who are the individuals that project managers within a program usually report to?

A. The PMO

B. Other Project Managers

C. Stakeholders

D. Program Managers

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Who is primarily responsible for approving and signing the project charter in an organization?

A. Project Manager

B. Project Stakeholders

C. Project Sponsor

D. Project Champion

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Why is it important to include measurable outcomes in the project charter?

A. To foster a common understanding of the project’s end result among all members involved.

B. To set unrealistic objectives for the team to reach.

C. To make sure that the project is always completed before the deadline.

D. To reduce the need for communication among team members.

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What are the key deliverables in the context of project management?

A. Events or actions you assume to be true

B. Characteristics of outcomes that need to be met

C. Specific items that verify the project completion

D. Major events used to measure progress

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Who is responsible for approving the project charter?

A. The project stakeholder

B. The project manager

C. The project sponsor

D. The person who requested the project

36 / 36

Which of the following is NOT part of a Records Management Plan?

A. Retention schedule

B. Classification of records

C. Total project budget

D. Disposition procedures

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