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As a result of experiences on previous projects, a change authority has been established for the Health and Safety Training Project. A key client for the training materials has a representative on the project board.

Should their interests be represented within the change authority for the project, and why?

A.

Yes, because this will give them a better understanding of the training materials.

B.

Yes, because a change authority should consider external stakeholder needs.

C.

No, because the change authority should be internal to the ABC organization.

D.

No, because their project board member will be able to agree any required changes.

Which of the following statements best describes what a risk owner is?

A.

Best placed to keep an eye on the risk

B.

Carry out the response actions to a risk

C.

Responsible for management, monitoring and control of all aspects of a risk

D.

Reports to the project manager regularly on the status of a risk

Scenario

A photographer from Portraits Ltd, a professional photographic company, has taken on the role of Team Manager after taking some time to understand the requirements of the project. A contract for their services has been set up and is being monitored by the Purchasing Manager and a Work Package has been agreed. This contract specifies that the photographer must arrange a meeting with the Engineering Manager to establish a schedule for the photo sessions to minimize the impact on the Engineering staff. This meeting should have occurred by now.

The Engineering Manager was made aware of this requirement but when asked he reported that he has received no communication from the photographer. The Project Manager has tried to call the photographer and has had no response. The Project Manager believes there is a risk that Portraits Ltd are overbooking work and prioritizing other clients' work. If Portraits ltd do not deliver on schedule the project will be delayed and the expected benefits will be reduced.

The contract is to be reviewed and Portraits Ltd reminded of their agreement.

The project is now in stage 2. The Project Manager has heard about the possibility of a competitor also producing a calendar to be delivered earlier than the target date for this project. There is a threat that the early release of a competitor's calendar may weaken the impact of the MNO Manufacturing Company calendar, thereby reducing the anticipated benefits of the Calendar project.

Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Risk management procedure heading?

A.

When a new problem arises, a full impact analysis will be undertaken to assess the impact on the project' objectives and Business Case.

B.

Probability will be assessed against the scales defined in this Risk Management Strategy.

C.

Any risk which has an expected value of more than £1 k will NOT be registered.

D.

Every threat and opportunity identified must be clearly defined in terms of cause, event and effect.

E.

'Reduce' Response actions which result in a lower impact and/or probability rating.

Scenario

A photographer from Portraits Ltd, a professional photographic company, has taken on the role of Team Manager after taking some time to understand the requirements of the project. A contract for their services has been set up and is being monitored by the Purchasing Manager and a Work Package has been agreed. This contract specifies that the photographer must arrange a meeting with the Engineering Manager to establish a schedule for the photo sessions to minimize the impact on the Engineering staff. This meeting should have occurred by now.

The Engineering Manager was made aware of this requirement but when asked he reported that he has received no communication from the photographer. The Project Manager has tried to call the photographer and has had no response. The Project Manager believes there is a risk that Portraits Ltd are overbooking work and prioritizing other clients' work. If Portraits ltd do not deliver on schedule the project will be delayed and the expected benefits will be reduced.

The contract is to be reviewed and Portraits Ltd reminded of their agreement.

The project is now in stage 2. The Project Manager has heard about the possibility of a competitor also producing a calendar to be delivered earlier than the target date for this project. There is a threat that the early release of a competitor's calendar may weaken the impact of the MNO Manufacturing Company calendar, thereby reducing the anticipated benefits of the Calendar project.

Using the Project Scenario answer the following question. The Plan for stage 3 has been approved and work has commenced.

Column 1 contains a number of issues for this project. Select from Column 2 the appropriate category for each issue. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Drop down the right answer from column 1 to column 2.

Scenario

A photographer from Portraits Ltd, a professional photographic company, has taken on the role of Team Manager after taking some time to understand the requirements of the project. A contract for their services has been set up and is being monitored by the Purchasing Manager and a Work Package has been agreed. This contract specifies that the photographer must arrange a meeting with the Engineering Manager to establish a schedule for the photo sessions to minimize the impact on the Engineering staff. This meeting should have occurred by now.

The Engineering Manager was made aware of this requirement but when asked he reported that he has received no communication from the photographer. The Project Manager has tried to call the photographer and has had no response. The Project Manager believes there is a risk that Portraits Ltd are overbooking work and prioritizing other clients' work. If Portraits ltd do not deliver on schedule the project will be delayed and the expected benefits will be reduced.

The contract is to be reviewed and Portraits Ltd reminded of their agreement.

The project is now in stage 2. The Project Manager has heard about the possibility of a competitor also producing a calendar to be delivered earlier than the target date for this project. There is a threat that the early release of a competitor's calendar may weaken the impact of the MNO Manufacturing Company calendar, thereby reducing the anticipated benefits of the Calendar project.

Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Risk tolerance heading?

A.

Corporate management's threshold level of risk exposure is any combination of high and very high impact and probability.

B.

The Project Board's threshold level of risk exposure is any combination of medium, high and very high impact, with high and very high probability.

C.

The Project Manager's threshold level of risk exposure is low impact and probability.

D.

The cost of all fallback plans must be contained within the project's tolerance.

E.

The risk budget will have a tolerance of +/~ 10%.

Which of the following statements is False regarding the Risk Management Strategy?

A.

It captures and maintains all relevant information on identified threats and opportunities

B.

It documents the risk tolerances

C.

It documents the approach to risk

D.

It identifies responsibilities towards risk for the project

Which of the following risk responses can be used for either an opportunity or a threat?

A.

Reduce

B.

Share

C.

Reject

D.

Enhance

Who is responsible for reviewing the risk management practices to ensure they are in line with the project's risk management strategy?

A.

Project Support

B.

Project Manager

C.

Team Manager

D.

Project Assurance

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Continued Business Justification?

A.

The justification for the project must remain the same throughout the project

B.

The justification for the project should remain valid

C.

The justification for the project may change

D.

If the project is no longer justified it should be stopped

It is now late October and the project is in stage 3. The label design competition has been held and the photos of the staff have been taken. The CEO and Marketing Director still need to choose the winning label design and the 12 photos for the calendar. However, the Executive has learned that two competitors are issuing calendars to MNO's customers by the middle of November. After analyzing the impact of this Issue, one of the options the Project Manager has presented to the Project Board is to close the project prematurely.

There are a number of key facts relating to this project that would need to be recorded if the project Y-e to be closed now.

Which product should show that the project has been closed prematurely and has not achieved the objectives defined in the Project Initiation Documentation (PID)?

A.

Benefits Review Plan

B.

End Project Report

C.

Exception Report

D.

Project closure notification