Explain when it is appropriate to use a predictive, plan-based approach
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Explain when it is appropriate to use a predictive, plan-based approach
1A predictive, plan-based project management approach is MOST appropriate when:Easy2Which characteristic of a project MOST favors using a predictive methodology?Easy3In a predictive project, the scope, schedule, and cost are determined:Easy4Which of the following projects would be LEAST suitable for a predictive approach?Easy5The predictive project life cycle is also known as:Easy6A project manager is choosing between predictive and adaptive approaches for a construction project....Medium7In which situation is the cost of changing requirements LOWEST in a predictive project?Medium8A project sponsor asks whether a predictive or adaptive approach is better for a manufacturing quali...Medium9What is a key advantage of using a predictive approach for projects with well-defined requirements?Medium10A pharmaceutical company is developing a new drug that must comply with FDA regulations. Which proje...Medium11Which of the following is the MOST significant risk of applying a predictive approach to a project w...Medium12In a predictive approach, stakeholder requirements are typically gathered:Easy13Which of the following industries MOST commonly uses predictive project management approaches?Easy14A project manager must select an approach for a software integration project. The integration connec...Hard15Which statement BEST describes why predictive approaches struggle when requirements are unclear?Medium16A key assumption of predictive project management is that:Easy17A project team is working on a infrastructure project with defined milestones. The project manager w...Medium18A predictive project has just completed the planning phase. The project manager creates a performanc...Medium19Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between project complexity and methodology ch...Easy20An organization runs both software development projects (using Scrum) and infrastructure projects (u...Hard21In predictive project management, a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is created primarily to:Easy22A client requests significant changes to a project that is 60% complete using a predictive approach....Medium23Which project characteristic is the STRONGEST indicator that a predictive approach is appropriate?Easy24A project team realizes mid-execution that their predictive plan assumed a technology would be avail...Medium25Which of the following BEST describes the phase sequence in a traditional predictive project?Easy26A project manager is told that a project must use a predictive approach because the contract specifi...Medium27A project manager is asked to justify why she chose a predictive approach over an adaptive approach ...Hard28In a predictive project, the project scope is controlled through:Easy29An oil and gas company is planning a new pipeline installation. The project has regulatory permits t...Medium30Which of the following represents the PRIMARY benefit of detailed upfront planning in a predictive p...Easy31A project manager is evaluating whether requirements are 'stable enough' to use a predictive approac...Medium32How does a predictive project typically handle changes to the project baseline after formal approval...Easy33A project manager is comparing two projects to determine methodology. Project X: new product develop...Hard34A project manager selects a predictive approach because the project has well-defined requirements. T...Medium35What is the MAIN purpose of a project charter in a predictive project?Easy36During which project phase does a predictive project typically have the HIGHEST potential to add val...Medium37Predictive project management assumes that uncertainty and risk are HIGHEST during which project pha...Easy38A project manager is considering using a predictive approach for a large IT modernization project. T...Hard39In a predictive project, the project manager's authority to spend the project budget is typically es...Easy40An organization decides to manage a building renovation project using a predictive approach. Which d...Medium41A project management plan in a predictive project is BEST described as:Medium42Which of the following BEST describes 'scope creep' in a predictive project?Easy43A client insists that a complex aerospace system be delivered using a predictive approach. Requireme...Medium44Deliverables in a predictive project are typically delivered:Easy45An infrastructure company has historically used predictive project management successfully. They are...Hard46In a predictive approach, the project baseline is typically set:Easy47An organization's governance framework requires formal management approval at each project phase bou...Medium48A project manager working on a predictive project receives a change request that would significantly...Easy49A project manager notes that her predictive project has several external dependencies on vendor deli...Medium50Which BEST describes the role of the project sponsor in a predictive project?Easy51A project manager must decide between predictive and adaptive for a medical device development proje...Hard52The predictive project management approach is characterized by:Easy53A defense contractor is awarded a contract to build specialized communication equipment according to...Medium54Which of the following represents a key input to selecting a predictive approach?Easy55A predictive project is now in the execution phase. The team discovers that a technical approach doc...Medium56In which of the following situations is a predictive approach CLEARLY more appropriate than an adapt...Easy57A project manager transitions a project from planning to execution. In a predictive approach, this t...Medium58A project manager working in a predictive environment is asked to update the schedule because a task...Easy59An organization is evaluating whether to use predictive or adaptive for a multi-year enterprise reso...Hard60A project manager selects a predictive approach because the project involves replicating a process t...Easy61Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a predictive project approach?Easy62In a predictive project, the project scope baseline consists of:Easy63A project manager using a predictive approach creates a Risk Register early in the planning phase. T...Easy64What distinguishes a predictive project's approach to stakeholder management from an adaptive projec...Medium65A project manager is creating the project charter for a new predictive project. Which element of the...Medium66A predictive project manager is asked to estimate the total project cost at project initiation. What...Medium67A government project requires that all project decisions be traceable to specific requirements. This...Medium68Which of the following BEST describes when NOT to use a predictive approach?Easy69A project manager is assigned to a 3-year, $50M highway construction project with approved engineeri...Hard70A project that uses a predictive approach would use which document to track what work has been appro...Easy71A predictive project is 75% complete and performing well against the baseline. The project manager c...Medium72Why is the use of a predictive approach sometimes called 'plan-driven'?Easy73Which quality management approach aligns MOST naturally with a predictive project methodology?Medium74An organization has used a predictive methodology successfully for years. A new project manager, tra...Hard75A predictive project manager receives a change request late in the project. The change would improve...Easy76A company in the consumer goods industry wants to launch a new packaged product with defined formula...Medium77A predictive project is divided into distinct phases. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this phase stru...Easy78A project charter is being created for a predictive project. Which stakeholder TYPICALLY signs or ap...Medium79The PMBOK® Guide identifies predictive as one of the life cycle types. A predictive life cycle is ch...Easy80During project initiation, a predictive project manager identifies that the project will depend on a...Medium81A large infrastructure project is using a predictive approach. The project manager calculates Schedu...Hard82Which of the following is a key INPUT to deciding that a predictive approach is appropriate?Easy83A project has a project management plan that includes detailed cost, schedule, scope, and quality ba...Medium84A project manager creates a communication management plan at the beginning of a predictive project. ...Easy85A project has been running for 6 months in predictive mode. The project manager wants to confirm the...Medium
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