Which activity is essential during project initiation to ensure the project starts on the right footing?

Conducting the final project review and closing contracts

Developing the complete project schedule with all dependencies

Executing the project plan and assigning work packages

Identifying stakeholders and understanding their expectations

A project manager is planning a project to implement a new patch management process. The project team has identified the following tasks: assess current patch management tools (3 days), select a new tool (2 days), configure the tool (5 days), test the tool (4 days), and deploy the tool (3 days). The tasks must be completed in sequence. What is the minimum total duration for this project?

17 days, but only if there are no resource constraints or delays.

GIAC Security Leadership

Domain 5Objective 2

Managing Projects GSLC Practice Questions (Page 6)

Part of the Business and Vendor Management domain, which makes up ~18% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 180-minute exam (~70–120 total, ~13–22 in this domain), expect 4–7 from this objective — we provide 76 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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24concepts

24 Concepts in This Objective

Project Management Fundamentals
Project Life Cycle
Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Execution
Project Monitoring and Controlling
Project Closing
Project Scope Management
Project Schedule Management
Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project Resource Management
Project Communication Management
Project Risk Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Stakeholder Management
Project Governance
Project Management Methodologies
Project Management Tools and Techniques
Project Leadership and Team Management
Project Success Criteria and Metrics
Project Documentation and Reporting
Project Change Management
Project Integration Management

Questions 26–30

26foundation · easy
During which project life cycle phase are the majority of the project's physical deliverables produced?
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27foundation · easy
Which activity is essential during project initiation to ensure the project starts on the right footing?
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28foundation · easy
Which process is used to establish the cost baseline for a project?
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29application · easy
A project manager is planning a project to implement a new patch management process. The project team has identified the following tasks: assess current patch management tools (3 days), select a new tool (2 days), configure the tool (5 days), test the tool (4 days), and deploy the tool (3 days). The tasks must be completed in sequence. What is the minimum total duration for this project?
Select an answer first
30application · medium
During the planning phase of a network upgrade project, the project manager identifies that a key network vendor has a history of delivery delays. The project manager decides to contract with a backup vendor as a contingency. This is an example of which risk response strategy?
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Managing Projects GSLC Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

During which project life cycle phase are the majority of the project's physical deliverables produced?

Which activity is essential during project initiation to ensure the project starts on the right footing?

Which process is used to establish the cost baseline for a project?

During the planning phase of a network upgrade project, the project manager identifies that a key network vendor has a history of delivery delays. The project manager decides to contract with a backup vendor as a contingency. This is an example of which risk response strategy?

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