Task 5 Incorporate Approved Risk Mitigation Activities into the Schedule, by Utilizing Defined Change Control Processes, in Order to Establish a New Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of incorporating approved risk mitigation activities into the project schedule?

   • ATo eliminate all project risks before they occur
   • BTo reduce the impact or likelihood of identified risks
   • CTo increase the project budget to cover potential risks
   • DTo document risks for future projects
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a typical component of a defined change control process?

   • ADeleting the original schedule baseline
   • BImmediately implementing any requested change
   • CIgnoring changes that are not requested by the project manager
   • DSubmitting a change request for review
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4. 13application · medium

   A project manager is reviewing the risk register and identifies several approved risk mitigation activities that have not yet been added to the project schedule. The activities were approved by the CCB as part of a previous change request. What should the project manager do to incorporate these activities into the schedule?

   • AAdd the approved activities to the schedule and update the PMB through the change control process.
   • BWait until the next scheduled baseline review to add the activities to the schedule.
   • CAdd the activities to the schedule but do not update the PMB because they were already approved.
   • DAdd the activities to the risk register only, since they are risk-related and not schedule activities.
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5. 14application · medium

   A project's PMB was approved three months ago. The CCB has just approved a change that adds a quality inspection activity, extending the project duration by five days. The project manager has updated the project schedule. What is the correct action regarding the performance measurement baseline?

   • AKeep the original PMB and track the new activity as a separate variance.
   • BCreate a new project schedule from scratch and discard the old PMB.
   • CUpdate the PMB only if the change impacts the critical path.
   • DUpdate the PMB to reflect the new approved schedule, including the added activity and the extended duration.
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6. 15application · medium

   During execution of a software development project, the team identifies a new security risk that requires adding a penetration testing activity to the schedule. The project manager prepares a change request. According to the project's defined change control process, what is the FIRST step the project manager should take before the change can be incorporated into the schedule?

   • AInform the project sponsor and ask for verbal approval to proceed with the schedule change.
   • BAdd the penetration testing activity to the schedule immediately to avoid delaying the project.
   • CUpdate the risk register to mark the risk as mitigated, then add the activity to the schedule.
   • DSubmit the change request to the change control board (CCB) for evaluation and approval.
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