PECB ISO 21502 Lead Project Manager Sample Questions:

1. When can the project benefits be realized?

A) At the end of the project only
B) Only after the post-project activities have been completed
C) During the project, at the end of the project, or after the project has closed

2. Which of the following statements regarding the difference between traditional and agile methodologies is correct?

A) Projects can stop or take a reverse direction in traditional methodologies, but not in agile methodologies
B) The stakeholders' impact on project management is minimal in traditional methodologies, whereas, in agile methodologies, it is greater
C) The project structure is not firmly defined in traditional methodologies, but it is in agile methodologies

3. Scenario:
Oakniture is a furniture manufacturer located in Bristol, England. It is known for its kitchen tables made out of different types of wood, such as chestnut, walnut, and oak. In early 2022, Lana, one of the senior researchers of the company, conducted a feasibility study to determine if there is a market for oak wood coffee tables, which indicated that the demand for oak wood coffee tables is relatively high. As such, Lana prepared a project brief and presented it to the top management of the company. The project brief included information on the project context and project objectives. After several discussions, the top management agreed that the project should be undertaken, but lastly, they asked Lana about the project duration. Lana claimed that the project duration cannot be determined and such information was not provided in the project brief; however, she added that the project duration will mainly depend on the competencies of the project team and on Oakniture's suppliers of wood.
Following that, the top management initiated the project and assigned Tom, the operations director, as the project manager, and Lana as the project sponsor. To manage the project, they decided to use the guidelines of ISO 21502.
Initially, Tom defined the governance and management framework alone, and then he mobilized the team and assigned the roles and responsibilities to each team member. In addition, Tom and the project team identified the stakeholders and developed the project plan. To ensure effective management of each project phase, Tom used a work breakdown structure (WBS) to organize project activities. Tom presented the project activities in the WBS by linking task dependencies and showing project milestones. In addition, Tom calculated the duration of each work package by determining the early start and early finish dates. Regarding the relationship between work packages, Tom required the project team to perform tasks in the predetermined order, regardless of any resource shortages they might experience.
A week after the project implementation began, Tom collected and analyzed data regarding the progress of the project. To keep everyone up to date, he held a meeting with Lana and project stakeholders.
Question:
Scenario 4 states that Tom presented the project activities in the WBS by linking task dependencies and showing project milestones. Which WBS format did Tom use?

A) Flowchart
B) Gantt chart
C) Gantt chart

4. Who should be consulted as part of project management progress evaluations?

A) Work package leaders only
B) Project sponsors and project managers and their teams
C) Project board and project assurance

5. Arka, a manufacturing company, has initiated a project together with two other companies. Jim, who is the CEO of Arka, has suggested that the project board consist of representatives from each company instead of only Arka's personnel in order to increase transparency. However, the representatives of the other companies disagreed, claiming that this would not be compliant with ISO 21502 guidelines. Instead, they are suggesting that they outsource the function of the project board to avoid conflicts of interest. Is this in compliance with ISO 21502?

A) Yes, ISO 21502 suggests that companies outsource their project board function in order to avoid conflicts of interest when working in a joint project
B) No, according to ISO 21502, the three companies should unanimously choose only one company whose representatives will act as the project board and not include representatives from all companies
C) No, ISO 21502 states that the project board can include representatives from each company if they are working in a joint project

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