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What does VUCA stand for?

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Volatility Uncertainty Complexity Ambiguity

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Which environment has unclear and fast-changing requirements?

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VUCA environment

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Which approach works best in VUCA environments?

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Agile

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Who removes blockers in Scrum?

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Scrum Master

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What is the main goal of project management?

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Deliver goals within constraints

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Who is considered a stakeholder?

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Anyone affected by the project

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Which document formally authorizes a project?

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Project Charter

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What is a roadmap?

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High-level strategic plan

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Who prioritizes the backlog?

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Product Owner

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Which methodology is most adaptive?

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Agile

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What does MVP stand for?

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Minimum Viable Product

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Why is an MVP created?

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To gather early user feedback

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What does OKR stand for?

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Objectives and Key Results

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Why are OKRs used?

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Team alignment and focus

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Who owns product vision in Agile?

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Product Owner

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What is WBS used for?

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Breaking work into smaller pieces

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What is the lowest level of WBS?

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Work package

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What does SMART stand for?

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Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-bound

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19
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Which chart shows tasks over time?

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Gantt chart

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What is a milestone?

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Major project checkpoint

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What does CPM stand for?

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Critical Path Method

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What does the critical path represent?

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Longest sequence of dependent tasks

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What happens if a critical path task is delayed?

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Project completion is delayed

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What is PERT used for?

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Timeline estimation

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What is a dependency?
One task relies on another
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Which document defines project boundaries?
Scope statement
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What is scope creep?
Uncontrolled scope changes
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How should scope changes be handled?
Through change control
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What does RACI clarify?
Roles and responsibilities
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Who is accountable in RACI?
Accountable
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What is a backlog?
Prioritized list of work items
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Who maintains the backlog?
Product Owner
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What is velocity?
Work completed per sprint
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Which artifact is most detailed?
Project plan
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Why are roadmaps used?
Stakeholder communication
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What is DevOps?
Culture combining development and operations
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Key benefit of DevOps?
Faster reliable releases
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What does CI/CD enable?
Automated integration and delivery
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Which Agile framework is best for large enterprises?
SAFe
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What is SAFe?
Scaled Agile Framework
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What does LeSS focus on?
One backlog multiple teams
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What is DAD?
Disciplined Agile Delivery
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What is Scrum of Scrums used for?
Coordinating multiple teams
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Typical sprint length?
1 to 4 weeks
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Purpose of sprint retrospective?
Reflect and improve
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Which chart shows remaining sprint work?
Burndown chart
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Why use burnup charts?
Shows scope changes clearly
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What does Kanban focus on?
Flow and WIP limits
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What does WIP stand for?
Work In Progress
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Who represents customer interests in Agile?
Product Owner
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Agile values emphasize what?
Individuals and interactions
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Which is NOT an Agile principle?
Following a strict plan
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What is a user story?
Feature from user perspective
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User stories usually start with?
As a user
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What limits multitasking in Kanban?
WIP limits
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How does Agile deliver value?
Incrementally
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Which framework is most prescriptive?
SAFe
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What does DevOps rely on most?
Culture and automation
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Which is NOT an Agile ceremony?
Phase gate review
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Who ensures Agile processes are followed?
Scrum Master
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What does RAID stand for?
Risks Assumptions Issues Dependencies
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What is a risk?
Uncertain future event
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What does a risk matrix plot?
Impact vs likelihood
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How is an issue different from a risk?
Issue has already occurred
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Who owns risk management?
Project Manager
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What does QA focus on?
Preventing defects
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What does QC focus on?
Detecting defects
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What are KPIs used for?
Measuring performance
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What does an SLA define?
Service expectations
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How should change requests be handled?
Reviewed formally
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Who approves major changes?
Change Control Board
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What causes scope creep?
Poor change control
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What does MoM stand for?
Minutes of Meeting
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Why is stakeholder mapping useful?
Prioritizing communication
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How should high influence stakeholders be managed?
Closely managed
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What does KT stand for?
Knowledge Transfer
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When are lessons learned captured?
During and after project
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Purpose of retrospectives?
Process improvement
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When are quality standards defined?
During planning
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What ensures continuous improvement?
Retrospectives
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What marks project closure?
All deliverables accepted
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What does a PMO provide?
Governance and standards
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What is governance?
Decision-making framework
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What happens to unused budget?
Documented and reported
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What does final project report include?
Budget outcomes lessons learned
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Why is documentation important?
Knowledge retention
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What does stakeholder sign-off ensure?
Formal acceptance
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Where are improvement ideas captured?
Retrospective notes
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How does Google define success?
Value delivered
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What leadership style should PMs use?
Servant leadership
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What does servant leadership emphasize?
Supporting the team
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Most critical PM skill?
Communication
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What drives continuous alignment?
OKRs
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What should a PM do when blocked?
Escalate appropriately
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How is Agile success measured?
Value delivered
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What enables transparency?
Visual tools
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Main benefit of retrospectives?
Continuous improvement
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What does cross-functional mean?
Different expertise
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What happens to unresolved issues at closure?
Document and handover
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