Risk does not happen until later in the project planning process. 1 is incorrect because this is a true statement about the project kick-off meeting. 2 is incorrect because this is a true statement about the project kick-off meeting. 3 is incorrect because this is a true statement about the project kick-off meeting.

The project management plan defines how the project is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. 2 is incorrect because the work authorization system tracks completed work and allows scheduled work to begin. 3 is incorrect because this statement is not valid for this question. 4 is incorrect because the project manager doesn’t allows define how the project is executed, the project team and expert judgment may also contribute.

The project manager, do not always have to interact with other project managers to complete the project work. You do always have to complete choices 1, 2, and 3. 1 is incorrect because this is a valid statement. 2 is incorrect because this is a valid statement. 3 is incorrect because this is a valid statement.

The project team will have to fix the defects in their work. 1 is incorrect because QC is based on inspection. The errors have already been identified so the project team must fix the errors. 3 is incorrect because peer review is an example of QC. The project team must fix the problems. 4 is incorrect because this statement is not applicable to the situation. Sorry – you don’t get to fire your project team members.

Change requests are outputs of project execution. 1 is incorrect because the project charter is not an output of project execution. 2 is incorrect because the cost baseline has been established based on your costs estimates and the cost budgeting activities. 4 is incorrect because this is not a valid answer.

The earned value management formula, estimate at completion (EAC), provides forecasting for the project success. 1 is incorrect because Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) provides time estimates, not forecasting. 2 is incorrect because (GERT) Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique provides branching and loopbacks in network diagramming, not forecasting. 3 is incorrect because risk analysis does not provide forecasting to the level that EAC does.

Parkinson’s Law states that work will expand to fill the amount of time allotted to it. 1 is incorrect; the Law of Diminishing Returns states that increased labor doesn’t always guarantee an increase in the yield, and can even diminish an organization’s overall profit. (See the PMP Study Guide, Chapter 6 for more details.) 3 is incorrect because Pareto’s Law is the 80/20 Law; for example, 80 percent of your business comes from 20 percent of your customers. 4 is incorrect because contingency reserve is time allotted for schedule slippage.

The project team needs to see the impact of their project on the community and how the community may affect the project outcome. 1 is incorrect because this is not a valid reason for having the team present. 2 is incorrect because the project manager will be answering the questions from the community. While the project team may field some questions, this is not the best reason for their involvement. 4 is incorrect because this does not answer the question as completely as choice 3.

The Sapir-Whorf Hypotheses believes that an understanding of the culture, local language, and colloquialisms allows people to have a better understanding of the country they’re working in. 2 is incorrect because ethnocentrism is when an individual measures another culture by their own culture. 3 is incorrect because culture shock describes the initial disorientation people feel when they first arrive in a foreign culture. 4 is incorrect because this describes a person’s willingness to accept risk.

Because the charter must define the requirements for customer satisfaction. 1 is incorrect because this is not a valid component of the project charter. 2 is incorrect because this is not a valid component of the project charter. 3 is incorrect because this is not a valid component of the project charter.