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16. A. The product owner is responsible for the backlog and communicating with the

project stakeholders.

17. B, C. Standups and Scrum meetings are held daily to establish progress on the
project. They are typically limited to 15 minutes in length.

18. C, D. Waterfall and Agile use iterative approaches to manage projects. PRINCE2
divides projects into stages, and the critical path method is a scheduling method.

19. C. Agile allows for continuous feedback and utilizes self-organized and self-directed
teams.

20. B, E. Backlogs are used in the Agile methodology. The product owner prioritizes the
backlog based on value to the business. Team members choose backlog items to
work on in the sprint planning meeting. They may also break down large backlog
items into smaller work components that can be completed in a single sprint.

Chapter 10: Project Tools and Documentation

1. C. The knowledge management tools include intranet sites, Internet sites, wiki
pages, vendor knowledge bases, and collaboration tools. A dashboard is a reporting
tool.

2. D. There is valuable information to be gained from a review of any project, even
projects that do not complete. The assessment should focus on those phases of the
project that did finish, as well as a look at whether anything could have been done
differently to make the project a success. The purpose of lessons learned is not to

assign blame, even for projects that are canceled.

3. B. Starvation is a project ending caused by resources being cut off from the project.
Extinction occurs when the project work is completed and is accepted by the
stakeholders. Addition occurs when projects evolve into ongoing operations, and
integration occurs when resources are distributed to other areas of the
organization.

4. B. Key performance parameters are used to measure performance or operational
goals for systems. They are similar to KPIs, which are used to measure any element
of the project or operational areas of the business to determine whether goals are
being achieved. A balanced score card is a type of management tool used to
determine whether organizational goals are being met.

5. A. Extinction occurs when the project work is completed and is accepted by the
stakeholders. This is the best type of project ending. Starvation is a project ending

caused by resources being cut off from the project. Addition occurs when projects
evolve into ongoing operations, and integration occurs when resources are
distributed to other areas of the organization.

6. D. A sign-off is the formal acceptance of the project’s final product, service, or

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