IPMA Level D Examination

A project manager can take responsibility for their actions by:

amending contractual terms with a supplier.
consulting with senior internal stakeholders.
realigning their job description to actual task.
taking ownership of both positive and negative results.

Which of the following is not a benefit of producing a high-level project overview?

Uniform roles and responsibilities
Limited planning
Consistent terminology
Standard documentation

Which of the following is the best way in which a project manager could develop and get agreement on the project plan?

Use effective communication
Use transition management
Adopt a proactive management style
Adopt a reactive management style

When assessing the use of critical success factors, which one of the following would demonstrate they are being used correctly?

Critical success factors remain fixed throughout the project
Critical success dactors are measuring if the project is leading and/or lagging in performance
Critical success factors are derived from key performance indicators to measure if the project is achieving strategic goals
Critical success factors are directly aligned to both organisational and project objectives

Which of the following project manager behaviours is most likely to facilitate open communication?

Engaging in two-way communication with stakeholders
Creating a project communication plan
Conducting project team briefings
Talking with members of a project team

Configuration management contributes to the scope configuration by:

ensuring that project costs are controlled.
minimising deficiencies, errors and unintended scope creep.
preventing changes to the project scope.
controlling changes to the project management plan.

Which of the following must a project manager do when prioritising and deciding a project’s requirements and acceptance criteria?

Document and agree the project goal hierarchy
Document and agree the sponsor’s needs and requirements
Document and agree stakeholder needs and requirements
Document and agree lessons learned

Which of the following best explains why a project manager should address personal and professional shortcomings?

Addressing personal and professional shortcomings will always result in the completion of tasks
Addressing personal and professional shortcomings should remove barriers to professional success
Addressing personal and professional shortcomings will always result in professional success
Addressing personal and professional shortcomings should demonstrate ownership of problems

What might the project manager do to best get early buy in to the project?

Organise and facilitate a project start-up workshop
Tell all team members their roles
Produce a risk register
Start as soon as possible to save time

Which of the following statements concerning how a responsible individual evaluates and selects potential suppliers is true?

They ensure the first response scores the highest
They ensure the cheapest proposal scores the highest
They define and apply a set of logical steps in the selection process
They develop selection criteria on receipt of tender responses

Alignment of a project to an organisation’s mission and vision and compliance with organisational constraints and objectives can be effectively achieved by:

establishing a detailed project budget.
using diagnostic management control systems.
developing a balanced scorecard.
writing a project communication strategy.

Which of the following questions is the most appropriate one which a project manager should ask when evaluating decisions and actions?

Will the decision or action improve communication?
Will the decision or action inform the project’s strategy?
Will the decision or action explain how to meet targets?
Will the decision or action threaten the project’s objective?

If the cost of implementing the response is not an issue, what is the best strategy to take the opportunities associated with a positive risk?

To mitigate the opportunity
To accept the opportunity
To exploit the opportunity
To transfer the opportunity

When determining key performance indicators, which statement best describes how they can be used?

Key performance indicators can only be used for project delivery timeliness
Key performance indicators can be leading or lagging measures, either preceding or following an event
Key performance indicators must remain fixed for the duration of the project
Key performance indicators can be used to define critical success factors

Which of the following is not a feature of a negotiation strategy?

Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
Budgetary conditions and politics
What-if scenarios and power-balance
Negotiating team, their roles and responsibilities

Which of the following would be the most likely way a project manager would review the project’s success criteria?

By scheduling meetings monthly to review progress to date
By scheduling meetings at regular intervals for sponsor and stakeholders
By reviewing workload weekly with the project team
By regularly checking the project’s progress against the formal and informal success criteria

Which of the following statements is false? When identifying the need to procure a product or service, the project manager:

prepares, produces or collects necessary information as input.
defines tender documents and selection criteria based on needs.
defines which supplier will be awarded the work.
defines reasons (based on needs) for procurement or partnership.

What should be considered when planning a project activity where the general public could be put at risk?

Health and safety regulations
Planning regulations
Environmental legislation
Employment legislation

What would be the best approach for a project manager when identifying areas for personal learning and development?

Ignore feedback from the team but seek discussion with project sponsor
Measure own performance, use feedback and then review
Identify training courses and then discuss with line manager
Wait to hear from line manager if improvement is necessary

Reporting on progress by exception would usually be used when:

the project team has no leader.
the project team has external contractors.
the project team is experienced.
the project team is newly formed.

As a project manager you have identified a high impact commercial risk suitable for mitigation through transfer. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to address this risk?

Handover ownership of the risk to the health and safety manager
Escalate the risk ownership to the sponsor and steering committee
Arrange for the risk to be owned by an insurance company
Arrange for the risk ownership be taken over by the risk manager

Identifying the social and environmental consequences of a project will help to ensure a project:

complies with sustainability principles and objectives.
aligns to appropriate codes of conduct.
establishes relevant professional standards.
develops required health and safety protocols.

Which of the following is most likely to facilitate open, honest and frank communication?

A reward and retribution system
Permitting disagreement and conflict
A mutually respectful atmosphere
A strong approach to leadership

When prioritising and deciding a project’s requirements and acceptance criteria, a project manager should document and agree:

lessons learned.
stakeholder needs and requirements.
the project plan and financial budget.
the project goal hierarchy.

Which one of the following statements best describes how agreement can be reached from a negotiation process?

It always makes use of best practice tools and techniques
It can be reached over an extended time-frame and may proceed in phases
It can be reached by focussing on short term gains for both parties
It always makes use of the Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA)

Preparing and implementing a contingency plan will most likely help to:

assure stakeholder risk is controlled.
improve schedule and cost accuracy
reduce cost of risk mitigation.
address risks and opportunities.

Which of the following would help a project manager to control performance against the project plan and take remedial action where necessary?

An integrated work breakdown structure
An integrated lessons learned log
An integrated project reporting system
An integrated communication plan

When defining and developing the project goal hierarchy, a project manager should:

create an appropriate work breakdown structure and work packages.
establish the relationship between the organisational and project goals.
establish the needs of key internal stakeholders only.
create and communicate the project charter with all stakeholders.

When seeking to overcome resistance to change from those most affected by the change initiative, a project manager should:

collaborate with the sponsor.
design manageable work packages.
communicate with all stakeholders.
design a coherent intervention plan.

Which of the following is most likely to help a project manager define work packages?

The purpose of the goal hierarchy
The resources required and their duration
The aims and objectives of the project
The environment in which the project is located

Which of the following should be done by the project manager when selecting a supplier for the project?

Make a choice of supplier from those previously used when allocating work as they will know the requirements
Always use the cheapest quote as projects are cost driven, as long as it satisfies the contract conditions
Allocate on recommendation from others within the company as long as contract conditions are generally satisfied
Go out to tender and evaluate the bids checking the detail and allocating to the supplier that satisfies all of the requirement

A project manager seeking to identify how to influence organisational strategy must:

use their network to influence the board about their opinions.
show stakeholders that failing projects reflect poorly defined strategy.
reflect on pre-set strategic goals and the tools and methods needed to question these goals.
apply theoretical strategy models to the organisation.

Which of the following statements is false when preparing for a negotiation?

The best alternative to a negotiated solution should be identified
Trade-offs should be developed during preparation and shouldn’t change
Trade-offs should be developed during preparation and modified as needed
Alternative solutions should be developed before the process begins

Which of the following would best help the project manager to select an overall project management approach?

Assessment of the constraints and complexity of the project
Understand the strengths of the project team and work accordingly
Identify the approach used on a previous project and copy it
Discuss what would best suit the project suppliers

What of the following would be the best way for a project manager to show responsibility for own personal learning and development?

By seeking new roles within the organisation
By never accepting criticism and seeking others to blame
By discussion with line manager to identify training courses
By accepting feedback and focussing on improving own work and capacities

Assessing and prioritising project requirements will help a project manager to:

focus on continuous improvement.
promote the project to all stakeholders.
optimise project outcomes and success.
demonstrate an ability to get things done.

Tools and techniques such as scenario planning, probabilistic impacts, Monte Carlo analysis and decision trees are most closely associated with which of the following disciplines in project management?

Risk assessment
Planning and scheduling
Budgets and cost control
Tracking and controls

Establishment of the project deliverables is best achieved by the use of:

scope definition techniques.
using expert judgement.
the available resources.
stakeholder wish lists.

Which of the following would help a project manager to choose an appropriate communication style?

Taking a unilateral decision.
Use an organisational template.
Adopting a previous project style.
Establishing the target audience.

When initiating and managing the transition to a new phase of the project, a project manager would usually:

facilitate a start-up workshop.
reconfirm the project management plans.
change the communication plan.
control project performance.

Which of the following is the best way a project manager could maintain effective communication with virtual teams?

Hold regular face to face meetings
Provide reliable communication equipment
Hold regular tele-conferences
Establish clear lines of communication

When managing deviation from contracts, the first thing a project manager must do is to:

take action within their organisation.
issue a penalty as soon as possible.
request a renegotiation as soon as possible.
take legal action as soon as possible.

How would a project manager most likely evaluate and monitor risk responses?

Request a report of progress from the project team
Perform a review of the project risk with the risk owner periodically
Evaluate the risk register at project gate reviews
Check with senior management to ensure buy in

Which of the following would best explain how project managers could establish their contribution to the success of a project?

Produce a personal reflection which includes a general overview of the contribution
Produce a personal reflection which focuses on the work allocated by the sponsor
Produce a personal reflection on the areas where the project manager has influenced decisions
Produce a personal reflection on input in all areas and identify how value has been added

When identifying and assessing project stakeholder needs and requirements, a project manager must understand that needs and expectations are:

not the same as stated requirements.
the same as stated requirements.
internal considerations.
external considerations.

Any changes to the project scope should be evaluated against which one of the following?

The project manager’s availability
The project’s objectives and agreed outcomes
The views of the project team
The disruption to work already completed

Which of the following would be the best way for a project manager to identify and reflect on personal motivations to set goals and maintain focus?

Identify professional goals during annual appraisal
Identify long term and short-term goals with management influence
Set personal and professional goals and priorities
Discuss personal and professional goals with mentor

When establishing and maintaining scope configuration, it is important for a project manager to know that scope configuration management is a:

continuous process.
time bound process.
feature of a work breakdown structure.
work package boundary.

A project manager seeking to ensure the ongoing validity of the business justification for their project must:

identify how the scope will shape the success criteria.
identify the project objectives to shape the benefits.
await the development of the business case by the project sponsors.
reflect on and define the business justification in a formal document.

Which of the following best describes why it is important for a project manager to complete tasks thoroughly?

Project managers have responsibility
Demonstrates correct actions to be taken
Meets quality requirement
Gives others confidence in the project manager’s ability

In preparing for a negotiation, the best way an individual can understand the interests of all involved parties, is to:

ensure they get to know the relevant parties before the negotiation begins and conduct analysis later.
collect, document and analyse relevant hard and soft information about the parties.
gather facts on individual’s interests as the negotiation progresses.
use formal means to collect and analyse information they have found during the negotiation.

Which of the following best explains what a project manager should do to understand the impact of change on an organisation to ensure the project’s continuing success?

Establish new key performance indicators based on the change
Adopt a flexible approach to change
Review the requirements of the change
Assess the organisation’s ability to change

Which of the following is a project manager most likely to do when seeking to overcome continued resistance to change once the change initiative has been implemented?

Collaborate with the sponsor
Communicate with all stakeholders
Redesign the work packages
Use reinforcement techniques

Which of the following best explains what a project manager should do to identify and ensure a project complies with codes of conduct and professional regulation?

Identify relevant codes of conduct and professional regulation and ensure they are complied with
Identify all codes of conduct and professional regulation and ensure they are complied with
Identify breaches to relevant codes of conduct and professional regulation and ensure they are corrected
Identify breaches to all codes of conduct and professional regulation and ensure they are corrected

Which of the following best explains what a project manager should do to help ensure a project complies with health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) regulations?

Know the professional standards which apply to all projects
Know all of the HSSE regulations and policies
Know the HSSE risks associated with a project
Know which of the HSSE regulations are relevant to the project

Which of the following is not a likely benefit, to a project manager, of having a change or transformation strategy?

Organisational capacity can be increased
Selected interventions can be planned
Resistance to change can be addressed at an early stage
Reinforcement techniques can be planned

Which of the following best explains how a project manager could demonstrate an ability to act, take decisions and communicate in a consistent way?

Resisting a flexible approach to the situation
Completing tasks thoroughly despite the situation
Making sure that words, behaviours and actions match
Taking responsibility for own actions in a situation

Which of the following best explains when a project manager should evaluate the current project’s approach and lessons learned?

Periodically and at the end of the project
Periodically during the project
At the end of the project
When instructed by the sponsor

Which of the following best explains what a project manager should do to use professional standards for a new project?

Adopt top professional standards and develop improvements where necessary
Implement a set of wide ranging standards for the project team
Implement benchmarks to measure compliance with standards
Implement the standards used in previous projects

What would best help a project manager balance the needs and means of the project?

Awareness of planned quality audits
Understanding the sponsor’s bonus targets
Availability of a preferred supplier
Clarity on the priorities of the project

IPMA Level D Examination

IPMA Level D Examination

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