BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT – APM PMQ COMPETENCE TEST 2024 SERIES 4 (LIFE CYCLES QUIZ)
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – APM PMQ COMPETENCE TEST 2024 SERIES 4
LIFE CYCLES QUIZ
NOTE: This is part 4 of a complete series of APM (Association for Project Management) PMQ (Project
Management Qualification) as of September 2024 all you need for your exam preps
Circle the letter of the Definition that corresponds to the displayed Term.
1.
Question: BAU (Business-as-usual)
A. Development of: agreed realistic Business Case, prioritised requirements list, solution architecture
definition, development approach definition, delivery plan, management approach definition and
Foundations summary.
B. Establishing whether a proposed project is likely to be feasible, both from a business and technical
perspective, and would be cost-effective from a business perspective.
C. A life cycle that repeats one or more phases of a project or programme before proceeding to the next
one with the objective of managing uncertainty of scope by allowing objectives to evolve as learning
and discovery take place.
D. An organisation's normal day-to-day operations.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: Business-as-usual (BAU) refers to an organisation's routine operations and activities that
are part of its everyday functioning, distinct from project or change initiatives.
2.
Question: Business-as-usual
A. An organisation's normal day-to-day operations.
B. A framework comprising a set of distinct high-level stages required to transform an idea or concept
into reality in an orderly and efficient manner. Life cycles offer a way to undertake project-based work
and are the structure underpinning deployment.
C. The optional additional phase in a linear life cycle that facilitates the use of project outputs to enable
the acceptance and use of benefits.
D. The physical act of putting what has been assembled (the release) into operational use.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Business-as-usual refers to the regular, day-to-day operations that an organisation
performs as part of its routine.
3.
Question: Life cycle
A. A framework comprising a set of distinct high-level stages required to transform an idea or concept
into reality in an orderly and efficient manner. Life cycles offer a way to undertake project-based work
and are the structure underpinning deployment.
B. Adds an adoption phase to a life cycle to ensure the accountability stays with the change teams until
change is embedded, providing a connection to benefits realisation and cooperation and knowledge
sharing between change and BAU.
C. Development of: agreed realistic Business Case, prioritised requirements list, solution architecture
definition, development approach definition, delivery plan, management approach definition and
Foundations summary.
D. A generic term used in iterative life cycle approaches to refer to an iteration with a fixed end date
that is not allowed to change, thereby adjusting the scope and quality to deliver on time and to cost.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: A life cycle is a structured framework of stages that guides the transformation of an idea
or concept into a final product or outcome.
4.
Question: Linear life cycle
A. An organisation's normal day-to-day operations.
B. Development of an initial idea through initial studies and high-level requirements management, and
assessment of viability including an outline business case.
C. (DSDM) A phase following the final Deployment to assess the realisation of expected business
benefits.
D. A life cycle that aims to complete a project within a single pass through a set of distinct phases that
are completed serially and span from the development of the initial concept to the deployment of an
ultimate output, outcome or benefits.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: A linear life cycle involves completing a project in a single sequence of distinct phases
from initiation to completion.
5.
Question: Definition
A. Development of: agreed realistic Business Case, prioritised requirements list, solution architecture
definition, development approach definition, delivery plan, management approach definition and
Foundations summary.
B. (DSDM) A phase following the final Deployment to assess the realisation of expected business
benefits.
C. Development of a detailed definition, plans and statement of requirements that include a full
justification for the work.
D. Implementation of plans and verification of performance through testing and assurance to realise
intended outputs, outcomes and benefits.
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