APM-PFQ Exam - Topic 6 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for APM's APM-PFQ exam

Question #: 18
Topic #: 6

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Which one of the following statements is true?

ABusiness-as-usual activities cannot be improved.

BBusiness-as-usual activities are more difficult to manage than projects.

CProjects are transient endeavours that bring about change to business-as-usual.

DA project is always the starting point for operation refinement.

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Mable

3 months ago

C is spot on! Projects are meant to shake things up.

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Krissy

3 months ago

Wait, are projects really always the start of improvements?

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Tresa

3 months ago

B seems off. I think managing projects can be tougher.

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Corazon

4 months ago

I disagree with A. There’s always room for improvement!

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Juliann

4 months ago

C is definitely true! Projects bring change.

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Lelia

4 months ago

I feel like D might be misleading; not every project leads to operational refinement, right?

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Zachary

4 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think projects are indeed transient. C seems to fit best.

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Jina

4 months ago

I'm not sure about A, but it feels like business-as-usual can definitely be improved.

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Kirk

5 months ago

I think I remember that projects are meant to create change, so maybe option C is the right one?

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Alica

5 months ago

I'm confident that C is the correct answer. Projects are used to introduce changes to normal business operations.

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Cassie

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording of these choices. I'll need to re-read them a few times.

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William

5 months ago

Option C sounds right to me - projects are temporary and bring about change to regular business activities.

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Marvel

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Jacob

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward, I think the answer is C.

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Jacqueline

5 months ago

Hmm, I remember learning about the SysV init process, but I can't recall the exact config file name off the top of my head. I'll have to think this through step-by-step.

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Nada

10 months ago

Quality planning is like trying to balance a checkbook while juggling chainsaws. Good luck with that, project manager!

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Winfred

8 months ago

C) Risk events always have detrimental effects on the project.

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Clare

9 months ago

B) Risk events can have either beneficial or detrimental effects on the project.

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Viki

9 months ago

A) Risk events always have beneficial effects on the project.

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Kris

10 months ago

I'm going with C. It's the only one that specifically mentions stakeholder expectations, which is a key part of quality control.

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Mozell

8 months ago

I'm not sure about C. I think D might be a possibility as well, since risk events may not always have clear effects on the project.

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Tamesha

9 months ago

I agree with you, B makes the most sense. It's important to consider all possible outcomes of risk events.

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Colby

9 months ago

I think B is the correct answer. Risk events can have both positive and negative impacts on the project.

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Gwenn

10 months ago

B is definitely wrong. Quality assurance is about meeting requirements, not exceeding them. That's just showing off!

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Pamella

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. A and D also seem plausible. This is a tricky one!

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Theron

8 months ago

Let's go with C then, it seems to make the most sense.

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Lizbeth

9 months ago

I agree with you, C seems to be the most accurate.

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Ardella

10 months ago

I'm leaning towards B as the right choice.

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Margret

10 months ago

I think C is the correct answer.

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Denny

10 months ago

I think the correct answer is C. Quality control is all about verifying that the project deliverables meet the specified requirements.

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Francesco

9 months ago

User 2: I agree with you. Quality control is essential to ensure that the project deliverables meet stakeholder expectations.

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Lindsey

10 months ago

User 1: I think the correct answer is C. Quality control is all about verifying that the project deliverables meet the specified requirements.

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Lavera

11 months ago

But A makes sense because quality assurance is about ensuring the project manager delivers on time and to budget.

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Nettie

11 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's C.

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Lavera

11 months ago

I think the true statement is A.

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