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  1. Answer: C.


PMBOK® Guide, pages 48 – 49 , Section 2. 4. 4. 3


There are several types of PMO structures in organizations, each varying in the degree of control and
influence they have on projects within the organization, such as thefollowing:


o Supportive.SupportivePMOsprovideaconsultativeroletoprojectsbysupplyingtemplates,best
practices,training,accesstoinformation,andlessonslearnedfromotherprojects.Thistypeof
PMOservesasaprojectrepository.ThedegreeofcontrolprovidedbythePMOislow.


o Controlling.Controlling PMOsprovide supportandrequirecompliancethrough variousmeans.
Compliance may involve adopting project management frameworks or methodologies; using
specific templates, forms, and tools; or conformance to governance. Thedegree ofcontrol
providedbythe PMOismoderate.


o Directive.Directive PMOstake controlofthe projectsby directlymanaging theprojects.The
degreeofcontrolprovidedbythePMOishigh.


23 .Answer:A.


PMBOK® Guide, page 49 , Section 2. 4. 4. 3


Project Management Office


A primary function of a PMO is to support project managers in a variety of ways, which may include,
but are not limited to:


o Managing shared resources across all projects administered by thePMO;


o Identifying and developing project management methodologies, best practices, andstandards;


o Coaching, mentoring, training, andoversight;


o Monitoring compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures, and templates
by means of projectaudits;


o Developing and managing project policies, procedures, templates, and other shared
documentation (organizational process assets);and


o Coordinating communication acrossprojects.


PMOs do not generally intervene in a project's direction, especially without communicating with the
projectmanager.


24 .Answer:C.


PMBOK®Guide,page 41 ,Section 2. 3. 2


Tacitknowledge ispersonalanddifficulttoexpress,and isgenerallynotfound inorganizational
knowledgerepositories.Oneoftheimportantpurposesofknowledgemanagementistotransform
tacitknowledgeintoexplicitknowledge,whichcanthenbestoredinrepositories.


Theorganizationalknowledgerepositoriesforstoringandretrievinginformationinclude,butarenot
limitedto:


o Configuration management knowledge repositories containing the versions of software and
hardwarecomponentsandbaselinesofallperformingorganizationstandards,policies,procedures,
andanyprojectdocuments;

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