BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer - RCDD v15 Sample Questions:

1. After taking over a program, a program manager reviews the program's status and discovers that stakeholders do not know how the program is performing in relation to schedule and costs. The program manager establishes earned value (EV) metrics and determines that the program has a budget of USS2.1 million, is three months into a nine-month timeline, and the planned value (PV) at the three-month point should be US$320,000. The program has spent US$350,000 and the EV is US$340,000
Based on this information, the program manager determines which of the following?

A) The cost is USS20.000 over budget
B) The schedule is US$10.000 over budget
C) The cost is US$20.0O0 under budget
D) The schedule is US%30.000 under budget

2. A newly appointed country manager suggests that the regional program manager use a social media platform to expedite communications and address questions. The new country manager used this social media platform at a previous job.
What should the regional program manager do to address the country manager's request?

A) Review existing in-house social media capabilities to determine if they will meet the needs of the country manager's request and update the stakeholder register
B) Ask the technology, security, and project teams to assess the country manager's request.
C) Ask the country manager to champion the social media platform, as they may have more influence than the regional program manager
D) Suggest that the country manager use the existing communication channels while the team becomes familiar with the new social media platform

3. A program manager is responsible for constructing a USS50 million building Management suggests it will take three years to complete. The program manager can select a design-build option to optimize the construction schedule to 1 5 years However heavy demand for steel is causing price increases and delivery delays. II this trend continues, it could take as long as 4.5 years to complete construction. You learn that a new technology can yield a definitive delivery schedule of 1 25 years
What is the expected time of delivery?

A) 1.25 years
B) 175 years
C) 1 50 years
D) 1 00 years

4. In which of the following design phases does the ICT distribution designer perform coordination with stakeholders and other disciplines (e.g.. mechanical, architectural, electrical) to ensure that the design is constructive and that any conflicts are resolved early in the process?

A) Schematic Design (SD)
B) Concept Design
C) Design Development (DD)
D) Construction Document (CD)

5. An organization is embarking on a new program aligned with its strategic objectives. The new program has a High level of risk due to the rapidly changing technical landscape in which the organization operates. The organization has mature program management capabilities, as measured by its resources, intellectual assets, and management processes.
Given the organization's history of delivering successful programs, what should the program manager do as part of the planning process?

A) Consult the repository developed as part of the organization's knowledge management initiative to capture best practices and lessons learned
B) Hire independent industry specialists and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide additional information about market trends and uncertainties m the external environment
C) Interview the program managers and stakeholders of previous programs to learn from their experiences.
D) Review the organization's strategic objectives risk tolerance and compliance processes, which may provide knowledge about past programs

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