Exam 5: Project Scope and Human Resource Planning

When you have the WBS and the WBS dictionary created, the next activity is to find the right ________ to assign to each task.

According to Douglas McGregor, ________ workers enjoy work and can be trusted to work efficiently without direct supervision.

Of the nine project manager influence types, the least likely to help a manager succeed are fund allocation, authority, and penalty.

Requirements capturing by systems analysts can be aided by a technique called PIECES. Describe its components.

Capturing input of SMEs and other interested project stakeholders is done via the work analysis, using a variety of techniques: brainstorming sessions, interviews, focus groups, workshops, questionnaires and surveys, observations, and system prototypes.

Of the nine project manager influence types, three were found to offer the project manager the best chance for success: authority, work challenge, and salary influence.

Subject matter ________ aid the systems analysts in their quest for an accurate list of requirements, including both project requirements and product requirements.

Which of the following is a deliverable of human resource planning part of the project plan?

Working ________- whether compensated or not-on a prolonged basis will very soon begin to cause disharmony in the team.

Of the nine project manager influence types, three were found to offer the project manager the best chance for success: expertise, work challenge, and salary influence.

William Ouchi added the theory Z dimension of workers.

List the steps involved in the scope and human resource planning process.

Every project must have an organizational chart.

Project human resources planning involves identifying and then documenting the project roles that must be staffed, identifying who has what authority, and producing the project management plan deliverable.

Acquired authority or power is gained from one's peers, based on the perceived knowledge of the individual, his or her interpersonal skills, or work experience on similar projects.

Specifically listing the items not included in the scope helps ensure that stakeholders understand the boundaries of the project, improve communications, and aid project managers in managing stakeholder expectations.

The final deliverable from human resource planning is the staff management plan.

List five or more uses for the WBS.

Each of the scope planning deliverables should be created, regardless of project size.

WBS stands for ________ breakdown structure.