Question 1

Many times, clients will shift new people into the project who have no experience with it as they move their key people to new challenges. This issue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an emotional one for the project team. 
B)  an emotional one for the clients. 
C)  one that is internal and intellectual. 
D)  one that is external and intellectual. 
A)  an emotional one for the project team. 
B)  an emotional one for the clients. 
C)  one that is internal and intellectual. 
D)  one that is external and intellectual.

Question 2

An ex-gratia claim made when a project is closed down is made when:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no contractual basis for a claim. 
B)  the project company fails to perform to the terms of the contract. 
C)  the client company fails to perform to the terms of the contract. 
D)  a third party causes either the client or project company to fail to perform to the terms of the contract. 
A)  there is no contractual basis for a claim. 
B)  the project company fails to perform to the terms of the contract. 
C)  the client company fails to perform to the terms of the contract. 
D)  a third party causes either the client or project company to fail to perform to the terms of the contract.

Question 3

Which of these factors weighs heavily in the decision to terminate a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to protect results 
B)  increased market receptiveness 
C)  meeting project cost milestones 
D)  low probability of return on investment 
A)  inability to protect results 
B)  increased market receptiveness 
C)  meeting project cost milestones 
D)  low probability of return on investment

Question 4

What can a project organization do to increase the acceptance for the final product of the project?

Accepted Answer

The process of gaining customer acceptan

Question 5

An important guideline to follow in a lessons learned meeting is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure to properly assign blame for all that went wrong. 
B)  make sure that events receive necessary spin. 
C)  fix the problems. 
D)  include all stakeholders. 
A)  make sure to properly assign blame for all that went wrong. 
B)  make sure that events receive necessary spin. 
C)  fix the problems. 
D)  include all stakeholders.

Question 6

In non-binding arbitration:

Accepted Answer

A)  the judge can offer suggestions for dispute resolution but cannot enforce these opinions. 
B)  the two parties agree to open up, or unbind, their books for inspection by the other party. 
C)  the client and project organizations both agree to perform exactly what the judge decrees. 
D)  the client and project organizations are not bound by the rules of law. 
A)  the judge can offer suggestions for dispute resolution but cannot enforce these opinions. 
B)  the two parties agree to open up, or unbind, their books for inspection by the other party. 
C)  the client and project organizations both agree to perform exactly what the judge decrees. 
D)  the client and project organizations are not bound by the rules of law.

Question 7

What is a lessons-learned meeting with regards to project management? Describe the benefits and behaviors of such a meeting.

Accepted Answer

A lessons-learned meeting is a post-proj

Question 8

Termination by addition occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  scope creep adds too many activities to the project that prevent it from being completed on time or within budget. 
B)  the project is so successful that it becomes institutionalized. 
C)  a new project is added to the organization and it commands all of the resources for the original project. 
D)  new members join the project team once the project has begun and their skills are insufficient to successfully complete the project. 
A)  scope creep adds too many activities to the project that prevent it from being completed on time or within budget. 
B)  the project is so successful that it becomes institutionalized. 
C)  a new project is added to the organization and it commands all of the resources for the original project. 
D)  new members join the project team once the project has begun and their skills are insufficient to successfully complete the project.

Question 9

Sketch the Seven Elements of Project Closeout Management model and discuss what takes place at each step.

Accepted Answer

The seven elements of project closeout m

Question 10

The key to begin harvesting the benefits of a project is to first develop an effective:

Accepted Answer

A)  client relationship with the project team. 
B)  measurement system for project use and value assessment. 
C)  BOOT agreement that clearly stipulates when transfer of title occurs. 
D)  enterprise resource planning package to manage human, financial, and material resources. 
A)  client relationship with the project team. 
B)  measurement system for project use and value assessment. 
C)  BOOT agreement that clearly stipulates when transfer of title occurs. 
D)  enterprise resource planning package to manage human, financial, and material resources.

Question 11

The goal of a lessons learned meeting is to recapitulate the series of events:

Accepted Answer

A)  as subjectively as possible. 
B)  from the project manager's viewpoint. 
C)  as intuitively as possible. 
D)  from all possible viewpoints. 
A)  as subjectively as possible. 
B)  from the project manager's viewpoint. 
C)  as intuitively as possible. 
D)  from all possible viewpoints.

Question 12

What are the six major categories of factors that may influence the decision to terminate a project early? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Researchers have identified six categori

Question 13

Of the project closeout management steps listed, the first is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  hand over the project. 
B)  finish the work. 
C)  gain acceptance for the product. 
D)  review how it all went. 
A)  hand over the project. 
B)  finish the work. 
C)  gain acceptance for the product. 
D)  review how it all went.

Question 14

The final project report should answer questions related to project performance, such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  how the organization's operating structure either helped or hindered the project team and their efforts. 
B)  how the project fared compared to baseline schedule and budget. 
C)  how consistently the organization estimated the completion time for activities. 
D)  how close the project came to achieving its goals. 
A)  how the organization's operating structure either helped or hindered the project team and their efforts. 
B)  how the project fared compared to baseline schedule and budget. 
C)  how consistently the organization estimated the completion time for activities. 
D)  how close the project came to achieving its goals.

Question 15

Which of these concerns does NOT belong in the assessment of team performance in a project final report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Were the stakeholder's concerns addressed? 
B)  Were the best people in the organization selected to work on this project? 
C)  How were our project team members trained for their duties? 
D)  Does the project manager have the ability to evaluate worker performance? 
A)  Were the stakeholder's concerns addressed? 
B)  Were the best people in the organization selected to work on this project? 
C)  How were our project team members trained for their duties? 
D)  Does the project manager have the ability to evaluate worker performance?

Question 16

Project termination issues can be categorized into __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

emotional,

Question 17

A research study on the critical success factors for projects found that an important determination of whether the project is successful is the element of:

Accepted Answer

A)  putting it all to bed. 
B)  reviewing how it all went. 
C)  disbanding the team. 
D)  gaining acceptance for the product. 
A)  putting it all to bed. 
B)  reviewing how it all went. 
C)  disbanding the team. 
D)  gaining acceptance for the product.

Question 18

The development of a quartz watch that was more accurate than a multi-jewel movement watch at a fraction of the cost resulted in a(n) __________ of the 40-jewel movement project that Swiss watchmaker Yodelhaus was currently managing.

Accepted Answer

unnatural

Question 19

The termination of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Destroyer project is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  termination by extinction. 
B)  termination by addition. 
C)  termination by integration. 
D)  termination by starvation. 
A)  termination by extinction. 
B)  termination by addition. 
C)  termination by integration. 
D)  termination by starvation.

Question 20

In order to facilitate acceptance for the project, the project team should start planning for the project's transfer and use during:

Accepted Answer

A)  the project development phase. 
B)  the project termination phase. 
C)  the project close-out phase. 
D)  the project work phase. 
A)  the project development phase. 
B)  the project termination phase. 
C)  the project close-out phase. 
D)  the project work phase.

Many times, clients will shift new people into the project who have no experience with it as they move their key people to new challenges. This issue is:

An ex-gratia claim made when a project is closed down is made when:

Which of these factors weighs heavily in the decision to terminate a project?

What can a project organization do to increase the acceptance for the final product of the project?

An important guideline to follow in a lessons learned meeting is to:

In non-binding arbitration:

What is a lessons-learned meeting with regards to project management? Describe the benefits and behaviors of such a meeting.

Termination by addition occurs when:

Sketch the Seven Elements of Project Closeout Management model and discuss what takes place at each step.

The key to begin harvesting the benefits of a project is to first develop an effective:

The goal of a lessons learned meeting is to recapitulate the series of events:

What are the six major categories of factors that may influence the decision to terminate a project early? Provide examples of each.

Of the project closeout management steps listed, the first is to:

The final project report should answer questions related to project performance, such as:

Which of these concerns does NOT belong in the assessment of team performance in a project final report?

Project termination issues can be categorized into and .

A research study on the critical success factors for projects found that an important determination of whether the project is successful is the element of:

The development of a quartz watch that was more accurate than a multi-jewel movement watch at a fraction of the cost resulted in a(n) __________ of the 40-jewel movement project that Swiss watchmaker Yodelhaus was currently managing.

The termination of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Destroyer project is an example of:

In order to facilitate acceptance for the project, the project team should start planning for the project's transfer and use during:

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Critical Chain Project Scheduling

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Filters

Exam 14: Project Closeout and Termination

Many times, clients will shift new people into the project who have no experience with it as they move their key people to new challenges. This issue is:

An ex-gratia claim made when a project is closed down is made when:

Which of these factors weighs heavily in the decision to terminate a project?

What can a project organization do to increase the acceptance for the final product of the project?

An important guideline to follow in a lessons learned meeting is to:

In non-binding arbitration:

What is a lessons-learned meeting with regards to project management? Describe the benefits and behaviors of such a meeting.

Termination by addition occurs when:

Sketch the Seven Elements of Project Closeout Management model and discuss what takes place at each step.

The key to begin harvesting the benefits of a project is to first develop an effective:

The goal of a lessons learned meeting is to recapitulate the series of events:

What are the six major categories of factors that may influence the decision to terminate a project early? Provide examples of each.

Of the project closeout management steps listed, the first is to:

The final project report should answer questions related to project performance, such as:

Which of these concerns does NOT belong in the assessment of team performance in a project final report?

Project termination issues can be categorized into __________ and __________.

A research study on the critical success factors for projects found that an important determination of whether the project is successful is the element of:

The development of a quartz watch that was more accurate than a multi-jewel movement watch at a fraction of the cost resulted in a(n) __________ of the 40-jewel movement project that Swiss watchmaker Yodelhaus was currently managing.

The termination of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Destroyer project is an example of:

In order to facilitate acceptance for the project, the project team should start planning for the project's transfer and use during:

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Critical Chain Project Scheduling

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Filters

Project termination issues can be categorized into and .