Question 1

Project termination issues can be categorized into ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

emotional,intellectual

Question 2

A classic statement regarding project termination and closeout is,"The termination of a project is:

Accepted Answer

A) the start of the next project." 
B) a project." 
C) never ending." 
D) an opportunity." 
A) the start of the next project." 
B) a project." 
C) never ending." 
D) an opportunity." B

Question 3

Systematic errors are not one-time incidents,but instead represent built-in components of the project management process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

An internal intellectual issue that arises when a project is terminated is:

Accepted Answer

A) agreement with suppliers on outstanding commitments. 
B) closing down facilities. 
C) identification of remaining deliverables. 
D) determinants of requirements for audit trail data. 
A) agreement with suppliers on outstanding commitments. 
B) closing down facilities. 
C) identification of remaining deliverables. 
D) determinants of requirements for audit trail data.

Question 5

The work breakdown for project termination issues can be broadly categorized into:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional and devotional issues. 
B) visceral and discrete issues. 
C) intellectual and intersectional issues. 
D) intellectual and emotional issues. 
A) emotional and devotional issues. 
B) visceral and discrete issues. 
C) intellectual and intersectional issues. 
D) intellectual and emotional issues.

Question 6

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 7

What three guidelines are offered to derive maximum benefit from a lessons-learned meeting.Provide counter examples for each one of these behaviors.

Accepted Answer

During a lessons-learned meeting there a

Question 8

The closeout step that requires all contractual documents be recorded and archived is:

Accepted Answer

A) putting it all to bed. 
B) finishing the work. 
C) reviewing how it all went. 
D) harvesting the benefits. 
A) putting it all to bed. 
B) finishing the work. 
C) reviewing how it all went. 
D) harvesting the benefits.

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a consequence of a natural process for project closeout?

Accepted Answer

A) Team members suffer a natural let-down and are de-motivated to participate in future projects. 
B) Managers can create a database of lessons-learned analyses. 
C) Closeout can serve as an important source of information for team members. 
D) Structure for a systematic and complete project shut-down arises. 
A) Team members suffer a natural let-down and are de-motivated to participate in future projects. 
B) Managers can create a database of lessons-learned analyses. 
C) Closeout can serve as an important source of information for team members. 
D) Structure for a systematic and complete project shut-down arises.

Question 10

The actual carryover from one project to another is minimal because projects are unique,one-time events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Loss of team identity is:

Accepted Answer

A) an emotional staff issue. 
B) an emotional client issue. 
C) an intellectual internal issue. 
D) an intellectual external issue. 
A) an emotional staff issue. 
B) an emotional client issue. 
C) an intellectual internal issue. 
D) an intellectual external issue.

Question 12

Which of these project closeout management steps listed is ongoing throughout the closeout process?

Accepted Answer

A) disband the team 
B) finish the work 
C) gain acceptance for the product 
D) review how it all went 
A) disband the team 
B) finish the work 
C) gain acceptance for the product 
D) review how it all went

Question 13

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 14

Non-employees such as contractors or consultants being released and paid is an important component of:

Accepted Answer

A) handing over the product. 
B) disbanding the team. 
C) putting it all to bed. 
D) reviewing how it all went. 
A) handing over the product. 
B) disbanding the team. 
C) putting it all to bed. 
D) reviewing how it all went.

Question 15

When a project is shut down,the project team must ensure that all relevant stakeholders are clearly aware of the project shut down,including the date by which all activities will cease.This is an:

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual and internal issue. 
B) emotional issue of the project team. 
C) emotional issue of the clients. 
D) intellectual and external issue. 
A) intellectual and internal issue. 
B) emotional issue of the project team. 
C) emotional issue of the clients. 
D) intellectual and external issue.

Question 16

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Accepted Answer

There are four chief reasons for project

Question 17

The departmental patriarch spent his last years at the university developing and promoting the Student Portfolio Project,that required all departmental faculty to create integrated course projects and maintain a database of their students' work.New graduates could refer their prospective employers to the Student Portfolio Project database to mine examples of their work.The patriarch retired,funding and effort dried up,and the project lingered in a few syllabi and on the department's web site for a year or two but now any mention of it elicits either puzzled looks or wry grins from the remaining faculty.The patriarch's Student Portfolio Project has officially been terminated by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

________ can be made by a client when there is not a contractual basis for a lawsuit but they consider that because of some unexpected event there is a moral or commercial obligation on the project organization to pay compensation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ can be made by a client...

Question 19

A behavioral issue that is crucial to maintaining the ongoing viability of a project is:

Accepted Answer

A) worker commitment. 
B) increasing importance to the firm. 
C) financial impact to the company. 
D) relatively minor technical problems. 
A) worker commitment. 
B) increasing importance to the firm. 
C) financial impact to the company. 
D) relatively minor technical problems.

Question 20

Lessons-learned analysis is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) a bookkeeping process. 
B) a personnel reassignment process. 
C) a pressure relief process. 
D) an organizational learning process. 
A) a bookkeeping process. 
B) a personnel reassignment process. 
C) a pressure relief process. 
D) an organizational learning process.

Project termination issues can be categorized into and .

A classic statement regarding project termination and closeout is,"The termination of a project is:

Systematic errors are not one-time incidents,but instead represent built-in components of the project management process.

An internal intellectual issue that arises when a project is terminated is:

The work breakdown for project termination issues can be broadly categorized into:

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

What three guidelines are offered to derive maximum benefit from a lessons-learned meeting.Provide counter examples for each one of these behaviors.

The closeout step that requires all contractual documents be recorded and archived is:

Which of these is NOT a consequence of a natural process for project closeout?

The actual carryover from one project to another is minimal because projects are unique,one-time events.

Loss of team identity is:

Which of these project closeout management steps listed is ongoing throughout the closeout process?

In non-binding arbitration:

Non-employees such as contractors or consultants being released and paid is an important component of:

When a project is shut down,the project team must ensure that all relevant stakeholders are clearly aware of the project shut down,including the date by which all activities will cease.This is an:

How do the four types of project termination differ?

________ can be made by a client when there is not a contractual basis for a lawsuit but they consider that because of some unexpected event there is a moral or commercial obligation on the project organization to pay compensation.

A behavioral issue that is crucial to maintaining the ongoing viability of a project is:

Lessons-learned analysis is best described as:

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

Project termination issues can be categorized into ________ and ________.

A classic statement regarding project termination and closeout is,"The termination of a project is:

Systematic errors are not one-time incidents,but instead represent built-in components of the project management process.

An internal intellectual issue that arises when a project is terminated is:

The work breakdown for project termination issues can be broadly categorized into:

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

What three guidelines are offered to derive maximum benefit from a lessons-learned meeting.Provide counter examples for each one of these behaviors.

The closeout step that requires all contractual documents be recorded and archived is:

Which of these is NOT a consequence of a natural process for project closeout?

The actual carryover from one project to another is minimal because projects are unique,one-time events.

Loss of team identity is:

Which of these project closeout management steps listed is ongoing throughout the closeout process?

In non-binding arbitration:

Non-employees such as contractors or consultants being released and paid is an important component of:

When a project is shut down,the project team must ensure that all relevant stakeholders are clearly aware of the project shut down,including the date by which all activities will cease.This is an:

How do the four types of project termination differ?

________ can be made by a client when there is not a contractual basis for a lawsuit but they consider that because of some unexpected event there is a moral or commercial obligation on the project organization to pay compensation.

A behavioral issue that is crucial to maintaining the ongoing viability of a project is:

Lessons-learned analysis is best described as:

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 .