Exam 1: Introduction to Project Management

Joe is a project manager in an IT company and has over the years, gained substantial knowledge in his area of work. However, while managing his team, he often loses his temper. In addition, he fails to be an active listener when his team members approach him with work related challenges. In which of the following areas does Joe need to develop his skills in?

A _____ is a tool used in risk management.

A project's stakeholders consist of its customers, users, and suppliers.

Discuss the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

_____ tools, a step up from low-end tools, are designed to handle larger projects, multiple users, and multiple projects.

Which of the following refers to a set of principles that guides decision making based on personal values of what is considered right and wrong?

A(n) _____ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Managing the triple constraint primarily involves making trade-offs between resources and quality.

Which of the following statements is true of project management?

Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?

Stakeholder analyses, work requests, and project charters are tools used in integration management.

It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology.

Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.

The critical path is the _____ path through a network diagram that determines the earliest completion of a project.

Earned value management is a tool primarily used in human resource management.

The question, "What is the project's schedule?" is an example of a(n) _____ constraint.

The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project.

Individual projects always address strategic goals whereas portfolio management addresses tactical goals.

Every project should have a well-defined objective.

A(n) _____ is "a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually."