Exam 16: Project Roles and Stakeholders

Statement: Generally it is better for a project manager to be a well-rounded generalist than a specialist.

Statement: The major responsibility of the project manager is the integration of work across the functional lines of the organization.

Match the following seven responsibilities with the seven project roles listed below: -____ Responsible for amicable relations between contractor and customer

Match the following seven responsibilities with the seven project roles listed below: -____ Staffs and oversees work within functional departments

Which of the following are correct (circle all that apply):

Statement: Project managers must be experts in all functional areas of the project so that they can resolve technical problems in those areas.

Statement: A prerequisite for successful project managers is the ability to analyze the individual parts of the project, rather than the project as a whole.

Which of the following are generally true about project managers (circle all that apply):

Which of the following are generally true about project managers (circle all that apply):

Statement: Project stakeholders are restricted to those parties that work on the project.

Match the following seven responsibilities with the seven project roles listed below: -____ Plans, schedules, budgets, and directs work for the work package.

Most successful project managers, regardless of authority granted them by management, rely for influence on:

Match the following seven responsibilities with the seven project roles listed below: -____ Oversees system design and integrates the work of all technical areas

According to the reading in the book, appropriately fill in the table below with the following four phrases: 1. Possibly ignore; monitor for changes in interest/influence 2. Focus on these: keep informed and satisfied 3. Keep satisfied 4. Keep informed

The most effective project manager role is when:

Statement: There is typically little disparity between the project manager's level of responsibility and the formal authority he is given to carry it out.

What parties might influence the project that are considered outside of the project team (circle all that apply):

Statement: Project management is largely management which gets things done through workers scattered throughout, or outside of, the organization.

Match the following seven responsibilities with the seven project roles listed below: -____ Responsible for legal aspects and negotiations with the customer

Statement: Project managers often operate outside of the normal "chain of command."