Exam 11: Project Control

The stewardship of human resources requires __________ the growth and development of people.

Change control systems, in some industries, are part of a firm's __________.

The two fundamental objectives of control are the regulation of results and the __________.

With few exceptions, the control of projects is always exercised through _______.

The process review focuses on the process of __________ outcomes rather than the outcomes per se.

Go/no-go controls operate __________.

In order to control creative projects the project manager must adopt one or some combination of three general approaches to the problem. Which of the following is NOT one of these approaches?

The __________ controls take the form of testing to see if some specific precondition has been met.

Describe the information requirements of a cybernetic controller.

The authors recommend that reports to senior management appear to be uniquely helpful when these reports are made __________.

For all but __________ changes, a risk identification and analysis should be performed.

Identify some of the factors that can cause a project to require control of cost.

A(n)__________ is a monitoring system that forewarns the project manager if trouble arises.

When performing control, project managers need to be attentive to __________.

The __________ process controls the project at various points in the life cycle to make sure that the project remains on course. This is opposed to waiting until the project is completed and then finding out it doesn't meet the objectives of the organization

Physical asset control requires control of the __________ of physical assets and is concerned with asset maintenance, whether preventative or corrective.

Identify the item that is NOT one of the three types of control processes described by the authors.

__________ are directed towards improving chances for future projects to meet their goals.

The cybernetic control system that acts to reduce deviations from standard is called a __________.

The most important rule for any subordinate is the Prime Law of Life on any project: __________.