Question 1

The project manager has a full-time job as a project manager,formal authority,full accountability,and responsibility in the

Accepted Answer

A) star matrix. 
B) strong matrix. 
C) weak matrix. 
D) balanced matrix. 
A) star matrix. 
B) strong matrix. 
C) weak matrix. 
D) balanced matrix. B

Question 2

The extent to which an individual or project team is answerable to the project stakeholders and provides visible evidence of actions best defines

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) authority. 
C) responsibility. 
D) accountability. 
A) reliability. 
B) authority. 
C) responsibility. 
D) accountability. D

Question 3

Dell and Amazon are examples of virtual organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Disadvantages of the matrix structure include each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) employees reporting to dual supervisors may run into potential conflict during allocation to projects and evaluation. 
B) employees may experience conflicting reporting relationships with dual supervisors. 
C) processes cannot be tailored for individual projects. 
D) shifting team members from one project to another may hinder their growth and development to their specialized areas. 
A) employees reporting to dual supervisors may run into potential conflict during allocation to projects and evaluation. 
B) employees may experience conflicting reporting relationships with dual supervisors. 
C) processes cannot be tailored for individual projects. 
D) shifting team members from one project to another may hinder their growth and development to their specialized areas.

Question 5

An organization can be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) a functional structure. 
B) a departmental structure. 
C) a matrix structure. 
D) all of the above. 
A) a functional structure. 
B) a departmental structure. 
C) a matrix structure. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

A disadvantage of the functional structure is that the barriers due to differences in goals and processes between functions can prevent functions from working together on projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following roles acts as the secretary or minute-keeper?

Accepted Answer

A) information seeker 
B) opinion giver 
C) orienteer 
D) recorder 
A) information seeker 
B) opinion giver 
C) orienteer 
D) recorder

Question 8

Which of the following roles concentrates the group's energy on forward movement?

Accepted Answer

A) initiator-contributor 
B) opinion seeker 
C) elaborator 
D) energizer 
A) initiator-contributor 
B) opinion seeker 
C) elaborator 
D) energizer

Question 9

Strategies to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage include each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) cost leadership. 
B) cost/differentiation. 
C) disaggregation. 
D) differentiation. 
A) cost leadership. 
B) cost/differentiation. 
C) disaggregation. 
D) differentiation.

Question 10

Which of the following PMO competency continuum stages is a simple unit of project organization?

Accepted Answer

A) PMO 
B) project office 
C) advanced PMO 
D) Center of Excellence 
A) PMO 
B) project office 
C) advanced PMO 
D) Center of Excellence

Question 11

Which of the following is the department or group that defines and maintains the standards of the process related to project management within the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) IT Product Office 
B) Accounting 
C) Human Resources 
D) Project Management Office 
A) IT Product Office 
B) Accounting 
C) Human Resources 
D) Project Management Office

Question 12

A temporary organizational structure where people come together for a specific business purpose or project and then disassemble when the purpose or project is completed best defines

Accepted Answer

A) flat structure. 
B) virtual structure. 
C) functional structure. 
D) matrix structure. 
A) flat structure. 
B) virtual structure. 
C) functional structure. 
D) matrix structure.

Question 13

Which of the following PMO competency continuum stages can be a separate business unit within an organization and has the responsibility for enterprise-wide project management activities?

Accepted Answer

A) PMO 
B) project office 
C) advanced PMO 
D) Center of Excellence 
A) PMO 
B) project office 
C) advanced PMO 
D) Center of Excellence

Question 14

Identify nine reasons organizations outsource projects.

Accepted Answer

Reasons include cost savings,l

Question 15

Which of the following group building and maintenance roles tends to be negative,opposes every idea or opinion without or beyond reason that is put forward,yet refuses to make own suggestions?

Accepted Answer

A) standard setter 
B) gatekeeper-expediter 
C) follower 
D) blocker 
A) standard setter 
B) gatekeeper-expediter 
C) follower 
D) blocker

Question 16

Which of the following refers to how various tasks are divided,resources are deployed,and departments are coordinated in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) organizational structure 
B) deployment chart 
C) organizational decomposition 
D) organizational alignment 
A) organizational structure 
B) deployment chart 
C) organizational decomposition 
D) organizational alignment

Question 17

More advancement potential for employees is a significant advantage of the flat structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following group building and maintenance roles goes along with the team more or less passively?

Accepted Answer

A) standard setter 
B) gatekeeper-expediter 
C) follower 
D) blocker 
A) standard setter 
B) gatekeeper-expediter 
C) follower 
D) blocker

Question 19

An integrated organizational structure where teams are composed of employees from various specialized groups best defines

Accepted Answer

A) functional structure. 
B) matrix structure. 
C) flat structure. 
D) virtual structure. 
A) functional structure. 
B) matrix structure. 
C) flat structure. 
D) virtual structure.

Question 20

Which of the following roles defines and clarifies the team's position on project tasks and project-related issues?

Accepted Answer

A) information seeker 
B) opinion giver 
C) orienteer 
D) recorder 
A) information seeker 
B) opinion giver 
C) orienteer 
D) recorder

The project manager has a full-time job as a project manager,formal authority,full accountability,and responsibility in the

The extent to which an individual or project team is answerable to the project stakeholders and provides visible evidence of actions best defines

Dell and Amazon are examples of virtual organizations.

Disadvantages of the matrix structure include each of the following except

An organization can be classified as

A disadvantage of the functional structure is that the barriers due to differences in goals and processes between functions can prevent functions from working together on projects.

Which of the following roles acts as the secretary or minute-keeper?

Which of the following roles concentrates the group's energy on forward movement?

Strategies to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage include each of the following except

Which of the following PMO competency continuum stages is a simple unit of project organization?

Which of the following is the department or group that defines and maintains the standards of the process related to project management within the organization?

A temporary organizational structure where people come together for a specific business purpose or project and then disassemble when the purpose or project is completed best defines

Which of the following PMO competency continuum stages can be a separate business unit within an organization and has the responsibility for enterprise-wide project management activities?

Identify nine reasons organizations outsource projects.

Which of the following group building and maintenance roles tends to be negative,opposes every idea or opinion without or beyond reason that is put forward,yet refuses to make own suggestions?

Which of the following refers to how various tasks are divided,resources are deployed,and departments are coordinated in an organization?

More advancement potential for employees is a significant advantage of the flat structure.

Which of the following group building and maintenance roles goes along with the team more or less passively?

An integrated organizational structure where teams are composed of employees from various specialized groups best defines

Which of the following roles defines and clarifies the team's position on project tasks and project-related issues?

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Process and Methods

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Project Initiation

Project Planning

Risk Management

Quality, Performance and Value

Project Scheduling

Resources, Costing, and Control

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Exam 11: Project Organizational Structures

The project manager has a full-time job as a project manager,formal authority,full accountability,and responsibility in the

The extent to which an individual or project team is answerable to the project stakeholders and provides visible evidence of actions best defines

Dell and Amazon are examples of virtual organizations.

Disadvantages of the matrix structure include each of the following except

An organization can be classified as

A disadvantage of the functional structure is that the barriers due to differences in goals and processes between functions can prevent functions from working together on projects.

Which of the following roles acts as the secretary or minute-keeper?

Which of the following roles concentrates the group's energy on forward movement?

Strategies to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage include each of the following except

Which of the following PMO competency continuum stages is a simple unit of project organization?

Which of the following is the department or group that defines and maintains the standards of the process related to project management within the organization?

A temporary organizational structure where people come together for a specific business purpose or project and then disassemble when the purpose or project is completed best defines

Which of the following PMO competency continuum stages can be a separate business unit within an organization and has the responsibility for enterprise-wide project management activities?

Identify nine reasons organizations outsource projects.

Which of the following group building and maintenance roles tends to be negative,opposes every idea or opinion without or beyond reason that is put forward,yet refuses to make own suggestions?

Which of the following refers to how various tasks are divided,resources are deployed,and departments are coordinated in an organization?

More advancement potential for employees is a significant advantage of the flat structure.

Which of the following group building and maintenance roles goes along with the team more or less passively?

An integrated organizational structure where teams are composed of employees from various specialized groups best defines

Which of the following roles defines and clarifies the team's position on project tasks and project-related issues?

Projects and Project Management

Process and Methods

Project Management Tools

Project Initiation

Project Planning

Risk Management

Quality, Performance and Value

Project Scheduling

Resources, Costing, and Control

Project Closure

Project Success

Filters