Exam 2: The Project Management Information Technology Context

Which problem-solving approach requires defining the scope of a system, dividing it into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and needs?

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Question 41

Most colleges and universities have very strong functional organizations.

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Question 42

Which characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization?

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Question 43

In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the most authority?

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Question 44

Project managers and their teams must recognize the effects of any project on the interests and needs of the entire system or organization instead of focusing on the immediate concerns of the project.

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Question 45

In organizational culture, what does people focus refer to?

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Question 46

The nature of hardware development projects is more diverse than software-oriented projects.

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Question 47

Describe the concept of a systems approach.

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Question 48

Which of the following is true of a matrix organizational structure?

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Question 49

Which characteristic is true of virtual teams?

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Question 50

An organization usually commits more money as a project continues, therefore a management review should occur after each phase to evaluate progress, potential success, and continued compatibility with organizational goals.

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Question 51

_____ software development can be used for software development or in any environment in which the requirements are unknown or change quickly.

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Question 52

A(n) _____ refers to a product or service, such as a report, a training session, a piece of hardware, or a segment of software code, produced or provided as part of a project.

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Question 53

Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from various functional areas working on their projects.

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Question 54

The _____ life cycle model is used when risk must be tightly controlled and when changes must be restricted after the requirements are defined.

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Question 55

_____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization.

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Question 56

The symbolic perspective of an organization:

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Question 57

_____ refers to the degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee employee behavior.

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Question 58

Which observation is true of the agile approach to software development?

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Question 59

Select an example of external stakeholders for an organization.

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Which problem-solving approach requires defining the scope of a system, dividing it into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and needs?

Most colleges and universities have very strong functional organizations.

Which characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization?

In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the most authority?

Project managers and their teams must recognize the effects of any project on the interests and needs of the entire system or organization instead of focusing on the immediate concerns of the project.

In organizational culture, what does people focus refer to?

The nature of hardware development projects is more diverse than software-oriented projects.

Describe the concept of a systems approach.

Which of the following is true of a matrix organizational structure?

Which characteristic is true of virtual teams?

An organization usually commits more money as a project continues, therefore a management review should occur after each phase to evaluate progress, potential success, and continued compatibility with organizational goals.

_____ software development can be used for software development or in any environment in which the requirements are unknown or change quickly.

A(n) _____ refers to a product or service, such as a report, a training session, a piece of hardware, or a segment of software code, produced or provided as part of a project.

Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from various functional areas working on their projects.

The _____ life cycle model is used when risk must be tightly controlled and when changes must be restricted after the requirements are defined.

_____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization.

The symbolic perspective of an organization:

_____ refers to the degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee employee behavior.

Which observation is true of the agile approach to software development?

Select an example of external stakeholders for an organization.

Introduction to Project Management

The Project Management Process Groups

Project Integration Management

Project Scope Management

Project Schedule Management

Project Cost Management

Project Quality Management

Project Resource Management

Project Communications Management

Project Risk Management

Project Procurement Management

Project Stakeholder Management

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