Exam 4: Organizational Capability: Structure, Culture and Roles

Subject matter experts often perform specific project activities when necessary.Which of the following statements regarding subject matter experts is accurate?​ 

The Chief Projects Officer responsibilities include ensuring that the steering team does all of the following EXCEPT:​ 

In a functional organization workers can learn readily from others in their discipline and keep their skills sharp.

If the project scope is hard to define early in the project and/or much change is expected,an Agile project management approach often works better.

Team members on agile projects need strong direction from the sponsor and project manager.

In agile projects,the individual who leads in a collaborative manner by guiding teams and removing obstacles to their progress is called the: 

While differing in details,all of the major types of project life cycle models have a series of exactly four phases with activities that need to be completed and approvals that must be received before the project can proceed to the next phase.

On an Agile project the steering team is often responsible for ensuring that the needs and wants of the various constituents in the customer organization are identified and prioritized and that project progress and decisions continually support the customer's desires.

The decision to kill a project if needed is typically reached jointly through agreement between the project customer and the project contractor.

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with managing projects in a projectized organization?​ 

Responsibilities of the Chief Projects Officer (CPO)for each individual serving on a project team include all of the following EXCEPT:​ 

A form of matrix organization in which the functional manager and project manager have equal amounts of power is called a weak matrix.

Which of the following organizational structures is designed to achieve a balance of task focus and technical capability?​ 

A project manager demonstrates integrity in ways that include making honest decisions,protecting people,defending core values,leading major change,showing respect,establishing a culture of honesty,and displaying total commitment to project and people.

Project planning teams use project life cycle models because various types of projects have differing demands.Which of the following sequences of stages is most appropriate for a life cycle model for construction projects? 

Which of the following is an advantage associated with managing projects in a functional organization?​ 

Hallmarks of "personal cultures" are skill-based assignments,self-motivated workers,and more deference paid to knowledge than to formal authority.

Which of the following are among the challenges faced by project managers?​ 

When the project sponsor and manager are determining how to create the project culture,ethics should be an important consideration.

Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with a functional organization?​