Question 1

Which of these factors are essentially complete opposites from an intensity perspective across the project life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Client Interest and Creativity 
B) Creativity and Resources 
C) Resources and Project Stake 
D) Project Stake and Client Interest 
A) Client Interest and Creativity 
B) Creativity and Resources 
C) Resources and Project Stake 
D) Project Stake and Client Interest A

Question 2

A typical project stays within functional and organizational boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Why is project management challenging?

Accepted Answer

Projects present challenges for a number of reasons;by their nature they are often dramatic departures from the routine process-oriented work that employees are accustomed to.Projects face budget,time,and resource constraints and these resources must often be marshaled from across the organization.

Question 4

Rank the determinants of project success from most important to least important and justify your rankings.

Accepted Answer

Answers with regard to ranking may vary

Question 5

The business success dimension of project success determines whether the project achieved significant commercial success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The project success criteria that functions as a quality check is:

Accepted Answer

A) Time. 
B) Cost. 
C) Performance. 
D) Client acceptance. 
A) Time. 
B) Cost. 
C) Performance. 
D) Client acceptance.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a project constraint?

Accepted Answer

A) The budget 
B) The customer requirements 
C) The schedule 
D) The technical specifications 
A) The budget 
B) The customer requirements 
C) The schedule 
D) The technical specifications

Question 8

What is a project?

Accepted Answer

The author offers a number of definition

Question 9

One unique feature of projects is that they blend both:

Accepted Answer

A) Financial and behavioral challenges. 
B) Technical and temporal challenges. 
C) Technical and behavioral challenges. 
D) Financial and temporal challenges. 
A) Financial and behavioral challenges. 
B) Technical and temporal challenges. 
C) Technical and behavioral challenges. 
D) Financial and temporal challenges.

Question 10

Projects are typically ongoing,day-to-day activities that have goods and services as outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The commitment of financial,human,and technical resources is highest during the:

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptualization phase. 
B) Planning phase. 
C) Execution phase. 
D) Termination phase. 
A) Conceptualization phase. 
B) Planning phase. 
C) Execution phase. 
D) Termination phase.

Question 12

The maturity models presented in this chapter all demonstrate that:

Accepted Answer

A) Project management maturity must have at least three levels. 
B) Project management maturity tends to stagnate and then improve in a sudden burst to the next level. 
C) Project management maturity can be measured only imprecisely. 
D) Project management maturity is an ongoing process based on continuous improvement. 
A) Project management maturity must have at least three levels. 
B) Project management maturity tends to stagnate and then improve in a sudden burst to the next level. 
C) Project management maturity can be measured only imprecisely. 
D) Project management maturity is an ongoing process based on continuous improvement.

Question 13

What are key differences between projects and processes?

Accepted Answer

A process refers to ongoing,day-to-day a

Question 14

The period of time that is ideal to achieve the success of a new product is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Moment. 
B) Launch window. 
C) Window of opportunity. 
D) Momentito. 
A) Moment. 
B) Launch window. 
C) Window of opportunity. 
D) Momentito.

Question 15

Describe the spider-web methodology for displaying project management maturity and present any five components of project management practice that can be displayed using this technique.

Accepted Answer

A spider-web diagram (or radar chart)der

Question 16

What are the three levels of the generic project management maturity model and what are the characteristics of a company at each level? Provide examples of organizations at each of these levels and support your choices.

Accepted Answer

The lowest maturity level of the generic

Question 17

The acronym PMBoK stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) The Personal Management Before or Kernel. 
B) The Project Movement Behind our Kernel. 
C) The Project Management Body of Knowledge. 
D) The Performance Measurement Body of Knowledge. 
A) The Personal Management Before or Kernel. 
B) The Project Movement Behind our Kernel. 
C) The Project Management Body of Knowledge. 
D) The Performance Measurement Body of Knowledge.

Question 18

A design project is completed on time,under budget,to the customer's satisfaction,and in adherence to the technical specifications agreed.The new product takes the market by storm and everyone associated with the project receives a coveted gold star.Under the four dimensions of project success model,the project still needs to show:

Accepted Answer

A) Future potential. 
B) Business success. 
C) Impact on the customer. 
D) Efficiency. 
A) Future potential. 
B) Business success. 
C) Impact on the customer. 
D) Efficiency.

Question 19

One of the things that the technical side of project management emphasizes is:

Accepted Answer

A) Team building. 
B) Conflict management. 
C) Negotiation. 
D) Budgeting. 
A) Team building. 
B) Conflict management. 
C) Negotiation. 
D) Budgeting.

Question 20

A spider-web diagram is useful for:

Accepted Answer

A) Showing company performance on a number of criteria simultaneously. 
B) Collecting data on how a competitor manages projects. 
C) Identifying industry standards for project management maturity. 
D) Coaching,evaluating,and auditing projects. 
A) Showing company performance on a number of criteria simultaneously. 
B) Collecting data on how a competitor manages projects. 
C) Identifying industry standards for project management maturity. 
D) Coaching,evaluating,and auditing projects.

Which of these factors are essentially complete opposites from an intensity perspective across the project life cycle?

A typical project stays within functional and organizational boundaries.

Why is project management challenging?

Rank the determinants of project success from most important to least important and justify your rankings.

The business success dimension of project success determines whether the project achieved significant commercial success.

The project success criteria that functions as a quality check is:

Which of the following is NOT a project constraint?

What is a project?

One unique feature of projects is that they blend both:

Projects are typically ongoing,day-to-day activities that have goods and services as outputs.

The commitment of financial,human,and technical resources is highest during the:

The maturity models presented in this chapter all demonstrate that:

What are key differences between projects and processes?

The period of time that is ideal to achieve the success of a new product is the:

Describe the spider-web methodology for displaying project management maturity and present any five components of project management practice that can be displayed using this technique.

What are the three levels of the generic project management maturity model and what are the characteristics of a company at each level? Provide examples of organizations at each of these levels and support your choices.

The acronym PMBoK stands for:

One of the things that the technical side of project management emphasizes is:

A spider-web diagram is useful for:

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 1: Introduction: Why Project Management

Which of these factors are essentially complete opposites from an intensity perspective across the project life cycle?

A typical project stays within functional and organizational boundaries.

Why is project management challenging?

Rank the determinants of project success from most important to least important and justify your rankings.

The business success dimension of project success determines whether the project achieved significant commercial success.

The project success criteria that functions as a quality check is:

Which of the following is NOT a project constraint?

What is a project?

One unique feature of projects is that they blend both:

Projects are typically ongoing,day-to-day activities that have goods and services as outputs.

The commitment of financial,human,and technical resources is highest during the:

The maturity models presented in this chapter all demonstrate that:

What are key differences between projects and processes?

The period of time that is ideal to achieve the success of a new product is the:

Describe the spider-web methodology for displaying project management maturity and present any five components of project management practice that can be displayed using this technique.

What are the three levels of the generic project management maturity model and what are the characteristics of a company at each level? Provide examples of organizations at each of these levels and support your choices.

The acronym PMBoK stands for:

One of the things that the technical side of project management emphasizes is:

A spider-web diagram is useful for:

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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