Exam 1: Introduction to Project Management

Gantt charts,project network diagrams,critical path analysis,crashing,fast tracking,and schedule performance measurements are examples of tools and techniques for ____________________.

A research report showed that the U.S.spends ____ on projects every year.

Project management ____________________describe the key competencies that project managers must develop.

____________________ include people,hardware,software,or other assets.

Managing the triple constraint involves making trade-offs between scope,time,and cost goals for a project.

The ____________________ of project management includes quality along with scope,time,and cost.

What works on one project may not work on another,so it is essential for project managers to continue to develop their knowledge and ____ in managing projects.

Every project is constrained in different ways by its scope and cost goals; these limitations are sometimes referred to in project management as the double constraint.

Because projects involve uncertainty and limited resources,projects rarely finish according to discrete scope,time,and cost goals as originally planned.

A research report showed that the U.S.spends the equivalent of ____ percent of the nation's gross domestic product on projects every year.

____are the people involved in or affected by project activities and include the project sponsor,project team,support staff,customers,users,suppliers,and even opponents of the project.

A key finding of a 2004 study is that relationship management is viewed as a top success factor for information systems in China,while it is not mentioned in U.S.studies.

Stakeholders' needs and expectations are only important in the beginning of a project.

Questions about how long a project's schedule should be are related to the issue of the project's scope.

Project managers often take on the role of both leader and manager.

Some people say that,"Managers do things right,and ____________________ do the right things."

Project ____ management ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or implied needs for which it was undertaken.

Some people say that ____ achieve the vision of a project.

____ was an early project management software product that helped managers analyze complex schedules for designing aircraft.

In the example of the project of building a house,the project sponsors would be the potential ____.