Exam 1: Introduction to Project Management

Some people refer to the "double constraint" of project management to include quality and customer satisfaction.

Today's project managers still draw Gantt charts by hand.

The Project Management ____,a Web site for people involved in project management,provides an alphabetical directory of more than 300 project management software solutions.

The question,"What is the project's budget?" is related to the project's ____________________.

The question,"What unique product or service does the customer or sponsor expect from the project?" is related to the ____________________ of the project.

In the example of building a new house,the support staff would provide the wood,windows,flooring materials,appliances,and so on.

______________________________ refers to the process in which organizations group and manage projects and programs as a portfolio of investments that contribute to the entire enterprise's success.

Many organizations assert that using project management provides advantages,such as ____.

Winners in project delivery know that strong program managers-referred to as project leaders-are crucial to project success.

A PMO,or Project ____ Office,is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.

____________________ is still the most widely used project management software today in the midrange tools category.

The term "____________________" refers to work done in organizations to sustain the business.

A ____ can have many different job descriptions,which can vary tremendously based on the organization and the project.

The Manhattan Project cost almost $2 billion in ____.

In an interview with two chief information officers (CIOs),both men agreed that the most important project management skills seem to depend on ____.

The limitations of scope,time,and cost goals are sometimes referred to as the ____.

A(n)____ often deals with the day-to-day details of meeting specific goals.

Discuss the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

A(n)____ focuses on long-term goals and big-picture objectives,while inspiring people to reach those goals.

Follow-up studies done by the Standish Group showed that the number of failed projects has more than doubled in the past decade.