Question 1

Stakeholder analysis looks at a project's customers and determines whether their needs are being met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What are the essential components of corporate strategy and how are they related?

Accepted Answer

The essential components of corporate strategy are mission,objectives,strategy,goals,and programs.A hierarchical model is presented in the chapter where mission resides at the tip of a pyramid,objectives that more formally define the mission support it,and strategy,goals,and programs underlie the objectives.These strategic elements must align with each other in order for an organization to be successful long term.

Question 3

The assistant to the manager did not report to the assistant manager,only to the manager.This reporting relationship was clearly delineated in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Company culture. 
B)  Organizational structure. 
C)  Stakeholder analysis. 
D)  Company mission statement. 
A)  Company culture. 
B)  Organizational structure. 
C)  Stakeholder analysis. 
D)  Company mission statement. B

Question 4

Developing vision and mission statements is an important tactical step in project management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Consider your current major and the courses that comprise it.From the perspective of your university,and more specifically,from the department that "owns" this major,identify the stakeholders of this major.List the stakeholders in two categories,internal and external and assess the environment and the goals of each of these stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary,but internal stakehol

Question 6

The management department at the university decides to add a new program in restaurant,hotel,and institutional management.As part of the development process they hold focus groups consisting of area business leaders,current and former students,and restaurant and hotel owners.These groups can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Project leaders. 
B)  Project workers. 
C)  Stakeholders. 
D)  Clients. 
A)  Project leaders. 
B)  Project workers. 
C)  Stakeholders. 
D)  Clients.

Question 7

One purpose of a mission statement is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish a sense of what the organization hopes to accomplish. 
B)  Explain the company's reason for existence. 
C)  Support the tactical plans of the organization. 
D)  Explicitly enumerate the projects in the company's portfolio. 
A)  Establish a sense of what the organization hopes to accomplish. 
B)  Explain the company's reason for existence. 
C)  Support the tactical plans of the organization. 
D)  Explicitly enumerate the projects in the company's portfolio.

Question 8

Typically,organizational culture consists of formally written rules and guidelines that members can refer to as needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The same project managed in the same fashion may succeed in one organization but fail in another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The PMO is used to maintain and provide a cadre of skilled and trained project professionals as needed under the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Control tower model. 
B)  Cadre model. 
C)  Weather station model. 
D)  Resource pool model. 
A)  Control tower model. 
B)  Cadre model. 
C)  Weather station model. 
D)  Resource pool model.

Question 11

The weather station model of the project management office (PMO)uses the PMO as only a tracking and monitoring device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an internal project stakeholder group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients 
B)  Suppliers 
C)  Functional managers 
D)  Competitors 
A)  Clients 
B)  Suppliers 
C)  Functional managers 
D)  Competitors

Question 13

Technology,environment,rules,and reward systems can all contribute to a company's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major weakness of a matrix organizational structure for project management occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The environment is dynamic. 
B)  Resources are scarce and shared between functional responsibilities and the competing project. 
C)  The number of human resource coordination meetings is considered. 
D)  One considers the dual importance of project management and functional efficiency. 
A)  The environment is dynamic. 
B)  Resources are scarce and shared between functional responsibilities and the competing project. 
C)  The number of human resource coordination meetings is considered. 
D)  One considers the dual importance of project management and functional efficiency.

Question 15

The Larson and Gobeli study that compared projects that had been managed in a variety of structural types revealed that construction projects tended to be most effectively executed when the organizational structure was a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Project organization. 
B)  Balanced matrix. 
C)  Project matrix. 
D)  Functional matrix. 
A)  Project organization. 
B)  Balanced matrix. 
C)  Project matrix. 
D)  Functional matrix.

Question 16

Sketch the Cleland project stakeholder management cycle and discuss the salient elements.

Accepted Answer

The Cleland Project Stakeholder Manageme

Question 17

A PMO is NOT used:

Accepted Answer

A)  As a resource center. 
B)  To act as a central repository for project documentation. 
C)  To replace the project manager as being responsible for the project. 
D)  As the place where project management improvements are identified and then disseminated to the rest of the organization. 
A)  As a resource center. 
B)  To act as a central repository for project documentation. 
C)  To replace the project manager as being responsible for the project. 
D)  As the place where project management improvements are identified and then disseminated to the rest of the organization.

Question 18

Which of the following is an external stakeholder group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project team members 
B)  Top management 
C)  Internal accountants 
D)  Environmental groups 
A)  Project team members 
B)  Top management 
C)  Internal accountants 
D)  Environmental groups

Question 19

A strategic element consisting of statements such as "a 5% increase in freshman to sophomore retention" and "a 10% increase in the six-year graduation rate" is BEST described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal. 
B)  Program. 
C)  Strategy. 
D)  Mission. 
A)  Goal. 
B)  Program. 
C)  Strategy. 
D)  Mission.

Question 20

Individuals are commonly organized into departments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seniority. 
B)  Function. 
C)  Product. 
D)  Geography. 
A)  Seniority. 
B)  Function. 
C)  Product. 
D)  Geography.

Stakeholder analysis looks at a project's customers and determines whether their needs are being met.

What are the essential components of corporate strategy and how are they related?

The assistant to the manager did not report to the assistant manager,only to the manager.This reporting relationship was clearly delineated in the:

Developing vision and mission statements is an important tactical step in project management.

One purpose of a mission statement is to:

Typically,organizational culture consists of formally written rules and guidelines that members can refer to as needed.

The same project managed in the same fashion may succeed in one organization but fail in another.

The PMO is used to maintain and provide a cadre of skilled and trained project professionals as needed under the:

The weather station model of the project management office (PMO)uses the PMO as only a tracking and monitoring device.

Which of the following is an internal project stakeholder group?

Technology,environment,rules,and reward systems can all contribute to a company's culture.

A major weakness of a matrix organizational structure for project management occurs when:

The Larson and Gobeli study that compared projects that had been managed in a variety of structural types revealed that construction projects tended to be most effectively executed when the organizational structure was a:

Sketch the Cleland project stakeholder management cycle and discuss the salient elements.

A PMO is NOT used:

Which of the following is an external stakeholder group?

A strategic element consisting of statements such as "a 5% increase in freshman to sophomore retention" and "a 10% increase in the six-year graduation rate" is BEST described as a:

Individuals are commonly organized into departments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Introduction: Why Project Management?

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 2: The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Stakeholder analysis looks at a project's customers and determines whether their needs are being met.

What are the essential components of corporate strategy and how are they related?

The assistant to the manager did not report to the assistant manager,only to the manager.This reporting relationship was clearly delineated in the:

Developing vision and mission statements is an important tactical step in project management.

One purpose of a mission statement is to:

Typically,organizational culture consists of formally written rules and guidelines that members can refer to as needed.

The same project managed in the same fashion may succeed in one organization but fail in another.

The PMO is used to maintain and provide a cadre of skilled and trained project professionals as needed under the:

The weather station model of the project management office (PMO)uses the PMO as only a tracking and monitoring device.

Which of the following is an internal project stakeholder group?

Technology,environment,rules,and reward systems can all contribute to a company's culture.

A major weakness of a matrix organizational structure for project management occurs when:

The Larson and Gobeli study that compared projects that had been managed in a variety of structural types revealed that construction projects tended to be most effectively executed when the organizational structure was a:

Sketch the Cleland project stakeholder management cycle and discuss the salient elements.

A PMO is NOT used:

Which of the following is an external stakeholder group?

A strategic element consisting of statements such as "a 5% increase in freshman to sophomore retention" and "a 10% increase in the six-year graduation rate" is BEST described as a:

Individuals are commonly organized into departments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Introduction: Why Project Management?

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

Filters