Exam 14: Project Closeout and Termination

A mainframe computer company decided to enter the personal computer market with its Floridian Project,but subsequently decided to leave the market to focus on the mainframe business.The decision rule that they probably applied was to get out:

The final project report should answer questions related to project performance,such as:

The project was over,so each worker went back to her usual assignment,taking with them the notebook they were issued when the project began.They never were sure whether the project had been successful or unsuccessful,but they could be positive that the project was terminated by:

A successful project that also creates a need for a change to organizational structure is probably terminated by:

Review the project sign-off documents contained in Appendix 14.1.How can these forms be improved?

A lessons-learned analysis falls under the project closeout management element of:

What are the two types of claims that can arise in the event of project closure and why would one be chosen over another?

What is a lessons-learned meeting with regards to project management? Describe the benefits and behaviors of such a meeting.

Termination by addition and termination by integration both represent successful project completion.

The disadvantage of a BOOT contract to the project organization is that they must take on:

The departmental patriarch spent his last years at the university developing and promoting a Student Portfolio Project that required all departmental faculty to create integrated course projects and maintain a database of their students' work.New graduates could refer their prospective employers to the Student Portfolio Project database to mine examples of their work.The patriarch retired,funding and effort dried up,and the project lingered in a few syllabi and on the department's web site for a year or two but now any mention of it elicits either puzzled looks or wry grins from the remaining faculty.The patriarch's Student Portfolio Project has officially been terminated by:

Some of the greatest challenges facing project teams during termination is:

Construction of the largest egg in the world seemed like a good idea when the Pixley city council awarded Halliburton the construction contract,but as the weeks turned into months the idea had lost much of its charm.What emotional issues might the project team be facing?

Loss of team identity during project termination is a significant internal intellectual issue.

Which of these factors weighs heavily in the decision to terminate a project?

Research clearly indicates that when team members have experienced positive psychosocial outcomes from a project:

Termination by addition occurs when:

Research indicates that the number one reason for terminating research and development projects is:

Which statement about project closeout activities is BEST?

Closeout activities are typically among the highest priority activities in a project.