Exam 1: Introduction to Project Management

The conceptual estimate is developed with the least amount of knowledge. When more information is known, the project team can develop a _____.

Apart from cost, schedule, and specifications, what was the fourth aspect of project management added by Meredith and Mantel?

Describe two defining characteristics of a project.

Explain the steps involved in project risk management.

It is possible to meet all project specifications and not meet client expectations or fail to meet one or more specifications and still meet or exceed a client's expectation.

Meredith and Mantel discussed a tendency noted by Darnall that expectations often _____ during the life of a project.

A layered description of the work with increasing detail in each layer is known as a _____.

All of the following are characteristics of an effective project leader as defined by Einsiedel EXCEPT:

Defining the project scope and managing scope change is the same as developing an understanding of a client's expectations and managing those expectations.

If the critical path is shorter than the project duration, the project has a negative total float.

Explain the importance of identifying and managing client's expectations about project performance.

What is a milestone schedule?

According to Thamhain, interpersonal skills involve the ability to plan, organize, and control work.

One of the characteristics of an effective project leader, as defined by Einsiedel, is effectiveness in time management.

Explain positive and negative float.

Discuss the skills required for project management as defined by Thamhain.

With reference to the project management skills defined by Thamhain, _____ skills are related to planning, organizing, and controlling the work.

Daniel is a project manager. He provides directions to his team members and assists them with problem solving. With reference to the project management skills defined by Thamhain, Daniel is demonstrating which of the following skills?

Which of the following changes will NOT likely change the scope of the project?

Which of the following is true about asynchronous communication?