Exam 5: The Project in the Organizational Structure

Identify the statement that is NOT a major disadvantage of placing the project in the matrix approach.

When a project requires the integration of inputs from several functional areas and involves reasonably sophisticated technology,but does not require all the technical specialists to work for the project on a full-time basis,the __________ organizational form should be used.

The __________ is a basic project document that describes all the work that must be done to complete the project and forms the basis for costing,scheduling,and work responsibility.

When the major focus of a project must be on the in-depth application of a technology rather than on minimizing cost,meeting a specific schedule or achieving speedy response to change,the __________ organizational form is apt to be the form of choice.

If the project manager controls when and what people do while the functional managers control who will be assigned to the project and what technology will be used,the __________ organizational form is probably being used.

One of the main technical problems faced by the project manager is meeting __________ without compromising performance.

Identify the statement that is NOT a major disadvantage of placing a project within a functional element of the parent organization.

This member of the project team is responsible for the efficient production of the product of the process,including the manufacturing engineering,design and production of tooling,production scheduling,and other production tasks.

The key to conflict resolution is to turn a __________ into a __________.

A room where project teams can meet,and where the latest details on project progress will be available,is called the __________.

Discuss the advantages of empowering the project team.

A characteristic of __________ projects is that the work on these projects can cross time,space,organizational,and cultural boundaries.

In the systems approach to design,one organization would have to take responsibility for __________.

When a firm engages in a large number of similar projects,the __________ organizational form is apt to be preferred.

Explain how a company can go about implementing a PMO.

It is the responsibility of the __________ to ensure that the project is structured in such a way as to allow for motivational factors to be used.

A major advantage of using a __________ placement for a project is that individual experts can be utilized by many different projects.

The process of dealing with uncertainties in projects that may affect the project for better or for worse has come to be known as __________.

Subletting tasks out to smaller contractors is known as __________.

A major purpose of the project management office should be to serve as __________.