Exam 4: The Human Side of Project Management

According to the PMBOK,there are four processes associated with Project Human Resources Management.The process that confirms that specific human resources will be available to work on the project is:

Higher potential for conflict and poor response time are disadvantages of:

The phases of a learning cycle include all of the following except:

Clear authority and responsibility,improved communication,and a high level of integration are advantages of:

The performance of an organization or a project is influenced largely by how well its resources are organized.

Real teams tend to have a commitment to a common purpose and performance goals.

According to the PMBOK,there are four processes associated with Project Human Resources Management.The process that focuses on creating a staffing management plan that identifies and documents the reporting relationships as well as each team member's role,responsibility,and required skills is:

Real teams are defined as having a large number of people with similar skills and experience.

Project team members should be chosen based upon their technology skills,business/organization skills,and interpersonal skills.

High level of integration,improved communication,increased project focus,higher potential for conflict,and poorer response time are advantages and disadvantages of:

Breadth,depth of knowledge,and experience are advantages for projects sponsored by organizations with functional structures.

The Project Organization is based upon organizing resources to perform specialized tasks or activities in order to attain the goals of the organization.

Describe the concept of a learning cycle.

A single organizational structure is best for all organizations regardless of strategy.

_____ organizes resources to perform specialized tasks or activities in order to attain the goals of the organization.

The informal organizational structure is a published structure that defines the official lines of authority,responsibilities,and reporting relationships.

Describe the functional organizational structure.

Unity of Command is violated when a project team member has only one direct superior.

Radical teams are most likely to:

High potential for conflict and poor response time are disadvantages of the Matrix Organizational structure.