Deck 12: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Project Management

Question 1

Which of the following is true of students working collaboratively?

A)They merge their independent work for grading purposes.
B)They work to accomplish their assignment independently.
C)They divide the work into separate assignments for each student.
D)They provide feedback to one another on the ideas.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

________ is the single most important collaboration skill.

A)Giving and receiving critical feedback
B)Being a perceptive listener
C)Being self-managing
D)Willing to put forward unpopular ideas

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is necessary for a collaboration to be successful?

A)Collaborators should resist putting forward unpopular ideas.
B)Collaborators should avoid entering into difficult conversations.
C)Members must provide and receive critical feedback.
D)Everyone in the group should be too polite to say anything critical.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a primary criterion for judging team success?

A)giving and receiving critical feedback
B)striving to attain balance
C)demonstrating commitment to the group
D)meaningful and satisfying experience

Question 5

What is the first and most fundamental collaborative purpose?

A)make decisions
B)become informed
C)manage projects
D)solve problems

Question 6

In a collaborative team,the work proceeds in a series of steps in which one person produces something,others criticize it,and then a revised version is produced.These steps are known as ________.

A)iterations
B)alternatives
C)redundancies
D)repetitions

Question 7

Which of the following is true of students working cooperatively?

A)They set forth an initial idea or work product.
B)They work to accomplish their assignment independently.
C)They revise the work product in accordance with feedback.
D)They provide feedback to one another on the ideas.

Question 8

The fundamental purpose of the ________ phase of project management is to set the ground rules for the project and the team.

A)finalizing
B)starting
C)doing
D)planning

Question 9

Which of the following is true of an unstructured decision?

A)A unstructured decision seldom requires collaboration.
B)A standard method for allocating furniture and equipment to employees is an unstructured decision process.
C)An unstructured decision is neither standardized nor broadly accepted.
D)An unstructured decision process is one for which there is an understood and accepted method for making the decision.

Question 10

Which of the following tasks is performed during the starting phase of project management?

A)prepare archival documents
B)manage tasks and budget
C)establish team rules
D)determine schedule

Question 11

________ decisions are those that support day-to-day activities,such as how many widgets to order from a particular vendor.

A)Managerial
B)Critical
C)Strategic
D)Operational

Question 12

Which of the following is true of collaboration?

A)Iterations should be avoided for the smooth functioning of the collaborative process.
B)Group members should not review each other's work negatively.
C)Multiple iterations and feedback improve collaboration.
D)Collaboration is more effective if it takes place at the final stage of a project.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of a structured decision?

A)A formula for computing the reorder quantity of an item in inventory is an example of a structured decision process.
B)A structured decision is often collaborative.
C)A structured decision process is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.
D)A structured decision is neither standardized nor broadly accepted.

Question 14

Which of the following approaches to teamwork will provide the best results?

A)Sarah disagrees with the project plan but does not voice her opinion,because she doesn't want to disrupt the functioning of the team.
B)Andrew believes that conflict is healthy for teamwork and doesn't hesitate to criticize the shortcomings of his coworkers.
C)Caleb and Adam hold opposing political views,but do not discuss their opinions while working,so that other team members aren't distracted.
D)Daniel is the team leader and discourages disagreements among team members so that the project can proceed faster.

Question 15

________ decisions are those that support broad-scope,organizational issues.

A)Strategic
B)Critical
C)Operational
D)Managerial

Question 16

________ decisions are decisions about the allocation and utilization of resources.

A)Critical
B)Operational
C)Managerial
D)Strategic

Question 17

The two key characteristics of collaboration are ________.

A)qualities and skills
B)iteration and feedback
C)decision-making and problem-solving
D)ideas and work products

Question 18

The purpose of the ________ phase of project management is to determine "who will do what and by when."

A)finalizing
B)starting
C)doing
D)planning

Question 19

Which of the following tasks is performed during the planning phase of project management?

A)assign tasks
B)prepare archival documents
C)establish team rules
D)solve problems

Question 20

________ is defined as a group of people working together to achieve a common goal via a process of feedback and iteration.

A)Cooperation
B)Groupthink
C)Collaboration
D)Brainstorming

Question 21

Which of the following tasks is performed during the finalizing phase of project management?

A)solve problems
B)document and report progress
C)revise budget
D)prepare archival documents

Question 22

Decision making is the first and most fundamental collaboration purpose.

Question 23

The purpose of the ________ phase of project management is to ensure that tasks are accomplished on time.

A)finalizing
B)starting
C)doing
D)planning

Question 24

Managerial decisions are decisions about the allocation and utilization of resources.

Question 25

The first and most important task for a problem-solving collaborative group is defining the problem.

Question 26

Which of the following is true of project metadata?

A)Project metadata is data that is part of the collaboration's work product.
B)Project metadata are subject to iteration and feedback.
C)A document that describes a recommended solution is project metadata for a problem-solving project.
D)For a team that is designing a new product,design documents are examples of project metadata.

Question 27

Giving and receiving critical feedback is the single most important collaboration skill.

Question 28

Which of the following tasks is performed during the doing phase of project management?

A)establish team rules
B)document and report progress
C)revise budget
D)prepare archival documents

Question 29

Which of the following is true of project data?

A)Schedules,tasks,budgets,and other managerial data are examples of project data.
B)Project data is data that is used to manage the project.
C)A document that describes a recommended solution is project data for a problem-solving project.
D)Project data are not subject to iteration and feedback.

Question 30

All group members should have the ability to provide and receive critical feedback for a successful collaboration.

Question 31

Predicting the future direction of the economy or the stock market is a classic example of a structured decision.

Question 32

Operational decisions are almost always collaborative.

Question 33

The ________ phase of project management requires teams to document its results,document information for future teams,close down the project,and disband the team.

A)finalizing
B)starting
C)doing
D)planning

Question 34

Cooperation is defined as a group of people working together to achieve a common goal via a process of feedback and iteration.

Question 35

Unstructured decisions seldom require collaboration.

Question 36

Which of the following collaborative activities requires tracking many versions of many documents and other work product?

A)promote team growth
B)feedback
C)accomplish task within time and budget
D)iteration

Question 37

In a collaborative team,group members review each others' work product and revise that product as a result.

Question 38

Which of the following collaborative activities requires providing easy-to-use and readily available multiparty communication?

A)promote team growth
B)feedback
C)accomplish task within time and budget
D)iteration

Question 39

The two key characteristics of collaboration are iteration and feedback.

Question 40

An unstructured decision process is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.

Question 41

The fundamental purpose of the starting phase of project management is to set the ground rules for the project and the team.

Question 42

Project tasks are accomplished during the doing phase of project management.

Question 43

Schedules,tasks,budgets,and other managerial data are examples of project metadata.

Question 44

Differentiate between project data and project metadata.

Question 45

Explain the four phases of project management.

Question 46

Differentiate between cooperation and collaboration with examples.

Question 47

Team rules are established during the planning phase of project management.

Question 48

Archival documents are prepared during the starting phase of project management.

Question 49

What are the three levels of decision making?

Question 50

Explain the three primary criteria for successful collaboration.

Question 51

Project metadata are not subject to iteration and feedback.

Question 52

Project data is data that is part of the collaboration's work product.