Deck 3: Planning the Project

Question 1

Defining resource needs is NOT necessary on small projects.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The Work Breakdown Structure is one way to separate project activities by their level of importance.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The project plan should begin with a complete description of all agreements made with the client or any third party.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The start and finish date of a project must be specified before the action plan can be completed.

Question 5

As a rule of thumb,the lowest level tasks in a typical project should NOT take longer than two days to complete.

Question 6

Lack of planning is a major contributor to project's failure.

Question 7

Predecessors must be listed in the WBS because they are critical for scheduling.

Question 8

The details of the project work force are discussed in the Resource Requirements section of the project master plan.

Question 9

The action plan should identify the project's deliverable.

Question 10

You can depict who is responsible for a task on a RACI.

Question 11

The initial project meeting is just to coordinate the project,so areas of responsibility do NOT need to be discussed.

Question 12

The primary purpose of the launch meeting is to develop the project plan and budget.

Question 13

Procedures for monitoring,collecting,and storing data on project performance should be discussed in the Schedules section of the project master plan.

Question 14

The salary requirements of human resources are a required element in the project plan.

Question 15

It is acceptable to restrict the launch meeting to brainstorming a problem.

Question 16

Taken together the RACI and the Work Breakdown Structure may be used to determine the importance of each task listed.

Question 17

It is NOT possible to overdo it when it comes to project planning.

Question 18

RACI stands for remove all cost information.

Question 19

When planning,it is best for the project manager to breakdown and define the different levels of the project plan.

Question 20

A representative of senior management should be invited to the project launch meeting.

Question 21

While the Design Structure Matrix can help identify potential rework situations,typically nothing can be done to avoid them.

Question 22

Mind mapping is a planning tool.

Question 23

A disadvantage of empowerment is the lack of timely feedback.

Question 24

Mind mapping is a whole-brain approach that is particularly applicable to project management.

Question 25

The Design Structure Matrix can be used to identify potential rework situations due to the flow of information in a project.

Question 26

Another name for concurrent engineering is simultaneous engineering.

Question 27

The letters used in the RACI matrix help link a person and a task for accountability purposes.

Question 28

One of the problems with mind mapping is that it is relatively difficult to convert into work breakdown structure (WBS).

Question 29

The process of managing the way different departments or groups work together is called integration management.

Question 30

The results of the launch meeting include:

A) finalizing the project team
B) finalizing the project's schedule
C) finalizing the project's budget
D) the project's scope is understood
E) selecting the project champion

Question 31

Interface mapping can be used during interface coordination and integration management to

A) develop coordination
B) manage interdependencies
C) identify trouble
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 32

A limitation of traditional project management planning tools is that they do NOT address the flow of information.

Question 33

The first task of a newly appointed project manager is

A) to negotiate the project's budget
B) to negotiate with functional managers for key resources
C) to develop a work breakdown structure for the project
D) to review the project objectives with senior management
E) to develop a linear responsibility chart for the project

Question 34

Multidisciplinary teams are almost certain to operate in an environment of conflict.

Question 35

The RACI matrix is a tool to organize the cost in your project plan.

Question 36

For a self-directed team to be successful,team members must be given their authority and mission by senior management.

Question 37

What is the primary purpose of creating a work breakdown structure?

A) to draw the project plan as a chart or tree
B) to make sure important tasks are identified
C) so that all team members can see what others are working on
D) to assign budget numbers to tasks
E) to to make sure team members can communicate effectively

Question 38

Which of the following is used to show linkages between people and tasks?

A) the Work Breakdown Structure
B) the RACI
C) the Project Action Plan
D) the Project Resource Diagram
E) the Concurrent Engineering Chart

Question 39

A Project charter affirms that all major parties of interest are in agreement on

A) schedules
B) cost
C) deliverables
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a category in the RACI matrix?

A) Responsible
B) Interpret
C) Accountable
D) Consult
E) Inform

Question 41

In the Design Structure Matrix

A) the rows correspond to tasks and the columns correspond to resources
B) both the rows and columns correspond to tasks
C) the rows correspond to tasks and the columns correspond to functional departments
D) the rows correspond to resources and the columns correspond to tasks
E) the rows correspond to resources and the columns correspond to functional departments

Question 42

43 In order to prepare a mind map,you need to start with:

A) the maximum allowable cost of the project
B) a definition of role of the working professional programs (WPPs)
C) a means of evaluating the results
D) the most detailed tasks
E) a statement of the project's objectives

Question 43

Entries above the diagonal in the Design Structure Matrix indicate

A) tasks that need to be shortened
B) tasks that have no resources assigned to them
C) tasks that are on the critical path
D) potential rework situations
E) tasks with no predecessors

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT an important advantage of empowerment?

A) high quality solutions
B) micromanagement avoided
C) high degree of worker specialization
D) synergistic solutions
E) timely feedback

Question 45

A(n)__________________ shows the set of all tasks in a project arranged by task level?

A) RACI Matrix
B) Work Breakdown Structure
C) Gantt chart
D) Design Structure Matrix
E) Aggregate Project Portfolio

Question 46

SDT stands for

A) study, design, test
B) self-directed team
C) significantly delayed task
D) standard design task
E) standard development tool

Question 47

SMT standards for

A) staff, management, and technicians
B) strategic management of technology
C) significant management task
D) structured matrix template
E) self-managed teams

Question 48

According to the text,the use of sticky-notes can be particularly useful for constructing a(n)

A) RACI matrix
B) Work Breakdown Structure
C) Gantt chart
D) Design Structure Matrix
E) Aggregate Project Portfolio