Deck 1: Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Question 1

The conventional project lifecycle can be described as a pattern characterized by ____________.

A)parabolic progress
B)logarithmic progress
C)slow-rapid-slow progress
D)extremely slow progress

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a trend that we see in project management?

A)increase in virtual projects
B)decreasing importance of project managers
C)importance given to strategic goals
D)regular accomplishment of routine goals

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the four dimensions of project success?

A)opening new opportunities for the future
B)number of people working on the project
C)impact on the customer
D)business impact on the organization

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a likely attribute of quasi-projects?

A)lack of specificity in the project objective
B)a designated team working on the project
C)undefined performance parameters
D)limited scope and budget

Question 5

The project to construct a highway is unique because __________.

A)the characteristics of terrain will be different for different segments.
B)consistency of the concrete will vary for different segments.
C)different types of laborers will be used to build various segments of the highway.
D)different people manage different sections of the highway.

Question 6

The authors identify three forces that combine to mandate the use of teams to solve problems.Identify the force that the authors named.

A)explosion in the growth of certified project managers
B)worldwide acceptance of the Project Management Institute
C)interaction of supply and demand
D)evolution of worldwide competitive markets for the production and consumption of goods and services

Question 7

Who,according to the authors,has played a significant role in the development of techniques for project management?

A)European navigators
B)trader community
C)brokerage firms
D)the military

Question 8

The attributes that characterize a project are __________.

A)purpose,repetition,interdependencies,consistency,uncertainty,conflict,and one-time occurrence
B)lifecycle,schedule,cost,uncertainty,independence,uniqueness,and purpose
C)resources,uniqueness,conflict,interdependencies,one-time occurrence,and finite duration,
D)purpose,lifecycle,conflict,certainty,independence,performance,and finite duration

Question 9

Identify the example that would not usually be considered a project.

A)building a house
B)developing a computer software application program
C)hosting a wedding reception
D)assembly line manufacturing of automobiles

Question 10

The largest amount of effort applied to a project is during its __________

A)conception
B)planning,scheduling,monitoring,and control
C)selection
D)evaluation and termination

Question 11

According to the authors,the prime objectives of project management are

A)scope,cost,time
B)quality,scope,schedule
C)customer satisfaction,budget,schedule
D)cost,quality,customer satisfaction

Question 12

When done properly,project management begins with __________.

A)stakeholder interviews
B)scope definition
C)the initial concept for the project
D)budget estimation

Question 13

Earned value is based on the concept that the percentage of project completion is closely correlated with __________.

A)the number of levels in the project
B)relevance of the project
C)cost or the use of resources
D)final assembly of the output

Question 14

The military uses the term __________ to refer to an exceptionally large,long-range objective that is broken down into a set of projects.

A)task
B)program
C)subproject
D)campaign

Question 15

The desired outcomes or results of a project are called ____________.

A)subgroups
B)work packages
C)subprojects
D)deliverables

Question 16

The "stretched-S" pattern observed during the project lifecycle,for the most part,is a result of the _________.

A)changing levels of resources used during successive stages of the project lifecycle
B)changing attitudes of the people who work in the project.
C)difficulty in performing the individual activities of a project.
D)principle that work expands to fill the allotted time

Question 17

In a conventional project lifecycle,as work progresses,uncertainty about the expected outcome should __________.

A)become a constant
B)decrease
C)increase
D)be fully removed

Question 18

Projects often interact with other projects being carried out simultaneously within the organization and these interactions take the form of competition for scarce resources between projects.This is an example of project __________.

A)bottleneck
B)breakdown
C)interdependencies
D)malfunctioning

Question 19

The process of creating artificial deadlines and budgets to accomplish specific,though routine,tasks within a functional department is called ______.

A)programming
B)routinizing
C)accepting
D)projectizing

Question 20

As sub-elements of a task,these __________ need to be accomplished to achieve the objectives of the task.

A)subprojects
B)programs
C)work packages
D)levels of effort

Question 21

According to the PMBOK Guidebook,a __________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

A)project
B)task
C)sub-process
D)program

Question 22

Relations between organizational functions,where one function or task is dependent on others,are known as __________.

A)interdependencies
B)links
C)projects
D)tasks

Question 23

Individuals or groups with a special interest in a project are called __________.

A)stakeholders
B)project managers
C)leaders
D)directors

Question 24

What are some of the benefits of using project management?

Question 25

The chance that project processes or outcomes will not turn out as planned is called __________.

A)risk
B)projecting
C)effort
D)negative outcome

Question 26

The organization that has the responsibility for maintaining and publishing The PMBOK Guidebook is the

A)PMI
B)APM
C)PRINCE2
D)IPMA

Question 27

The __________ of the project team is a crucial but unstated element of ancillary trade-offs that the project manager must consider.

A)health
B)plan
C)task
D)effort

Question 28

An important implication of the project lifecycle concept is that a project will resist __________ of its existence.

A)termination
B)completion
C)extending
D)logging

Question 29

The foundational basis for education for project managers is the __________.

A)PMBOK Guidebook
B)Triple Play
C)PMI Guidebook
D)Project Management Rulebook
E)

Question 30

Explain why it is important for the project team to understand the purpose of a project.

Question 31

The __________ project is generally credited with beginning the era of modern project management.

A)Manhattan
B)Chicago
C)Great Wall of China
D)Egyptian pyramids

Question 32

The ___________________ is a project management organization headquartered in the United Kingdom,which started in the early 1970s and serves all of Europe.

A)PMI
B)APM
C)IPMA
D)PRINCE2

Question 33

Discuss the factors that have contributed to the growth of the Project Management Institute.

Question 34

A conventional project life cycle is a(n)__________ curve.

A)bell-shaped
B)s-shaped curve
C)steep
D)low

Question 35

Having only partial or no information about the situation or outcomes is called __________.

A)uncertainty
B)risk
C)effort
D)cluelessness

Question 36

Conflicting expectations among stakeholders related to performance,cost,and time will require the project manager to make appropriate ____________ in order to balance competing demands related to these objectives.

A)trade-offs
B)guidelines
C)weights
D)tasks

Question 37

The production of weekly employment reports or the delivery of mail could be considered a(n)

A)project
B)non-project
C)quasi-projects
D)triple projects

Question 38

Projects are bound by the three objectives of scope,time,and cost.These are collectively referred to as the _______________________.

A)Triple Constraint
B)Triple Factors
C)Three Constraints
D)Triple Play

Question 39

__________ is a subset of a project consisting of work packages.

A)task
B)program
C)project
D)process

Question 40

The Project Management Institute offers two certifications called the ______________ and the __________________.

A)PMP and CAPM
B)PMP and IBM
C)APM and PMP
D)CAPM and APM

Question 41

Describe the project life cycle.

Question 42

Explain the conflict that often exists between the client and the parent organization.

Question 43

Name four benefits of project management.