Deck 3: Planning the Project

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

The action plan should identify the project's deliverable.

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

Defining resource needs is not necessary on small projects.

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

The work breakdown structure is one way to separate project activities by their level of importance.

Question 19

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

Question 20

RACI stands for remove all cost information.

Question 21

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 22

Mind mapping is a planning tool.

Question 23

The design structure matrix can be used to identify potential rework situations due to the flow of information in a project.

Question 24

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

Question 25

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 26

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

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

Another name for concurrent engineering is simultaneous engineering.

Question 30

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 31

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 make sure team members can communicate effectively

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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 38

While the design structure matrix can help identify potential rework situations, typically nothing can be done to avoid them.

Question 39

The project manager can plan at all levels of the project.

Question 40

A disadvantage of empowerment is the lack of timely feedback.

Question 41

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 42

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

Question 43

What is the primary function of a project plan?

Question 44

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 45

What are the key concepts behind mind mapping?

Question 46

FMEA stands for

A) Financial Methods and Efficiency Analysis
B) Failure Modes and Effect Analysis
C) Full Monetary Expenditure Accrual
D) Financial Measurement of Expenses Accrued
E) Factor Mode and Efficiency Analysis

Question 47

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 48

List some of the results of the project launch meeting.

Question 49

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 50

Explain the process of developing a WBS.

Question 51

List 9 categories of information needed in a project master plan.

Question 52

Define Hierarchical Planning.

Question 53

SDT stands for

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

Question 54

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 55

Explain how to construct the Design Structure Matrix.

Question 56

Which of the following is not a sub-process associated with risk management?

A) risk identification
B) risk measurement
C) qualitative risk analysis
D) quantitative risk analysis
E) risk response planning

Question 57

Which of the following is most closely associated with FMEA?

A) risk priority number
B) game theory
C) expected value
D) simulation
E) program budgeting

Question 58

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 59

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 60

Why is it important to use participative management and empowered teams on a project?

Question 61

What are some options for eliminating potential rework situations when they are discovered with the Design Structure Matrix?

Question 62

What is integration management? Why is it important?

Question 63

What is interface coordination?