Assignment:
1) The structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure is __________ organization.
Project
Balanced matrix
Functional
Strong matrix
Weak matrix
2) A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects that continue over extended time intended to achieve a goal is known as a:
Crusade
Program
Campaign
Venture
Strategy
3) Adverse weather, design flaws, and equipment breakdown can create negative slack. This is an example of reducing project duration caused by:
High overhead
Unforeseen project delays
Imposed project deadlines
Time to market
Incentive contracts
4) The project communication plan contains
Project team vacation schedule
Unapproved change requests
A list of reports to be distributed
An assessment of project risks
Detailed task assignments
5) In which of the following theories does the project group transition from a lower level to a higher level of performance about halfway through the project?
Five Stage Team Development Model
Nominal Group Technique
Synergistic Transition Development Model
Dysfunctional Transition Model
Punctuated Equilibrium Model of Group Development
6) In a resource-constrained project, which of the following is most likely to be changed?
Project quality
The budget
The completion date
7) American project managers have earned a reputation abroad for being very good at understanding technology but not good at understanding:
People
Cultures
Local traditions
Local business practices
Laws
8) _________ organization is a hybrid form in which a horizontal project management structure is overlaid in the normal functional hierarchy.
Functional
Project
Matrix
Balanced
9) The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is
A work package
A cost account
An object
A lowest sub deliverable
A deliverable
10) A project budget report is showing our project as spending $35,000 against a budgeted amount of $40,000. What does this report tell you about the project?
We are doing a good job managing the project
We are spending less than we should for the project
We should check to see if all the bills have been paid
We can't be sure how the project is going
11) The project communication plan is usually created by
Team Member
Department Manager
Project Stakeholder
Project Sponsor
Project Manager
12) In which of the following stages is a major portion of the physical and mental project work performed?
Delivering
Planning
Defining
Executing
Conceptualizing
13) If the Project Manager needs additional resources for the project, he/she should seek approval from
Project Stakeholder
Project Sponsor
Project Team
Functional Manager
CEO
14) During the last two phases of a project's life cycle, the most significant source of conflict is:
Costs
Priorities
Schedules
Technical
Procedures
15) The earned value of a project is the:
Total project cost to date
Project cost to date adjusted for project scope changes
Percent of the original budget that has been earned by actual work
Cost incurred minus the planned cost
16) Project leadership is about coping with:
Monitoring results against plans
Formulating plans and objectives
Change
Taking corrective action when necessary
17) The final step in the creation of a Work Breakdown Structure is to
18) Develop the responsibility matrix
Develop the responsibility matrix
Assign the cost account to a manager
Code the WBS for tracking
Assign the work package to a manager
19) The first step in the project control process of the measurement and evaluation of project performance is to
Determine the project objectives
Review the project priority matrix
Analyze the project budget
Set a baseline plan
Determine the project deliverables
20) Two of the biggest challenges involved in managing a virtual project team are:
Time management and developing trust
The language barriers and time management
Developing trust and effective patterns of communication
The language barriers and developing effective patterns of communication
Time management and developing effective patterns of communication
21) The centralized management of projects to ensure that the allocation of resources to projects is directed toward projects that contribute the greatest value to organization goals is known as:
Resource Allocation Optimization
Project Priority Matrix Management
Portfolio Project Management
Project Management Optimization
Project Office Management
22) Sam the project engineer has been scheduled to run the product system test at the same time he is to build a marketing prototype. This is an example of a ______ constraint.
Physical
Scheduling
Technical
Resource
Time
23) Small refinements to the project that eventually build to be major changes are known as:
Continuous improvements
Specification adjustments
Scope creep
Specification refinements
Project erosion
24) Which of the following is considered a project indirect cost
Supervision
Equipment
Materials
Labor
25) From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?
Producing automobiles
Writing a term paper
Completing a college degree
Processing insurance claims
26) To construct a high-quality, custom home within five months at costs not to exceed $150,000 is best classified as
A deliverable
A limit
An objective
An exclusion
A milestone
27) Audits are least likely to occur
When major milestones are reached
At identified spending level points
During specific stages in the project life cycle
When they are unplanned
28) Project Communication Plans address all the following core questions except:
How will the project team be rewarded?*
*
What information will be communicated?
How will information be communicated?
Who will receive the information?
When will the information be communicated?
29) Communications difficulties because of different languages, social standards, and religious views are examples of which of the following environmental factors?
Cultural
Geographic
Security
Infrastructure
Legal/political
30) Which of the following is considered a project direct cost?
Supervision
Equipment
Interest
Consultants
31) If resources are not adequate to meet peak demands, the resulting reschedule is termed
Project resource adjustment
Resource-constrained scheduling
Bottleneck adjustment
Mandatory leveling
Time-constrained scheduling
32) Which of the following requires more management rather than leadership?
Taking corrective action
Changes in project scope
Breakdowns in coordination between people
MTechnological stalemates
33) In which of the following stages is it determined what the project will entail, when it will be scheduled, whom it will benefit, and what the budget will be?
Defining
Executing
Delivering
Conceptualizing
Planning
34) In reviewing the project plan, Susan sees that the first prototype is due by October 12. This would be best classified as a
Critical goal
Project objective
Limit item
Milestone
Project target
35) The most common response for meeting unattainable deadlines is to:
Implement the fast-tracking system
Fire the project manager
Hire more people
Shift to the critical chain
Reduce or scale back the scope of the project
36) The process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing project deliverables is called
Planning
Predicting
Budgeting
Guesstimating
Estimating
37) A typical expectation in actual practice is that estimates should have a probability of being met ______ of the time.
95%
80%
98%
100%
90%
38) The last step in the Change Control Management process is
Negotiate and resolve conflicts
Formally disapprove changes
Track all changes that are to be implemented
Change the project schedule
Lodge a complaint
39) The most common response for meeting unattainable deadlines is to:
Reduce or scale back the scope of the project
Implement the fast-tracking system
Fire the project manager
Hire more people
Shift to the critical chain
40) In which of the following stages are project objectives established, teams formed, and major responsibilities assigned?
Defining
Delivering
Executing
Conceptualizing
Planning
41) Needs for a project could include telecommunications, transportation, power, and availability of technically skilled talent. This is an example of which of the following environmental factors?
Cultural
Economic
Geographic
Infrastructure
Legal/political
42) The method most frequently used in measuring project progress is the
75/25 percent rule
Percent complete rule
0/100 percent rule
50/50 percent rule
25/75 percent rule
43) A good benchmark to use as a time limit for conducting a project audit is
One week
Two weeks
One month
One day
Two months
44) Corrective actions that should take place would typically appear in the _____ section of the audit report.
Strategic objectives
Lessons learned
Analysis
Classification of project
Recommendations
45) The person responsible for tracking approved changes to the project is
Project Manager
Project Requestor
Project Team Member
Project Stakeholder
Project Sponsor
46) The project is running behind schedule, the best thing for the project manager to do is
Take corrective action
Apply for a transfer
Produce a Gantt Chart
Hire more resources
47) The method used to collect information to use through all phases of the project life cycle is called
Work breakdown structure
Organization breakdown structure
Priority matrix
Responsibility matrix
Work package
48) Which of the following is the easiest method for shortening project time?
Subcontract work
Reduce project scope
Schedule overtime
Reduce the quality
Assigning additional staff and equipment
49) In which of the following is the balance of authority strongly in favor of the functional managers?
Balanced matrix
Weak
Strong matrix
Strong
50) Which of the following is commonly associated with high-performing project teams?
A degree of competition among team members is encouraged
Roles and specific responsibilities are well-defined
Mistakes are viewed as opportunities for learning
Risk taking is controlled and not allowed to jeopardize the overall project
51) The first step of project scope definition is to
Define the overall objective to meet the customer's needs
Meet with team members
Analyze the current budget plan
Select team members
Analyze the strategic plan
52) In reviewing the project plan, Susan sees that the first prototype is due by October 12. This would be best classified as a
Limit item
Critical goal
Project objective
Project target
Milestone