Part -1
1. Completing the items on a punch list occurs during the _________ phase.
2. The ______ phase includes start-up activities and is called "starting the project" by PMI.
3. The phase in which the project work is mainly accomplished is the _______ phase.
4. How does the initiation phase differ from the planning phase?
5. What is a punch list and in which phase is it used?
6. What are the four phases of a project?
Part -2
1. Materials or services whose quality is standardized and that are usually purchased based on lowest price are __________.
2. Major components of a project that are specialized and that require the provider to help with solving problems and share in the profits are provided by ____________.
3. Worker benefits would be managed by the ________ function.
4. Tracking costs and comparing them to the project budget is handled by the ___________ function.
5. Buying concrete for a bridge project would be handled by the __________ function.
6. Checking to see that the work performed on the project is done consistently and up to specifications is managed by the ________ function.
7. The number of people who report to a manager is referred to as the _____ __ ______ (three words).
8. If employees are responsible for estimating costs, to whom would they report?
Project Organization Activity
Refer to the descriptions of the project functions and determine which manager would take care of each of the following problems. If you think the problem requires the attention of more than one function (manager), explain why.
1. One of the project team members has filed a sexual harassment suit against another team member of equal rank. ___________
2. A contractor is installing equipment that is substandard. ___________
3. The computer software used to make a step improvement in the client's operations has a significant bug in it. ___________
4. The client wants to use higher-quality materials in the project than was originally agreed on. ___________
5. Your organization has announced budget cuts but you cannot afford to lose anyone at this crucial stage in the project. ___________
6. A contractor has complained that the procurement manager has a conflict of interest with a competing contractor. ___________
Part-3
1. If a project is about 20 percent larger or smaller than projects previously done by most of the team members, it should be rated as a ____ for size complexity.
2. If the organizational structure is simple and involves few people and no new relationships need to be formed, the project rating for organizational complexity should be a ___.
3. If the technology is in an early testing phase, your organization is one of the test sites, and problems are expected, the technology newness complexity rating should be a ______.
4. If the technology is new to some of the team members who are not in key positions, but standardized training is available to teach them what they need to know about it to do their jobs, the technology familiarity complexity rating should be a ____.
5. Why does the newness of a project's technology increase its complexity?
6. The project controls manager decides to change the software his team uses to track project activities from Microsoft Project to Primavera. Few of the staff in that department are familiar with Primavera. How would this change affect the project technology complexity index score? Explain your answer.