Deck 4: Project Planning: the Project Infrastructure

Question 1

The Project Organization is based upon organizing resources to perform specialized tasks or activities in order to attain the goals of the organization.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Projectitis sometimes occurs when the project manager and project team develop a strong attachment to the project and to each other.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The main feature of the Matrix Organizational structure is the ability to integrate areas and resources throughout an organization.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Functional Organization is based upon organizing resources to perform specialized tasks or activities in order to attain the goals of the organization.

Question 5

Unity of Command is violated when a project team member has only one direct superior.

Question 6

High potential for conflict and poor response time are disadvantages of the Matrix Organizational structure.

Question 7

Project team members should be chosen based upon their technology skills, business/organization skills, and interpersonal skills.

Question 8

An IT project manager's technical knowledge is much more important that his or her ability to communicate with people.

Question 9

The project charter serves as an agreement for all the project stakeholders.

Question 10

The informal organizational structure is a published structure that defines the official lines of authority, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.

Question 11

Stakeholders have only a positive interest in the project's outcome.

Question 12

A single organizational structure is best for all organizations regardless of strategy.

Question 13

Identifying the project stakeholders is an important component of the project charter.

Question 14

Assumptions can be thought of as things that must go right in order for the project to be completed as planned.

Question 15

The project environment includes not only the physical space where the team will work, but also the project culture as well.

Question 16

The Project Organizational structure supports clear authority and responsibility, improved communication, and high levels of integration.

Question 17

Constraints can be thought of as things that must go right in order for the project to be completed as planned.

Question 18

Breadth, depth of knowledge, and experience are advantages for projects sponsored by organizations with functional structures.

Question 19

Disadvantages of the Project Organizational structure include project isolation, duplication of effort, and projectitis.

Question 20

Stakeholders are individuals, groups, or even organizations that have a stake or claim in the project's outcome.

Question 21

The project charter

A) and the project plan should be developed together.
B) and the project plan are the same document.
C) and the project plan are developed in the scope document.
D) is summarized in the project plan.
E) is developed by the project sponsor.

Question 22

Which of the following attributes is least important for sucessful project managers:

A) ability to communicate with people
B) ability to deal with people
C) ability to create and sustain relationships
D) ability to learn new technical skills
E) ability to organize

Question 23

Clear authority and responsibility, improved communication, and a high level of integration are advantages of:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 24

Project isolation, duplication of effort, and projectitis are disadvantages of:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 25

The most complex organizational structure is the:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 26

Problems determining authority and responsibility, poor response time, and poor integration are disadvantages of:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 27

Which structure will tend to work well when an organization cannot dedicate scarce resources to a project?

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 28

The _____serves as the agreement and contract between the project sponsor and the project team including such items as the project MOV, infrastructure, and project plan details.

A) Project charter
B) Statement of work
C) Project plan
D) Project management processes
E) Product-oriented processes

Question 29

Within the Project Charter, _____defines the work to be completed.

A) Project description
B) Statement of Work
C) MOV
D) Project Scope
E) Project Administration

Question 30

The structure that reveals most clearly how individuals in an organization relate is the:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 31

The more traditional organizational form best describes:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 32

Constraints are factors that can limit the project and usually can have an impact on scope, schedule, budget, or quality.

Question 33

_____ integrates areas and resources throughout the organization.

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 34

High level of integration, improved communication, and increased project focus are advantages of:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 35

Higher potential for conflict and poor response time are disadvantages of:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 36

Unity of command violations are most often associated with:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 37

_____ organizes resources to perform specialized tasks or activities in order to attain the goals of the organization.

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 38

_____ supports projects as the dominant form of business with each treated as a separate and independent unit within the organization.

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 39

High level of integration, improved communication, increased project focus, higher potential for conflict, and poorer response time are advantages and disadvantages of:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 40

Increased flexibility, breadth and depth of knowledge and experience, and less duplication are advantages of:

A) The Functional Organization
B) The Matrix Organization
C) The Project Organization
D) The Informal Organization
E) The Formal Organization

Question 41

The _____ outlines how the project's status or progress will be reported to stakeholders.

A) Communication Plan
B) Scope Management Plan
C) Quality Management Plan
D) Change Management Plan
E) Human Resources Plan

Question 42

The _____ will specify how the project's product will be integrated into the organizational environment.

A) Communications Plan
B) Scope Management Plan
C) Quality Management Plan
D) Change Management Plan
E) Human Resources Plan

Question 43

What is the project environment? Why must a project manager ensure that a proper project environment is in place?

Question 44

Describe the project governance structure.

Question 45

What is the relationship between an organization's strategy and organizational structure?

Question 46

Describe the matrix organizational structure.

Question 47

What is meant by the formal organization? Why is it important for a project manager to understand the formal organization?

Question 48

Describe the roles of a project manager. What qualities are required for a good project manager?

Question 49

What is a project's infrastructure?

Question 50

Why should the project charter and project plan be developed together?

Question 51

Describe the balanced matrix, functional matrix, and project matrix organizational structures.

Question 52

Describe what is meant by the informal organization. Why should the project manager or project team be concerned with understanding the informal organization?

Question 53

Describe the functional organizational structure.

Question 54

A communication plan, a quality management plan, and change management plan are all associated with which part of the project charter?

A) Project Resources
B) Project Scope
C) Project Description
D) Project References
E) Project Administration

Question 55

Within the Project Charter, _____ focuses on the knowledge areas, processes, and controls that will support the project and are separate subplans or strategies.

A) Project description
B) Statement of Work
C) MOV
D) Project Scope
E) Project Administration

Question 56

What is the purpose of a project charter? How does it serve as an agreement or a contract?

Question 57

The _____ describes how changes to the project's scope will be submitted, logged, and reviewed.

A) Communications Plan
B) Scope Management Plan
C) Quality Management Plan
D) Change Management Plan
E) Human Resources Plan

Question 58

The _____ will identify the process for staff acquisition and team development.

A) Communications Plan
B) Scope Management Plan
C) Quality Management Plan
D) Change Management Plan
E) Human Resources Plan

Question 59

Describe the project organizational structure.

Question 60

The _____ details how quality planning, assurance, and control will be supported throughout the project life cycle.

A) Communications Plan
B) Scope Management Plan
C) Quality Management Plan
D) Change Management Plan
E) Human Resources Plan

Question 61

What are the goals and purposes of a project charter?

Question 62

What is the focus of project administration and what plans would be included in this segment of the project management plan?

Question 63

Is the detailed identification of project stakeholders a relevant consideration of the project charter? If so, why; if not, why not?

Question 64

Briefly describe the nature of the formal organization and the strengths and weaknesses that it brings to the execution of information technology projects.

Question 65

Describe the attributes of a good project manager.

Question 66

What is a project environment and how does it impact team performance?

Question 67

Briefly describe the nature of the project organization and the strengths and weaknesses that it brings to the execution of information technology projects.

Question 68

What are stakeholders and how should a good project manager plan to work with them on a project?

Question 69

How should a manager go about assembling a project team and what skills should drive his/her choice?

Question 70

How are an organization's structure and its strategy related?

Question 71

What is Project Scope and how should it be managed?

Question 72

Briefly describe the nature of the matrix organization and the strengths and weaknesses that it brings to the execution of information technology projects.