Deck 1: Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The largest amount of effort applied to a project is during the __________ phase.

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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 3

C

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

The authors identify four parties-at-interest or stakeholders in any project. These stakeholders are

A)client, functional manager, sponsor, and user
B)client, sponsor, public, and investors
C)client, functional manager, decision makers, and interveners
D)client, parent organization, project team, and the public

Question 12

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 13

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 14

The most crucial attribute of a project is that it must be important in the eyes of the ________

A)project team
B)operation managers
C)senior management
D)project manager

Question 15

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 project. This is an example of project __________.

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

Question 16

The seven attributes that characterize a project are __________.

A)purpose, repetition, interdependencies, consistency, uncertainty, conflict, and lifecycle
B)lifecycle, schedule, cost, uncertainty, independence, uniqueness, and purpose
C)scope, resources, uniqueness, conflict, interdependencies, importance, and lifecycle
D)purpose, lifecycle, conflict, certainty, independence, performance, and consistency

Question 17

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 18

This "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 19

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 20

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 21

When done properly, project management begins with __________.

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

What are some of the benefits of using project management?

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

__________ occurs when the expectations of the client increase as the project progresses.

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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.

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

Name four benefits of project management.

Question 38

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

Question 39

The Project Management Institute offers a popular certificate called the ______________.

Question 40

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

Question 41

Describe the project life cycle.