Deck 1: Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Question 1

There are three characteristics that all projects share.Which of the following is not one of those characteristics?

A)The project is unique
B)The project is a one-time occurrence
C)The outcome of the project may change over time
D)The project has a finite duration

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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 projects.This is an example of project __________.

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 s of the highway.

Question 6

The overwhelming majority of all projects are of what size?

A)Small
B)Medium
C)Large
D)Very large

Question 7

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

A)health
B)plan
C)task
D)effort

Question 8

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

A)Task
B)Program
C)Project
D)Process

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The production of weekly employment reports or the delivery of mail could be considered a(n)

A)project
B)non-project
C)quasi-projects
D)triple projects

Question 11

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 12

Projects are bound by the three objectives of scope,time,and cost.These are collectively referred to as the _______________________.

A)Triple Constraint
B)Triple Factors
C)Three Constraints
D)Triple Play

Question 13

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 14

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

A)project
B)task
C)sub-process
D)program

Question 15

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

A)termination
B)completion
C)extending
D)logging

Question 16

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 17

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

A)Manhattan
B)Chicago
C)Great Wall of China
D)Egyptian pyramids

Question 18

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

A)stakeholders
B)project managers
C)leaders
D)directors

Question 19

The authors discuss four dimensions of project success.Which of the following is not one of those four dimensions?

A)Project efficiency
B)Cost to the customer
C)Business impact on the organization
D)Opening new opportunities for the future

Question 20

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 21

The Project Management Institute offers two certifications called the ______________ and the __________________.

A)PMP and CAPM
B)PMP and IBM
C)APM and PMP
D)CAPM and APM

Question 22

The conventional project life cycle can be described as a pattern characterized by ____________.

A)parabolic progress
B)logarithmic progress
C)slow-rapid-slow progress
D)extremely slow progress

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

A)risk
B)projecting
C)effort
D)negative outcome

Question 25

The "stretched-S" pattern observed during the project life cycle,for the most part,is a result of the _________.

A)changing levels of resources used during successive stages of the project life cycle
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 26

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

A)uncertainty
B)risk
C)effort
D)cluelessness

Question 27

When done properly,project management begins with __________.

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

Question 28

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.

A)trade-offs
B)guidelines
C)weights
D)tasks

Question 29

The ___________________ is a project management organization headquartered in the United Kingdom,which started in the early 1970s and serves all of Europe.

A)PMI
B)APM
C)IPMA
D)PRINCE2

Question 30

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 31

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 32

The organization that has the responsibility for maintaining and publishing The PMBOK Guidebook is the

A)PMI
B)APM
C)PRINCE2
D)IPMA

Question 33

The foundational basis for education for project managers is the __________.

A)PMBOK Guidebook
B)Triple Play
C)PMI Guidebook
D)Project Management Rulebook

Question 34

The largest amount of effort applied to a project is during its __________

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

Question 35

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 36

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 37

A ____ is responsible for the evaluation and improvement of an organization's project management skill and experience in managing projects.

A)vice president of project management
B)project management office
C)office of projects
D)project manager

Question 38

The authors identify three forces that combine to mandate the use of teams to solve problems.Identify the force that the authors did not name.

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 39

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

A)interdependencies
B)links
C)projects
D)tasks

Question 40

A project that involves global teams with team members operating in different physical geographic locations and different time zones.

A)International project
B)Program
C)Online project
D)Virtual project

Question 41

Name four benefits of project management.

Question 42

The attributes that characterize a project are __________.

A)purpose,repetition,interdependencies,consistency,uncertainty,conflict,and one-time occurrence
B)life cycle,schedule,cost,uncertainty,independence,uniqueness,and purpose
C)resources,uniqueness,conflict,interdependencies,one-time occurrence,and finite duration,
D)purpose,life cycle,conflict,certainty,independence,performance,and finite duration

Question 43

Briefly describe the three characteristics that are common to all projects.

Question 44

Describe the project life cycle.

Question 45

What are some of the benefits of using project management?

Question 46

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