Question 1

__________ represent an analysis carried out during and shortly after the project life cycle;they attempt to capture positive and negative project learning.

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The answer of __________ represent an analysis carried out during...

Question 2

Retrospectives of lessons learned are designed to improve performance on current and future projects.

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Retrospectives of lessons learned are designed to improve performance on current and future projects.The major goals of retrospectives are to reuse solutions and stop repetitive mistakes across the organization.

Question 3

____________ of performance is essential to encourage changes in behavior and to support individual career development and continuous improvement through organizational learning.

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Question 4

Motivation can be the chief challenge when wrapping up closure activities.

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The project manager's challenge is to keep the project team focused on the remaining project activities and delivery to the customer until the project is complete.

Question 5

The ____________ report summarizes project performance and provides useful information for continuous improvement.

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The answer of The ____________ report summarizes project performance and...

Question 6

A guide who leads the project team through an analysis of project activities that went well and of what needs improvement and development of a follow-up action plan with goals and accountability is known as a project ____________.

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The answer of A guide who leads the project team...

Question 7

Retrospective reviews should be set up in the project ___________ stage.

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The answer of Retrospective reviews should be set up in...

Question 8

The retrospective approach stresses gathering _____________ during project execution and using them to change remaining work.

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The answer of The retrospective approach stresses gathering _____________ during...

Question 9

Each retrospective is assigned a(n)__________,typically a team member who is very interested in and familiar with the retrospective.

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The answer of Each retrospective is assigned a(n)__________,typically a team...

Question 10

The typical mechanism for evaluation of teams is a ________ administered by a consultant.

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The answer of The typical mechanism for evaluation of teams...

Question 11

A ________ is a methodology that analyzes a past project event to determine what worked and what didn't,develops lessons learned,and creates an action plan that ensures lessons learned are used to improve management of future projects.

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Question 12

In organizations where projects are managed within a functional organization,the team member's __________ manager is responsible for assessing performance.

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Question 13

In premature project closure,the project may be completed early with some parts of the project eliminated.

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For a few projects,the project may be completed early with some parts of the project eliminated.This type of project closure is called premature.

Question 14

The ________ feedback approach gathers anonymous feedback solicited from others that is compared with the individual's self-evaluations.

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Question 15

The purpose of project __________ is to assess how well the project team,team members,and project manager performed.

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The answer of The purpose of project __________ is to...

Question 16

When a project starts as a high priority but its rank erodes or crashes during its project life cycle resulting in closure of the project,this is an example of changed priority project closure.

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Organizations' priorities often change and strategy shifts directions.For example,during the 2008-2010 financial crisis organizations shifted their focus from money making projects to cost savings projects.The oversight group continually revises project selection priorities to reflect changes in organizational direction.Projects in process may need to be altered or canceled.Thus,a project may start with a high priority but see its rank erode or crash during its project life cycle as conditions change.When priorities change,projects in process may need to be altered or canceled.

Question 17

Within the final report,the ___________ may include backup data or details of analysis that would allow others to follow up if they wish.

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The answer of Within the final report,the ___________ may include...

Question 18

The final report typically includes profit made on the project.

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The content of the final report typically includes the following topics: executive summary,review and analysis,recommendations,lessons learned,and appendix.

Question 19

During the closing phase,the project manager's challenge is to keep the project team focused on the remaining project activities and delivery to the customer until the project is complete.

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Motivation can be the chief challenge when wrapping up closure activities.The project manager's challenge is to keep the project team focused on the remaining project activities and delivery to the customer until the project is complete.

Question 20

The most common reason given for not creating lessons learned is the lack of _________.

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The answer of The most common reason given for not...

Quiz 14: Project Closure