Chapter 5

28. During initial project planning, activities are identified and sorted. In completing this process, each level in the hierarchy should limit the number of activities to a range between ________.

2 to 20 Activities

18. The set of physical elements required to build a project is called the ________.

Bill of Materials

19. The ________ is a graph showing how a statistic is changing over time compared to its average and extreme values.

Control Chart

20. The physical items to be delivered from a project are called ________.

Deliverables

21. ________ is a measure of project progress that has been made against baseline plans during execution of the project.

Earned Value

29. The ________ chart is a tree diagram used to represent a hierarchical plan.

Gozinto

22. ________ planning is an approach that breaks the planning task down into the activities that must be done in each managerial level of the organization. Typically, objectives are cascaded when this approach is used.

Hierarchical Planning

27. The final form of a plan that has received approval from all parties involved in the plan is called the ________.

Master Plan

25. The ________ of the project should be defined prior to developing the WBS.

Objectives

16. ________ is the name given to what a system does. Its attributes include reliability, quality, and maintainability.

Performance

17. ________ is an approach used in systems integration when the relevant cost trade-offs can be estimated. It represents the simple and consistent use of cost-effectiveness analysis to achieve the cost objectives for system integration

Value Engineering

23. The approach that examines each element of a product for a system to determine if there is a better or cheaper way of achieving the same function is called ________.

Value Engineering

26. The major tool that a project manager uses during the planning phase is called the ________.

WBS

24. The ________ provides a description of a task that defines all the work required to accomplish it, including inputs and desired outputs.

Work Statement

1. The project plan must be designed in such a way that the project outcome meets ________. a) The criteria used to justify its selection b) Unauthorized requests for change in the project outcome c) The requirements associated with scope creep d) Only the expressed warranties identified in the contract

a

11. One of the challenges during the even planning process is to ensure that managers do not mix ________. a) Outcomes (events) with the specific tasks (activities) needed to produce them b) Milestones with completion dates c) Requirements with expectations d) Control limits with specifications

a

5. This project plan element provides a short summary of the objectives and scope of the project. It is directed to top management. a) Overview b) Objectives c) General approach d) Contractual aspects

a

10. To achieve the objective of effectiveness for systems integration, three guidelines are offered. Identify the statement that is not one of the three guidelines. a) Require no component performance specifications unless necessary to meet one or more systems requirements b) Design components to optimize subsystem performance so that total system performance will be optimized c) Every component requirement should be traceable to one or more systems requirements d) Design components to optimize system performance, not the performance of subsystems

b

12. The process of coordinating the work and timing of the different groups working on multidisciplinary teams is called ________. a) Procurement management b) Integration management c) Vertical management d) Matrix management

b

14. In a control chart, the lines depicting the extreme values for a distribution of data are usually located at ________. a) The 25th and 75th percentiles b) Plus or minus 3 standard deviations from the mean c) Plus or minus 3 standard deviations from the median d) Plus or minus one standard deviation from the mean

b

3. The ________ is a specialized view of the action plan that focuses on who has what responsibility for each project task. a) Resource histogram b) Linear responsibility chart c) Project team directory d) Scope management plan

b

6. This project plan element should include profit and competitive goals as well as technical goals. a) Overview b) Objectives c) General approach d) Contractual aspects

b

7. This project plan element outlines the various schedules and lists all milestone events. It identifies the estimated time for each task and is used to construct the master project schedule. a) Budget b) Schedule c) Personnel plan d) Evaluation methods

b

13. In a control chart, this centerline represents the value computed as ________. a) The mode b) The median c) The arithmetic mean d) The standard deviation

c

2. The ________ is a portion of the project plan detailing the activities, their schedules, and resources, including personnel. a) Risk management plan b) Quality management plan c) Action plan d) Procurement plan

c

4. The success of the project launch meeting is dependent on the existence of ________. a) A project charter b) The project's scope statement c) A well-defined set of objectives for the project d) Project planning templates

c

15. Significant events in the project lifecycle that have zero duration and that do not consume resources are called ________. a) Deliverables b) Tasks c) Components d) Milestones

d

8. This element of the project plan contains a brief description of the procedure to be followed in monitoring, collecting, storing, and evaluating the history of the project. a) Schedules b) Resources c) Personnel d) Evaluation methods

d

9. Identify the statement that does not describe one of the three major objectives for systems integration. a) Performance will be acceptable to the client b) The desired performance will be achieved in an optimal manner c) Cost is a design parameter that can be minimized through value engineering d) The dimension of project efficiency is of paramount concern

d