CIS 4375 - Chp. 1

A project manager's primary role is to provide the funding for the project

False A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a project

Responsibility assignment matrices and project organizational charts are examples of tools used in procurement management

False Motivation techniques, empathic listening, responsibility assignment matrices, project organizational charts, resource histograms and team building exercises are tools used in resource management

The primary role of project stakeholder management is to ensure that the project will satisfy the stated needs for which it was undertaken

False Project management knowledge areas describe the key competencies that project managers must develop. Project stakeholder management includes identifying and analyzing stakeholder needs while managing and controlling their engagement throughout the life of the project.

Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project's scope

False Project scope deals with questions such as, "What work will be done as part of the project?", "What unique product, service, or result does the customer or sponsor expect from the project?", or "How will the scope be verified?"

Individual projects always address strategic goals whereas portfolio management addresses tactical goals

False Tactical goals are generally more specific and short-term than strategic goals, which emphasize long-term goals for an organization. Individual projects often address tactical goals, whereas portfolio management addresses strategic goals

In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of objectives.

False Because projects involve uncertainty and limited resources, projects rarely finish according to their original scope, time, and cost goals. Instead of discrete target goals, it is often more realistic to set a range of goals.

Good project managers assume that their definition of success is the same as the sponsors.

False Good project managers do not assume that their definition of success is the same as the sponsors. They take the time to understand their sponsors' expectations and then track project performance based on important success criteria

Earned value management is a tool primarily used in resource management

False Project budgets, net present value, return on investment, payback analysis, and earned value management are tools used in cost management

The only responsibility of a project manager is to meet the specific scope, time, and cost goals of a project.

False Project managers must strive not only to meet specific scope, time, cost, and quality goals of project but also facilitate the entire process to meet the needs and expectations of people involved in project activities or affected by them

A project's stakeholders include its customers, users, and suppliers

True Stakeholders are the people involved in or affected by project activities, and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, and even opponents of a project

Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which constraint is Galaxy currently facing? a. Resources b. TIme c. Scope d. Cost

a. Resources

It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology

False Project managers for large IT projects do not have to be experts in the field of IT, but they must have working knowledge of various technologies and understand how the project would enhance the business

A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not

False Projects are different from operations in that they end when their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated

Opponents of a project do not belong to the category of stakeholders.

False Stakeholders are the people involved in or affected by project activities, and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, and even opponents of a project

Managing the triple constraint primarily involves making trade-offs between resources and quality.

False Managing the triple constraint involves making trade-offs between scope, time, and cost goals for a project. Experienced project managers know that one must decide which aspect of the triple constraint is most important

Every project should have a well-defined objective

True A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined objective

The introduction of new software makes basic tools, such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, inexpensive and easy to create

True As computer hardware became smaller and more affordable and software companies developed graphical, easy-to-use interfaces, project management software became less expensive and more widely used. New software makes basic tools such as Gantt charts and network diagrams inexpensive, easy to create, and available for anyone to update

The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project a. project sponsor b. project manager c. support staff member d. project team

a. project sponsor Most projects have many interested parties or stakeholders, but someone must take the primary role of sponsorship. The project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for the project

Project procurement management primarily involves identifying stakeholder needs while managing their engagement throughout the life of the project

False Project management knowledge areas describe the key competencies that project managers must develop. Project procurement management involves acquiring or procuring goods and services for a project from outside the performing organization

The importance of stakeholders' needs and expectations is limited to the beginning of a project.

False Stakeholders' needs and expectations are important in the beginning and throughout the life of a project. Successful project managers develop good relationships with project stakeholders to understand and meet their needs and expectations

The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool

False A category of project management software is high-end tools, sometimes referred to as enterprise project management software. These tools provide robust capabilities to handle very large projects and dispersed workgroups

Effective program managers recognize that managing a project is much more complex than managing a program

False Effective program managers recognize that managing a program is much more complex than managing a single project

To be a successful manager, the only skills an IT project manager needs to possess are excellent technical skills

False IT project managers must be willing to develop more than their technical skills to be productive team members and successful project managers. Everyone, no matter how technical they are, should develop business and soft skills

Program managers are change agents

True Program managers are responsible for more than the delivery of project results. They are change agents responsible for the success of products and processes developed by these projects

Maturity models, statistical methods, and test plans are examples of tools used in quality management.

True Quality metrics ""

Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries

True "" Today's project management involves much more, and people in every industry and every country manage projects.

One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty

True A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the main reasons project management is so challenging

Projects should be developed in increments

True A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are often defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in increments.

Project resource management is concerned with making effective use of the people involved with a project

True Project management knowledge areas describe the key competencies that project managers must develop. Project resource management is concerned with making effective use of the people and physical resources involved with the project

Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects

True Project managers work with the project sponsors, the project team, and other stakeholders to meet project goals. They also work with sponsors to define success for particular projects

Stakeholder analyses, work requests, and project charters are tools used in integration management

True Project selection methods, project management methodologies, stakeholder analyses, work requests, and project charters are some of the tools used in integration management

Which objective is true of projects? a. They have an indefinite beginning and end. b. They have a unique purpose. c. They are developed using regressive elaboration. d. They are permanent in nature.

b. They have a unique purpose One of the attributes of project is that they have a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined objective

Which characteristics highlights a difference between projects and operations? a. Projects are undertaken to sustain an organization's business whereas operations are not. b. Operations are undertaken to create unique products, services, or results whereas projects are not. c. Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization's operations are ongoing in nature. d. Operations have well-defined objectives whereas projects do not need to have a unique purpose.

c. Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization's operations are ongoing in nature A project is "a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result." Operations, on the other hand, is work done in organizations to sustain the business.