MG 353 - Chapter 4

Which of the following roles and attributes do NOT describe the core team members on a project? a. Core team members join the project on a temporary basis to perform specific project activities as necessary. b. Core team members are the small group of people who are usually on the project from start to finish. c. Core team members may supervise the work of subject matter experts who are brought in on an as-needed basis. d. Core team members often make project decisions jointly with the project manager.

a. Core team members join the project on a temporary basis to perform specific project activities as necessary.

A form of matrix organization in which the functional manager and project manager have equal amounts of power is called a weak matrix. a. True b. False

a. False

Team members on agile projects need strong direction from the sponsor and project manager. a. True b. False

a. False

Project Manager, Functional Manager, and Facilitator are all what type of traditional project management roles? a. Managerial Roles b. Executive Roles c. Associate Roles d. Steering Team Roles

a. Managerial Roles

Effective project managers should develop a number of desired behaviors. One of these behaviors is obtaining a deep understanding of stakeholder wants and needs, determining true requirements, and learning if proposed changes are essential. Which of the 10 PMBOK Guide® Knowledge Areas does this reflect? a. Scope b. Time c. Communications d. Stakeholders

a. Scope

A project manager demonstrates integrity in ways that include making honest decisions, protecting people, defending core values, leading major change, showing respect, establishing a culture of honesty, and displaying total commitment to project and people. a. True b. False

a. True

If the project scope is hard to define early in the project and/or much change is expected, an Agile project management approach often works better. a. True b. False

a. True

In "personal cultures" people display an attitude that collaboration is satisfying and stimulating. a. True b. False

a. True

In a functional organization workers can learn readily from others in their discipline and keep their skills sharp. a. True b. False

a. True

In a projectized organization the project manager has extensive authority for budgets, personnel and other decision-making issues. a. True b. False

a. True

When the project sponsor and manager are determining how to create the project culture, ethics should be an important consideration. a. True b. False

a. True

All of the following are advantages associated with managing projects in a projectized organization EXCEPT: a. Workers know they will still have a job when they finish work on a project. b. One boss - the project manager c. Response times and decision making are swift d. Departmental barriers are reduced

a. Workers know they will still have a job when they finish work on a project.

In agile projects, overall planning is at a high level, and only the near-term work is planned in detail. The project work is conducted in iterations (sprints) that are normally: a. a fixed length of two or four weeks b. a fixed length of two or four weeks c. no more than a calendar year d. a variable length depending on project scope

a. fixed length of two or four weeks.

In agile projects, the individual who leads in a collaborative manner by guiding teams and removing obstacles to their progress is called the: a. scrum master b. facilitator c. project manager d. sponsor

a. scrum master

The project life cycle where project teams plan in short bursts (generally of one to four weeks), often called sprints or iterations, is referred to as _______ a. Construction project life cycle b. Adaptive, change-driven project life cycle c. Process improvement life cycle d. Predictive, plan-driven project life cycle.

b. Adaptive, change-driven project life cycle

In a projectized organization the functional manager has complete, or very close to complete, power over the project team. a. True b. False

b. False

The phases Idea Generation, Idea Screening, Concept Development, Validation and Transition are all phases in what type of Life Cycle Model? a. Generic Project Life Cycle b. Research & Development (R&D) Project Life Cycle c. Construction Project Life Cycle d. DMAIC Project Life Cycle

b. Research & Development (R&D) Project Life Cycle

In an agile project, the scrum master is ________ a. An extra helper needed for his/her specific expertise. b. The project manager who serves and leads in a collaborative, facilitating manner. c. Someone who helps the team expand their thinking by focusing on many possibilities and select from many options. d. The customer representative who ensures the project progress and decisions continually support the customer's desires.

b. The project manager who serves and leads in a collaborative, facilitating manner.

An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically situated close to one another to improve communication, working relationships, and productivity is called _______? a. Functional b. Projectized c. Co-location d. Subproject

c. Co-location

Which of these is NOT one of the common leadership challenges faced by project managers? a. Facilitate team decision making b. Influence stakeholder behavior c. Select and prioritize projects d. Manage and negotiate conflicts

c. Select and prioritize projects

Which of the following is an advantage associated with managing projects in a functional organization? a. Combines task focus with technical capability. b. Rapid communication between the various functions working on the project. c. Unity of command - all workers understand clearly what they need to do because only one "boss" is giving them instructions. d. Traditional department barriers are reduced.

c. Unity of command - all workers understand clearly what they need to do because only one "boss" is giving them instructions

_______ serve(s) as a moral compass to guide us and provide a frame of reference to set priorities and determine right and wrong. a. Social rituals b. Work ethics c. Values d. Symbols

c. Values

When trying to understand a corporate culture, it is helpful to understand the types of power that are used. In "power cultures": a. workers closely follow their appointed roles. b. display an attitude that collaboration is satisfying and stimulating. c. supervisors exert a great deal of economic and political power. d. more deference is paid to knowledge than to formal authority.

c. supervisors exert a great deal of economic and political power.

The Chief Projects Officer (CPO) ensures that the steering team does all of these EXCEPT: a. Selects a manageable set of projects to be implemented b. Identifies potential projects during strategic planning c. Selects appropriate project sponsors and teams d. Approves the project charter

d. Approves the project charter

______ are the small group of people who are on the project from start to finish, and who jointly with the project manager may make decisions and carry out many project activities. a. Subject matter experts b. Facilitators c. Sponsors d. Core team members

d. Core team members

In which type of organizational structure do members of the project team have two bosses? a. functional b. Projectized c. Agile d. Matrix

d. Matrix

Which of these is NOT an alternative descriptive name for an agile project management approach? a. Iterative b. Adaptive c. Change-driven d. Plan-driven

d. Plan-driven

Which of the following executive roles is responsible for overall priority setting, project selection and prioritization, general guidance and encouragement? a. Chief Projects Officer b. Sponsor c. Project Management Office d. Steering Team

d. Steering Team

Which of these is NOT an issue for the project manager regarding the use of subject matter experts (SMEs) on a project? a. Inability to relate to the project b. Scheduling issues c. Lack of understanding d. Turf wars

d. Turf wars

Some organizational culture characteristics make project success more likely. These characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT: a. engagement of stakeholders b. teamwork across cultures c. collaboration to meet organizational goals d. lack of appreciation of project management

d. lack of appreciation of project management

Which of the following organizational structures runs contrary to the unity of command principle - that each employee works for a single supervisor? a. projectized organization b. siloed organization c. functional organization d. maxtrix organization

d. matrix organization