Week 5: Planning
As a rule of thumb, the lowest level tasks in a typical project should NOT take longer than two days to complete.
False
Defining resource needs is NOT necessary on small projects.
False
It is NOT possible to overdo it when it comes to project planning.
False
Procedures for monitoring, collecting, and storing data on project performance should be discussed in the Schedules section of the project master plan.
False
RACI stands for remove all cost information.
False
Taken together the RACI and the Work Breakdown Structure may be used to determine the importance of each task listed.
False
The RACI matrix is a tool to organize the cost in your project plan.
False
The Work Breakdown Structure is one way to separate project activities by their level of importance.
False
The details of the project work force are discussed in the Resource Requirements section of the project master plan.
False
The initial project meeting is just to coordinate the project, so areas of responsibility do NOT need to be discussed.
False
The primary purpose of the launch meeting is to develop the project plan and budget.
False
The project plan should begin with a complete description of all agreements made with the client or any third party.
False
The start and finish date of a project must be specified before the action plan can be completed.
False
When planning, it is best for the project manager to breakdown and define the different levels of the project plan.
False
While the Design Structure Matrix can help identify potential rework situations, typically nothing can be done to avoid them.
False
A limitation of traditional project management planning tools is that they do NOT address the flow of information.
True
A representative of senior management should be invited to the project launch meeting.
True
A work breakdown structure is similar to an organizational chart of a project.
True
Another name for concurrent engineering is simultaneous engineering.
True
For a self-directed team to be successful, team members must be given their authority and mission by senior management.
True
It is acceptable to restrict the launch meeting to brainstorming a problem.
True
Lack of planning is a major contributor to project's failure.
True
Multidisciplinary teams are almost certain to operate in an environment of conflict.
True
The Design Structure Matrix can be used to identify potential rework situations due to the flow of information in a project.
True
The action plan should identify the project's deliverable.
True
The letters used in the RACI matrix help link a person and a task for accountability purposes.
True
The process of managing the way different departments or groups work together is called integration management.
True
You can depict who is responsible for a task on a Linear Responsibility Chart.
True
You can depict who is responsible for a task on a RACI.
True
