Chapter 1

In which stage of the project life cycle is the product of the project delivered to the customer and resources are released from the project?

Closing

Training the customer, releasing staff and resources occurs in the ________ stage of project life cycle.

Closing

In which stage of the project life cycle are project objectives established, teams formed, and major responsibilities assigned?

Defining

The establishment of project goals, specifications, and responsibilities usually occurs in the ________ stage of project life cycle.

Defining

Which of the following represents the correct order of stages within the project life cycle?

Defining, Planning, Executing, Closing

Which of the following is a good example of a program?

Developing a new residential area that includes six custom homes

A project life cycle is characterized as made up of stages. A major part of the project work, both physical and mental, takes place in the ___________ stage of the project life cycle.

Executing

In which stage of the project life cycle are you more likely to find status reports, changes, and the creation of forecasts?

Executing

In which stage of the project life cycle is a major portion of the actual project work performed?

Executing

One of the most significant driving forces behind the demand for project management is the ever increasing lengthening of the product life cycle. T/F

False

Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project? Specific time, cost and performance requirements, for internal use only, something never been done by a particular company before, an established objective, a clear beginning and end

For internal use only

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of a project life cycle?

Identifying

One of the defining characteristics of a project is that it has a singular purpose, i.e., an established ________.

Objective

Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager? Temporary activity management, managing nonrepetitive activity, working with outsiders, responsible for time cost and performance trade off, overseeing existing operations

Overseeing existing operations

Any project life cycle is made up of stages. The project's schedule and budget will be determined in the ___________ stage of the project life cycle.

Planning

In which stage of the project life cycle is the project's schedule and budget determined?

Planning

Which of these is NOT part of the "technical dimension" of project management? Problem solving, budgets, status reports, schedules, WBS

Problem solving

Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered a project? Developing a new software program, Production of automobile tires, Designing a space station, Developing a new advertising program, Preparing the site for the Olympic Games

Production of automobile tires

A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects that continue over an extended time period and are intended to achieve a goal is known as a

Program

Which of these is NOT part of the "sociocultural dimension" of project management? Leadership, resource allocation, politics, negotiation, customer expectation management

Resource Allocation

The two dimensions within project management processes are

Technical and Sociocultural

Contrary to on-going duties and responsibilities of customary jobs, projects have a defined endpoint. T/F

True

Specific time, cost, and performance requirements are among the characteristics that separate project management from other endeavors of the organization. T/F

True

The sociocultural dimension of project management includes managing relationships, motivating team members and negotiating project terms. T/F

True

Which of the following activities is the best example of a project? Processing insurance claims, monitoring production quality, producing automobiles, writing a policy manual, overseeing customer requests

Writing a policy manual

As the number of small projects increase within an organization's portfolio, what is a challenge an organization faces? Prioritizing projects, measuring efficiency, sharing resources, managing risk, all of the above

all of the above

Agile project management involves ____ whereas traditional project management involves _______.

iterative and incremental delivery, upfront planning with high predictability

A project does not include

repetitive, same or similar work.

Projects with high predictability are said to have ____.

the best circumstances for use of traditional project management

Iterative and incremental delivery means ______.

the components or features of the project product or service are delivered one at a time throughout the duration of the project