Midterm Review

The project manager is responsible to: a) the parent organization b) the project team c) the project's client d) the project manager's immediate supervisor e) all of the above

e) all of the above

Match the following steps in Microsoft's development of Windows 7 to their respective WBS level. Step Level Develop Windows 7 OS ? System Testing ? Compatible with Windows XP ? Develop GUI's ? Module Testing ? A) Level 1, Level 2, Level 4, Level 3, Level 3 B) Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5 C) Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 D) Level 0, Level 2, Level 2, Level 3, Level 3 E) None of the above patterns is correct.

A) Level 1, Level 2, Level 4, Level 3, Level 3

A project being analyzed by PERT has 60 activities, 13 of which are on the critical path. If the estimated time along the critical path is 214 days with a project variance of 100, the probability that the project will take 224 days or more to complete is A) near zero B) 0.0126 C) 0.1587 D) 0.8413 E) 2.14

C) 0.1587

Which of the following statements regarding project management is false? A) Gantt charts give a timeline for each of a project's activities, but they do not adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources. B) A project organization works best for a project that is temporary but critical to the organization. C) A project organization works well when the work contains simple, independent tasks. D) Gantt charts and PERT/CPM are never used together. E) All of the above are false.

C) A project organization works well when the work contains simple, independent tasks.

Which of the following statements regarding Gantt charts is true? A) Gantt charts give a timeline and precedence relationships for each activity of a project. B) Gantt charts use the four standard spines of Methods, Materials, Manpower, and Machinery. C) Gantt charts are visual devices that show the duration of activities in a project. D) Gantt charts are expensive. E) All of the above are true.

C) Gantt charts are visual devices that show the duration of activities in a project.

The critical path for the network activities shown below is __________ with duration __________. Activity Duration Immediate Predecessors A 4 --- B 2 A C 7 -- D 4 A E 5 B,C,D A) A-B-D; 10 B) A-B-E; 11 C) C-E; 12 D) A-D-E; 13 E) A-B-C-D-E; 22

D) A-D-E; 13

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with a task required by the project? a) activity b) event c) milestone d) network e) path

a) activity

Which of the following is NOT an element of the Gantt chart? a) actual progress b) variance of the critical path c) the current date d) scheduled milestones e) all of the above are elements

a) actual progress

Which of the following is typically used as the best estimate of task duration? a) expected time b) pessimistic time c) optimistic time d) most likely time e) none of the above

a) expected time

Which of the following is typically used as the best estimate of task duration? a) expected time b) pessimistic time c) optimistic time d) most likely time e) none of the above

a) expected time

The ____ is a network diagramming technique in which nodes represent activities. a. AON b. AOA c. ADM d. POA

a. AON

Which of the following are projects? a) the design and development of a new product b) gathering and entering employment data for a Bureau of Labor Statistics quarterly report c) producing a car on an automobile assembly line d) a and b above. e) a, b, and c above.

a) the design and development of a new product

What is project slack? a) The amount of time a non-critical task can be delayed without making the project late. b) The amount of time the critical path of a project can be delayed without making the project late. c) The amount of time an activity on the critical path can be delayed without making the project late. d) The difference between how long the project would take if all tasks were completed based on their pessimistic versus optimistic time estimates. e) None of the above.

b) The amount of time the critical path of a project can be delayed without making the project late.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a project? a) They are unique b) They are routine c) They have specific due date d) They have a specific deliverable e) They have a purpose

b) They are routine

Which of the following is not related to the three goals of a project? a) time b) data c) schedule d) cost e) performance

b) data

Which of the following is NOT an element of the project master plan? a) schedules b) project charter c) resource requirements d) personnel e) potential problems

b) project charter

Which of the following is not a sub-process associated with risk management? a) risk identification b) risk measurement c) qualitative risk analysis d) quantitative risk analysis e) risk response planning

b) risk measurement

Which of the following is used to show linkages between people and tasks? a) the work breakdown structure b) the RACI c) the Project Action Plan d) the Project Resource Diagram e) the Concurrent Engineering Chart

b) the RACI

What is the primary purpose of creating a work breakdown structure? a) to draw the project plan as a chart or tree b) to make sure important tasks aren't overlooked c) so that all team members can see what others are working on d) to assign budget numbers to tasks e) to identify important precedence relationships

b) to make sure important tasks aren't overlooked

The term ____ describes a product produced as part of a project. a. end-product b. deliverable c. scope d. outcome

b. deliverable

The critical path is the ____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the ____ time it takes to complete a project. a. longest; longest b. longest; shortest c. shortest; longest d. shortest; shortest

b. longest; shortest

The limitations of scope, time, and cost goals are sometimes referred to as the ____. a. double bind b. triple constraint c. double constraint d. double obstacle

b. triple constraint

What is the expected time to complete a task with an optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times of 3, 4, and 7 days respectively? a) 3 b) 4 c) 4.3 d) 4.7 e) 7

c) 4.3

Technical dependencies on a project plan are easiest to see on a: a) Gantt chart b) Cost chart c) PERT/CPM chart d) Work Breakdown Structure e) RACI Matrix

c) PERT/CPM chart

Which of the following is not an important advantage of empowerment? a) high quality solutions b) micromanagement avoided c) high degree of worker specialization d) synergistic solutions e) timely feedback

c) high degree of worker specialization

PERT was originally used for what type of project? a) construction b) R & D c) military d) computer software development e) advertising

c) military

Because a project requires resources, often from various areas, many projects cross ____ or other boundaries to achieve their unique purposes. a. financial b. spatial c. departmental d. technological

c. departmental

The ultimate goal of ____ is to create a realistic project schedule that provides a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project. a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. developing the schedule d. estimating activity duration

c. developing the schedule

In the example of the project of building a house, the project sponsors would be the potential ____. a. contractors b. support staff c. managers d. new homeowners

c. managers

On a network diagram, all arrowheads should face toward the ____. a. top b. left c. right d. bottom

c. right

A Term not used in the discussion of PERT/CPM analysis is a) Activity b) Events c) Critical Path d) Sensitivity path e) network s

d) Sensitivity path

Which of the following is not a trend in project management? a) achieving strategic goals b) improving project effectiveness c) quasi projects d) reductive projects e) achieving routine goals

d) reductive projects

The first task of a newly appointed project manager is a) to negotiate the project's budget b) to negotiate with functional managers for key resources c) to develop a work breakdown structure for the project d) to review the project objectives with senior management e) to develop a linear responsibility chart for the project

d) to review the project objectives with senior management

For which purpose is simulation NOT used with regard to project scheduling? a) to overcome the limitations associated with statistical techniques used to develop probability of completion time estimates b) to investigate the range of project completion times c) to investigate the distribution of project completion times d) to verify the accuracy of the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates e) all of the above

d) to verify the accuracy of the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates

Dysfunctions of a team include? a) Absence of trust b) Fear of conflict c) Lack of commitment d) Avoidance of accountability e) All of the above

e) All of the above