Omis Quiz 2

The symbolic perspective of an organization

focuses on the meanings of the culture, language, traditions, and image of the organization.

Project managers have the least amount of authority in a pure blank Organizational structure

Functional

Which of the following is true of a matrix organizational structure?

In a strong matrix organizational structure, the project manager controls the project budget and has moderate to high authority.

refers to the degree to which the organization monitors in response to changes in the external environment

Open systems focus

Project managers have the least amount of authority in a pure blank organizational structure

Project

An organization usually commits more money as a project continues, therefore a management review should occur after each phase to evaluate progress, potential success, and continued compatibility with organizational goals

True

Most colleges and universities have very strong functional organizations

True

Systems analysis address is a business call technical and organizational issues associated with creating maintaining in modifying a system

False

The nature of hardware development project is more diverse than software oriented projects

False

The team members a virtual team are all of the same nationality

False

Refers to the degree to employees identify with the organization as a whole rather than with their types of job or profession

Member identity

Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual teams as compared to Traditional teams

Reduced opportunities for informal transfer of information

Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment in project managers need to consider projects within the greater organizational context. Blink describes this holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of organization

Systems thinking

In organizational culture, means-end orientation refers to

The degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment

Project managers and their teams must keep in mind the Effects of any project on the interest and needs of the entire system or organizationInstead of focusing on the immediate concerns of the project

True

Project managers must take adequate time to identify understand you manage relationships with all project stakeholders

True

Project managers must take adequate time to identify, understand, and manage relationships with all project stakeholders

True

Standards and guidelines to follow when performing project management must be devised by top management

True

The last phase of a traditional project life cycle is the implementation phase

False

Refers to a problem-solving approach that requires to finding the scope of the system dividing it into components and then identifying and evaluating its problems opportunities constraints and needs

System analysis

Internal stakeholders include groups affected by the projects such as government officials or concerned citizens

False

Leadership style has no impact on the success of virtual teams

False

Project work is most successful in an organizational culture we're activities are organized around individuals

False

Which of the following best describes a kill point in the project lifecycle

A review of the status of a project at each phase of development to determine if it should be continued redirected or terminated

Which of the following best describes outsourcing

An organization's acquisition of goods and services from an outside source

an example of external stakeholders for an organization

Competitors

A preliminary or rough cost estimate is developed in the blank Phase of the project lifecycle and an overview of the work involved is created

Concept

The blank model of a systems development lifecycle provides for progressive development of operational software with each release providing added capabilites

Incremental build lifecycle

Refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization

Organizational culture

In the development phase of the project lifecycle

The project team creates more detailed project plans, a more accurate cost estimate, and a more through WBS

The blank model Of the systems development lifecycle assumes that requirements will remain stable after they are defined

Waterfall lifecycle