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In which development life cycle do stakeholders define and approve the detailed scope before the start on an iteration? Adaptive Hybrid Incremental Iterative

Adaptive

T or F Most people believe that the underlying causes of many companies' problems can be traced to its organizational structure.

F

T or F Most people believe that the underlying causes of many companies' problems can be traced to its organizational structure.

F

T or F Project managers should lead projects in isolation in order to truly serve the needs of the organization.

F

T or F The best way to sustain a project is to withhold the required money, human resources, and visibility for the project.

F

T or F Project work is most successful in an organizational culture where activities are organized around individuals.

F

T or F: Leadership style has no impact on the success of virtual teams.

F

T or F: The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality.

F

T or F: The project organizational structure is the most efficient choice for most IT projects.

F

In which product life cycle the scope, schedule, and cost are determined early, and changes to scope are carefully managed? Iterative Incremental Predictive Adaptive

Predictive

In which systems development life cycle do model developers use a model to generate functional requirements and physical design specifications simultaneously? Prototyping life cycle RAD life cycle Spiral life cycle Waterfall life cycle

Prototyping life cycle

T or F Standards and guidelines to follow when performing project management must be devised by top management.

T

In a _____ organizational structure, personnel often report to both a functional manager and one or more project managers. project symbolic matrix functional

matrix

Which of the following best describes a kill point in the project life cycle? The period of time given to managers during the feasibility phases to decide on the cost, quality, and time constraints for the project A review of the status of a project at each phase of development to determine if it should be continued, redirected, or terminated The point of time in the project lifecycle after which it is impossible to terminate a running project The final submission of the project deliverables after which the project is terminated

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

In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the least amount of authority? Functional Project Matrix Circular

Functional

In organizational culture, what does means-end orientation refer to? The degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment The degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee and control employee behavior The degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to achieve results The degree to which employees are encouraged to be aggressive, innovative, and risk seeking

The degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to achieve results

Which characteristic of organizational culture refers to the degree to which departments within an organization are encouraged to coordinate with each other? Member identity People focus Group emphasis Unit integration

Unit integration

In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the most authority? Functional Project Matrix Circular

Project

Which problem-solving approach requires defining the scope of a system, dividing it into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and needs? Linear programming Independent component analysis Principal component analysis Systems analysis

Systems analysis

Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment, and project managers need to consider projects within the greater organizational context. Which approach describes the holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization? Answers: a. Reductionism b. Linear analysis c. The silo approach d. Systems thinking

Systems thinking

T or F Project managers and their teams must recognize the effects of any project on the interests and needs of the entire system or organization instead of focusing on the immediate concerns of the project.

T

T or F The same organization can have different subcultures.

T

T or F: Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from various functional areas working on their projects.

T

Select an example of external stakeholders for an organization. Top managers Functional managers Employees Competitors

Competitors

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. Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from only a single functional area working on their projects. In a matrix organizational structure, employees are organized into departments according to their skills, and there is little interaction between employees from different departments. A matrix organizational structure is hierarchical, but instead of functional managers reporting to the CEO, program managers report to the CEO.

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

Which of the following is true of the project life cycle? Group of answer choices More resources are usually needed during the initial phases of a project than during the middle or final phases. In the early phases of a project life cycle, resource needs are usually lowest. It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases than the latter phases. In the later phases of the project life cycle, the level of uncertainty is usually the highest.

In the early phases of a project life cycle, resource needs are usually lowest.

_____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization. Line of control Organizational structure Organizational culture Chain of command

Organizational culture

Which of the following is true of a matrix organizational structure? In a matrix organizational structure, employees are organized into departments according to their skills, and there is little interaction between employees from different departments. Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from only a single functional area working on their projects. In a strong matrix organizational structure, the project manager controls the project budget and has moderate to high authority. A matrix organizational structure is hierarchical, but instead of functional managers reporting to the CEO, program managers report to the CEO.

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