INS475 Midterm True or False Questions
The importance of stakeholders' needs and expectations is limited to the beginning of a project.
. False
Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project's scope
False
Responsibility assignment matrices and project organizational charts are examples of tools used in procurement management
False
Start-to-finish relationships are the most frequently used dependencies between activities
False
The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value
False
The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed.
False
The only responsibility of a project manager is to meet the specific scope, time, and cost goals of a project
False
The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter.
False
The project organizational structure is the most efficient choice for most IT projects.
False
The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
False
To be a successful manager, the only skills an IT project manager needs to possess are excellent technical skills.
False
Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activity sequencing
True
Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from various functional areas working on their projects
True
Some organizations initiate projects using a contract in place of a project charter
True
Standards and guidelines to follow when performing project management must be devised by top management
True
The introduction of new software makes basic tools, such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, inexpensive and easy to create
True
Project managers should lead projects in isolation in order to truly serve the needs of the organization.
False
Project scope statements must include the project boundaries, constraints, and assumptions
False
A disadvantage of using Gantt charts is that they do not provide a standard format for displaying planned project schedule information.
False
Agile methods are used when deliverables have a low degree of change
False
Corrective actions reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks, while preventive actions should result in improvements in project performance
False
Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas
False
In a Gantt chart, thick black bars represent milestones achieved in a project
False
In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of objectives.
False
Individual projects always address strategic goals whereas portfolio management addresses tactical goals
False
It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases.
False
Milestones are easy to achieve and are always achieved through one main activity.
False
. Change requests are always made in writing.
True
A schedule management plan includes information which describes the format and frequency of schedule reports required for the project
True
A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint.
True