Modern Project management Chapter 1
What are the current drivers of project management
compression of the product life cycle knowledge explosion triple bottom line (planet, people, profit) corporate downsizing increased customer focus small projects represent big problems
Which of the following choices is not one of the stages of a project life cycle?
conceptualizing
In which of the following stages are project objectives established, teams formed, and major responsibilities assigned?
defining
what are the four stages of the project life cycle
defining stage planning stage executing stage closing stage
The second step in the defining of a project would be to
establish project priorites
In which of the following stages are you more likely to find status reports, many changes, and the creation of forecasts?
executing
In which of the following stages is a major portion of the physical and mental project work performed?
executing
what happens in the defining stage
goals specifications tasks responsibilities
what aspects are considered part of the sociocultural side of the management process
leadership problem solving teamwork negotiation politics customer expectations
Which of the following choices is not one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project management?
more emphasis on the product and less on the customer
Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project?
only for internal use
Corporate downsizing has increased the trend toward
outsourcing significant segments of project work
Which of these is not part of the "technical dimension" of project management?
problem solving
A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects that continue over extended time intended to achieve a goal is known as a
program
Project management is ideally suited for a business environment requiring all of the following except
repeatability
what happens in the planning stage
schedules budgets resources risks staffing
what aspects are considered part of the technical side of the management process
scope WBS schedules resource allocation baseline budgest status reports
From 1994 to 2009 the trend for projects late or over budget was:
slightly better
what are the two dimensions within the actural execution of projects
sociocultural technical
what happens in the executing stage
status reports changes quality forecasts
Integration of project management with the organization takes place with the
strategy plan process of managing actual projects
project
temporary endeavor undertaken to creat a unique product, service, or result
what happens in the closing stage
train customer transfer documents release resources evaluation lessons learned
Which of the following is the number one characteristic that is looked for in management candidates?
works well with others
From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?
writing a term paper
what are the major characteristics of a project
1. an established objective 2. a defined life span with a beginning and an end 3. usually, the involvement of several departments and professionals 4. typically, doing something that has never been done before 5. specific time, cost, and performance requirements
A common rule of thumb in the world of high-tech product development is that a six-month project delay can result in a loss of product revenue share of ___ percent.
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The advent of project management has been most profound in
Information technology