SCM final (chapter 3)

Which of the following activities does NOT belong to the controlling phase of project management? a) Monitor resources, costs, quality, and budgets b) shift resources c) define the project d) revise plans

Define the plan

Which of the following is NOT true about Gantt charts? a) Gantt charts are planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time b) Gantt charts are low-cost means of helping managers make sure that activities are planned c) Gantt charts adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources d) Gantt charts also can be used for scheduling repetitive operations

Gantt charts DO NOT adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources --PERT or CPM would be needed for that

what is the most popular example of specialized software for managing projects? a) Microsoft management tool b) PERT/CPM+ c) Project Apple d) Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project

The three phases involved in the management of large projects are: a) planning, scheduling, and evaluating b) scheduling, operating, and evaluating c) planning scheduling, and controlling d) scheduling, designing, and operating

Planning scheduling and controlling

Which of the following is NOT a technique that allows managers to plan, schedule, and control projects? a) CPM b) factor-rating method c) PERT d) Gantt charts

factor-rating method

t/f PERT/CPM is useful in monitoring only schedules

false they are useful in monitoring schedules AND costs

Which of the following are not part of project scheduling? a) Chart separate schedules for personnel needs by type of skill and materials needs b) Make sure all necessary activities are finished in proper sequence and on time c) Compute resources needed at each stage of production d) Decide how long each activity will take

making sure all necessary activities are finished in proper sequence and on time -- this is done in controlling phase

Which of the following is a direct responsibility of the project manager? a) calculating completion probabilities for all tasks in the project b) making sure that the people assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and information needed to do their jobs c) performing all of the activities d) drawing the network diagram

making sure that the people assigned to the project assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and information needed to do their jobs

Which of the following is NOT true regarding PERT and CPM? a) PERT and CPM are useful when controlling large projects b) PERT and CPM are useful in monitoring costs c) managers only need to closely monitor the critical path d) time estimates are subject to fudging by managers

managers only need to closely monitor the critical path

Which of the following does NOT belong to the planning phase of the project management? a) team organization b) goal setting c) defining the project d) monitoring resources

monitoring resources

Among the following, critical path and slack time analysis MOST help... a) point out who is responsible for various activites b) managers define the project activites c) pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched d) highlight relationships among project activities

pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched

Gantt charts are a) planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time b) not widely used c) widely used network techniques d) not easy to understand

planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time

computerized PERT/CPM reports and charts do NOT include a) cost distribution tables b) detailed cost breakdowns for each task c) variance reports d) probability estimates for on-time completion

probability estimates for on-time completion

Which of these statements is NOT true about project scheduling? a) project scheduling shows the relationship of each activity to others b) project scheduling helps make better use of resources by identifying the non-critical path through the network c) project scheduling identifies the precedence relationships among activities d) project scheduling encourages the setting of realistic time and cost estimates for each activity

project scheduling helps make better use of resources by identifying the non-critical paths through the network -- it helps make better use of resources by identifying CRTICIAL BOTTLENECKS in the project

which of the following is NOT a part of project controlling? a) sequencing and allotting time to all project activities b) close monitoring of resources, costs, quality, and budgets c) using a feedback loop to revise the project plan d) shifting resources to where they are needed most

sequencing and allotting time to all project activities -- this is project scheduling

Which of the following is an advantage of PERT and CPM? a) Project activities have to be clearly defined, independent, and stable in their relationships b) straightforward concept and not mathematically complex c) precedence relationships must be specified and networked together d) useful in monitoring only schedules

straightforward concept and not mathematically complex

Which of the following is the THIRD level in work breakdown structure (WBS)? a) subtasks in major tasks b) major tasks in the project c) activities to be completed d) project

subtasks in major tasks

Project organization may be less helpful when a) the project cuts across organizational lines b) work tasks can be defines with a specific goal and deadline c) the work contains complex interrelated tasks requiring specialized skills d) the job is familiar to the existing organization

the job is familiar to the existing organization

Which of the following is a limitation of PERT and CPM? a) there is the inherent danger of placing too much emphasis on the critical path b) the graphical nature of a network delays comprehension of the activity lists interrelationships c) they are applicable to only a narrow variety of projects and industries d) they can be used only to monitor schedules

there is an inherent danger of placing too much emphasis on the critical path