Chapter 1

Projects are most often found in which of the following areas of life?

All aspects of life can involve projects

According to the Project Management Institute, Project Managers...

Are comfortable with change, especially in complex environments

In general, projects that succeed...

Are led by experienced Project Managers

Which of the following tools are most likely to be used in project time management?

Cantt charts

Why is the definition of success somewhat subjective?

Different people involved on a project have different ideas of what a successful project is

Which of the following refers to a set of principles that guides decision making based on personal values of what is considered right and wrong?

Ethics

A project manager's primary role is to provide the funding for a project.

False

By the early 2000s, very few industries were using formal Project Management principles

False

Earned value management is a tool primarily used in human resource management.

False

IT project managers need to have extensive in-depth knowledge of IT concepts such as coding, computer science, etc.

False

In most business cases there is usually one simple solution to any given problem.

False

In most cases the Project Manager is, in addition to other duties, in the trenches (so to speak) doing the coding, debugging, and other labor required to finish the project.

False

In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of objectives.

False

Most IT projects are considered discretionary (i.e. they are optional and not required for the business to function.)

False

Project Management skills are mostly useful in a corporate environment, not in education, nonprofit, or other types of organizations.

False

Project managers are generally not in the business of solving problems, but instead focus on the customer service element of business.

False

Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project's scope.

False

The importance of stakeholders' needs and expectations is limited to the beginning of a project.

False

The only responsibility of a project manager is to meet the specific scope, time, and cost goals of a project.

False

Who invented a chart, often used in Project Management, that tracks progress over time?

Henry Gantt

In which of the following industries is project management particularly important?

Information Technology

Which of the following is a difference between low-end and midrange tools of the project management software?

Midrange tools are designed to handle larger projects than low-end tools.

Which of the following provides certification as a Project Management Professional?

PMI

In a top-down hierarchy, which of the following descriptions would be most accurate?

Portfolio > Program > Project

A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.

Project Management Office

Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?

Project environment knowledge

Which of the following project management knowledge areas is an overarching function that affects and is affected by the different knowledge areas?

Project integration management

Even though Google Wave failed, the project can be thought of a success because...

Technologies developed for Wave made it into other Google services

The first large-scale situation in which formal project management principles were utilized was...

The Manhattan Project

According to Ringsmuth, Project Management is...

The science of getting things done

Walt Disney and General Electric are two organizations that are generally viewed as successful when it comes to projects

True

If you are designing a flying bicycle, which of the following would not be considered part of the project scope? What materials will it be made of? Will it fly over water, or just over land? How many people will it carry? When will it go on sale?

When will it go on sale?

Which of the following tools can best help in efficient communication management?

kick-off meetings

A _____ is a tool used in risk management.

probability matrix

The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project.

project sponsor

It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology.

False

The primary role of project stakeholder management is to ensure that the project will satisfy the stated needs for which it was undertaken.

False

One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.

True

Project Management is Expectations Management

True

Project Management is somewhat of a niche field and, while important, is not highly sought after in the IT industry

True

Projects have both a clear beginning and a clear end point

True

Stakeholder analyses, work requests, and project charters are tools used in integration management.

True

The Triple Constraint should actually be called the Quadruple Constraint because it really contains four elements

True

The introduction of new software makes basic tools, such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, inexpensive and easy to create.

True

Which of the following would not be considered a project? File weekly progress reports Build a car out of Legos Bake a cake Write a paper for school

File weekly progress reports

A Gantt chart is a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a ____ format.

calendar

A critical path:

determines the earliest completion date of a project.

Enterprise project management softwares are also known as _____ tools of project management software.

high-end