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Some organizational culture characteristics make project success more likely. These characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT:

, lack of appreciation for project management

10.When trying to understand a corporate culture, it is helpful to understand the types of power that are used. In "power cultures":

, supervisors exert a great deal of economic and political power.

The project life cycle where the majority of the project work is conducted in iterations (sometimes called sprints) is called:

Agile project life cycle

.Which of the following roles and attributes do NOT describe the core team members on a project?,

Core team members join the project on a temporary basis to perform specific project activities as necessary.

In agile projects, overall planning is at a high level, and only the near-term work is planned in detail. The project work is conducted in iterations (sprints) that are normally:,

In agile projects, overall planning is at a high level, and only the near-term work is planned in detail. The project work is conducted in iterations (sprints) that are normally:, a fixed length of two or four weeks

All of the following are advantages associated with managing projects in a projectized organization EXCEPT:,

New assignment is guaranteed after the project ends

Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with a functional organization?,

Resources are easily shared between departments and projects.

.Which of the following is an advantage associated with the matrix organization?,

Resources can be shared between departments and projects.

Which of the following executive roles is responsible for overall priority setting, project selection and prioritization, general guidance and encouragement?,

Steering Team

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with managing projects in a projectized organization?,

Team members assigned to a project are often underutilized.

Subject matter experts often perform specific project activities when necessary. Which of the following statements regarding subject matter experts is accurate?,

The subject matter experts may not relate strongly with a project due to the temporary nature of their involvement.

.Which of the following are among the challenges faced by project managers?,

They must determine how networks of people function in the organization.

Which of the following is an advantage associated with managing projects in a functional organization?

Unity of command - one clear supervisor for each worker.

According to PMI's "Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct", project managers should exhibit all of the following behaviors EXCEPT:

authority - exert economic and political power

During project execution, the project sponsor's responsibilities include all of these EXCEPT:,

charter the project

Projectized organizations often adopt which of the following techniques where project team members are physically placed close to one another to improve communications and working relationships?,

co-location

Through shared values, organizational cultures can informally do all the following EXCEPT:,

eliminate politics in the workplace

Project planning teams use project life cycle models because various types of projects have differing demands. Which of the following sequences of stages is most appropriate for a life cycle model for research and development (R & D) projects?,

idea generation - idea screening - concept development - validation - transition

Which of the following organizational structures is designed to achieve a balance of task focus and technical capability?,

matrix organization

Which of the following organizational structures runs contrary to the unity of command principle - that each employee works for a single supervisor?,

matrix organization

Project planning teams use project life cycle models because various types of projects have differing demands. Which of the following sequences of stages is most appropriate for a life cycle model for construction projects?,

pre-planning - design - procurement - construction - start up

There are several tasks that a project customer (or sponsor acting in that capacity) can do to enhance the probability of success. Which of the following are generally performed independent of the project contractor who will perform the work?,

prioritize project

In agile projects, the individual who leads in a collaborative manner by guiding teams and removing obstacles to their progress is called the:,

scrum master

There are several tasks that a project customer (or sponsor acting in that capacity) can do to enhance the probability of success. All of the following are generally performed jointly with the project contractor who will perform the work EXCEPT:,

terminate project if needed

The Chief Projects Officer (CPO) is responsible for the individuals working on a project in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

that they follow the detailed project plan that the CPO has created.