Quiz 7

True or false: A project plan outlines very basic activities for a project.

True

True or false: The role of a project manager includes responsibility for planning, managing, and controlling a project.

True

Which of the following are the three main variables to be balanced in project management?

time, cost, and scope

The term project scope refers to which of the following?

work required to complete the project

Which of the following are correct statements related to project initiation?

A business case identifying the need is presented to senior management. Viability of the project is assessed via a feasibility study.

True or false: Change management is an unstructured process to reduce the impact of changes to a project.

False

True or false: During a project, no trade offs may be made to accommodate changes.

False

Match the definition with the appropriate term.

Project Scope - Description of work to be completed for the project. Project Milestone - Specific dates by which critical aspects of the project must be completed. Project Deliverable - Actual products to be delivered as a result of the project. Project Contingency - Risk management strategy to plan for unattended issues during a project

SMART criteria for a project plan include objectives that are:

specific, measurable, agreed upon, realistic, and time-framed.

Which of the following frequently cause projects to fail?

failure to manage expectations project scope creep inadequate scheduling

Which of the following explains why a structured project change management approach is important in project management?

it minimizes scope creep

A project plan should be (select all that apply)

presented in clear, commonly understood terms developed with contributions from the project team members communicated to all stakeholders

Which of the following is an important competency for project managers?

problem-solving skills

Failure to properly manage the scope of a project can result in:

scope creep

The following are the three variables often referred to as the Triple Constraints of project management.

scope, time, cost