Chapter 1 Project Management
Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio management
Are we investing in the right areas
A critical path
Determines the earliest completion date of a project.
Which of the following tools can best help in efficient communication management
Kick-off meetings
Which of the following best defines the role of leaders
They inspire people to reach goals
In which of the following areas of management is payback analysis most likely to be used
Cost
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 difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not
False
Effective program managers recognize that managing a project is much more complex than managing a program
False
Project procurement management primarily involves identifying stakeholder needs while managing their engagement throughout the life of the project
False
Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project's scope
False
Responsibility assignment matrices and project organizational charts are examples of tools used in procurement management
False
Enterprise project management softwares are also known as _____ tools of project management software
High-End
Team building exercises and motivation techniques are tools used in _____ management
Human Resource
Which of the following statements is true of project management
It does not guarantee successes for all projects
Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information
Project communication management
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 is true of program managers
They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects within a program.
Program Managers are change agents
True
Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects
True
Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries
True
