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the military

During the Cold War years of the 1950s and '60s, ____ continued to be key in refining several project management techniques

Professional

PMI provides certification as a Project Management ____ (PMP), someone who has documented sufficient project experience and education, agreed to follow the PMI code of professional conduct, and demonstrated knowledge of the field of project management by passing a comprehensive examination.

leader

A(n) ____ focuses on long-term goals and big-picture objectives, while inspiring people to reach those goals.

manager

A(n) ____ often deals with the day-to-day details of meeting specific goals

calendar

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

Management

A PMO, or Project ____ Office, is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.

project manager

A ____ can have many different job descriptions, which can vary tremendously based on the organization and the project.

$2.3 trillion

A research report showed that the U.S. spends ____ on projects every year

25

A research report showed that the U.S. spends the equivalent of ____ percent of the nation's gross domestic product on projects every year.

97

According to the Standish Group study describing what factors contribute most to the success of information technology projects, ____ percent of successful projects are led by experienced project managers.

Executive support

According to the Standish group, which of the following factors contributes most to the success of information technology projects?

soft skills

Achieving high performance on projects requires ____, otherwise called human relations skills.

Develop a streamlined project delivery process

All project leaders use a shared road map, focusing on key business aspects of their projects while integrating goals across all parts of the organization" describes the ____ best practice for project delivery.

departmental

Because a project requires resources, often from various areas, many projects cross ____ or other boundaries to achieve their unique purposes.

1970s

By the ____, the U.S. military and its civilian suppliers developed software to assist in managing large projects.

1917

In ____, Henry Gantt developed the famous Gantt chart as a tool for scheduling work in factories.

the uniqueness of the project and the people involved

In an interview with two chief information officers (CIOs), both men agreed that the most important project management skills seem to depend on ____.

project manager

In the example of the project of building a house, the ____ would normally be the general contractor responsible for building the house.

new homeowners

In the example of the project of building a house, the project sponsors would be the potential ____.

PMP

Just as passing the CPA exam is a standard for accountants, passing the ____ exam is becoming a standard for project managers.

portfolio

Many organizations are now using enterprise or project ____ management software to help manage projects.

lower costs

Many organizations assert that using project management provides advantages, such as ____.

Manhattan Project

Most people agree that the modern concept of project management began with the ____.

quality

Project ____ management ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or implied needs for which it was undertaken.

scope

Project ____ management involves defining and managing all the work required to complete the project successfully.

communications

Project ____ management involves generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information.

integration

Project ____ management is an overarching function that affects and is affected by all of the other knowledge areas.

human resource

Project ____ management is concerned with making effective use of the people involved with the project.

managers

Some people say that ____ achieve the vision of a project

1946

The Manhattan Project cost almost $2 billion in ____.

Center

The Project Management ____, a Web site for people involved in project management, provides an alphabetical directory of more than 300 project management software solutions.

triple constraint

The limitations of scope, time, and cost goals are sometimes referred to as the ____.

important

The longest path through a network diagram that determines the earliest completion of a project is called the

sponsor

The project ____ usually provides the direction and funding for the project.

skills

What works on one project may not work on another, so it is essential for project managers to continue to develop their knowledge and ____ in managing projects.

Stakeholders

____ are the people involved in or affected by project activities and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, and even opponents of the project

Budget

____ project management software integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization

Low-end

____ tools are often recommended for small projects and single users.

High-end

____ tools, sometimes referred to as enterprise project management software, provide robust capabilities to handle very large projects

Artemis

____ was an early project management software product that helped managers analyze complex schedules for designing aircraft.


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