ENGR 3000 Midterm
Which of the following is NOT one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project management?
Declining need for product customization
The process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing project deliverables is called
Estimating
Project selection criteria is ALWAYS financial?
False
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project?
For internal use only
Three organizational structures are?
Functional, Dedicated Project Teams, Matrix
Which of the following is NOT a key dimension defining an organization's culture?
Geographic dispersion
Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of a project life cycle?
Identifying
Which of the following is a good condition for top-down estimating?
Internal, small project
A tool that is used to summarize the tasks to be accomplished and who is responsible for what on the project is called a?
Responsibility Matrix
The tendency for the project scope to expand over time due to changing requirements, specifications, and priorities is called?
Scope creep
What does the acronym SMART stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, Time Related
During which stage of team development do members accept that they are part of a project group but resist the constraints that the project and the group put on their individuality?
Storming
Experienced and research indicate that high-performance teams are much more likely to develop under all the following conditions EXCEPT
Team members are selected by their managers
What are the two dimensions of Project Management?
Technical & Sociocultural
Which of the following is a Bottom-Up approach for estimating project times and costs?
Template method
A Matrix organizational structure is a hybrid structure combining both Functional and Dedicated Project Teams organizational structures.
True
A WBS Coding System defines levels and elements of the WBS?
True
In a project that is organized in a Dedicated Project Teams organization structure, teams operate as separate units under the leadership of a full-time project manager.
True
You may want to organize a project in a Functional organization if the interest of one functional area dominates the project.
True
Researchers have found that high-performance teams have norms for team interaction. Which of the following is NOT one of those norms?
When a decision has to be made, everyone should agree before moving forward
A hierarchical outline (map) that identifies the products and work elements involved in a project is called a?
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Information to develop a project network is collected from the?
Work breakdown structure
On a project network, the activity times are derived from the...
Work packages
Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network?
A node
The Project Network....
All of them
Typical kinds of costs found in a project include which of the following?
All of them
A Project Communication Plan defines?
All of these
Forms of behavior that may help you diagnose an organizational culture are?
All of these
How can you identify cultural characteristics of an organization?
All of these
The backward pass in project calculations determines which of the following?
All of these
Which of the following are characteristics of high-performing teams?
All of these
Which parameters of a project are frequently the source of trade-offs?
All of these
Individual rewards for outstanding work would NOT include
All of these are examples of individual rewards for outstanding work
In order to formulate strategies that align with the mission, the organization will need to.....
All of these should be considered when formulating strategies
Wich of the following is a Top-Down approach for estimating project times and costs?
Both of them
A Project Scope defines.
Both of these
Which estimating method usually is more expensive but results in a more accurate estimate?
Bottom-Up
Three basic classifications of projects are:
Compliance, Operational and Strategic
If a time, cost or performance parameter is fixed on a project, the parameter is called
Constrained
When a project manager reduces the intensity of the conflict by smoothing over differences or interjecting humor when dysfunctional conflict arises, they are attempting to _____________ the conflict.
Control the conflict
Which one of the following is NOT a step in defining a project?
Creating a Marketing Presentation
Which of the following is a good condition for bottom-up estimating?
Customer wants details
An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n)
Merge activity
What is the name of the software used to create and track project schedules?
Microsoft Project
Which of the following is the correct order for the strategic management process?
Mission, strategies, objectives, projects
In an organization supportive of project management, Risk Tolerance is typically?
On the high end
Which of the following is NOT true about an organization's strategy?
Only top management must understand strategy
Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager?
Overseeing existing production operations
A professional organization for project managers is the...
PMI
Activities which can take place at the same time are termed
Parallel activity
Which of the following is NOT a type of project classification?
Peanut Butter and Jelly
During which stage of team development is the team fully functional and accomplishing project goals?
Performing
Organizational culture is best explained as organizational....
Personality
_____________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity
Predecessor
Which of the following is NOT considered a project?
Production of automobile tires
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that need to be considered to improve quality of estimates for project times and costs?
Profit
Project managers play a key role in developing high-performance project teams. Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to this role?
Report progress to top managemen
The forward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT
The critical path
The most important criterion for project selection is?
The project's fit to the organization strategy
The essential qualities of an effective vision include all of the following EXCEPT
The vision should be short and concise
The essence of positive synergy can be found in the phrase
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the project scope statement?
To clearly define the amount of profit to be made
Reasons why estimating time and cost are important include all of the following EXCEPT
To help establish a project selection process
In practice, estimating processes are frequently classified as:
Top down/bottom up
What term defines the amount of time an activity can be delayed and not delay the project.
Total slack