Logistics (Project Management)

Which of the following are types of projects?

Derivative Platform Breakthrough

True or false: Typically, a task is performed by multiple groups or organizations.

False

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the pure project structure?

Project team members may be worried about their employment after the project is completed.

What term best describes the written description of the objectives to be achieved in a project?

Statement of work

Which of the following is not a resource considered in project management?

Place

Which of the following are attributes that are used to define a project?

A series of related jobs Directed toward some major output Requires a significant time period to perform

Milestones for a project can include:

Completion of design Prototype testing Production of a prototype

Which of the following is NOT a major project category?

Inventory control

Which project organization structure uses team members who are assigned from the functional units and has a dedicated project manager?

Matrix project

All of the following are constraints addressed in project management except:

People constraints

Identify the type of project that primarily involves fundamental improvements to existing products.

Platform project

All of the following are types of project organization structures except:

Process

Which of the following is defined as a series of jobs usually directed toward some major output and requires a significant period of time to perform?

Project

True or false: One advantage of the pure project structure is that the project manager has full authority over the project.

True

True or false: The process change area of projects accommodates activities such as new equipment purchases or upgrading current process.

True

Which of the following are advantages of the matrix project structure?

Team members are less concerned about their future employment after the project is completed. Resource duplication is minimized. There is enhanced communication between functional areas.

A firm should have a mix of projects that best support

a company's strategic strategy.

In a ___ project structure, team members do not report to a dedicated manager, but remain part of their functional units.

functional

One advantage of the ___ project structure is that team members can work on several projects without having to report to multiple project managers.

functional

When a project is housed within a functional division, such as manufacturing, it is called a ___ project

functional

Which of the following is not a form of a matrix project?

major

The ____ project structure minimizes the duplication of resources.

matrix

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the matrix project structure?

Project managers may "hoard" resources for their own project.

A project where all members of the team work on the project full time is an example of which project organizational structure?

Pure

If you are part of a self-contained project team working full time on a project, you are most likely experiencing the project ______ structure.

Pure

Which project organization structure uses a self-contained team working full time on a single project?

Pure project

A work package includes which of the following elements?

Starting and completion times for a group of activities Description of what is to be done Performance measures

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the functional project structure?

Team members report to a dedicated project manager.