Omis 350 quiz 2

True

An organization that uses a project organizational structure earns their revenue primarily from performing projects for other groups under contract.

True

An organization usually commits more money as a project continues, therefore a management review should occur after each phase to evaluate progress, potential success, and continued compatibility with organizational goals.

In the agile method, requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration.

Which of the following are true of the agile approach to software development?

In a strong matrix organizational structure, the project manager controls the project budget and has moderate to high authority.

Which of the following is true of a matrix organizational structure?

competitors

are examples of external stakeholders

Matrix

In a _____ organizational structure, personnel often report to both a functional manager and one or more project managers.

Grey's infotech sells customized hardware and software solutions for businesses. The salespeople for grey's have a strict dress code when meeting clients. They are required to wear dark business suits, in order to convey the compnay's dedication for quality. The meaning conveyed to the clients' through the salespeople's clothing is the part of the ____ Frame of the organization

Symbolic

True

The Adaptive Software Development (ASD) life cycle model assumes that software development follows an adaptive approach because the requirements cannot be clearly expressed early in the life cycle.

People Focus

The _____ characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization.

RAD life Cycle

The _____ model uses an approach in which developers work with an evolving prototype, using tools such as computer-aided software engineering, joint requirements planning, and joint application design to facilitate rapid prototyping and code generation.

project feasibility

The first two traditional project phases (concept and development) focus on planning, and are often referred to as _____.

False

The nature of hardware development projects is more diverse than software-oriented projects

Project work is most successful in an organizational culture where activities are organized around individuals.

false

The nature of hardware devolpment projects is more diverse than software-oriented projects

false

systems analysis addresses the business, technological, and organizational issues associated with creating, maintaining and modifying a system

false

The ____ frame of an organization focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of the people

human resources

___ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of the organization

organizational culture

In the ______ model, devolpers use a model to generate functional requirements and physical design specifications simultaneously.

prototyping life cycle

According to the symbolic frame, the most important aspect of any event in an organizatiion is not what happened, but what it means

true

Standards and guidelines to follow when performing project management must be devised by top management.

true

The same organization can have different subcultures.

true

Using a systems approach is critical to successful project management.

true

project managers in a matrix organization have staff from various functional areas working on their project

true

False

Project managers should lead projects in isolation in order to truly serve the needs of the organization.

Reductionism

Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment, and project managers need to consider projects within the greater organizational context. _____ describes this holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization.

True

Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization.

False

Project managers should lead projects in isolation in order to truly serve the needs of the organization

implementation

In the _____ phase, the project team creates a definitive or very accurate cost estimate, delivers the required work, and provides performance reports to stakeholders.

the project team creates more detailed project plans, a more accurate cost estimate, and a more thorough WBS.

In the development phase of the project life cycle:

Which of the following is true of the project life cycle?

In the early phases of a project life cycle, resource needs are usually lowest

False

Leadership style has no impact on the success of virtual teams.

In a _____ organizational structure, personnel often report to both a functional manager nd one more or more project managers

Matrix

____ refers to the degree to employees identify with the organziation as a whole, rather than with their types of job or profession.

Member identity

False

Most people believe that the underlying causes of many companies' problems can be traced to its organizational structure

The _____ perspective on organizations asumes that organizations are coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups

Political Frame

True

Project managers and their teams must keep in mind the effects of any project on the interests and needs of the entire system or organization instead of focusing on the immediate concerns of the project.