Project Management Chapters 1-4

A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not.

False

As projects progress, the organization must reevaluate the need, funding, and will for each project to determine if the project should be continued, redefined or terminated.

True

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

True

Enterprise project management software is also known as a ____ tool of project management software.

High-end

Which objective is true of projects?

They have a unique purpose.

The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process

True

The same organization can have different subcultures.

True

The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint retrospectives.

True

Select an example of external stakeholders for an organization.

competitors

What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs?

planning

Which perspective on organizations assumes that organizations are coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups?

political frame

In which product life cycle the scope, schedule, and cost are determined early, and changes to scope are carefully managed?

predictive

In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the most authority?

project

Which information is included in a business case?

project objective, high-level requirements, and time and cost goals

What process involves identifying and controlling the functional and physical design characteristics of products and their support documentation, and ensures that the descriptions of the project's products are correct and complete?

Configuration management

In which of the following areas of management is payback analysis most likely to be used?

Cost

Which activity is a part of the Scrum planning process?

Creating sprint backlog

Which are outputs of the executing process of project integration management?

Deliverables

Which is an example of a pre-initiation task?

Developing a business case for a project

An organization's information technology project selection process should guide the strategic plan.

False

An organization's project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization.

False

Internal stakeholders include groups affected by the project such as government officials or concerned citizens

False

It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology.

False

Project integration management must occur just within the context of a particular project.

False

The ROI is always positive.

False

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

False

The number of interfaces in a single project is limited, and does not depend on the number of people involved in the project.

False

The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.

False

Which is true about the agile method?

It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.

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.

True

Many project management activities occur as part of the planning process group.

True

Maturity models, statistical methods, and test plans are examples of tools used in quality management.

True

Payback period is the amount of time it will take to recoup, in the form of net cash inflows, the total dollars invested in a project.

True

Program managers are change agents.

True

Project managers must take adequate time to identify, understand, and manage relationships with all project stakeholders.

True

Projects should be developed in increments.

True

Which goal distinguishes project management and portfolio management?

Project management addresses specific, short-term goals whereas portfolio management focuses on long-term goals.

What document used to coordinate all project planning documents and help guide a project's execution and control?

Project management plan

Which process includes defining project scope, benefits, and constraints?

project planning

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.

Calendar