Quiz 2

In Rizzati Corp, vice presidents in departments such as engineering, manufacturing, IT, and human resources report directly to the chief executive officer (CEO) and undertake their tasks independently of each other. The staffs of these departments have specialized skills in their respective disciplines. Rizatti Corp can be said to have a _____ organizational structure.

functional

Which of the following best describes outsourcing?

An organization's acquisition of goods and services from an outside source

_____ are an example of external stakeholders for an organization.

Competitors

The last phase of the traditional project life cycle is the implementation phase.

False

Name one knowledge area and describe in your own words why you believe this knowledge area is important to project managers.

One area of project management that I believe is important is scope. Scope is what can be accomplished for this project. A project manager needs to understand with what time, cost, and resources they have available what functionality can be reasonably promised to the customers and stakeholders. Without an understanding of scope, a project manager could easily over or under promise on the deliverables.

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.

Systems Thinking

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

True

The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.

True

List in order the 5 process management groups

Initiating, Planning, Executing, Menitoring and Controlling, and Closing

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

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.

True