Burns Final

Which of the following is not one of the sections of the project charter? a. Detailed list of tasks that make up the project b. Assumptions/risks/obstacles c. Success criteria d. Purpose or goal of a project e. Discussion of problem or opportunity

a. Detailed list of tasks that make up the project

From the list below which chart shows the sequence in which activities must be performed? a. Network chart b. Burndown chart c. Work breakdown structure chart d. Timeline chart e. Gantt chart

a. Network chart

In what phase of the project lifecycle should a project charter be drawn up? a. Phase 1 b. Phase 3 c. Phase 2 d. Phase 4 e. Phase 5

a. Phase 1

Which of these is not part of the "sociocultural dimension" of project management according to Larson and Gray? a. Resource allocation b. Negotiation c. Customer expectations d. Leadership e. Politics

a. Resource allocation

What is the greatest enemy of the 'best' thing we could do with our lives? a. The many good things we can do b. Distractions c. Not having enough resources d. The many bad things we can do e. None of these alternatives is correct.

a. The many good things we can do

To determine what's best for us we need to ________. a. clarify our values b. ask a mentor c. write a vision statement d. establish goals e. None of these alternatives is true.

a. clarify our values

Empowerment is ________. a. delegation with detachment b. possible without alignment c. encouragement d. governed by negotiations e. giving authority to do something

a. delegation with detachment

In terms of managing one's calendar, it is important to ________. a. do planning and scheduling once a week b. put the unimportant activities on your calendar first c. do planning and scheduling once a month d. All of these alternatives are true. e. Only a. and b. are true.

a. do planning and scheduling once a week

Projects create ________. a. products b. services c. results d. All of the alternatives are correct e. Only a. and b. are correct

a.All of the alternatives are correct

Projects are ________ endeavors a. temporary b. enduring c. substantial d. repetitive e. perpetual

a.temporary

There are ten knowledge areas within PMBOK; which one is not one of the ten? a. Cost b. Budget c. Quality d. Time (schedule) e. Scope

b. Budget

Which of the following is not a stakeholder group? a. Project sponsor b. Competitors c. Fellow employees who oppose the project d. Customers e. Project team

b. Competitors

Which of the following is not necessary to have trustworthiness? a. Character b. Confidence c. Competence d. Integrity e. All of these alternatives are not necessary to have trustworthiness.

b. Confidence

Which of the following has to do with personal leadership? a. Doing nothing b. Doing the right thing c. Doing the thing right d. Doing the least harm e. Doing everything

b. Doing the right thing

In which of the following phases is a major portion of the physical and mental project work performed? a. Monitoring and Controlling b. Executing c. Planning d. Initiating e. Delivering

b. Executing

In which of the following phases is it determined what the project effort will be, when the project will be scheduled, whom it will benefit, and what the budget will be? a. Executing b. Planning c. Monitoring and controlling d. Initiating e. Closing

b. Planning

Which of the following is one of Covey's seven habits? a. Shared vision b. Sharpen the saw c. Team learning d. Personal mastery e. Mental models

b. Sharpen the saw

Which of the following is the number one characteristic that is looked for in management candidates? a. Experience b. Works well with others c. Good references d. Past successes e. Overall intelligence

b. Works well with others

Covey suggests that we put the important stuff on our calendars ________. a. last and once a week b. first and once a week c. last and twice a week d. first and twice a week e. everyday

b. first and once a week

A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects that continue over extended time intended to achieve a goal is known as a ________. a. strategy b. program c. crusade d. venture e. campaign

b. program

Which of the following was not one of the top three suggestions for how to be a star at work by Kelly? a. All of these alternatives are not suggestions for how to be a star at work by Kelly. b. Network with peers and bosses c. Continually clarify your values and vision d. Aggressively self-manage your life and your career e. Take initiative

c. Continually clarify your values and vision

Which of the following is not a project characteristic? a. Has a definite starting time b. Accomplished in teams c. Creates resources d. Has a definite stopping time e. Has an objective or goal

c. Creates resources

Which of the following choices is not one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project management? a. Knowledge explosion b. The triple bottom line (planet, people, profit) c. Development of third world and closed economies d. Increased customer focus e. Compression of the product life cycle

c. Development of third world and closed economies

What's more important? a. Doing nothing b. Doing the least harm c. Doing the right thing d. Doing the thing right e. Doing everything

c. Doing the right thing

What is the name of the software tool that delineates a timeline chart showing all of the activities and their start and stop dates? a. Network chart b. Work breakdown structure chart c. Gantt chart d. Flowchart e. Control chart

c. Gantt chart

In which off the following lifecycle phases is a project charter created? a. Planning b. Closing c. Initiating d. Executing e. Monitoring

c. Initiating

Which of the following is not a project? a. Creating a PowerPoint presentation b. Setting up a sales kiosk for a meeting c. Manufacturing an iPhone d. Writing a term paper e. Developing a spreadsheet template

c. Manufacturing an iPhone

A professional organization for project management specialists is the ________. a. MIS b. IPM c. PMI d. MBA e. PMBOK

c. PMI

Which of these is not part of the "technical dimension" of project management? a. Status reports b. Schedules c. Problem solving d. WBS e. Budgets

c. Problem solving

Which of the following is not one of Covey's seven habits? a. Synergize b. Begin with the end in mind c. Think win/lose d. Put first things first e. Be proactive

c. Think win/lose

Integration of all project processes and practices to improve Project Management is due to ________. a. the organization's environment and culture b. environmental analysis c. centralization d. project management system e. customer expectations

c. centralization

If your project starts with existing code, rather than from scratch, then your project is considered to be a ________. a. integration project b. predictive project c. maintenance project d. agile or adaptive project e. development project

c. maintenance project

Corporate downsizing has increased the trend toward ________. a. using dedicated project teams b. reducing the number of projects a company initiates c. outsourcing significant segments of project work d. longer project lead times e. shorter project lead times

c. outsourcing significant segments of project work

In Larson and Gray, the two dimensions within project management are ________ and ________. a. unique | reoccurring b. planned | unexpected c. technical | sociocultural d. cost | time e. established | new

c. technical | sociocultural

Good goal statements should ________. a. have a target date b. be measurable c. begin with the infinitive to d. All of these alternatives are correct. e. Only a. and b. are correct.

d. All of these alternatives are correct.

Alignment is necessary because ________. a. while we are working on our firms' goals we must also be working on our goals b. our goals must align with our personal vision statement c. without alignment, empowerment leads to chaos, anarchy d. All of these alternatives are true. e. All of these alternatives are false.

d. All of these alternatives are true.

Goal setting is important because ________. a. it sets a direction for our lives b. it causes us to focus on the future c. it programs our success mechanism d. All of these alternatives are true. e. Only a. and c. are true.

d. All of these alternatives are true.

To establish vision and mission statements, we need to ________. a. determine what is needed within our domain of influence b. determine our values c. determine what we really enjoy doing d. All of these alternatives are true. e. Only a. and b. are true.

d. All of these alternatives are true.

According to Thomas Friedman, how often does project management get offshored? a. Rarely b. Always c. Frequently d. Never e. Sometimes

d. Never

In which lifecycle phase are schedules, budgets, risks, resources and staffing defined? a. Initiating b. Monitoring c. Executing d. Planning e. Closing

d. Planning

Which of the following tasks/activities is not considered a project? a. Preparing the site for the Olympic Games b. Developing a new software program c. Designing a space station d. Production of automobile tires e. Developing a new advertising program

d. Production of automobile tires

From 1994 to 2009 the phenomena of project lateness or of projects being over budget were ________. a. about the same b. significantly increased c. significantly, substantially decreased d. decreased somewhat (fewer projects were late or over budget) e. slightly increased (more projects were late or over budget)

d. decreased somewhat (fewer projects were late or over budget)

IT projects differ from construction projects in all of the following ways, except ________. a. with IT projects, requirements are less definitive b. with IT projects, there is more newness c. with IT projects, there is more risk d. with IT projects, there is more visibility e. with IT projects, the technology is changing more rapidly

d. with IT projects, there is more visibility

The importance and significance of project management has increased due to ________. a. the movement of manufacturing operations out of the U.S. b. time to market c. the movement toward flatter and leaner organizations d. Both a. and b. are correct. e. All of these alternatives are correct.

e. All of these alternatives are correct.

Which of the following is not a phase in any project lifecycle? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Closing e. All of these alternatives are phases of the project lifecycle.

e. All of these alternatives are phases of the project lifecycle.

Which of the following is not typically the responsibility of a project manager? a. Meeting budget requirements b. Meeting schedule requirements c. Meeting performance specifications d. Coordinates the actions of the team members e. All of these alternatives are typical responsibilities.

e. All of these alternatives are typical responsibilities.

An activity is a(n) ________. a. task b. step c. event d. All of these alternatives are correct. e. Both a. and b. are correct.

e. Both a. and b. are correct.

Which of the following is not part of the Covey strategy for personal planning? a. Continually clarify what is important to you b. All of these alternatives are parts of the Covey strategy for personal planning. c. None of these alternatives is part of the Covey strategy for personal planning. d. Once a week create a prioritized to do list e. Determine your true south direction

e. Determine your true south direction

The greatest enemy of the best things we could do with our time is ________. a. those periods of time in which we relax, play video games and read our Facebook entries b. the urgent things we do with our time c. the not urgent, unimportant things we can do with our time d. None of these alternatives is correct. e. the good things we can do with our time

e. the good things we can do with our time

Covey is a strong proponent of once a ________ planning a. year b. day c. month d. quarter e. week

e. week