Project Management - Chapter 2

True

A project management office or center of excellence is an organizational entity created to assist project managers in achieving project goals.

deliverable

A(n) __________ is a product or service, such as a technical report, a training session, a piece of hardware, or a segment of software code, produced or provided as part of a project.

False

Systems management is a problem-solving method that requires defining the scope of the system, dividing it into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and needs.

False

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

technology

The simple idea of addressing the three spheres of systems management-business, organization, and __________ -can have a huge impact on selecting and managing projects successfully.

It is rare for technical specialists or project<br>managers to remain with the same company for a long time.

Which of the following statements is true about the characteristics of Information Technology project team members?

practices

Because of the diversity of information technology projects and the newness of the field, it is important to develop and follow best __________ in managing these varied projects.

Champion

In some projects, a senior manager who acts as a key proponent for a project, is known as the __________.

False

Project managers have the most authority in a pure functional organizational structure and the least amount of authority in a pure project organizational structure.

matrix

The three general classifications of organizational structures are functional, project, and __________.

True

The waterfall life cycle model assumes that requirements will remain stable after they are defined.

IT governance

__________ addresses the authority and control for key IT activities in organizations, including IT infrastructure, IT use, and project management.

structural

Which of the following four frames of organizations is very rational and focuses on coordination and control?

Concept

Which of the following phases in traditional project management is referred to as project feasibility?

Top management and project managers must follow a systems philosophy to understand how projects relate to the whole organization.

Which of the following statements is true about systems approach?