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Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management

Technology Technology CIS 4375 Englisch 66 Karten

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  1. 1Which of the following is a difference between projects and operations? a. Projects are undertaken to sustain an organization’s business whereas operations are not. b. Operations are undertaken to create unique products, services, or results whereas projects are not. c. Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization’s operations are ongoing in nature. d. Operations have well-defined objectives whereas projects do not need to have a unique purpose.c. Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization’s operations are ongoing in nature.
  2. 2Which of the following is true of projects? a. They have an indefinite beginning and end. b. They have a unique purpose. c. They are developed using regressive elaboration. d. They are permanent in nature.b. They have a unique purpose.
  3. 3The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project. a. project sponsor b. project manager c. support staff member d. project teama. project sponsor
  4. 4Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which of the following constraints is Galaxy currently facing? a. Resources b. Time c. Scope d. Costa. Resources
  5. 5Steve, an engineer in a construction company, is at present working on a home construction project. The home is being built for the Robinson family, the owners of the home. Steve is working with his project team and support staff to ensure the project is completed on time. In such a scenario, the project sponsor is _____. a. Steve b. the support staff c. the project team d. the Robinson familyd. the Robinson family
  6. 6Project _____ management involves defining and managing all the work required to complete the project successfully. a. human resource b. scope c. time d. costb. scope
  7. 7Project _____ management ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or implied needs for which it was undertaken. a. cost b. time c. risk d. qualityd. quality
  8. 8Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information? a. Project cost management b. Project procurement management c. Project time management d. Project communications managementd. Project communications management
  9. 9Project procurement management mainly involves: a. making effective use of the people involved with the project. b. buying goods and services for a project from outside the performing organization. c. generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information. d. identifying and analyzing stakeholder needs while managing and controlling their engagement.b. buying goods and services for a project from outside the performing organization.
  10. 10Which of the following project management knowledge areas is an overarching function that affects and is affected by the different knowledge areas? a. Project cost management b. Project stakeholder management c. Project integration management d. Project communications managementc. Project integration management
  11. 11An important tool for project scope management is _____. a. fast tracking b. crashing c. a Gantt chart d. work breakdown structured. a work breakdown structure
  12. 12Which of the following tools are most likely to be used in project time management? a. Payback analysis b. Impact matrices c. Gantt charts d. Fishbone diagramsc. Gantt charts
  13. 13Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management. a. time b. quality c. communication d. riska. time
  14. 14In which of the following areas of management is payback analysis most likely to be used? a. Human resource b. Communication c. Cost d. Qualityc. Cost
  15. 15A _____ is a tool used in quality management. a. probability matrices b. checklist c. request for proposal d. critical path analysisb. checklist
  16. 16Team building exercises and motivation techniques are tools used in _____ management. a. procurement b. scope c. human resource d. costc. human resource
  17. 17Which of the following tools can best help in efficient communication management? a. Kick-off meetings b. Impact matrices c. Requests for quotes d. Fast trackinga. Kick-off meetings
  18. 18A _____ is a tool used in risk management. a. work breakdown structure b. project organizational chart c. critical path analysis d. probability matricesd. probability matrices
  19. 19Which of the following statements is true of project management? a. It is a simple discipline with a limited scope. b. It has specific tools which work universally across all kinds of projects. c. It does not guarantee successes for all projects. d. Its framework consists solely of project management knowledge areas.c. It does not guarantee successes for all projects.
  20. 20Which of the following is true of program managers? a. They report to project managers who represent the next level in the hierarchy. b. They recognize that managing a program is simpler than managing a project. c. They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects within a program. d. They are responsible solely for the delivery of project results.c. They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects within a program.
  21. 21Which of the following is a difference between project management and portfolio management? a. Project management involves making wise investment decisions whereas portfolio management does not. b. Portfolio management is an easy task whereas project management is a more difficult task. c. Portfolio management asks questions like, “Are we carrying out projects efficiently?” whereas project management asks questions such as “Are we investing in the right areas?” d. Project management addresses specific, short-term goals whereas portfolio management focuses on long-term goals.d. Project management addresses specific, short-term goals whereas portfolio management focuses on long-term goals.
  22. 22A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that: a. strategic goals are more specific than tactical goals. b. tactical goals encompass broader dimensions than strategic goals. c. tactical goals are more important for a project than strategic goals. d. strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are short-term.d. strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are short-term.
  23. 23Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio management? a. Are we carrying out projects well? b. Are projects on time and on budget? c. Are we investing in the right areas? d. Do stakeholders know what they should be doing?c. Are we investing in the right areas?
  24. 24Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change? a. Negotiation b. Project environment knowledge c. Motivation d. Soft skillsb. Project environment knowledge
  25. 25Joe is a project manager in an IT company and has over the years, gained substantial knowledge in his area of work. However, while managing his team, he often loses his temper. In addition, he fails to be an active listener when his team members approach him with work related challenges. In which of the following areas does Joe need to develop his skills in? a. Application area knowledge b. Project environment knowledge c. Standards and regulations d. Human relations skillsd. Human relations skills
  26. 26Which of the following best defines the role of leaders? a. They focus on short-term objectives. b. They work on achieving primarily tactical goals. c. They work solely toward day-to-day details of meeting specific tasks. d. They inspire people to reach goals.d. They inspire people to reach goals.
  27. 27A 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. a. calendar b. line graph c. bar graph d. pie charta. calendar
  28. 28A critical path: a. is the shortest path through a network diagram. b. represents schedule information in calendar form. c. determines the earliest completion date of a project. d. is a quality management tool to ensure a project meets the minimum quality standards.c. determines the earliest completion date of a project.
  29. 29A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization. a. Project Management Office b. Project Management Professional c. Project Management Center d. Portfolio Groupa. Project Management Office
  30. 30Which of the following provides certification as a Project Management Professional? a. PMS b. PMC c. PMI d. PMPc. PMI
  31. 31Which of the following refers to a set of principles that guides decision making based on personal values of what is considered right and wrong? a. Ethics b. Civics c. Laws d. Politicsa. Ethics
  32. 32Which of the following is true of low-end tools of the project management software? a. They are designed for especially large projects with multiple users. b. Their main advantage is that they have unlimited functionality. c. They provide basic project management features. d. They are referred to as an enterprise project management software.c. They provide basic project management features.
  33. 33Which of the following types of tools is usually recommended for small projects and single users? a. Low-end b. Midrange c. High-end d. Upper rangea. Low-end
  34. 34Enterprise project management softwares are also known as _____ tools of project management software. a. baseline b. midrange c. low-end d. high-endd. high-end
  35. 35Which of the following is a difference between low-end and midrange tools of the project management software? a. Low-end tools are designed to handle primarily multiple users whereas midrange tools are created to handle single users. b. Low-end tools provide robust capabilities to handle dispersed workgroups whereas midrange tools do not. c. Midrange tools provide basic project management features whereas low-end tools offer enterprise and portfolio management functions. d. Midrange tools are designed to handle larger projects than low-end tools.d. Midrange tools are designed to handle larger projects than low-end tools.
  36. 36Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  37. 37A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  38. 38Every project should have a well-defined objective. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  39. 39Projects should be developed in increments. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  40. 40Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  41. 41A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  42. 42One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  43. 43Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  44. 44In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of objectives. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  45. 45Managing the triple constraint primarily involves making trade-offs between resources and quality. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  46. 46The only responsibility of a project manager is to meet the specific scope, time, and cost goals of a project. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  47. 47A project’s stakeholders includes its customers, users, and suppliers. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  48. 48Opponents of a project do not belong to the category of stakeholders. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  49. 49The importance of stakeholders’ needs and expectations is limited to the beginning of a project. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  50. 50Project procurement management primarily involves identifying stakeholder needs while managing their engagement throughout the life of the project. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  51. 51The primary role of project stakeholder management is to ensure that the project will satisfy the stated needs for which it was undertaken. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  52. 52Project human resource management is concerned with making effective use of the people involved with a project. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  53. 53Stakeholder analyses, work requests, and project charters are tools used in integration management. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  54. 54Earned value management is a tool primarily used in human resource management. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  55. 55Responsibility assignment matrices and project organizational charts are examples of tools used in procurement management. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  56. 56Maturity models, statistical methods, and test plans are examples of tools used in quality management. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  57. 57According to a 2013 CHAOS study, user involvement is the most important factor that contributes to the success of IT projects. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  58. 58Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  59. 59Good project managers assume that their definition of success is the same as the sponsors. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  60. 60Program managers are change agents. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  61. 61Effective program managers recognize that managing a project is much more complex than managing a program. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  62. 62Individual projects always address strategic goals whereas portfolio management addresses tactical goals. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  63. 63It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  64. 64To be a successful manager, the only skills an IT project manager needs to possess is excellent technical skills. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  65. 65The introduction of new software makes basic tools, such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, inexpensive and easy to create. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  66. 66The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool. a. True b. FalseFALSE

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CIS 4375 Karteikarten am Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management, erstellt von Technology Technology am 04/09/2018.
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