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Chapter 1 Introduction: Why Project Management?

True/False

1) Projects have a process orientation. F

2) Client interest in a project is highest during the termination and conceptual phases. T

Multiple Choice

1). A project typically has:

A) A defined start and end date.

B) A defined start date but no defined end date.

C) No defined start but a defined end date.

D) No defined start or end date.

2) Which of the following statements about project success criteria is best?

A) Project cost is an external performance measure.

B) Completion time is an internal performance measure.

C) Client acceptance is an internal performance measure.

D) Client acceptance is often referred to as conducting a quality check.

Short Answer

1) What changes in the business environment have necessitated a greater use of project

management skills?

Chapter 2 The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and

Culture

True/False

1) The same project managed in the same fashion may succeed in one organization but fail

in another. T

2) Organizational culture can be influenced in a variety of ways, including by reward

systems and key organizational members. T

Multiple Choice

1) Which of the following is not an element of strategic management?

A) formulating cross-functional decisions

B) implementing cross-functional decisions

C) evaluating cross-functional decisions

D) eliminating cross-functional decisions

2) Companies that are structured by grouping people performing similar activities into

departments are:

A) project organizations.

B) functional organizations.

C) matrix organizations

D) departmental organizations.

Chapter 3 Project Selection

True/False

1) A simplified scoring model addresses all the weakness of a checklist model for project

screening. T

2) The present value of money is lower the further out in the future I expect to spend it. F

Multiple Choice

1) An internal operating issue in project screening and selection is:

A) expected return on investment.

B) change in physical environment.

C) patent protection.

D) chance that the firm’s goodwill will suffer due to the quality of the finished project.

2) A project with the chance for a big payout may be funded if an important criterion is:

A) cost.

B) opportunity.

C) top management pressure.

D) risk.

Short Answer

1) What is the time value of money principle and how does it apply to project selection?

P91, the front half Chapter 4 Leadership and the Project Manager

True/False

1) The most important characteristic of a project leader is ability to inspire. F

2) The new leader must make a conscious effort to distance himself from the people being

led. F

Multiple Choice

1) A project champion is:

A) a project manager that always completes projects within the allotted time frame.

B) a sponsor in top management that is keenly interested in the project’s success.

C) a project manager that always completes projects within the allotted budget.

D) a project manager that always completes projects within the allotted time frame and

under budget.

2) Which of the following is a traditional duty of a project champion?

A) cheerleader

B) visionary

C) politician

D) technical understanding Chapter 5 Scope Management

True/False

1) Scope management is the function controlling a project in terms of its goals and

objectives during the execution phase. F

2) Scope reporting not only identifies the type of information that will be reported, but also

to whom it will be reported and with what frequency. T

Multiple Choice

1) Which of these is not a typical element of a statement of work?

A) introduction and background

B) a list of activities needed to complete the project

C) technical description of the project

D) timeline and milestones

2) In the case of projects developed for external clients, work authorization typically

addresses:

A) budget linkage.

B) audit trail establishment.

C) resource requirements.

D) contractual obligations.

Chapter 6 Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

True/False

1) The first step in assembling a project team is to talk to potential team members. F

2) Cross-functional cooperation directly influences both the actual implementation of the

project and the team members’ assessment that the project experience was worthwhile. T

Multiple Choice

1) Project management people skills include:

A) team building.

B) scheduling.

C) budgeting.

D) project evaluation.

2) Which of these factors does not influence cross-functional cooperation?

A) accessibility

B) physical proximity

C) rules and procedures

D) self-efficacy.

Short Answer

1) What are the steps in assembling a project team? Which is most critical? Why? P183