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IT230 Project Mgmt-Week2
IT230 Project Mgmt-Week2
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1
A graphical display of costs against project schedule is called a(n)
S-curves
Radar chart
Gantt chart
Budget plot
2
Which of these is
NOT
an element of project scope management?
Project closeout
Scope statement
Control systems
Project champion
3
A statement of work identifies
A need
A project organization
Members of the project team
Alternatives
4
The atmosphere of straightforwardness that is vital for a manager and team to function
A right to say no
Joint accountability
Absolute honesty
Exchange of purpose
5
A key determinant of project success is a
Slowly assembled team
Rapidly assembled team
Clear project mission
Project leader voted on by the team
6
The statement of work should contain
Information on the key objectives
All of these are elements of a statement of work
A brief and general description of the work to be performed
Expected project outcomes
7
For the project manager, leadership is
The process of maintaining control of the budget
The process of building skills among all team members
The process of assembling a group of individuals
The process by which she influences the project team
8
The number one predictor of project success is
Listing consequences of failing to achieve the objectives
A fallback position in case the project cannot be executed
A mission that is understood & accepted by all team members
The absence of conflict among project team members
9
Jake needs 8 classes, Edmond Campus, fit work and wrestling schedule. These are all:
Scope statements
Goals
Constraints
Alternatives
10
Scope management for a project begins with
A work package
A configuration statement
An organization breakdown structure
A statement of goals
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A project manager can identify the skills needed for the project from the
Departmental personnel listings
Project budget
Stakeholder meeting
Work breakdown structure
12
Updates on how the project is performing against milestones is done by this report
Schedule status
S-curves
Technical performance
Earned value
13
With a failure to secure personnel releases from functional managers, a project manager should
Relinquish project leader status
Abandon the project
Adjust schedules and scope documents
Proceed as originally planned
14
Which of these lists of duties is more reflective of managerial tasks?
Problem solving
Creating vision and strategies
Long-term risk taking
Communication by word and deed
15
Restrictions that affect project development are
Stop-limits
Constraints
Problems
Limitations
16
Conceptual development for a project concludes with
Project objectives
Team dissolution
Project delivery
Alternative analysis
17
Scope management must take place during which phases:
termination phase
conceptual development phase
full definition phase
execution phase
18
Which statement regarding the duties of leaders and managers is BEST?
A manager's title is bestowed by the organization
Leaders embrace the status quo while managers support change
Leaders aim for efficiency
Managers aim for effectiveness
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Team members can offer a contrary position to the project manager for a true partnership
Joint accountability
A right to say no
Absolute honesty
Exchange of purpose
20
One consequence of conceptual development that proceeds with a poorly understood problem is:
Problem clarification
Task confusion.
Problem restatement
Cost overruns
21
If a functional manager will NOT release the resources, your best course of action is to:
Notify top management of the consequences
Update your resume
Use social media to voice your concerns
Inform management and the client that you predicted this
22
Most project resources are negotiated with
Project managers
Potential team members
Top management
External stakeholders
23
Which two steps of project team building are out of sequence?
identify skills before you identify people
negotiate with the supervisor before top management
identify personnel before you talk to potential team members
negotiate with the supervisor before potential team members
24
Which of these duties is more reflective of a leader's tasks?
Efficiency of operations
Motivation and inspiration
Delegation and maintaining
Marshalling resources
25
An earned value report shows
Slippages in time against planned measures
The budgeted value of work performed
How much money has actually been spent so far on the project
Slippages in performance measures for the work product
26
The team considers many ways to accomplish their objective as part of their:
Project objectives step
Need statement step
Alternative analysis step
Information gathering step
27
Which statement regarding the duties of leaders and managers is BEST?
Management is about interpersonal relationships
Managers aim for effectiveness.
Leaders aim for efficiency.
Leaders embrace change while managers support the status quo
28
The Scope Management chapter has the quote, "It's a dream until you write it down. Then it's:
A scope statement
Etched in stone
A documented dream
A goal
29
Team building and conflict management skills are two of the most important people skills
True
False
30
In the case of projects developed for external clients, work authorization typically addresses
Budget linkage
Resource requirements
Contractual obligations
Audit trail establishment
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The first step in assembling a project team is to
Identify the required skills
Talk to potential team members
Notify top management
Negotiate with the functional supervisor
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The BEST source of troubleshooting for problems is the
) Project customer
Project team
Project champion
Project manager
33
The key to creating the energy and spirit that drives effective project efforts is
Enthusiasm
Cohesiveness
Trust
Results orientation
34
Project management people skills include
Budgeting
Team building
Scheduling
Project evaluation
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Each member of the project team is responsible for the project's positive or negative outcomes
A right to say no
Joint accountability
Exchange of purpose
Absolute honesty
