What Is Project Management?

1. What is not a driving force behind project management?

• 1. What is not a driving force behind project management? a. 0 Technological advances b. 1 Commitment of capital early in the project compared to the delivery of the end product c. 0 Commitment of time and money to technology d. 0 Organizational management structure e. 0 Increasing time between project initiation and completion 2. Which item is a major component of the planning phase? a. 0 Policy b. 0 Statement of work c. 0 Task analysis d. 1 Resource allocation e. 0 Evaluation 3. Which of the following items is used to select a project? a. 0 Team organization b. 0 Critical path c. 0 Competitive Necessity d. 0 Diversity of team members e. 0 Audit report 4. Which is true about top-down budgeting? a. 0 It is done late in the estimating process b. 0 It can develop budgets accurately c. 0 Each individual element is correct d. 0 All tasks are well identified e. 0 It is the only estimate that needs to be done 5. A schedule illustrates which of the following? a. 0 Risks b. 0 Interdependence of tasks c. 0 Scope d. 0 Budget e. 0 The soup of the day 6. Which characteristic best explains the relationship characteristics between project goals and organizational strategic objectives? a. 0 Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, Time-Related b. 0 Smart, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, Task-Related c. 0 Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Task-Related d. 0 Successful, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, Task-Related e. 0 Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Reliable, Task-Related 7. Building a team requires the PM to: a. 0 Hold parties for the team b. 0 Listen to top management c. 0 Bond to the customer’s wishes d. 0 Learn about the company e. 0 Provide an atmosphere conducive to teamwork 8. Functional organizations provide labor inputs: a. 0 After they perform the work b. 0 At the direction of the department c. 0 With a pad built in d. 0 In the form of man hours e. 0 All of the above 9. Project Managers think in terms of what is best for the project while: a. 0 Task owners hide costs b. 0 Functional managers try to preserve staff c. 0 Company management cuts cost d. 0 Customers drive up cost e. 0 Departments do not think in terms of what is best for the project 10. A variance must be: a. 0 The fault of management b. 0 The result of an over-estimate c. 0 Tracked and managed d. 0 Reported to the customer e. 0 Used to overrun the project cost 11. What are the primary goals of control? a. 0 Performance, attendance, organizational structure b. 0 Cost, participation, monitoring c. 0 Attendance, scope, termination d. 0 Time, cost, performance e. 0 Crashing, monitoring, termination 12. The primary reason for project failure is: a. 0 Poor planning b. 0 Objectives successful complete c. 0 New boss d. 0 Project manager quit e. 0 Earthquake 13. The termination process includes: a. 0 Complete documentation, redistribute personnel, final report b. 0 Planning staffing resource allocation c. 0 Monitoring, measuring, corrective action d. 0 Scheduling, team building, management support e. 0 Justifying projects, allocating resources, setting project goals 14. The most critical factor in the success of a project is: a. 0 The project mission statement b. 0 Trouble shooting c. 0 Communication d. 0 The network e. 0 An easy evaluator 15. The primary purpose of a final project audit is to: a. 0 Reward participants b. 0 Recommend improvements for future projects c. 0 Lower costs d. 0 Introduce new products e. 0 Help the environment

• Answer:

  I would say: 1.d 2.d 3.c 4.a 5.b 6.a 7.e 8.d 9.b 10.c 11.d 12.a 13.a 14.c 15.b Please review critically