PM FINAL

Project selection criteria are typically classified as:

The assessment of the external and internal environments is called _______ analysis.

Which of the following financial models are typically included in project selection? =Multiple +Choice=0

A project management system provides a framework for launching and implementing project activities within a ______ organization.

Factors in identifying cultural characteristics include all the following except

Who is responsible for determining what tasks have to be done in a matrix project management structure?

The project structure that is ranked as most effective for developing new products is ______ organization.

The structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure is __________ organization.

Which of the following combinations represents the extremes of project organization?

Matrix management violates the management principle of

All are negotiated issues except:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of functional project management organization?

The easiest and most commonly used technique for analyzing risks is _____ analysis.

Detailing all identified risks, including descriptions, category, and probability of occurring, impact, responses, contingency plans, owners and current status is called:

The initial step in the risk management process is to

An uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project objectives is termed ______.

The cost impact of a risk event occurring as a project proceeds through its life cycle tends to

The two scales of a risk severity matrix measure

Which of the following is not one of the steps in the risk management process?

Which of the following is identified to cover major unforeseen risks and, hence, are applied to the total project?

The risk management tool that is divided into three color-coded zones representing major, moderate, and minor risks is the risk

The chances of a risk event occurring as a project proceeds through its life cycle tends to

Funds that are for identified risks that have a low probability of occurring and that decrease as the project progresses are called ______ reserves.

Which of the following is an advantage of a functional project management organization?

The project manager has the responsibility to answer which of the following questions?

Kim is reviewing a proposed project. The scope of the project is narrow with a lot of in-depth expertise required and it will take a short period of time to complete. The best choice for organizing the project is ________ organization.

Organizations have difficulty in creating a system for managing projects because

Which of the following is a common multicriteria selection model?

A good project management system provides for defining the interface between the project team and the organization in all the following areas except

Which of the following would not be classified as an organizational opportunity?

Which of the following would not be classified as an organizational threat?

Which of the following is not true of multi-weighted scoring models?

All are negotiated issues except:

MegaComputers, Inc. Has assigned a project manager for each of the five new-product teams. The managers as well as the project team members work on the projects on a full-time basis. The structure being used is ________ organization.

Projectitis is most likely to occur in the _______ organization structure.

Organizational culture is best explained as organizational

_________ organization is a hybrid form in which a horizontal project management structure is overlaid in the normal functional hierarchy.

Which of the following is not one of the classifications for assessing a project portfolio?

Which of the following terms is often used to denote a project that a powerful, high-ranking official is advocating?

In the beginning the focus of risk management should be on risks that

Which of the following is not one of the potential responses to a specific risk event?

A project team that operates with a full-time project manager as a separate unit from the rest of the organization is structured as a ________ organization.

Elizabeth is considering how to structure a project team that will not directly disrupt ongoing operations. The project needs to be done quickly and a high level of motivation will be needed in order to do that. For this situation, the ______ organization would be the best choice.

Bill is working on a project involving the upgrading of a management information system. The project is being managed by the information systems department with coordination with other departments occurring through normal channels. He is working in a _________ organization.

A list of questions that address traditional areas of uncertainty on a project is termed a risk

Computers R Us is concerned about keeping project costs low and wants to be sure that all pools of expertise are used. Additionally they want to minimize duplication of efforts across projects. Their best choice for project management structure is the _______ organization structure.

Which of the following structures is referred to in popular literature as a projectized form of organizations?

The project structure that is ranked as least effective is _______ organization

The attempt to recognize and manage potential and unforeseen trouble spots that may occur when a project is implemented is known as

Which of the following would not be considered a threat?

From the list below, which is not a primary characteristic of organization culture?

In which of the following is the balance of authority strongly in favor of the functional =Multiple Choice managers?