Project Management Test 1 Review

Program is a temporary endeavor undertaken to accomplish a unique purpose:

Stakeholders are people involved in or affected by project activities:

A Project will normally have a fixed, and well defined objectives:

A Project will normally have a fixed, and well defined objectives:

Knowledge areas describe the key skills that the stakeholder must posses in order to have a successful project:

Much of the knowledge needed to manage projects is unique to the discipline of project management:

Project managers do not need to have general management skills to manage a project:

Project mangers use the Gantt chart as the primary tool to communicate project schedule information:

The project management profession is decreasing at an alarming rate:

Low-end project management tools generally cost thousands of dollars:

Project Management provides many organizations advantages such as:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a “project”?

A program is characterized as:

The “triple constraint” of project management refers to:

A stakeholder is:

Scope management:

Time Management includes:

Quality management deals with the following except:

Project management tools and techniques assist project managers and their teams in:

Gantt Charts are used to:

A project is a ____________________ endeavor undertaken to accomplish a unique purpose

A project should have a primary ____________________.

To create a successful project, ____________________, time and cost must all be taken into consideration.

Knowledge areas describe the key ____________________ that project managers must develop.

Low-end project management tools are often recommended for ____________________ projects.

High-end project management tools are often recommended for ____________________ projects.

Project management overlaps somewhat with ____________________ management and application area knowledge.

The Gantt chart, network diagram, and critical path analysis are project ____________________ tools

Project management software is making specialized project management techniques ____________________ to use.

Program is a group of ____________________ managed in a coordinated way.

What three knowledge areas comprise the triple constraint of project management?

Name two tools and techniques that are unique to project management.

Modern project management began with what project?

What is the designation for people certified as project managers by the Project Management Institute?

The term systems approach describes a holistic and analytical approach to solving complex problems:

Systems are sets of projects with no interacting components:

Project life cycle is a collection of project phases:

WBS defines the total scope of the project:

Project acquisition refers to purchases required to complete the project:

Project feasibility focuses on the two phases implementation and close-out:

Deliverable is a product produced as part of a project:

The waterfall model of the SDLC is best used for operational software:

The RAD model of the SDLC is used to produce systems quickly without sacrificing quality:

Politics in organizations takes the form of competition among groups or individuals for power and leadership:

Systems Management addresses:

A project life cycle is a:

Which of the following statements are true of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

What is the WBS typically used for?

The last phase of the project life cycle is called close-out. In the close-out phase:

SDLC stands for:

Rapid application development (RAD) model is used:

Having specific project deliverables and kill points at the end of project phases:

Which of the following organization holds the project manger’s authority to be the weakest?

What helps projects succeed?

Using a ____________________ approach is critical to successful project management.

The first two phases of a project life cycle focus on planning and are referred to as project ____________________.

The second two phases of a project life cycle focus on delivering the actual work and are referred to as project ____________________.

The Work Breakdown Structure is an outcome-oriented document that defines the total ____________________ of the project.

The ____________________ model has well-defined, linear stages of systems development and support

The ____________________ model recognizes the fact that most software is developed using an iterative approach rather than a linear approach.

The human resources frame focuses on producing harmony between the needs of the ____________________ and the needs of the people.

In a ____________________ organization, the staff have a variety of skills needed to complete the particular project.

Most colleges and universities have strong ____________________ organizations.

A very important factor in helping project managers successfully lead projects is the level of ____________________ and support they receive from top management.

What are the phases of the project life cycle?

What are the project management process groups?

What type of organizational structure gives the least amount of authority to project managers?

Name two significant characteristics of effective project managers?

Interface management involves identifying and managing the points of interaction between various elements of the project:

Project organizational chart is used to show the lines of responsibility for the customer’s company:

Work authorization system is a method for ensuring that qualified people do the work at the right time and in the proper sequence:

Status review meetings are irregularly scheduled meetings used to exchange project information:

Change is unavoidable and often expected on many information technology projects:

Configuration management is a process that ensures that the descriptions of the project’s products are correct and complete:

Project plan execution is carrying out the project plan by performing the activities it includes:

The majority of a project’s budget should be spent on project plan initiation:

The project plan provides the baseline for identifying and controlling project changes:

Tools included in overall change control are:

A change control board is:

Project integration management includes the following processes:

The project plan is used to:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a project plan:

A process is a series of actions to bring about a result. In a project, the four basic processes are:

A change control system often includes:

Configuration management is any documented procedure used to apply technical administrative direction and surveillance to:

Work authorization system is:

Work results is one of the ____________________ of the project plan execution phase.

____________________ management involves identifying and managing the points of interaction between various elements of the project.

A project plan provides a ____________________ for progress measurement and project control.

In a project management plan sections, the ____________________ process identifies methods, tools, and techniques; software documentation; and project support functions.

Work ____________________ system is a method for ensuring that qualified people do the work at the right time and in the proper sequence.

A change control board is a formal group of people responsible for approving or rejecting ____________________ on a project.

A change control boardis a formal, documented process that describes when and how official ____________________ documents may be changed.

____________________ management ensures that the descriptions of the project’s products are correct and complete, and concentrates on the management of technology.

It is the project manager's responsibility to ____________________ all project changes so that the project stays on track.

Using the World Wide Web has made it easier to ____________________ the most current project information.

What are the three main processes of integration management?

What is the main purpose of a project plan?

What project management tool can you use to help manage relationships with different people involved in your project?

Project scope management includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is only included in a project:

Initiation involves committing the organization to begin a project or continue to the next phase of a project:

SWOT analysis is used to aid in strategic planning:

Payback analysis is used to determine and rank project risks:

A weighted scoring model is a tool that provides a systematic process for selecting projects based on one criteria:

A work package is a deliverable or product at the highest level of the WBS:

A unit of work should appear at only one place in the WBS:

JAD uses highly organized and intensive workshops to bring together project stakeholders:

Scope creep is the tendency for project scope to keep getting bigger and bigger:

The project charter:

Which of the following is not a selection criteria for choosing a new project?

The scope statement should not include:

Reasons for investing in Information Technology Projects:

Poor scope definition may cause all but:

Scope definition is necessary to:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a “work package”?

Scope verification:

Project ____________________ management includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in a project.

A project ____________________ is a key document for formally recognizing the existence and providing a broad overview of a project.

Scope ____________________ involves formalizing acceptance of the project scope.

Scope ____________________ involves subdividing the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components.

Scope ____________________ involves developing documents to provide the basis for future decisions.

Only projects with a ____________________ net present value should be considered if financial value is a key criterion for project selection.

A discount rate is the ____________________ acceptable rate of return on an investment.

A weighted scoring model is a tool that provides a ____________________ process for selecting projects based on many criteria.

A WBS is often depicted as a task-oriented family tree of ____________________.

A work package is a deliverable or product at the ____________________ level of the WBS.

What is the main reason why firms invest in information technology projects?

If you have three independent projects with NPVs of $100, $400, and -$100, which project(s) would you recommend based solely on the NPV?

What document formally recognizes the existence of a project?

What is the main output of the scope definition process and is also an outcome-oriented analysis of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project?