CAPM Exam Questions - Chapter 02 Flashcards
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In what type of organization does the project manager have little or no authority? A. Functional B. Weak matrix C. Balanced matrix D. Projectized
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In what type of organization is the functional manager likely to maintain project budget control? A. Weak matrix B. Balanced matrix C. Strong matrix D. Projectized
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In that type of organization does each employee have one clear superior and is grouped by specialty such as sales, marketing, engineering, accounting, etc.? A. Projectized B. Balanced matrix C. Weak matrix D. Functional
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D
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In what type of organization is the project coordinator likely to be a part-time position with almost no administrative support? A. Balanced matrix B. Weak matrix C. Functional D. Projectized
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C
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In what type of organization is the project manager likely to have a variety of possible budgetary control models? A. Functional B. Balanced matrix C. Projectized D. Any of the above
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B
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Sally is a frustrated project coordinator. All of her resources split their time between operational responsibility and project work. It seems she can only get about 10% to 15% of their time. She also has very limited authority, and has very little administrative support. In what kind of organization does Sally work? A. Functional B. Weak matrix C. Balanced matrix D. Strong matrix
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B
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Kevin is a full-time project manager within his organization who is struggling. He gets some administrative support, but really has to fight to get any time from his resources because of his low level of authority. In what type of organization does Kevin work? A. Weak matrix B. Balanced matrix C. Strong matrix D. Projectized
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B
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Ann is new to her company, the XYZ Widget Co. She really likes her job because although she has to interface with functional managers, she has a high degree of authority within the company, can quickly get the resources she needs, and gets a lot of administrative support. In what kind of organization does Ann work? A. Functional B. Balanced matrix C. Strong matrix D. Projectized
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C
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Jim is a project manager within the ABC Company. Within his organization there are departments, but these groups provide support services to the various projects. In what kind of organization does Jim work? A. Functional B. Balanced matrix C. Strong matrix D. Projectized
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D
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In a weak matrix organization, the project manager’s role is most like what? A. A true project manager B. A project sponsor C. A coordinator D. A functional manager
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C
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The term used to describe most modern organizations that use multiple organizational structures is what? A. Composite organization B. Balanced Matrix C. Projectized D. Functional
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12
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In which of the following organization types can a PMO not exist?
A. Functional
B. Balanced matrix
C. Composite
D. A PMO may exist in any organization type
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D
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A project manager takes a job with a new firm. He has little experience and will be working in a matrix organization. Based upon his situation he should expect communication with his stakeholders to be: A. Complex B. Formal and written C. Formal and verbal D. Informal and written
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A very seasoned project manager leaves a position where the organization was highly projectized for one that is a balanced matrix. His new manager is very senior in the organization. Based on this information, he can expect communication to be: A. Complex B. Less structured C. More structured D. Easy
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A project coordinator takes a new position and she is concerned about the amount of work it will take to communicate with all of the stakeholders. The organization employs more than 30,000 people in 12 different locations. Her project team is a strong matrix organization. In her previous job her resources were projectized. As a general rule, what can she expect the communication to be? A. Complex B. Simple C. More structured D. Hard to automate
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