Exam 1

Question 1

Which of the following is normally not one of the traditional components of the triple constraints

Answer 1

accepted by the customer

Question 2

Which of the following is a potential benefit of using project managerment

Answer 2

identification of time limits for scheduling

Question 3

function of classical management is generally not performed by the PM

Answer 3

staffing

Question 4

which of the following three types of deliverable discussed in the book would be used to classify the final report that must be presented to the customer at the end of the project

Answer 4

software deliverables

Question 5

which of the following is directly controlled by the project manager

Answer 5

none of the above

Question 6

which of the following is reflective of the changes in project management according to Dr. Thamhain

Answer 6

moving toward full utilization of information technology

Question 7

successful pm requires a good daily working realtionship between project and line managers

Answer 7

true

Question 8

successful pm management does not require that people understand how to report to multiple bosses

Answer 8

false

Question 9

the PM’s role with regard to interface management does not included

Answer 9

between senior management and various external stakeholder

Question 10

Which of the following is the role of the PM rather than the role of the functional manager

Answer 10

what work will be done

Question 11

which of the following problems affects the functional managers ability to staff and support a project during execution

Answer 11

all the above

Question 12

which of the following is normally not part of a team mebers role

Answer 12

sharing info from the sponsor

Question 13

in which life cycle phase do project sponors become msot active in project

Answer 13

initation

Question 14

which of the following is not part of the project sponsors role?

Answer 14

selection of project team members

Question 15

which of the following most likely represents a project champion rather than a pm?

Answer 15

seeks perferction

Question 16

typical cost overruns on goverment contracts in the earlt years of project management reached

Answer 16

300

Question 17

which techniques led to the acceptance of the pm principles

Answer 17

ineffectivenss of over the fence management

Question 18

industries that have ____ task and operate in a ___ enviroment demonstrated the greates need for pm

Answer 18

complex, dynamic

Question 19

during the 1970’s and 1980’s formal pm practices were put in place bc the contraints we ___ and __ boundarie had to be crossed

Answer 19

tight; several

Question 20

project management restructing allowed companies to manage projects that

Answer 20

could not be handled by the traditional organization

Question 21

not nescessarily an obstacle to effective project management

Answer 21

changes in project sponsorship

Question 22

most people seem to believe that the most common driving force for maturity in pm

Answer 22

survial

Question 23

which of the following is not a present view of pm?

Answer 23

providing good products rather than business solutios

Question 24

the major difference between projects and programs is usually

Answer 24

time

Question 25

companie become mature in pm by desgining the right support system. how much time usually elapses after maturity before a company becomes excellent in p execution

Answer 25

5

Question 26

the primary differences between formal versus informal execution of a project is the

Answer 26

amount of paperwork

Question 27

which of the following is not a major benefit of using life cycle phases

Answer 27

easier task of selecting the project manager

Question 28

the most difficult decision for a sponsor at the gate review meetings is to

Answer 28

cancel the project

Question 29

historicaly which functional organization provided the greatest resistnce to pm implementation

Answer 29

sales and procurement