| Term | Definition |
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| A common difficutly in runnin a project is that too much time is spent at the beginning of the job defining exactly what problem must be solved | False |
| The ___________is responsible for enduring that the project is properly budgeted, that the schedule is acceptable, and that the team has the resources needed to achieve the desired results | Sponser |
| The cost of a project is a function of what three items? | Performance, Time, and Scope |
| If you add people to an already late project, you are likely to make it later. | True |
| One of the most common problems that project managers face is an increase in scope of the project as time passes. | True |
| Some managers esimate that as much as one-third of the labor cost in project is __________. | on rework |
| The foundation of the project management system presented in the text is planning | False |
| Dealing with people is a major function that a project manager must perform. | True |
| Every organization must define the _____,____, and _____ conferred on each member of that organization. | Authority, Responsibility, Accountability |
| Scheduling software is "one size fits all" and it is possible to insist that everyone use a single program. | False |
| According to the book, it is not possible for one method to managing projects to work for all projects. | False |
| Project management is a(n) _______way of thinking about a job, and this way of thinking should be followed in all projects, regardless of content, size, or complexity. | Disciplined |
| The way a problem is defined determines the solution possibilities. | True |
| What steps are used to evaluate a project strategy? | Are consequences acceptable? Are indentified risks acceptable? Apre P.C.T.S. Requirements met? Does the strategy pass a force-field analysis? |
| The most effective way to deal with negative forces is to _____them. | Neutralize |
| The purpose of the implementation plan is to define ______,______,_______and ______. | What is to be done, by whom, for how long, at what cost |
| The implementation plan is the guide to the steps taken during the _____phase. | Execution |
| Before a project can be considered actually complete, a ______should be conducted. | Lessons-Learned review |
| In order to _____the customer, we must _____customer expectations. | Delight, Exceed |
| Quality Function Deployment is a matrix method that relates customer requirements to product features. | True |
| Once everyone has signed off on a plan, the plan is "cast in concrete" and cannot be changed. | False |
| The purpose of planning is to answer what questions? | What must be done? How should it be done? By when must it be done? How much will it cost? How good does it have to be? |
| The project manager is the only person involved in the development of a project plan, | False |
| _______planning is an attempt to define where an organization would like to be several years in the future. | Strategic |
| Planning project strategy is trying to figure out the best way to achieve a project mission | True |
| All planning is doen to meet objectives, and strategy is only the broad outline of the plan | True |
| In developing a strategy, the pfoject team must answer which two fundamental questions: | How are we going to do it? What are we going to do? |
| Triming is very important to project strategy planning | True |
| Assessing an organization's strenghts and weaknesses is a key element in strategy planning | True |
| The expectations of senior managers are not a major influence on the success or failure of a project | False |
| A SWOT analysis requires that the project team consider what: | What weaknesses do we have? What threats might prevent us from getting there? What opportunities are there? What strengths do we have? |
| All projects will benefit from a Work breakdown Structure (WBS) | True |
| The WBS does not show the sequence of activities by which the work will be accomplished | True |
| In developing a WBS it is important that you don't break the work into | more detail than you can manage |
| The objective of all planning should be to develop a plan that is _____, so that managers can make decisions as to whether to do the work. | Realistic |
| A linear reponsibility chart shows only the person who is responsible for doing the task | False |
| Once implementation planning starts, the most important tool of project management is the ____. | Work Breakdown Structure |
| A WBS can be developed by anyone associated with the project. It is not necessary that they be knowledgeable about the work to be accomplished | False |
| As the probability of success approaches 100 percent, the probability of getting a project funded approaches zero | True |
| When using the Critical Path Method, estimates of activity durations are based on the ____time that the activity has taken to perform in the past | Average |
| The PERT method was developed by a joint effort between the ____and Booz, Alle, and Hamilton | U.S. Navy |
| The PERT system is based on the recognition that estimates are ______, therefore it makes sense to talk about the probability that an activity duration will fall into that range | uncertain |
| The application of the PERT method requires planners to make which of the following esimates for the duration of each task: | optimistic, most likely, pessimistic |
| The PERT method contains simple formulas that can be used to find an estimate for ______ and ______. | average expected time, standard deviation |
| The PERT method can be used to obtain an estimate for the probability that a project can be completed within a certain time interval | True |
| The standard deviation of the durationof a project can be taking the square root of the sum of the squares of the standard deviations for the duration of task lying along the critical path | True |
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