| Term | Definition |
|---|
| scope creep | Rising client expectations during execution of a project may lead to a condition known as |
| Performance, lifecycle, uniqueness, conflict, interdependencies | Five attributes that characterize a project include: |
| performance | With respect to project goals throughout the project's lifecycle, early in the lifecycle, the project team's focus should be on how to achieve the required ________. |
| termination | An important implication of the project lifecycle concept is that a project will resist ________ of its existence |
| performance | According to the authors, the prime objectives of project management are cost, time and |
| Numeric and nonnumeric | The text identifies two basic types of project selection models. They are |
| Cover its hurdle rate | If the NPV for a project is > 0, it indicates that the project will |
| unwanted reality | The process of modeling a problem seeks to carve away the ________ from the bones of a problem |
| objective | Reference to an external standard is necessary when taking an ________ measurement. |
| derivative | According to Wheelwright and Clark, ________ projects have objectives or deliverables that are only incrementally different in both product and process from existing offerings. |
| methodology | The RFP solicitation document includes information about price and ________. |
| politics | The mechanism by which the people in organizations make decisions is known as ________. |
| not well understood and not routine | According to the authors, a Type 2 project is |
| administrative | The project manager needs to possess technical and ________ credibility |
| Design or formation stage | During the ________ stage of the project lifecycle, there is no significant difference in the importance that project managers place on the three goals of cost, time, and performance. |
| system | A set of interrelated components that accept inputs and produce outputs in a purposeful manner is called a ________. |
| schedule | During the build-up stage of a project lifecycle, __________is the dominant goal of many project managers. |
| institutions | Culture contains the following four elements: technology, ________, language, and arts. |
| aesthetic values | Art is the aspect of culture that communicates the ________ of the culture |
| Conflicts between allies | Within the organization, conflicts are viewed as |
| Earliest due date | If a resource conflict arises between two high-priority projects, precedence is typically given to the project with the |
| clarity | During project formation, lack of ________ about the relative power/influence/authority of the PM and the functional managers is a major component of all conflicts involving technical decisions, resource allocation, and scheduling. |
| build-up | The project should move from a general concept to a highly detailed set of plans during the project ________ phase. |
| strong | During project build-up, the project manager seeks a commitment of people from the functional departments when the ________ matrix organizational structure is used to manage the project. |
| weak | During project build-up, the project manager seeks a commitment of work from the functional departments when the ________ matrix organizational structure is used to manage the project. |
| main program | The need to manage technical interfaces and to correct incompatibilities is likely to create technical conflicts during the __________ phase of the project lifecycle. |
| build-up | The total level of conflict in the project lifecycle is the highest during the project _____ stage. |
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