Description : ____ structures are typically used in businesses that primarily sell and produce standard products and seldom conduct external projects.
Last Answer : Ans. Functional-type organisation
Description : Which one of the following statements best describes a project? a. A project is a set of tools and techniques often used when delivering organisational change. b. A project is the sum of activities ... endeavor undertaken to achieve a desired outcome. d. A project is a method of planning work.
Last Answer : c. A unique transient endeavor undertaken to achieve a desired outcome.
Description : Which of the following items should not be included in the project management plan? a) The techniques and case tools to be used b) Detailed schedules, budgets and resource ... development organisation, project responsibilities, managerial objectives and priorities e) None of the above.
Last Answer : c) The life cycle model to be used
Description : Which structure shows the reporting relationships and communications channels for a project? a. Work Breakdown Structure. b. Organisational Breakdown Structure. c. Product Breakdown Structure. d. Responsibility assignment structure.
Last Answer : b. Organisational Breakdown Structure.
Description : An Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS) is used to identify: a. the reporting structure and current availability of all individuals in the project. b. technical ability and line of ... project. d. the reporting structure and lines of communication for all individuals in the projects.
Last Answer : d. the reporting structure and lines of communication for all individuals in the projects.
Description : Which one of the following statements best describes a project? a. A project is a set of tools and techniques often used when delivering organisational change. b. A project is the sum of ... endeavour undertaken to achieve a desired outcome. d. A project is a method of planning work.
Last Answer : c. A unique transient endeavour undertaken to achieve a desired outcome.
Description : Requirements traceability is one of the most important part requirement management. It may also be referred to as the heart of requirement management. a) True b) False
Last Answer : a) True
Description : The group of people within an organisation who are involved in making organisational purchase decisions is referred to as A)the new-task team. B)negotiators. C)purchasing agents. D)deciders. E)the buying centre.
Last Answer : E)the buying centre.
Description : What is a visual representation of a project’s planned activities against a calendar called? a. A Gantt chart. b. A critical path network. c. A product flow diagram. d. A Pareto chart.
Last Answer : a. A Gantt chart.
Description : Which of the following types of Organizational Charts can be BEST used to track project costs : A. Hierarchical-type Organizational Chart B. Organizational Breakdown Structure C. Resource Breakdown Structure D. Responsibility Assignment Matrix
Last Answer : C. Resource Breakdown Structure
Description : Fill in the blank. A __ represents the sequence of the activities needed to complete the project. Select one: a. work break down structure b. scope of work c. project logic diagram d. run chart e. step change
Last Answer : c. project logic diagram
Description : Which of the following establishes key dates throughout the life of a project that must be met for the project to finish on time? Select one: a. Critical path b. Ballpark estimate c. Pert diagram d. Slack chart e. Milestone schedule
Last Answer : e. Milestone schedule
Description : While assessing your project processes, you have identified some uncontrolled process variations. Which of the following would be the appropriate chart you may use for this purpose? Select one: a. Pareto diagram b. PERT chart c. Control chart d. HR personnel chart e. Critical path
Last Answer : c. Control chart
Description : If you would like to see a list of resources and the tasks that people are assigned to. What view best displays this information? A.Resource Sheet B. Task Usage C. Gantt Chart D.: Resource Usage
Last Answer : C. Gantt Chart
Description : Risk Event Graph is having following on X axis A.Gantt Chart B.Work Break Down Structure C.Project Life Cycle D.Splitting
Last Answer : C.Project Life Cycle
Description : PERT chart can be used to track the tasks of a project when task time estimates are fairly uncertain.
Last Answer : Ans: True
Description : Creating a work plan requires three steps: identify the tasks that need to be accomplished, estimate the time that it will take to complete the tasks, and record the task completion time in a Gantt Chart.
Last Answer : Ans: False
Description : Political unrest, budget overruns, size and complexity of the project Answer: B (8)Decision trees are best used for : 1. Determining the interaction of the amount at stake and the expected ... and the associated events 4. A flow chart which determines the standard deviation of the risk event
Last Answer : 3. An illustration of how to see the interactions between decisions and the associated events
Description : The statistical tool that depicts a project’s tasks and the relationships between those tasks is known as (A) milestone (B) goal (C) Gantt chart (D) PERT chart
Last Answer : (D) PERT chart
Description : A horizontal bar chart that shows project tasks against a calendar is called (A) milestone (B) goal (C) Gantt chart (D) PERT chart
Last Answer : (C) Gantt chart
Description : A Gantt chart is used to show a project timeline diagrammatically. A. True B. Fa lse
Last Answer : A. True
Description : What Is A Gantt Chart?
Last Answer : A Gantt Chart is a way of illustrating multiple, time-based activities on a horizontal time-line.
Description : Unlike traditional Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), evolutionary WBSs are a. organized in a standard manner across all projects b. created in an iterative and incremental manner c. designed so one can compare the current project to past projects d. all of the above e. none of the above
Last Answer : d. all of the above
Description : Traditional Work Breakdown Structures tend to a. focus on the design of the system as oppose to the needs of the current phase and iteration b. force too many levels of detail early on for large ... project and difficult to compare across projects d. all of the above e. none of the above
Description : In Intermediate COCOMO the mode that represents complex products is referred to as a) Embedded b) Semidetached c) Organic d) Multiplicative e) onolithic.
Last Answer : a) Embedded
Description : The life cycle can be said to consist of a series of phases. The classical model is referred to as the waterfall model. Which phase may be defined as The concept is explored and refined, ... client's requirements are elicited? (a) Requirements (b) Specification (c) Design d) Implementation
Last Answer : (a) Requirements
Description : The project team has just determined that the deadline for completion will not be met. In order to deliver a high quality system on schedule, the team has requested that the features be ... that a fixed deadline be imposed for the project. This technique is referred to as SDLC methodology.
Description : In a project schedule, the sequence of activities which cannot be delayed during the course of the project without extending the project end date is referred to as the: A. Action plan B. Critical path C. Schedule baseline D. Slack line
Last Answer : B. Critical path
Description : The time necessary to complete a project is referred to as: 1. Implementation time 2. Life cycle 3. Operations cycle 4. Production cycle
Last Answer : 2. Life cycle
Description : The amount of current assets that varies with seasonal requirements is referred to as working capital. A. permanent B. net C. temporary D. gross
Last Answer : C. temporary
Description : The amount of current assets required to meet a firm's long-term minimum needs is referred to as working capital. A. permanent B. temporary C. net D. gross
Last Answer : A. permanent
Description : A project whose acceptance requires the acceptance of one or more alternative projects is referred to as . A. a mutually exclusive project B. an independent project C. a dependent project D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. an independent project
Description : A project whose acceptance precludes the acceptance of one or more alternative projects is referred to as . A. a mutually exclusive project. B. an independent project. C. a dependent project. D. a contingent project.
Last Answer : A. a mutually exclusive project.
Description : A project whose acceptance requires the acceptance of one or more alternative projects is referred to as . A. a mutually exclusive project. B. an independent project. C. a dependent project D. a contingent project E. none of the above
Description : A project whose acceptance precludes the acceptance of one or more alternative projects is referred to as . A. a mutually exclusive project. B. an independent project. C. a dependent project D. a contingent project
Last Answer : C. a dependent project
Description : The probability of completing the project can be estimated based upon the ____ . (A) Uniform distribution curve (B) Normal distribution curve. (C) U-shaped distribution curve (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) Normal distribution curve.
Description : A ____ is a set of activities which are networked in an order and aimed towards achieving the goals of a project. (A) Project (B) Process (C) Project management (D) Project cycle
Last Answer : (A) Project
Description : Diversity management works on the principle of ____
Last Answer : Ans. Acceptance
Description : A strong ____ program encourages the development of skills and talents of the employees.
Last Answer : Ans. Diversity management
Description : Diversity management is a management strategy to promote and maintain a ____ environment in the organization
Last Answer : Ans. Positive workplace
Description : A ____ needs to possess excellent analytical and organizational skills to manage a project team
Last Answer : Ans. Project Manager
Description : Lack of motivation among employees and low quality of production occurs in ____.
Last Answer : Ans. Theory X
Description : In ____ style, project manager shares his or her vision with the team but permits them to use their respective ideas to come up with a solution.
Last Answer : Ans. Authoritative
Description : In ____ style, a leader issues orders without any discussion with members
Last Answer : Ans. Coercive
Description : ____ identified six distinct leadership styles.
Last Answer : Ans. Daniel Goleman
Description : In large organisations, project management shall be of line type function where the project manager shall have ____ and has total formal control over the division he or she heads
Last Answer : Ans. Full line authority