The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Project Management, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Courses) 2nd Edition Helen Cooke, Karen Tate - Solutions

Consecutive projects make sense because the project manager or team that has skills applicable to some product life-cycle stages may not also possess skills for other product life-cycle stages.a. trueb. false
The six life-cycle stages of a deliverable include:a. concept/definition, design, and start-upb. operations, retirement, and prototypec. construct, operations, and retirementd. execution, planning, and operationse. a and bf. b and d g. a and c
Which of the following project phases or process groups is optional?a. initiationb. planningc. executiond. closeoute. controllingf. none of the above
For the project to move forward, the deliverable (product or service) needs to be described in adequate detail to estimate the and to create it. Which is the best answer?a. time, resourcesb. subjective, achievable costsc. realistic, accurate outcomesd. specific, easily met dates
In a project, the initiation phase represents the management view of the project—the goals, outcomes, results, and performance expectations of the project are defined and documented in the charter.a. trueb. false
When a project is declared “done,” the deliverables normally are turned over to the process owner to manage and maintain them.a. trueb. false
Which of the following is not the role of the sponsor?a. support the project manager and teamb. ensure that the project is aligned properly with executive goalsc. provide resource backing for the projectd. provide detailed plans for the project manager
A line manager can push a problem “upstairs” to a higher-level manager, but a project manager is expected to resolve the issues and the problems of the project within the project to keep the project moving forward.a. trueb. false
The best description for a unique product or service in a project management setting is a:a. designb. product or service or resultc. deliverabled. plan
It is not necessary for the project manager to have decision authority to perform the job.a. trueb. false
Some projects develop entirely new products or services; this is often called research and development. Examples of terms for these types of activities are:a. designb. synthesisc. prototypesd. new developmente. product creationf. all of the above g. a and c only h. none of the above i.a, c,d, and e
What are the benefits of cross-functional projects?a. participation by several disciplines provides multiple viewpointsb. the varied input of a cross-functional team tends to mitigate the risk of any one group not supporting the resultc. cross-functional participation helps to ensure quality
Organizations that manage all their work by projects and run their business project by project are called:a. project-managedb. managed by projectsc. project-basedd. projectilee. “projectized”
Research shows that:a. organizations with immature project management environments derive more value from project management than those that formalize project managementb. organizations with mature project management environments derive more value from project management than those newly
Organizations that take a systematic approach to managing projects realize financial benefits earlier.a. trueb. false
Which of the following is the most important reason for a project in an organization?a. it is an adjunct activity associated with nonstandard productionb. it is the means by which organizations implement their strategic objectivesc. it means extra duties for some people in addition to their regular
What is the primary difference between projects and operations?a. operations are ongoing and repetitive, whereas projects are ongoing and differentb. projects are ongoing and repetitive, whereas operations are temporary and uniquec. operations have yearly planning cycles, whereas projects do not
Project management balances competing demands of:a. scope, time, cost, quality, processes, and requirementsb. stakeholders, requirements, unidentified requirements, quality, scope, and benefitsc. quality, stakeholder needs, time, cost, risk, scope, requirements, identified requirements, and
The term project management does not always mean the same thing when people use it.a. trueb. false

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