3.2 Exercises 1. Materials or services whose quality is standardized and that are usually purchased based on lowest price are _blank 2. Major components of a project that are specialized and that require the provider to help with solving problems and share in the profits are provided by _(blank) 3. Worker benefits would be managed by the_blank)_function, 4. Tracking costs and comparing them to the project budget is handled by the _(blank)_function. 5. Buying concrete for a bridge project would be handled by the_(blank) function. 6. Checking to see that the work performed on the project is done consistently and up to specifications is managed by the_blank)...function 7. The number of people who report to a manager is referred to as the _(blank)_ (three words) 8. It employees are responsible for estimating costs, to whom would they report? 9. Refer to Figure 3.1 "Decreasing Span of Control by Increasing Levels of Reporting How many additional employees were added to decrease the span of control of the engineering manager and how was this accomplished? 10 Refer to figure 34 Procurement Manager Relationships". How do partnerships affect the complexity of the project Describe an example of a situation where the partnership could affect the complexity of the project. 11. How is procurement from suppliers different from buying commodities? 12 Refer to Figure 3.3. To whom does the procurement manager report? Provide an example of a situation where this reporting relationship might increase the complexity of the project