QUESTION 1

1. To be deemed a project your activity must have the following characteristics?

   		An official start and end date
   		An outcome that provides a benefit or value
   		Requires an allocation of resources
   		All of the above

5 points

QUESTION 2

1. The conventional project lifecycle can be described as a pattern characterized by ____________.

   		parabolic progress
   		logarithmic progress
   		slow-rapid-slow progress
   		extremely slow progress

5 points

QUESTION 3

1. The ideal project manager should be __________.

   		a direct, technical supervisor knowledgeable in the technology of the process being used
   		both generalist/facilitator and have a high level of technical competence in the science of the project
   		a facilitator and specialist with technical credibility
   		a technical specialist competent in principles of robust design

5 points

QUESTION 4

1. One of the major problems project managers have with creating a project team is coming up with adequate human resources. One way this commonly happens is by __________.

   		hiring employees fired by other departments
   		training unskilled immigrants in project skills
   		borrowing employees from other functional departments
   		demoting executive board members

5 points

QUESTION 5

1. According to the authors, of all the characteristics desirable in a project manager, __________ is the most important.

   		availability
   		a strong technical background
   		ability to keep the project team happy
   		drive to complete the task

5 points

QUESTION 6

1. According to the authors; which of the entities below is NOT a party to the chartering process?

   		the project manager
   		the customer
   		senior management
   		functional managers

5 points

QUESTION 7

1. The authors mention three situations where the highest level of negotiating skill is required by the project manager. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

   		getting personnel from the functional manager
   		using sub-contractors
   		changing project deliverables in midstream
   		using input from multiple functional units in developing the project mission

5 points

QUESTION 8

1. You support your position with logical arguments and seek to change the other party's perspective. Which conflict resolutions style is it?

   		Accommodation
   		Avoidance
   		Collaboration
   		Compromise
   		Competition

5 points

QUESTION 9

1. During project build-up, if a weak matrix organizational form is used, the project manager seeks a commitment of __________ from the functional departments.

   		work
   		materials
   		people
   		budgets

5 points

QUESTION 10

1. When a project requires the integration of inputs from several functional areas and involves reasonably sophisticated technology, but does not require all the technical specialists to work for the project on a full-time basis, the __________ organizational form should be used.

   		functional
   		matrix
   		pure project
   		all of the above