Question 1

The behavioral side of project management emphasizes:

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A)  Scheduling.
B)  Leadership.
C)  Planning.
D)  Project selection.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The classic triple constraint standard for project performance is composed of time,cost,and client acceptance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the internal and external measures of project success.

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Question 4

The emergence of global markets has made project management skills more critical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Process management features ________ with respect to project management.

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A)  greater team member heterogeneity
B)  greater certainty of performance
C)  fewer numbers of goals and objectives
D)  lower adherence to established practicesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What changes in the business environment have necessitated a greater use of project management skills?

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Question 7

The most basic level in Kerzner's project management maturity model is:

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A)  Common language.
B)  Common processes.
C)  Initial process.
D)  Ad hoc.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A product is introduced into a market,gains the acceptance of a fickle public,and finally is supplanted by a new and improved offering.This phenomenon is known as the:

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A)  Product life cycle.
B)  Rule of 80.
C)  Mendoza line.
D)  Beta.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The Atkinson model for assessing project success gathers input from all of the project's stakeholders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Maynard and Zed construct a spider-web diagram for their latest initiative at the pawn shop.The rings of their spider web diagram show:

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A)  The dimensions or success factors that are most important to the pawn shop.
B)  The scores achieved on each of the dimensions.
C)  The competitive comparison among other pawn shop projects.
D)  The relative importance of each of the dimensions or critical success factors.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

A project has achieved success.Which of the following statements is another way of expressing the same outcome?

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A)  The project achieved the dual constraint plus the two external conditions.
B)  The project achieved the triple constraint plus the one internal condition.
C)  The project achieved the triple constraint plus the one external condition.
D)  The project achieved the dual constraint plus the two internal conditions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about project success criteria is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project cost is an external performance measure.
B)  Completion time is an internal performance measure.
C)  Client acceptance is an internal performance measure.
D)  Client acceptance is often referred to as conducting a "quality" check.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Acme uses no recognizable project management processes and has entertaining project meetings because each member has a unique way of reporting progress or lack thereof.Acme is most likely at the moderate level in the generic project management maturity model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The dimension of project success that is realized first (chronologically) is:

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A)  Future potential.
B)  Business success.
C)  Impact on the customer.
D)  Efficiency.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The ability to learn a concept and then appropriately apply that knowledge in another setting to achieve a higher level of understanding is best described as critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The MBA redesign committee presents the results of their five-year project to their bemused Dean.They hope it is not just wishful thinking that they are in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning phase.
B)  Conceptualization phase.
C)  Execution phase.
D)  Termination phase.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Project management is a useful training ground for:

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A)  Interns.
B)  Recent graduates.
C)  Employees of recently acquired companies.
D)  Senior executives.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

An information system project might be assessed by which of the following criteria?

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A)  Maintainability
B)  Reduced waste
C)  Time
D)  Personal developmentE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Projects differ from classic organizational processes because projects are:

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A)  Discrete activities.
B)  Part of line organization.
C)  Well established systems in place to integrate efforts.
D)  Multi-objective.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

All groups that are affected by a project are known by this name:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ombudsmen.
B)  Team members.
C)  Minions.
D)  Stakeholders.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: Introduction: Why Project Management

The ability to learn a concept and then appropriately apply that knowledge in another setting to achieve a higher level of understanding is best described as critical thinking.

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Discuss the internal and external measures of project success.

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Which of the following statements about project success criteria is BEST?

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The dimension of project success that is realized first (chronologically) is:

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The behavioral side of project management emphasizes:

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The classic triple constraint standard for project performance is composed of time,cost,and client acceptance.

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The most basic level in Kerzner's project management maturity model is:

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An information system project might be assessed by which of the following criteria?

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All groups that are affected by a project are known by this name:

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What changes in the business environment have necessitated a greater use of project management skills?

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A product is introduced into a market,gains the acceptance of a fickle public,and finally is supplanted by a new and improved offering.This phenomenon is known as the:

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Maynard and Zed construct a spider-web diagram for their latest initiative at the pawn shop.The rings of their spider web diagram show:

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Project management is a useful training ground for:

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The Atkinson model for assessing project success gathers input from all of the project's stakeholders.

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The MBA redesign committee presents the results of their five-year project to their bemused Dean.They hope it is not just wishful thinking that they are in the:

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Process management features ________ with respect to project management.

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Projects differ from classic organizational processes because projects are:

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Acme uses no recognizable project management processes and has entertaining project meetings because each member has a unique way of reporting progress or lack thereof.Acme is most likely at the moderate level in the generic project management maturity model.

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The emergence of global markets has made project management skills more critical.

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A project has achieved success.Which of the following statements is another way of expressing the same outcome?

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