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1

Jose is looking at a document that outlines the specific tasks and subtasks required to complete the writing of a technical support manual. The method that was probably used to develop the document is most likely
A)responsibility matrix
B)organization breakdown structure
C)work breakdown structure
D)priority matrix
E)work package
2

Linda has just been assigned a project to develop a new advertising campaign for an established product. Her first step should be to
A)establish project priorities
B)define the project scope
C)verify the budget available
D)assign team members to work on the project
E)determine the required completion date
3

Research shows the most frequently mentioned barrier to project success is
A)not enough budget resources
B)poor performance by team members
C)weak project leadership
D)poorly defined scope or mission
E)political in-fighting
4

In reviewing the project plan, Susan sees that the first prototype is due by October 12. This would be best classified as a
A)project target
B)limit item
C)milestone
D)project objective
E)critical goal
5

The ability of 911 emergency systems to identify the caller's phone number and location are considered to be a
A)technical requirement
B)milestone
C)project limit
D)project exclusion
E)project deliverable
6

If a project criterion indicates that the project must meet a specific date, that criterion is classified as
A)constrained
B)enhanced
C)accepted
D)limited
E)fixed
7

The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is
A)a deliverable
B)a work package
C)a cost account
D)a lowest subdeliverable
E)an object
8

All of the following are true about work packages except that they
A)consume resources
B)are assigned to only one manager
C)have medium to long duration
D)have definitive start and stop dates
E)all of these are true
9

The integration of project work packages within the organization's management structure is known as
A)responsibility matrix
B)organization breakdown structure
C)work breakdown structure
D)priority matrix
E)process breakdown structure
10

If a project is small or of narrow scope and does not require an elaborate system, which of the following is a good choice?
A)responsibility matrix
B)organization breakdown structure
C)work breakdown structure
D)priority matrix
E)process breakdown structure
11

The tendency for the project deliverables to expand over time—usually by changing requirements, specifications, and priorities—is called
A)scope erosion
B)scope creep
C)project bloat
D)scope enhancement
E)project add-ons
12

A good example of a Process Breakdown Structure is a new
A)car prototype
B)software program
C)computer hardware
D)sports stadium
E)project management book





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