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Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project? |
| | A) | An established objective |
| | B) | A clear beginning and end |
| | C) | Specific time, cost and performance requirements |
| | D) | For internal use only |
| | E) | Something never been done before |
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When considering the following activities, which is the best example of a project? |
| | A) | Processing insurance claims |
| | B) | Producing automobiles |
| | C) | Writing a policy manual |
| | D) | Monitoring product quality |
| | E) | Overseeing customer requests |
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In the _____________ stage of the project life cycle, project objectives are established, teams are formed, and major responsibilities are assigned. |
| | A) | Identifying |
| | B) | Defining |
| | C) | Planning |
| | D) | Executing |
| | E) | Closing |
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In the _____________ stage of the project life cycle, a major portion of the physical project work performed. |
| | A) | Identifying |
| | B) | Defining |
| | C) | Planning |
| | D) | Executing |
| | E) | Closing |
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Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager? |
| | A) | Managing a temporary activity |
| | B) | Overseeing existing operations |
| | C) | Managing a non-repetitive activity |
| | D) | Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs |
| | E) | Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers |
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Which of the following choices is NOT one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project management? |
| | A) | Compression of the product life cycle |
| | B) | Knowledge explosion |
| | C) | Increasing need for multi-project management |
| | D) | Declining need for product customization |
| | E) | More sustainable business practices |
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Which dimension of project management centers on creating a temporary social system within a larger organizational environment that combines the talents of a divergent set of professionals working to complete the project? |
| | A) | Communication |
| | B) | Sociocultural |
| | C) | Social |
| | D) | Technical |
| | E) | Scheduling |
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Which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | Project management is far from a standard way of doing business |
| | B) | Project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organizational strategies |
| | C) | Project management is being used at a consistent percentage of a firm’s efforts |
| | D) | Project management is a specialty that few organizations have access to |
| | E) | All of these statements are false |
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Project management is important to understand when someone is a part of a project team because they |
| | A) | Work with others to create a schedule and budget |
| | B) | Need to understand project priorities so they can make independent decisions |
| | C) | Need to be able to monitor and report project progress |
| | D) | Need to understand the project charter or scope statement that defines the objectives and parameters of the project |
| | E) | All of these are reasons it is important for project team members to understand project management |
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Which of these is NOT part of the "technical dimension" of project management? |
| | A) | WBS |
| | B) | Budgets |
| | C) | Problem solving |
| | D) | Schedules |
| | E) | Status reports |
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Corporate downsizing has increased the trend toward |
| | A) | Reducing the number of projects a company initiates |
| | B) | Outsourcing significant segments of project work |
| | C) | Using dedicated project teams |
| | D) | Shorter project lead times |
| | E) | Longer project lead times |
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The following is NOT true about project management |
| | A) | It is not limited to the private sector |
| | B) | Many opportunities are available for individuals interested in this career path |
| | C) | It improves one’s ability to plan, implement and manage activities to accomplish specific organizational objectives |
| | D) | It focuses primarily on technical processes |
| | E) | It is a set of tools |
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Governance of all project management processes and procedures helps provide senior management with all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | A method to ensure projects that are important to senior management are being implemented |
| | B) | An assessment of the risk their portfolio of projects represents |
| | C) | An overview of all project management activities |
| | D) | A metric to measure the improvement of managing projects relative to others in the industry |
| | E) | A big picture of how organizational resources are being used. |
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Which of the following is a good example of a program? |
| | A) | Planting a garden |
| | B) | Developing a new residential area that includes six custom homes |
| | C) | Developing a new marketing plan |
| | D) | Taking notes each class meeting to prepare for the final |
| | E) | Planning a wedding |
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Which of the following represents the correct order of stages within the project life cycle |
| | A) | Planning, Defining, Executing, Closing |
| | B) | Closing, Planning, Defining, Executing |
| | C) | Defining, Planning, Executing, Closing |
| | D) | Executing, Defining, Planning, Closing |
| | E) | Planning, Defining, Closing, Executing |
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