Introduction to Project Management

The main reasons for projects failure are:

• Time management; Costs management; Scope Management and Quality Management
• Only Time and Cost Management
• Only Scope and Quality Management
• Generally Cost Management because you can never have enough money to complete most projects

What are the four characteristics of a project?

• Concept, Development, Test and Development
• Temporary endeavor; Definite beginning and end; Several phases and Unique output
• Input; Process; Output and Feedback
• Define the problem; Brainstorm; Generate ideas and Select an approach

The major differences between  projects and operations are:

• Projects are ongoing and operations are short
• Projects should always be done by engineers and operations may be performed by technicians
• Projects are temporary and operations are ongoing
• Projects and operations are the same thing but projects always costs more to implement

Which of the following is an example of a project?

• Inventing a new prototype for a drone
• Assembling several complex drones in a production plants using robotics
• Manufacturing automobiles at the Kia plant
• Utilizing robotics to lift heavy packages at a UPS distribution plant during the busy holiday season 

An objective to sustain the business is best described as:

• a project
• an input
• an operation
• feedback

Closing after obtaining the objective is an example of:

• project
• operation
• output
• process

A major difference between a project an an operation is:

• A project will always costs more than operations
• An operation should be a temporary endeavor
• A project must be ongoing to be successfully implemented
• A project has a unique output and an operation is repetitive

The five phases of project management are:

• Defining the problem; Brainstorming; Developing a solution; Designing a prototype and Closing the project 
• Inputting; Processing; Outputting; Closing and Giving Feedback 
• Initiating; Planning; Executing; Monitoring & Control and Closing
• Designing; Developing; Testing; Evaluating and Closing 

Some of the skills of a good project manager are:

• Leadership; Communication; Information Technology; Accounting and Purchasing
• Dancing; Rapping; Singing; Acting and Purchasing
• Leadership and Information Technology only
• Communication and Accounting only

When you obtain your college degree in most Engineering fields,  you will probably:

• Work on a project or be on a project team
• Only work on the area of your degree with people in that field
• Never have to deal with people outside of the Engineering field
• Not earn more money than people in traditional fields of study (i.e., Social Workers)