Nature of Project Management

Which of the following is a true statement about projects:

• They rely on traditional management structures.

• They create goods, not services.

• They are short-term undertakings.

• Their processes are more important than their results.

Every project creates a(n)

• deliverable.

• company.

• new product.

• advertising plan.

In which stage of project management is the product delivered?

• Initiation

• Monitoring and controlling

• Planning

• Closing

One of the most important aspects of project management involves ____

• buying supplies.

• setting goals

• training employees.

• identifying mistakes.

What project-management activity involves determining when project tasks should be performed?

• Scheduling

• Processing

• Monitoring

• Evaluating

Which of the following statements is true about project management?

• it involves the coordination of multiple activities.

• It requires a signed contract from stakeholder

• Its primary use is for completing complex activities.

• It is a continuous series of events with an unlimited life span.

Every project creates a(n

• deliverable.

• advertising plan.

• company.

• new product.

The three common constraints on a project are scope, budget, and ____

• ability.

• technology.

• laws.

• time.

A project is officially authorized to begin by the:

• statement of work.

• registration documents.

• project charter.

• initiation papers.

A project is officially authorized to begin by the:

• project charter.

• initiation papers.