Project Management Quiz

What are the characteristics of a functional organization?

• Resources are aligned to projects

• Project managers have complete control over the project resources

• Resources are grouped by functions or departments

• Resources report to functional managers and aligned to project managers

What is the main focus of the project life cycle?

• Regulating the progress and performance of the project

• Optimizing resource utilization

• Managing the project's activities, resources, and stakeholders

• Managing the product's development

Which process group defines a new project or phase and officially authorizes it?

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What is the main difference between a project life cycle and a product life cycle?

• Project life cycle is ongoing, while product life cycle is temporary

• Project life cycle has four stages, while product life cycle has multiple phases

• Project life cycle focuses on managing the project's activities, while product life cycle focuses on managing the product's development

• Project life cycle has no defined start and end point, while product life cycle does

In a projectized organization, what happens to the role of resources once the project is completed?

• They continue working on other projects

• They become project managers

• They are realigned to different functions

• Their role ceases

What is the structure where resources report to functional managers and aligned to project managers?

• Matrix Organization

• Projectized Organization

• Functional Organization

• Hybrid Organization

Which process group establishes the total scope of effort, objectives, and course of action required to attain those objectives?

• Closing Process Group

• Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

• Executing Process Group

• Planning Process Group

What is the main characteristic of a matrixed organization?

• Project managers have complete control over the project resources

• Dual reporting structure increases the risk of confusion

• Resources are aligned to projects

• Resources are grouped by functions or departments

Which organization structure provides an opportunity for specialization?

• Hybrid Organization

• Projectized Organization

• Matrix Organization

• Functional Organization

What does the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group do?

• Completes the work defined in the project management plan

• Defines a new project or phase

• Tracks, reviews, and regulates the progress and performance of the project

• Establishes the total scope of effort