The organizational structure in which the project manager has the greatest amount of authority is a:

• composite organization.

• functional organization.

• matrix organization.

• projectized organization.

Cheryl is a project manager leading a conference project. She prepares a document that describes the products and services to be delivered by her team to the stakeholders. She will use this document during the initiation phase to highlight the conference project objectives, assumptions, schedule, and price. What document is Cheryl preparing?

• business case

• enterprise environment factors

• project management plan

• project statement of work

Rodney is trying to prove to his parents that a college degree will be worth the investment. To justify the cost of the college degree, he prepares a document highlighting why the college degree is needed and the benefits to him once he completes the degree. The document Rodney is preparing is a:

• business case.

• business need.

• customer request.

• strategic plan.

Which tool or technique would be useful when developing the project charter?

• consumer survey

• expert judgment

• PERT method

• planning guide

"The magazine will feature 10 items and will be completed over six months. The cover will be printed in color. The bound pages will be printed in black and white." This description belongs in the graphic design project:

• business case.

• expert judgment.

• milestones summary.

• statement of work.

Delores has just been assigned to be a project manager of a team, and she would like to find out more about a project. She is unsure of who can authorize the project. What document should Delores consult?

• project charter

• project management plan

• business case

• stakeholder register

Brian would like to purchase his first home. He is unsure of the inputs needed to help him manage the details of this project. He sets up an appointment with his Uncle Joe, who has owned many real estate properties and is very familiar with the process, to discuss his home buying project. Which tool or technique is Brian using for input into his home purchase project?

• analytical techniques

• consumer survey

• expert judgment

• planning guide

A team is developing the project charter and is determining the valuable inputs used for completing the project. The input(s) that the team should least likely consider when developing the project charter would be:

• business case

• enterprise environmental factors

• project management plan

• project statement of work

Rhonda was just assigned to be a project manager over a five-year data management project that started last year. What document will help her become familiar with how the project is being executed, monitored and controlled, and closed?

• project charter

• project management plan

• project statement of work

• quality management plan

Alan has just been assigned as the project manager for a software development project his company has been awarded. He has been asked to create the project charter and send it to the project sponsor for approval. The main input he needs to develop the project charter is the project statement of work. What should Alan do to obtain the project statement of work?

• He should create the project statement of work as the project manager.

• He should look in the organizational assets to find the statement of work.

• He should look in the environmental factors for the statement of work.

• He should contact the project sponsor or the customer for the statement of work.