WorksheetsIBA Chapter 10A
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a project constraint?
A document that contains the project goals and specifies how those goals will be met
A document that displays the planned dates for performing tasks and meeting deadlines
A factor that is considered to be real or certain for planning purposes
A factor, such as budget or time, that limits a project manager's options
Which document lists the planned dates for performing tasks and meeting goals identified in the project plan?
Needs analysis
Project schedule
Issues log
Statement of work
If the budget allotted for a project were suddenly cut in half, which of the following would be the most likely result?
The time allotted for the project would be cut in half as well.
The scope of the project would be reduced.
The scope of the project would be increased.
No other part of the project would have to be adjusted.
Tegan is project manager for a complex product that is having some quality problems during early testing. He meets with the customer to discuss the issues, and the customer tells him that product quality and cost are the priorities: The product must be high quality and must be developed within budget. Tegan asks if the customer can extend the deadline, but the customer refuses. Considering the elements of the project triangle, what can Tegan suggest to meet the customer's needs at this point?
That the customer uses a Gantt chart to add time to the project.
That the customer compromises one of the project triangle elements he is demanding: quality, budget or schedule.
That the customer hires temporary contractors to help finish the job.
That the customer limits the project scope to include only the most important features.
What are the three elements of the project triangle?
Funding, quality and deadlines
Time, staff and funding
Time, money and scope
Deadlines, time and tasks
As a project manager, you complete a Statement Of Work (SOW) at the end of the initiating phase of a project. What does a SOW outline?
The processes, tools and techniques you will need to implement changes to achieve a desired outcome
The project tasks and durations in bar-chart format
The planned dates for performing tasks and meeting goals defined in a project plan
The requirements for each project task to ensure that the project objectives are met
Project managers must balance three elements that compose the project triangle. You are a project manager who is halfway through a project when your customer contacts you to say that he has been authorized to provide additional funds for the project. How will this most likely affect other elements of the project?
Cost of the project will be reduced.
Project scope will increase.
Time to complete the project will be reduced.
Project scope will decrease.
Milestones can add significant value to project scheduling because:
they can become the points at which the project team or project stakeholders evaluate the project's progress and make decisions that may affect the status of the project going forward.
they enable you to determine how your project team's strong and weak points can affect the outcome of a project.
they can help you manage the changes to the project's scope in a systematic fashion so that the project's objectives are not compromised.
they can graphically display the project tasks and task durations.
How does scope creep undermine the success of a project?
Scope creep usually indicates that the project costs are spiraling out of control, and usually results in project termination.
Scope creep usually indicates a change in project management expertise, which usually compromises the success of the project.
Changes in project scope are generally abrupt and significant, and usually cause projects to be terminated.
Changes in project scope tend to occur in small increments, and these small increases in scope can add up and compromise the success of the project.
Question 10 :
What is the project triangle?
The relationship among technical skills, people skills and time management skills utilized by good project managers
The relationship among time, money and scope in completing a project
The relationships among the initiating, planning and executing phases of project management
The relationships among tasks that define them as concurrent, overlapping or sequential in a Gantt chart
What are project stakeholders?
Critical paths that describe tasks that must be completed on time so that the final project deadline will not be adversely affected
Milestones that are used to measure the progress of a project
People or groups that can exert influence over the project and affect results
Reporting tools used by project managers to record the progress of a project
If you were a project manager, which of the following documents would be the most helpful in evaluating project risks and determining whether you should escalate concerns to managers or executives outside the project team for resolution?
A project schedule
A Gantt chart
A SWOT analysis
An issues log
In project management, an assignment is:
the appointment of a person, department or device to a unit of work.
a person, department or device needed to accomplish a unit of work.
a unit of work that must be accomplished.
a sequence of work units that must be accomplished within a defined time frame.
In many cases, project teams are created and developed with people who have different perspectives and priorities. Why is it important for a project manager to have the ability to develop and manage teams?
To help team members evaluate the condition of a project and communicate project data effectively
To help team members clearly define the project objectives
To help team members complete the project schedule within the project constraints
To help team members determine the tasks, time and cost required to complete a project
A critical first step in the initiating phase of a project is to conduct a needs analysis, which:
identifies the goals and tasks of a project, and the work required to complete them.
dentifies the requirements for each project task to ensure that the project objectives are met.
identifies the problems or desires that the project must resolve or address.
identifies the planned dates for performing tasks and meeting goals defined in a project plan.
Project management software often contains Gantt charts. What is the purpose of Gantt charts?
To graphically display the project tasks and task durations
To graphically display stages of task completion and cost status of the project
To graphically display problems that need to be escalated for resolution
To graphically display the project tasks and corresponding deadlines
