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WorksheetsPRM chapter 2
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 50mins
Many of the theories and concepts of project management are not difficult to understand.
True
False
Organizations should run projects in isolation.
True
False
Organizational issues are often the most difficult part of working on and managing projects.
True
False
Project managers must ignore politics and power if they are to be effective.
True
False
If someone in a functional organization is asked to lead a project that requires strong support from several
different functional areas, he or she should ask for senior management sponsorship.
True
False
Project organizational structures are usually the most efficient for the company as a whole.
True
False
The purpose of project management is to meet project requirements and satisfy stakeholders.
True
False
Project managers operate independently, having no need for cooperation from people in other parts of the
organization.
True
False
Many new information technology project managers have never created project plans or given a
nontechnical status report.
True
False
Information technology project managers do not need soft skills.
True
False
A project idea must pass the concept phase before evolving into the development phase.
True
False
The prototyping life cycle model requires heavy user involvement.
True
False
Large information technology products are rarely developed as a series of projects.
True
False
People within the same information technology job function always understand each other because they
use the same technology.
True
False
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
The term systems approach describes a holistic and analytical approach to solving complex problems.
(a)
The systems management model divides projects into four spheres.
(a)
The symbolic frame assumes that organizations are coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest
groups.
(a)
In a(n) project organizational structure, program managers report to the CEO.
(a)
In a weak matrix organizational structure, the project manager has a(n) full-time role.
(a)
Competitors are an example of internal stakeholders.
(a)
The best way to kill a project is to withhold adequate resources.
(a)
If certain functional managers are not responding to a project manager’s requests for necessary
information, top management must step in to encourage functional managers to cooperate.
(a)
The concept and implementation phases of a project focus on planning.
(a)
A WBS is a work breakthrough structure.
(a)
The spiral life cycle model was developed based on experience with various refinements of the waterfall
model as applied to large government software projects.
(a)
Important management reviews conducted after each phase are known as feedback points.
(a)
Ineffective project managers are not self-assured.
(a)
A recent project management study found that respondents believed positive ownership is the strongest
contributing factor to project success.
(a)
The term systems approach emerged in the ____.
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
Systems ____ is a problem-solving approach that requires defining the scope of the system, dividing it
into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and
needs.
analysis
philosophy
management
system
Organizational and ____ are both examples of spheres in the systems management model.
analytical
marketing
philosophical
technological
The systems approach requires that project managers ____ view their projects in the context of the larger
organization.
never
rarely
sometimes
always
The ____ frame of an organization focuses on producing harmony between the needs of the organization
and the needs of the people.
symbolic
structural
human resources
political
According to the ____ frame, what is most important about any event in an organization is not what
actually happened, but what it means.
structural
symbolic
human resources
political
The R in an ERP system stands for ____.
resource
rescue
retrofit
reframing
A ____ organizational structure is the hierarchy most people think of when picturing an organizational
chart.
management
project
functional
matrix
Project managers have the ____ authority in a pure project organization and the ____ amount of authority
in a pure functional organization.
most/most
most/least
least/most
least/least
In a ____ organizational structure, the project manager has little or no authority.
functional
weak matrix
strong matrix
project
External stakeholders include ____.
functional managers
support staff
concerned citizens
the project team
According to the 2001 Standish Group study, the most important factor for helping a project succeed is
____.
having clear business objectives
experienced project management
user involvement
executive support
Information technology project managers work ____ in an environment in which top management values
information technology.
poorly
adequately
slowly
Best
The head of information technology is often called the Chief ____ Officer.
Technology
Executive
Information
Professional
The concept and development phases are often referred to as project ____.
feasibility
acquisition
cycles
deliverables
The implementation and close-out phases are often referred to as project ____.
feasibility
acquisition
cycles
deliverables
A preliminary or rough cost estimate is developed in the ____ phase.
implementation
development
concept
close-out
A ____ is a deliverable-oriented document that defines the total scope of the project.
BIOS
CIO
PMP
WBS
A definitive cost estimate is most likely to be produced in the ____ phase of a project.
development
implementation
concept
close-out
The last phase of the project life cycle is ____.
close-out
development
concept
implementation
____ is an example of an ASD life cycle model.
RAD
Waterfall
XP
Prototyping
Recently, the term ____ software development has become popular to describe new approaches for
managing software development projects.
active
ancillary
atypical
agile
Scrum sprints normally last ____ days.
10
20
30
40
Scrum works best for projects using ____ technology.
object-oriented
outdated
database
automotive
The figure above shows the phases of the ____ life cycle.
product
project
systems development
adaptive
By breaking projects into ____, top management can make sure that the projects are still compatible with
the needs of the rest of the company.
products
scrums
data
Phases
Most trade schools, colleges, and universities did not start offering degrees in computer technology,
computer science, management information systems, or other information technology areas until the
____.
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
The National Science Foundation found that ____ is a skill needed in every major information technology
field, from database administrator to network specialist to technical writer.
programming
project management
editing
marketing
Effective project managers are ____.
talkative
visionaries
self-questioning
poor motivators
(a) are sets of interacting components working within an environment to
fulfill some purpose.
Systems (a) addresses the business, technological, and organizational
issues associated with making a change to a system.
(a) in organizations take the form of competition among groups or
individuals for power and leadership.
The figure above is an example of a(n) (a) organizational structure.
In a(n) (a) organizational structure, the project manager has almost total
authority.
Project (a) are the people involved in or affected by project activities.
Rachel Hollstadt, founder and CEO of a project management consulting firm, suggests that organizations
consider adding a new position, a Chief (a) Officer.
A project (a) cycle is a collection of project phases.
A(n) (a) is a product produced as part of a project.
A systems (a) life cycle is a framework for describing the phases involved in
developing information systems.
The (a) build life cycle model provides for progressive development of
operational software, with each release providing added capabilities.
In the Scrum life cycle model, repetitions are referred to as (a) .
Communication, people, and leadership skills are sometimes known as (a)
skills.
Important issues in information technology related to the (a) frame are the
power shifts from central functions to operating units or from functional managers to project managers.
