FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 2: Executing Strategy: Project Management

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study FlashcardsPractice ExamLearn

Question 21

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Which of the following is NOT an example of a project?

A) Constructing highways,bridges,tunnels and dams
B) Managing research and development (R&D) activities such as the development of the atomic bomb
C) Building a long tunnel
D) Running political or advertising campaigns,war or fire-fighting operations
E) Building MP3 players for massive distribution

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 22

Essay

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Many projects require different emphases during their life cycle.For example,technical performance may be crucial at the beginning,cost overruns in the middle,and on-time completion at the end.Given the project of running a political campaign,what would be there top three emphases starting from the beginning to end?

Correct Answer

verified

Answers will vary.One possible answer is...

View Answer

Show Answer

Question 23

Essay

Review LaterAdd Note

Describe the four qualities are sought after in a project manager.

When workers receive approval for a task based on inflated time estimate,they may perceive that they now have plenty of time to complete the task and therefore delay starting the task.What has this concept been called?

Project charters should contain some level of information regarding which of the following elements:

How are projects not like other typical or routine processes?

The amount of flexibility the project manager has in terms of starting and completing an activity is referred to as its:

The optimistic time is the amount of time the project will take under the worst-case scenario.

The amount of _____ _____ needed to protect a particular path in a project is less than the sum of the _____ _____ required to protect the individual activities making up the path.

Favorable variances do not require corrective action or further investigation;only unfavorable variances in performance.

Briefly describe the importance of a Project charter.

Among the reasons for the growth in project operations we find:

An event is a series of connected activities from the start to the finish of the project.

Why is a project portfolio a better approach to a project than the ROI approach?

Using CPM,when activity times are not known with certainty,we still can determine how long it will actually take to complete the project.

Which of the following project categories typically seeks the development of a new generation of outputs?

The objective of feeding buffers is to ensure that non-critical chains are completed so that they do not delay tasks on the critical chain.

Give an example of Activity Time Variability with Path Interdependencies.

Which of the following project categories might lead to the other project categories?

Projects should be evaluated against standards and by methods established at their completion,including procedures for monitoring,collecting,storing,and evaluating the history of the project.