Week 14

Front 1

The content of the final report typically includes the following topics:
A) Lessons learned
B) Review and analysis
C) Recommendations
D) Executive summary
E) All the above are correct

Back 1

E

Front 2

Many projects will fail because of circumstances beyond the control of the project team is called:
A) Normal
B) Premature
C) Perpetual
D) Failed Project
E) Changed Priority

Back 2

D

Front 3

Implementing closedown includes the following major activities except:
A) Getting delivery acceptance from the customer.
B) Shutting down resources and releasing to new uses.
C) Closing accounts and seeing all bills are paid.
D) E-mail the project team that the project is complete
E) Creating a final report

Back 3

D

Front 4

Under which heading of the Wrap-up closure checklist should the question "Have project accounts been finalized and all billing closed?" be answered.
A) Team
B) Vendors/contractors
C) Customer/Users
D) Equipment and facilities
E) Profit and loss statement

Back 4

B

Front 5

In the Snapshot from Practice, New Balls Goes Flat in NBA, is an example of a project gone wrong when the _______ is/are not consulted.
A) Manufacturer
B) Equipment and facilities managers
C) End-users
D) Project manager
E) The Fans

Back 5

C

Front 6

Information on the project type, size, number of staff, and technology level would be included in which section of the audit report?
A) Analysis
B) Recommendations
C) Classification of project
D) Lessons learned
E) Strategic objectives

Back 6

C

Front 7

Project mission and objectives, procedures and systems used, and organization resources used typically appear in the _____ section of the final project report.
A) Analysis
B) Recommendations
C) Classification of project
D) Lessons learned
E) Strategic objectives

Back 7

A

Front 8

The section of the final project report that new project teams are likely to find most useful is the:
A) Analysis
B) Recommendations
C) Classification of project
D) Lessons learned
E) Strategic objectives

Back 8

D

Front 9

Corrective actions that should take place (such as shifting to more resilient building material) would typically appear in the _____ section of the final project report.
A) Analysis
B) Recommendations
C) Classification of project
D) Lessons learned
E) Strategic objectives

Back 9

B

Front 10

The most common circumstance for project closure is:
A) Premature completion with some features eliminated
B) Project completion meeting costs, schedule, and quality
C) Project completion after modification of costs, schedule, or quality
D) Project termination due to technical difficulties
E) Perpetual projects that seem to go on and on before completion

Back 10

C

Front 11

Project closures can fall into all of the following categories except:
A) Premature
B) Perpetual
C) Failed
D) Changed priority
E) All of these are categories for project closure

Back 11

E

Front 12

In the Research Highlight, Chaos: Software Projects, the criterion which was deemed the most important for project success was
A) Realistic expectations
B) Hard-working, focused staff
C) User involvement
D) Proper planning
E) Clear vision and objectives

Back 12

D

Front 13

____________ begins with a review of the strategic intent of the project, selection criteria, project charter, project objectives, project scope, and acceptance criteria.
A) Process Review
B) Project Overview
C) Analysis
D) Recommendations
E) Directing

Back 13

A

Front 14

More and more companies are discarding the traditional superior-subordinate performance feedback process and replacing it with:
A) Critical incidences review
B) Management by objectives
C) The 360-degree feedback
D) Both B and C are correct
E) A, B, and C are all correct

Back 14

C

Front 15

In organizations where projects are managed within a ____________, the team member's area manager, not the project manager, is responsible for assessing performance.
A) Functional organization
B) Matrix organization
C) Flat organization
D) Both A and C are correct
E) A, B, and C are all correct

Back 15

A

Front 16

Performance evaluations of project teams should:
A) Provide the basis for individual development
B) Provide the basis for participation on future projects
C) Provide the basis for salary increases
D) Both A and C are correct
E) A, B, and C are all correct

Back 16

D