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To handle complex situations effectively, project managers need to take a holistic view of a project and understand how it relates to the larger organization. ________ describes this holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization.
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*a. systems thinking
b. systems management c. systems philosophy d. systems analysis |
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________ addresses the business, technological, and organizational issues associated with creating, maintaining, and making a change to a system.
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a. Systems philosophy
*b. Systems management c. Systems analysis d. Systems thinking |
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Which of the following best describes 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?
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a. systems thinking
b. systems philosophy *c. systems analysis d. systems management |
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Which of the following is an overall model for thinking about things as systems?
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a. systems management
b. systems analysis c. systems thinking *d. systems philosophy |
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The idea of addressing the three spheres of systems management - business, ________, and technology - can have a huge impact on selecting and managing projects successfully.
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a. quality
*b. organization c. scope d. cost |
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Which organizational frame is very rational and focuses on coordination and control?
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a. political frame
*b. structural frame c. human resources frame d. symbolic frame |
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The ________ frame recognizes that there are often mismatches between the needs of the organization and the needs of individuals and groups and works to resolve any potential problems.
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a. structural
b. political c. symbolic *d. human resources |
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What is most important about any event in an organization is not what actually happened, but what it means. This philosophy describes the ________ frame.
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a. structural
b. human resources *c. symbolic d. political |
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A ________ organizational structure is the hierarchy most people think of when picturing an organizational chart.
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a. project
*b. functional c. political d. matrix |
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An organization that uses a ________ organizational structure earns revenue primarily from performing projects for other groups under contract. These companies often hire people specifically to work on particular projects.
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a. functional
*b. project c. political d. matrix |
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Project managers in ________ organizational structures have staff from various functional areas working on their projects.
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*a. matrix
b. political c. project d. functional |
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In organizational culture, the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment describes a ________.
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a. conflict tolerance approach
*b. open-systems focus c. risk tolerance approach d. means-ends orientation |
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Some projects have a senior manager called a ________ who acts as a key proponent for a project.
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a. project manager
b. stakeholder c. sponsor *d. champion |
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A ________ is a collection of project phases.
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a. predictive life cycle
*b. project life cycle c. product life cycle d. systems development life cycle |
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In the ________ life cycle phase, the project team creates a definitive or very accurate cost estimate, delivers the required work, and provides performance reports to stakeholders.
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a. concept
*b. implementation c. close-out d. development |
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In a ________ life cycle, the project team spends a large portion of the project effort attempting to clarify the requirements of the entire system and then producing a design.
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a. project
b. product *c. predictive d. systems development |
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Important attributes of the ________ life cycle model are that the projects are mission driven and component based, using time-based cycles to meet target dates.
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a. systems development
*b. Adaptive Software Development (ASD) c. predictive d. agile software development |
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The waterfall, spiral, incremental build, prototype, and Rapid Application Development (RAD) models are examples of a ________ life cycle model.
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*a. predictive
b. Scrum c. Adaptive Software development (ASD) d. agile software development |
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Known as phase exits or kill points, ________ are very important for keeping projects on track and determining if they should be continued, redirected, or terminated.
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*a. management reviews
b. stakeholder reviews c. sponsor evaluations d. feasibility evaluations |
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Which of the following is a Web-based conferencing tool that a multinational organization can use to record demos that can be stored in the organization's wiki?
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a. XPlanner
b. Skype *c. WebEx d. TRAC |
