CE453 Quiz 2

Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with a functional organization?

• Each employee has one clear superior

• Staff are grouped by areas of specialization

• Staff are managed by a person with expertise in their area

• Resources are easily shared between department and projects

Which of the following is an advantage associated with managing projects in a functional organization?

• Unity of command-one clear supervisor for each worker

• Combines task focus with technical capability

• Each unit contains a variety of specialists suited to solving complex problems

• Rapid communication between the various functions working on the project

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with managing projects in a projectized organization?

• Response times and decision making are slow

• Traditional department barriers are reduced

• Team members have difficulty focusing on project issues

• Team members assigned to a project are often underutilized

All of the following are advantages associated with managing projects in projectized organization EXCEPT

• Response times and decision making are swift

• One boss-the project manager

• Departmental barriers are reduced

• New assignment is guaranteed after the project ends

Projectized organization often adopt which of the following techniques where project team members are physically placed close to one another to improve communications and working relationships?

• Collaboration

• Co-location

• Coordination

• Consolidation

There are five steps involved when defining a project, which of the following is the first?

• Establish project priorities

• Define project scope

• Verify the budget available

• Assign team members to work on the project

• Determine the required completion date

Which of the following defined project scope?

• The length of your project and how much it will cost

• The deliverables or outputs during the course of the project

• The range of resources you have available and their capabilities

• What you expect to deliver to your customer when the project is complete

• The range of customer expectations

In reviewing the project plan, Anne sees that the first prototype must be completed by August 30. This would be best classified as a

• Project target

• Limit item

• Critical goal

• Milestone

• Project objective

Which of the following is NOT true regarding scope creep?

• It can lead to added costs and possible project delays

• It can be both positive and negative impacts on the project

• It is most likely caused by a scope statement that is too broad

• It is when the cost of the project is more than expected

•   It is the tendency of the project scope to expand over time

One of the primary jobs of a project manager is to manage the trade-off associated with the project. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic classifications of project priorities?

• Profit

• Cost

• Time

• Performance

• all of these are basic classifications