OM Ch3

Project structures include

• Simple
• Functional
• Matrix
• All of the above

What is a common problem with matrix project structures?

• Project not progressing smoothly
• Poor employee participation
• Dual chain of command
• All of the above

The project Statement of Work (SOW) must include

• The objectives & work content of the project
• The project's budget and progress
• The schedule of the project's start and end times
• All of the above

Which statement about Gantt charts is incorrect?

• Suitable for large projects
• Named after Henry Gantt
• First applied in shipbuilding
• All of the above are correct

Which statement about CPM and PERT is correct?

• Method of project management focusing on "schedule effectiveness"
• Shows the interconnections of different work items in terms of scheduling
• Provides a clear overview of the entire plan
• All of the above

PERT is suitable for

• Scheduled plans
• Identifying the critical path of work progress within a task
• Cases that need to be completed on time or have time restrictions
• All of the above

A series of tasks from start to finish, with no slack time, is called

• Critical Path
• Earliest Start Time
• Latest Start Time
• Slack Time

Which of the following is NOT suited for project management?

• A series of related tasks aimed at the same goal, requiring a significant amount of time
• A type of continuous, cyclical activity
• Temporary, one-time activities
• All of the above

The main purpose of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is to

• make the project more manageable and approachable
• transform project jobs into documents
• make services provided smoothly
• All of the above