OPRE 3330 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What must a project manager understand? - answers - deliverables of a project
Develop a plan for producing the deliverables
Execute the plan
Project management definition - answers - the application of knowledge, skills, tools and
techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
Do client expectations ted to increase of decrease during the life of a project? - answers
- increase
Project management - answers - goal directed and time sensitive
Project goals
Develop an executive plan to meet goals
Temporary and unique
Operations management - answers - long-term focused
Repetitive and ongoing
Focuses on work processes
Options for managing projects - answers - hiring outside consulting firm
Developing in house
Project management skill categories - answers - interpersonal skills
Technical skills
Administrative skills
Interpersonal skills - answers - providing direction, communication assisting with
problem solving and dealing effectively with people
, Technical skills - answers - gives project managers credibility to provide leadership
Administrative skills - answers - planning, organizing and controlling work
Project execution plan - answers - defines how the work will be accomplished
Scope - answers - activities that are included and specifically not included in the project
What should scope statement include? - answers - description of the scope
Product acceptance criteria
Project dliverables, exclusions, constraints and assumptions
Work breakdown structure(wbs) - answers - a description of tasks arranged in layers of
detail
Critical path - answers - longest path through the project diagram
Float - answers - amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the
completion date
Total float - answers - difference between the completion of the critical path and the
project finish date
Crashing - answers - shortening the critical path
Conceptual estimate - answers - an initial cost estimate made with partial knowledge
Rough order of magnitued(rom) - answers - cost estimate based on partial knowledge
and past experience
Follows a conceptual estimate and is usually more accurate
Synchronous communication - answers - all parties communicating at the same time
Ex: phone, video conferencing, skype, webex
Asynchronous communication - answers - communication between parties does not
take place at the same time
Ex: fax machine, discussion forum, email
Pmi - answers - project management institute
ANSWERS
What must a project manager understand? - answers - deliverables of a project
Develop a plan for producing the deliverables
Execute the plan
Project management definition - answers - the application of knowledge, skills, tools and
techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
Do client expectations ted to increase of decrease during the life of a project? - answers
- increase
Project management - answers - goal directed and time sensitive
Project goals
Develop an executive plan to meet goals
Temporary and unique
Operations management - answers - long-term focused
Repetitive and ongoing
Focuses on work processes
Options for managing projects - answers - hiring outside consulting firm
Developing in house
Project management skill categories - answers - interpersonal skills
Technical skills
Administrative skills
Interpersonal skills - answers - providing direction, communication assisting with
problem solving and dealing effectively with people
, Technical skills - answers - gives project managers credibility to provide leadership
Administrative skills - answers - planning, organizing and controlling work
Project execution plan - answers - defines how the work will be accomplished
Scope - answers - activities that are included and specifically not included in the project
What should scope statement include? - answers - description of the scope
Product acceptance criteria
Project dliverables, exclusions, constraints and assumptions
Work breakdown structure(wbs) - answers - a description of tasks arranged in layers of
detail
Critical path - answers - longest path through the project diagram
Float - answers - amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the
completion date
Total float - answers - difference between the completion of the critical path and the
project finish date
Crashing - answers - shortening the critical path
Conceptual estimate - answers - an initial cost estimate made with partial knowledge
Rough order of magnitued(rom) - answers - cost estimate based on partial knowledge
and past experience
Follows a conceptual estimate and is usually more accurate
Synchronous communication - answers - all parties communicating at the same time
Ex: phone, video conferencing, skype, webex
Asynchronous communication - answers - communication between parties does not
take place at the same time
Ex: fax machine, discussion forum, email
Pmi - answers - project management institute
