Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th Edition
By Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray
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, Table of Content
Ch. 1 Modern Project Management
Ch. 2 Organization Strategy and Project Selection
Ch. 3 Organization: Structure and Culture
Ch. 4 Defining the Project
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Ch. 5 Estimating Project Times and Costs
Ch. 8 Scheduling Resources and Costs
Ch. 9 Reducing Project Duration
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Ch. 10 Being an Effective Project Manager
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Ch. 12 Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations
Ch. 14 Project Closure
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Ch. 15 Agile Project Management
Ch. 16 International Projects
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1) Which of the following choices is a professional organization for project managers?
A) PMI.
B) AMA.
C) MIS.
D) IPM.
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E) PMBOK.
2) Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project?
A) An established objective
B) A clear beginning and end
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C) Specific time, cost and performance requirements
D) For internal use only
E) Something never been done by a particular company before
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3) Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered a project?
A) Developing a new software program
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B) Designing a space station
C) Preparing the site for the Olympic Games
D) Production of automobile tires
E) Developing a new advertising program
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4) Which of the following activities is the best example of a project?
A) Processing insurance claims
B) Producing automobiles
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C) Writing a policy manual
D) Monitoring product quality
E) Overseeing customer requests
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, 5) Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of a project life cycle?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
D) Executing
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E) Closing
6) In which stage of the project life cycle are project objectives established, teams formed, and
major responsibilities assigned?
A) Identifying
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B) Defining
C) Planning
D) Executing
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E) Closing
7) In which stage of the project life cycle is a major portion of the actual project work
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performed?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
D) Executing
E) Closing
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8) In which stage of the project life cycle are you more likely to find status reports, changes,
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and the creation of forecasts?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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D) Executing
E) Closing