MGMT 410 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 41
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
D) Traditional process management functions of planning, organizing, and
controlling do not apply to project management. * - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
these is NOT characteristic of a project?
A) Projects are responsible for the newest and most improved products, services,
and organizational processes.
B) Projects are ad hoc endeavors with a clear life cycle.
C) Projects provide a philosophy and strategy for the management of change.
D) Traditional process management functions of planning, organizing, and
controlling do not apply to project management.
C) Product life cycles are compressing. * - CORRECT ANSWER A business reality
that makes effective project management critical is the fact that:
A) Products are becoming increasingly simple.
B) Inflation is rampant.
C) Product life cycles are compressing.
D) Product launch windows are widening.
D) An activity that establishes its own work rules * - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following types of activities is more closely associated with projects rather
than processes?
A) An activity that is ongoing
B) An activity that is day-to-day
C) An activity that uses existing systems
, D) An activity that establishes its own work rules
execution - CORRECT ANSWER The man-hours requirement is typically at a peak
during the ________ phase of the project life cycle.
A) planning
B) conceptualization
C) execution
D) termination
Client Interest and Creativity - CORRECT ANSWER Which of these factors are
essentially complete opposites from an intensity perspective across the project
life cycle?
A) Client Interest and Creativity
B) Creativity and Resources
C) Resources and Project Stake
D) Project Stake and Client Interest
Future potential - CORRECT ANSWER A design project is completed on time, under
budget, to the customer's satisfaction, and in adherence to the technical
specifications agreed. The new product takes the market by storm and everyone
associated with the project receives a coveted gold star. Under the four
dimensions of project success model, the project still needs to show:
A) Future potential.
B) Business success.
C) Impact on the customer.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
D) Traditional process management functions of planning, organizing, and
controlling do not apply to project management. * - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
these is NOT characteristic of a project?
A) Projects are responsible for the newest and most improved products, services,
and organizational processes.
B) Projects are ad hoc endeavors with a clear life cycle.
C) Projects provide a philosophy and strategy for the management of change.
D) Traditional process management functions of planning, organizing, and
controlling do not apply to project management.
C) Product life cycles are compressing. * - CORRECT ANSWER A business reality
that makes effective project management critical is the fact that:
A) Products are becoming increasingly simple.
B) Inflation is rampant.
C) Product life cycles are compressing.
D) Product launch windows are widening.
D) An activity that establishes its own work rules * - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following types of activities is more closely associated with projects rather
than processes?
A) An activity that is ongoing
B) An activity that is day-to-day
C) An activity that uses existing systems
, D) An activity that establishes its own work rules
execution - CORRECT ANSWER The man-hours requirement is typically at a peak
during the ________ phase of the project life cycle.
A) planning
B) conceptualization
C) execution
D) termination
Client Interest and Creativity - CORRECT ANSWER Which of these factors are
essentially complete opposites from an intensity perspective across the project
life cycle?
A) Client Interest and Creativity
B) Creativity and Resources
C) Resources and Project Stake
D) Project Stake and Client Interest
Future potential - CORRECT ANSWER A design project is completed on time, under
budget, to the customer's satisfaction, and in adherence to the technical
specifications agreed. The new product takes the market by storm and everyone
associated with the project receives a coveted gold star. Under the four
dimensions of project success model, the project still needs to show:
A) Future potential.
B) Business success.
C) Impact on the customer.
