ISQS 4350 Exam 1 | Questions and Answers

ISQS 4350 Exam 1 | Questions and Answers Projects are ________ endeavors. Temporary IT projects differ from construction projects in all of the following ways, except ________. with IT projects, there is more visibility In which off the following lifecycle phases is a project charter created? Initiating Which of the following is not a project characteristic? Creates resources Which of the following is not a phase in any project lifecycle? All of these alternatives are phases of the project lifecycle. a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Closing According to Thomas Friedman, how often does project management get offshored? Never If your project starts with existing code, rather than from scratch, then your project is considered to be a ________. maintenance project In which lifecycle phase are schedules, budgets, risks, resources and staffing defined? Planning Which of the following is not a project? Manufacturing an iPhone Projects create ________. All of the alternatives are correct a. products b. services c. results Which of the following choices is not one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project management? Development of third world and closed economies Which of these is not part of the "sociocultural dimension" of project management according to Larson and Gray? Resource allocation A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects that continue over extended time intended to achieve a goal is known as a ________. Program From 1994 to 2009 the phenomena of project lateness or of projects being over budget were ________. decreased somewhat (fewer projects were late or over budget) A professional organization for project management specialists is the ________. PMI Integration of all project processes and practices to improve Project Management is due to ________. Centralization An activity is a(n) ________. Both a. and b. are correct. a. task b. step In Larson and Gray, the two dimensions within project management are ________ and ________. technical | sociocultural Which of the following tasks/activities is not considered a project? Production of automobile tires What is the name of the software tool that delineates a timeline chart showing all of the activities and their start and stop dates? Gantt chart Which of the following is not typically the responsibility of a project manager? All of these alternatives are typical responsibilities. a. Meeting budget requirements b. Meeting schedule requirements c. Meeting performance specifications d. Coordinates the actions of the team members From the list below which chart shows the sequence in which activities must be performed? Network chart Which of the following is the number one characteristic that is looked for in management candidates? Works well with others The importance and significance of project management has increased due to ________. All of these alternatives are correct.. a. the movement of manufacturing operations out of the U.S. b. time to market c. the movement toward flatter and leaner organizations There are ten knowledge areas within PMBOK; which one is not one of the ten? Budget In which of the following phases is it determined what the project effort will be, when the project will be scheduled, whom it will benefit, and what the budget will be? Planning In which of the following phases is a major portion of the physical and mental project work performed? Executing Which of the following is not a stakeholder group? Competitors Which of these is not part of the "technical dimension" of project management? Problem solving Corporate downsizing has increased the trend toward ________. outsourcing significant segments of project work Good goal statements should ________. All of these alternatives are correct. a. have a target date b. be measurable c. begin with the infinitive to Which of the following is not one of Covey's seven habits? Think win/lose Goal setting is important because ________. All of these alternatives are true. a. it sets a direction for our lives b. it causes us to focus on the future c. it programs our success mechanism Which of the following is not part of the Covey strategy for personal planning? Determine your true south direction To establish vision and mission statements, we need to ________. All of these alternatives are true. a. determine what is needed within our domain of influence b. determine our values c. determine what we really enjoy doing The greatest enemy of the best things we could do with our time is ________. the good things we can do with our time Empowerment is ________. delegation with detachment Which of the following has to do with personal leadership? Doing the right thing To determine what's best for us we need to ________. clarify our values Which of the following was not one of the top three suggestions for how to be a star at work by Kelly? Continually clarify your values and vision Which of the following is not necessary to have trustworthiness? Confidence In terms of managing one's calendar, it is important to ________. do planning and scheduling once a week Covey is a strong proponent of once a ________ planning. Week Covey suggests that we put the important stuff on our calendars ________. first and once a week Which of the following is not one of the sections of the project charter? Detailed list of tasks that make up the project What is the greatest enemy of the 'best' thing we could do with our lives? The many good things we can do Alignment is necessary because ________. All of these alternatives are true. a. while we are working on our firms' goals we must also be working on our goals b. our goals must align with our personal vision statement c. without alignment, empowerment leads to chaos, anarchy What's more important? Doing the right thing Which of the following is one of Covey's seven habits? Sharpen the saw In what phase of the project lifecycle should a project charter be drawn up? Phase 1 In the urgency/importance matrix, which quadrant should we be living in? Quadrant II Strategy, when considered to be under purview of senior management, is ________. old school thinking The intended outcome of strategy/projects integration is ________. All of these alternatives are correct. a. clear organization focus b. best use of scare organization resources c. improved communication across projects and departments Which of the following is not a commonly heard comment of project managers? Why is this project so strongly linked to the strategic plan? After we have created a list of things to get done in the next week, we should ________. check the list for completeness Which of the following is a main reason why project managers need to understand their organization's mission and strategy?