SCMA 350 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide definition of a project indicates that
a project is:
A) temporary.
B) multifunctional.
C) designed to consume human resources.
D) limited by a budget. - Answer -A) temporary.
Which of the following is NOT a project constraint?
A) the schedule
B) the technical specifications
C) the customer requirements
D) the budget - Answer -C) the customer requirements
The behavioral side of project management emphasizes:
A) leadership.
B) project selection.
C) planning.
D) scheduling. - Answer -A) leadership
Project management maturity models are NOT used to:
A) define a systematic route for improving project management practices.
B) ascertain all stakeholders relevant to a project in the conceptualization phase.
C) evaluate current project management practices.
D) compare practices against an industry standard. - Answer -B) ascertain all
stakeholders relevant to a project in the conceptualization phase.
The management department at the university decides to add a new program in
restaurant, hotel, and institutional management. As part of the development process
they hold focus groups consisting of area business leaders, current and former
students, and restaurant and hotel owners. These groups can be described as:
A) clients.
B) stakeholders.
C) project workers.
D) project leaders. - Answer -B) stakeholders.
Which of the following statements about clients is best?
A) Client groups tend to have similar agendas.
B) Client refers to the entire customer organization.
,C) A single presentation is best when dealing with all client groups in an organization so
that
everyone hears exactly the same message.
D) Clients are concerned with receiving the project as quickly as they can possibly get
it. - Answer -D) Clients are concerned with receiving the project as quickly as they can
possibly get it.
The group that provides raw materials or resources that the project team needs to
complete the project is:
A) functional managers. B) intervenor groups.
C) top management. D) suppliers. - Answer -D) suppliers.
Organizational structure identifies the grouping of individuals into:
A) organizations.
B) silos.
C) companies.
D) departments - Answer -D) departments
Span of control refers to:
A) the number of levels from top to bottom in an organization.
B) the number of employees one person supervises.
C) the number of departments involved in a project.
D) the number of days that the project manager is allowed to complete the project. -
Answer -B) the number of employees one person supervises.
Economic conditions are a part of an organization's:
A) stakeholders.
B) external environment.
C) organizational hierarchy.
D) organizational structure - Answer -B) external environment
Companies that are structured by grouping people performing similar activities into
departments are:
A) matrix organizations
B) departmental organizations.
C) project organizations.
D) functional organizations. - Answer -D) functional organizations
A functional organization structure is a weakness for project management because:
A) standard career paths are enabled so team members only perform their duties as
needed.
, B) in-depth knowledge and intellectual capital development are enabled.
C) priorities among functional departments may be different and competing.
D) no disruption or changes to a firm's design are necessitated by projects developed
within this
structure. - Answer -C) priorities among functional departments may be different and
competing
The man-hours requirement is typically at a peak during the ________ phase of the
project life cycle.
A) termination
B) conceptualization
C) planning
D) execution - Answer -D) execution
The degree of risk associated with the project is typically at its highest during the:
A) conceptualization phase.
B) planning phase.
C) execution phase.
D) termination phase. - Answer -A) conceptualization phase
A project typically has:
A) a defined start and end date.
B) no defined start but a defined end date.
C) no defined start or end date.
D) a defined start date but no defined end date - Answer -A) a defined start and end
date.
The amount of corporate investment is typically at its lowest in the:
A) conceptualization phase.
B) planning phase.
C) execution phase.
D) termination phase. - Answer -A) conceptualization phase.
Low inflation is a trigger for improved project management skills because:
A) lower inflation means narrower product launch windows.
B) rampant cost increases must be passed along to the consumer.
C) global markets are a prerequisite for low inflation.
D) internal process improvement is accomplished via project management. - Answer -
D) internal process improvement is accomplished via project management.
Which of the following is accomplished through project management?
The Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide definition of a project indicates that
a project is:
A) temporary.
B) multifunctional.
C) designed to consume human resources.
D) limited by a budget. - Answer -A) temporary.
Which of the following is NOT a project constraint?
A) the schedule
B) the technical specifications
C) the customer requirements
D) the budget - Answer -C) the customer requirements
The behavioral side of project management emphasizes:
A) leadership.
B) project selection.
C) planning.
D) scheduling. - Answer -A) leadership
Project management maturity models are NOT used to:
A) define a systematic route for improving project management practices.
B) ascertain all stakeholders relevant to a project in the conceptualization phase.
C) evaluate current project management practices.
D) compare practices against an industry standard. - Answer -B) ascertain all
stakeholders relevant to a project in the conceptualization phase.
The management department at the university decides to add a new program in
restaurant, hotel, and institutional management. As part of the development process
they hold focus groups consisting of area business leaders, current and former
students, and restaurant and hotel owners. These groups can be described as:
A) clients.
B) stakeholders.
C) project workers.
D) project leaders. - Answer -B) stakeholders.
Which of the following statements about clients is best?
A) Client groups tend to have similar agendas.
B) Client refers to the entire customer organization.
,C) A single presentation is best when dealing with all client groups in an organization so
that
everyone hears exactly the same message.
D) Clients are concerned with receiving the project as quickly as they can possibly get
it. - Answer -D) Clients are concerned with receiving the project as quickly as they can
possibly get it.
The group that provides raw materials or resources that the project team needs to
complete the project is:
A) functional managers. B) intervenor groups.
C) top management. D) suppliers. - Answer -D) suppliers.
Organizational structure identifies the grouping of individuals into:
A) organizations.
B) silos.
C) companies.
D) departments - Answer -D) departments
Span of control refers to:
A) the number of levels from top to bottom in an organization.
B) the number of employees one person supervises.
C) the number of departments involved in a project.
D) the number of days that the project manager is allowed to complete the project. -
Answer -B) the number of employees one person supervises.
Economic conditions are a part of an organization's:
A) stakeholders.
B) external environment.
C) organizational hierarchy.
D) organizational structure - Answer -B) external environment
Companies that are structured by grouping people performing similar activities into
departments are:
A) matrix organizations
B) departmental organizations.
C) project organizations.
D) functional organizations. - Answer -D) functional organizations
A functional organization structure is a weakness for project management because:
A) standard career paths are enabled so team members only perform their duties as
needed.
, B) in-depth knowledge and intellectual capital development are enabled.
C) priorities among functional departments may be different and competing.
D) no disruption or changes to a firm's design are necessitated by projects developed
within this
structure. - Answer -C) priorities among functional departments may be different and
competing
The man-hours requirement is typically at a peak during the ________ phase of the
project life cycle.
A) termination
B) conceptualization
C) planning
D) execution - Answer -D) execution
The degree of risk associated with the project is typically at its highest during the:
A) conceptualization phase.
B) planning phase.
C) execution phase.
D) termination phase. - Answer -A) conceptualization phase
A project typically has:
A) a defined start and end date.
B) no defined start but a defined end date.
C) no defined start or end date.
D) a defined start date but no defined end date - Answer -A) a defined start and end
date.
The amount of corporate investment is typically at its lowest in the:
A) conceptualization phase.
B) planning phase.
C) execution phase.
D) termination phase. - Answer -A) conceptualization phase.
Low inflation is a trigger for improved project management skills because:
A) lower inflation means narrower product launch windows.
B) rampant cost increases must be passed along to the consumer.
C) global markets are a prerequisite for low inflation.
D) internal process improvement is accomplished via project management. - Answer -
D) internal process improvement is accomplished via project management.
Which of the following is accomplished through project management?
