MGMT 404 Project Management

1. Question: All of the following items are among the key areas covered by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award EXCEPT: 2. Question: Process Analysis is a step-by-step breakdown of the phases of a process, used to determine the inputs, outputs, and operations that take place during each phase. 3. Question: The decision process for developing relevant quality standards on a project includes all of the following activities EXCEPT: 4. Question: Which of the following activities illustrates a...

1. Question: In which of the following tools would a normal or bell-shaped curve be expected if no special conditions are occurring? 2. Question: Which of the following terms describes a method for transforming contractual arrangements into a cohesive, collaborative project team with a single set of goals and established procedures for resolving disputes in a timely and cost-efficient manner? 3. Question: Fixed price contracts provide low risk for the seller, since the buyer will pay a fixed pri...

1. Question: Information is a key ingredient at each stage of the project supply chain, as well as within each phase of supply chain decision making. 2. Question: The evaluation criteria that were developed during procurement planning to define how the team will evaluate and rank proposals should guide them in the vendor evaluation and selection process. 3. Question: Self-directed teams on agile projects are largely empowered to decide what work to do and when to do it, consistent with the prior...

1. Question: Which two project team success factors have shown the strongest correlation to successful project performance as perceived by senior managers? 2. Question: During which stage of team development do team members attempt to jockey for power, ask many questions and establish dubious goals? 3. Question: Stakeholders include all of the following people EXCEPT: 4. Question: All of the following are among the activities a project manager should undertake to develop a highly effective team ...

1. Question: Self-directed teams on agile projects are largely empowered to decide what work to do and when to do it, consistent with the prioritizing of deliverables by the product owner. 2. Question: Project partnerships offer which of the following advantages to both clients and vendors? 3. Question: Traditional project procurement was characterized by win / lose adversarial relations between owner and contractor, whereas contemporary project partnering fosters a relationship of trust and col...

1. Question: It is argued that project teams progress through five stages of team development. Which of the following sequences best represents this progression? 2. Question: The stakeholder register information can be used to evaluate the interests of different stakeholder groups by performing a _______ analysis to identify where there may be common areas of interest between the groups. 3. Question: Some organizational culture characteristics make project success more likely. These characterist...

MGMT 404 Week 3 Quiz

1. Question: The overall project is considered to be the first level of the WBS. All of the following methods can be used to organize the second level of the WBS EXCEPT: 2. Question: If a problem occurs during project execution, the WBS is helpful in understanding exactly where and why the problem occurred. 3. Question: A _______ is the approved project plan mainly consisting of scope, schedule, and cost that is not normally altered unless a formal change control request is approved for modifyin...

1. Question: How do you set the start date of the project? 2. Question: How are non-working hours denoted on the project calendar? 3. Question: What do calendar dates in bold denote? 4. Question: How is the timescale modified? 5. Question: How many tiers of information are available in the timescale?