Project management
Which of these statements is true about the scope triangle?
All of the above
Specifications are always self-imposed and customers should have no input.
False
Order or sequence of activities is unimportant when working with projects.
False
Connectedness implies that there is no logical or technical relationship between pairs of activities.
False
All variables of the scope triangle should be given the same priority.
False
A project is a sequence of ________, ___________, and ___________ activities that have one goal or purpose.
Unique, complex, and connected
Quality refers to
Both
A project portfolio is a collection of projects that share no common link to one another.
False
A project comprises a number of activities that must be completed in some specified order or sequence.
True
Scope is:
All of the above.
Sequence of activities is based on.
Technical requirements
TPM is indicated when there is a clear goal and a clear solution.
True
The activities that make up the project are simple, repetitive acts, such as mowing the lawn or washing the car.
False
Once a project has begun, the prime resource available to the project manager is time.
True
Projects must have a single goal.
True
The major resource for a systems development project is:
People
Although management can adjust resources, the project manager must consider the budget a fixed resource
True
A very large or complex project may be divided into several subprojects, each of which becomes a project in its own rights
True
Longer, more complex projects are the most risky.
True
The iron triangle refers to the relationship between:
Time,cost,scope
Project arise out of unmet needs.
True
Projects must be completed:
All of the above
Projects:
Have specified start and completion dates
The output of one activity become the input to another activity.
True
A project is a sequence of finite dependent activities whose successful completion results in the delivery of
The expected business value
Avoid cost is a legitimate success criterion for delivering business value.
True
Project management practices must align with the business of the enterprise
True
TPM is linear and incremental
True
Project management is an organized common-sense approach.
True
According to the author, generating acceptable business value is not a measure of project success.
False
Agile project management is a linear approach
False
Project managers do not need to understand business context
False
Being an effective project manager is a creative push it.
True
Effective project management is a one size fits all approach
False
In TPM, your project will be successful if you manage to complete everything the client says they want
False.
Project management is a set of ________,________,and__________ designed to answer six questions.
Tools,templates,processes
An RBS is a hierarchical list of what must be developed to meet requirements.
True
A good project manager can expect to prevent scope creep.
False
There is only one correct approach to managing a project.
False
What does PMLC stand for?
Project management life cycle
TPM is the riskiest project management approach.
False
When a project team member works on a task but is not making progress proportionate to the work expended.
Effort creep
When a goal and its solution are clear
Use TPM
When the goal is clear but the solution is not clear
Use APM
What does the IR part of IRACIS stand for?
Increased revenue
Scope creep has come to mean any change in the project that was not in the original plan.
True
Requirements define things that a product or service is supposed to do to satisfy the needs of the sponsor or client
True
When a project team member falls behind but reports that they are on schedule.
Hope creep
When team members arbitrarily add features and functions to the deliverable
Feature creep
Traditional project management is the simplest of all possible project situations
True