The advent of project management has been most profound in
Information technology
Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project?
only for internal use
From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?
writing a term paper
Which of the following choices is not one of the stages of a project life cycle?
conceptualizing
In which of the following stages are project objectives established, teams formed, and major responsibilities assigned?
defining
In which of the following stages are you more likely to find status reports, many changes, and the creation of forecasts?
executing
Which of the following choices is not one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project management?
more emphasis on the product and less on the customer
Project management is ideally suited for a business environment requiring all of the following except
repeatability
Which of the following is the number one characteristic that is looked for in management candidates?
works well with others
A common rule of thumb in the world of high-tech product development is that a six-month project delay can result in a loss of product revenue share of ___ percent.
33
Integration of project management with the organization takes place with the
strategy plan
process of managing actual projects
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
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 trend for projects late or over budget was:
slightly better
project
temporary endeavor undertaken to creat a unique product, service, or result
what are the major characteristics of a project
1. an established objective
2. a defined life span with a beginning and an end
3. usually, the involvement of several departments and professionals
4. typically, doing something that has never been done before
5. specific time, cost, and performance requirements
what are the four stages of the project life cycle
defining stage
planning stage
executing stage
closing stage
what happens in the defining stage
goals
specifications
tasks
responsibilities
what happens in the planning stage
schedules
budgets
resources
risks
staffing
what happens in the executing stage
status reports
changes
quality
forecasts
what happens in the closing stage
train customer
transfer documents
release resources
evaluation
lessons learned
What are the current drivers of project management
compression of the product life cycle
knowledge explosion
triple bottom line (planet, people, profit)
corporate downsizing
increased customer focus
small projects represent big problems
what are the two dimensions within the actural execution of projects
sociocultural
technical
what aspects are considered part of the technical side of the management process
scope
WBS
schedules
resource allocation
baseline budgest
status reports
what aspects are considered part of the sociocultural side of the management process
leadership
problem solving
teamwork
negotiation
politics
customer expectations
In which of the following stages is a major portion of the physical and mental project work performed?
executing
The second step in the defining of a project would be to
establish project priorities
