Chapter 2

Question 1

A structured process for managing a multitude of projects is most commonly referred 
to as:
A. Project management policies
B. Project management guidelines
C. Industrywide templates
D. A project management methodology

Answer 1

A project management Methodology

Question 2

The most common terminology for a reusable project management methodology is:
A. Template
B. Concurrent scheduling technique
C. Concurrent planning technique
D. Skeleton framework documen

Answer 2

Template

Question 3

The major behavioral issue in getting an organization to accept and use a project management methodology effectively is:
A. Lack of executive sponsorship
B. Multiple boss reporting
C. Inadequate policies and procedures
D. Limited project management applications

Answer 3

multiple boss reporting

Question 4

The major difference between a project and a program is usually:
A. The role of the sponsor
B. The role of the line manager
C. The timeframe
D. The specifications

Answer 4

The timeframe

Question 5

Projects that remain almost entirely within one functional area are best managed by the:
A. Project manager
B. Project sponsor
C. Functional manager
D. Assigned functional employees

Answer 5

functional manager

Question 6

Large projects are managed by:
A. The executive sponsor
B. The project or program office for that project
C. The manager of project managers
D. The director of marketing

Answer 6

the project or program office for that project

Question 7

The most common threshold limits on when to use the project management methodology are:
A. The importance of the customer and potential profitability
B. The size of the project (i.e., $) and duration
C. The reporting requirements and position of the sponsor
D. The desires of management and functional boundaries crossed

Answer 7

the size of the project (i.e. $) and duration

Question 8

A grouping of projects is called a:
A. Program
B. Project template
C. Business template
D. Business plan

Answer 8

program

Question 9

Project management methodologies often work best if they are structured around:
A. Rigid policies
B. Rigid procedures
C. Minimal forms and checklists
D. Life-cycle phases

Answer 9

Life-cycle Phases

Question 10

One way to validate the successful implementation of project management is by looking at
the number and magnitude of the conflicts requiring:
A. Executive involvement
B. Customer involvement
C. Line management involvement
D. Project manager involvement

Answer 10

executive involvment

Question 11

Standardization and control are benefits usually attributed to:
A. Laissez-faire management
B. Project management on R&D efforts
C. Use of life cycle-phases
D. an organization with weak executive Sponsorship

Answer 11

use of life-cycle phases

Question 12

The most difficult decision for an executive sponsor to make at the end-of-phase review
meeting is to:
A. Allow the project to proceed to the next phase based upon the original objective
B. Allow the project to proceed to the next phase based upon a revised objective
C. Postpone making a decision until more information is processed
D. Cancel the project

Answer 12

cancel the project

Question 13

Having too many life-cycle phases may be detrimental because:
A. Executive sponsors will micromanage.
B. Executive sponsors will become “invisible.”
C. The project manager will spend too much time planning for gate review meetings rather
than managing the phases.
D. The project manager will need to develop many different plans for each phase

Answer 13

The project manager will spend to much time planning for gate review meetings rather than managing phases

Question 14

A project is terminated early because the technology cannot be developed, and the
resources are applied to another project that ends up being successful. Which of the following is true concerning the first project?
A. The first project is regarded as a failure.
B. The first project is a success if the termination is done early enough before additional
resources are squandered
C. The first project is a success if the project manager gets promoted.
D. The first project is a failure if the project manager gets reassigned to a less important
project

Answer 14

the first project is a success if the termination is done early enough before additional resources are squandered

Question 15

Which of the following would not be regarded as a secondary definition of project success?
A. The customer is unhappy with the deliverable, but follow-on business is awarded based
on effective customer relations.
B. The deliverables are met but OSHA and EPA laws are violated.
C. The customer is displeased with the performance, but you have developed a new technology that could generate many new products.
D. The project’s costs were overrun by 40 percent, but the customer funds an enhancement
project.

Answer 15

The deliverables are met but OSHA adn EPA laws are violated.