Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q
What type of organization highly uses project managers
Functional.	 	 
Hierarchical.	 	 
Balanced matrix.	 	 
Projectized
A

Projectized

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2
Q
Staff members are grouped by specialty within a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ organization.
functional		 
entrepreneurial	 	 
balanced matrix	 	 
projectized
A

functional

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3
Q
The PMO provides
administrative support	 	 
training	 	 
resource alignment	 	 
all of the above
A

all of the above

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4
Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_ organizations decentralize specified products or functions, while maintaining divisions that report to a central executive.
Functional	 	 
Entrepreneurial	 	 
Matrix		 
Projectized
A

Matrix

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5
Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ organizations are the most likely to have a PMO (project management office).
Functional	 	 
Balanced matrix	 	 
Weak matrix	 	 
Project oriented
A

Project oriented

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6
Q
Factors in organization structure selection include:
Pareto charts	 	 
Physical location		 
Risk reviews	 	 
Hybrids
A

Physical location

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7
Q
What is a principle regarding systems?
Systems are not dynamic	
Systems can be optimized
System components can not be optimized
all of the above.
A

Systems can be optimized

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8
Q
Which organizational structure gives high to almost total authority for the project manager?
Virtual	 	 
Functional	 	 
PMO		 
Organic
A

PMO

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9
Q
Human resources expertise, skills, and competencies are examples 
Resource availability	 	 
Employee capabilitiy		 
Infrastructure	 	 
Software elements
A

Employee capabilitiy

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10
Q
What type of organization has a project manager managing the project budget
Organic	 	 
Functional	 	 
Weak Matrix	 	 
PMO
A

PMO

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11
Q
A PMO that has formal responsibility to manage projects 
Supportive	 	 
Controlling	 	 
Subordinate	 	 
Directive
A

Directive

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12
Q
An organizational governance framework includes
Rules	 	 
Norms	 	 
Processes	 	 
All of the above
A

All of the above

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13
Q
What type of organization has a full time project management administrative staff?
Functional	 	 
Project-oriented		 
Matrix - weak	 	 
Matrix- balanced
A

Project-oriented

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14
Q
What type of organizational structure has work groups arranged by project?
Matrix - strong	 	 
Matrix - weak	 	 
Project-oriented		 
Martix - balanced
A

Project-oriented

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15
Q
Who controls the budget in a strong matrix type of organization?
The functional manager.	
The project manager.		 
The administrative staff.	
Upper management.
A

The project manager.

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16
Q
Types of organizational structures include
Weak matrix	 	 
Balanced matrix	 	 
Strong Matrix	 	 
all of the above
A

all of the above

17
Q
Internal enterprise environmental factors include
legal restrictions	 	 
infrastructure		 
academic research	 	 
financial considerations
A

Infrastructure

18
Q
Enterprise Enviornmental Factors can 
internal only	 	 
external only	 	 
neither internal or external	 
both internal and external
A

both internal and external

19
Q
Matrix organizational structure types include all except
parallel		 
weak	 	 
strong	 	 
balanced
A

parallel

20
Q
Systems are
linear in responsiveness	 	 
dynamic		 
static	 	 
limited to programs
A

dynamic

21
Q
Which of the following is NOT a type of PMO
Formative		 
Supportive	 	 
Directive	 	 
Controlling
A

Formative

22
Q
A governance framework includes
rules	 	 
polcies	 	 
norms	 	 
all of the above
A

all of the above