Chapter 4 - PM

Question 1

Phases a project passes thru:

Answer 1

1. Conceive phase
2. Define phase
3. Start phase
4. Perform phase
5. Close phase

Question 2

Conceive phase

Answer 2

projects begin with an idea

Question 3

Define phase

Answer 3

Detailed plans to describe how the project team will make the project happen

Question 4

Start phase

Answer 4

preparing to begin project work requires a variety of tasks

Question 5

Perform Phase

Answer 5

Actually performing the work

Question 6

Close phase

Answer 6

Finishing assigned tasks by closing acct’s; help others move to next assignment; post-project evaluation

Question 7

Describe the roles proj mgr anticipate ppl will play and the amount of effort team members will have to invest

Answer 7

Project plans

Question 8

A written description of work that a person agrees to perform on a project: dates to start & finish; # of hours

Answer 8

Work-order agreement

Question 9

Organized, detailed, and hierarchal representation of all work to be performed in a project

Answer 9

Work Breakdown Structure

Question 10

Work groups comprised of individucals from various department or divisions, with varying backgrounds and expertise

Answer 10

Multidisciplinary teams

Question 11

Saves time and costs when compared to traditional methods

Answer 11

Concurrent engineering

Question 12

Strategies for organizing multidisciplinary teams

Answer 12

Interface coordination

Integration management

Question 13

Process of managing the way groups work together

Answer 13

Interface coordination

Question 14

Coordinating the work of groups and the timing of their interactions

Answer 14

Integration management

Question 15

The sequence of phases for a project life cycle

Answer 15

Conceive
Define
Start
Perform
Close

Question 16

T or F: During the conceive phase of a project, a major concern for the project manager is assigning responsibilities to team members

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Project such as creating an online help desk service for your company probably follows which project life cycle model

Answer 17

S-shaped

Question 18

T or F: A project audience includes people who are affected by the project

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T or F: Project plans identify project audiences, so the proj mgr should proceed with making assignments as soon as project launches

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Project managers can devide memebers of a project’s audience into what 3 broad categories

Answer 20

drivers, supporter, observers

Question 21

Team member participation is confirmed by the following examples:

Answer 21

1. Asking members to verify than can give __ hours per wk
2. Informing team member the proj has been approved
3. Telling a team member who he’ll be working with on the project

Question 22

Hierarchal

Answer 22

Typical organization of a Work Breakdown Structure

Question 23

T or F: Conditional activities can be incorporated into WBS by assuming a typical length of time for the activity based on experience in similar project

Answer 23

True

Question 24

T or F: WBS are inappropriate for long-term projects b/c proj mgrs typically end up revising the wBS during the months (or years) the proj involves

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What are 2 main methods for developing the specific items within a Work Breakdown Strategy

Answer 25

Top down and Brainstorming

Question 26

Indented outline format

Answer 26

WBS that displays activities as specifically numbered items and sub-items

Question 27

One downside of a bubble chart presentation of a Work Break Structure is

Answer 27

Bubble charts can be difficult for people new to the project to understand quickly

Question 28

What do R, O, and I responsibilities on a Linear Responsibility Charts typically stand for:

Answer 28

Review, output, and input

Question 29

Three common types of responsibility to show in a Linear Responsibility Chart are:

Answer 29

Primary responsibility, secondary responsibility, and approval

Question 30

T or F: A multidisciplinary team created to deal with a dated computer network has better chance for success if it focuses on exploring the latest network technologies, rather than focusing on the problem with the current network

Answer 30

False

Question 31

A reason concurrent engineering is much more prevalent in today’s companies is

Answer 31

Collaborations easier during concurrent engineering than with traditional engineering methods

Question 32

A common mistake that project managers make in planning and executing projects is

Answer 32

Skipping start phase activities due to time

Question 33

Proj mgr joining at the start phase of a prj should take time to analyze and evaluate the activities conduct during which other phases of the project

Answer 33

Conceive and define