Chapter 9

Question 1

Lowering the bid price of a project, possibly below your own cost of doing the work, is called a \_\_\_\_\_.
Buy-in
Over-optimistic response
Unrealistic proposal
Unrealistic cost estimate

Answer 1

Buy-in

Question 2

Which of the following are causes of project failure?
Selecting the wrong person as the project manager
Having non-supportive upper management
Misused management techniques
All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the four major variables for project management effectiveness?
Credibility
Communications
Priority
Visibility

Answer 3

Communications

Question 4

Which of the following is not what most companies do with a best practice?
Share it internally only
Share it internally but only to a selected few
Advertize it to your customers
Create a best practices library on the internet for all to see

Answer 4

Create a best practices library on the internet for all to see

Question 5

The hardest part in creating a best practices library is:
Evaluation
Classification
Storage
Knowledge transfer

Answer 5

Knowledge transfer