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Eng Man : PART 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What refers to the learning that is provided in order to improve performance on the present job?

A

Training

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What technique is best suited for projects that contain many repetitions of some standard activities?

A

Benchmark job technique

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3
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What organizational structure is based on the assumption that each unit should specialize in a specific functional area and perform all of the tasks that require its expertise?

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Functional organization

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What type of organization structure in which each project is assigned to a single organizational unit and the various functions are performed by personnel within the unit?

A

Product organization

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What organizational structure provides a sound basis for balancing the use of human resources and skills?

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Matrix organization

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In which type of organization where the structure can lead to a “dual boss” phenomenon?

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Matrix organization

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7
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Which one is an advantage of a matrix organization?

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Rapid reaction organization

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Which one is a disadvantage of a matrix
organization?

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Inefficient use of specialist

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9
Q

Which one is an advantage projectized
organization?

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Efficient use of technical personnel

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10
Q

Which one is a disadvantage of a projectized organization?

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Slower work flow

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Which one is an advantage of a functional
organization?

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Rapid reaction time possible

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12
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Which one is disadvantage of a functional
organization?

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Inefficient use of specialist

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13
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In what type of organization where a project manager is held responsible for completion of the project and is often assigned a budget?

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Matrix organization

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14
Q

In selecting an organizational structure, which of the following is not a criterion?

A. Finance and accounting
B. Customer relation
C. Location
D. Technology

A

Location

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15
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What is NOT a factor to be taken into
consideration when selecting an organizational structure for managing projects?

A. Overhead cost
B. Type of technology used
C. Location of the project
D. Level of uncertainty in projects

A

Location of the project

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16
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If a project have multidimensional goals, the project manager often use his __________ to reach a compromise solution.

A

Tradeoff analysis skill

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17
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Who is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed successfully as measured by time, cost, performance and stakeholder satisfaction?

A

Project manager

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18
Q

Who is responsible for running a department so that all his customers are served efficiently and effectively?

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Functional manager

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19
Q

What is the major activity of the project support office?

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Administrative support for projects

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What is the major activity of the project office?

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Overall project management support

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21
Q

What is an important tool for the design and implementation of the project’s work content?

A

Linear responsibility chart

22
Q

What chart summarizes the relationships between project stakeholders and their responsibilities in each project element?

A. Linear responsibility chart
B. Matrix responsibility chart
C. Responsibility interface matrix
D. All of the above

A

All of the above

23
Q

What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor, and control large and complex projects by using only one time factor per activity?

A

Critical Path Method

24
Q

What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor, and control large and complex projects by employing three time estimate for each
activity?

A

Program Evaluation Review Technique

25
Q

For a project manager to have an effective means of identifying and communicating the planned activities and their interrelationships, he must use a network technique. One of the network techniques is commonly known as CPM. What does CPM stands for?

A

Critical Path Method

26
Q

For a project manager to have an efficient means of identifying and communicating the planned activities and their interrelationships, he must use a
network technique. One of the network techniques is commonly known as PERT. What does Pert stands for?

A

Program Evaluation Review Technique

27
Q

What is the benefit of using PERT/CPM network as integral component of project management?

A. They furnish a consistent framework for
planning, scheduling, monitoring and
controlling project.
B. They illustrate the interdependencies of all tasks
C. They can be used to estimate the expected project completion dares as well as the probability that the project will be
completed by a specific date
D. All of the above

A

All of the above

28
Q

The CPM was developed by Rand and Walker in what year?

A

1957

29
Q

In what year was PERT developed?

A

1958

30
Q

In Morris life cycle model, a project is divided into how many stages to be performed in sequence?

A

4

31
Q

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a project using Morris model?

A

Feasibility

32
Q

Risk management is:

A

Controlling risk

33
Q

What technique a manager must use if he decides to absorb the risk in the project?

A

Create buffer in the form of
managementcreserve or extra time in
schedule

34
Q

Buying insurance is a form of:

A

Risk sharing

35
Q

What refers to any technique used either to
minimize the probability of an accident or to mitigate its consequences?

A

Risk management

36
Q

What refers to the techniques that encompass risk assignment and the inclusive evaluation of risk, costs
and benefits of alternative projects or policies?

A

Risk-benefit analysis

37
Q

What is measured by the amount of resources that a manager can allocate without the need to get an approval from his or her manager?

A

Authority

38
Q

What is defined as a course of action aimed at ensuring that the organization will achieve its objectives?

A

Strategy

39
Q

When there is a degradation of service provided by the company to clients, it is a sign that the engineer manager in-charge:

A

Has inadequate control

40
Q

What principal element of uncertainty refers to a measure of the relevance of available information to the problem at hand?

A

Tolerance

41
Q

One of the mnemonic management tool used is the SMEAC. What does the acronym SMEAC stands for?

A

Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration, Communication

42
Q

In the management tools, SMEAC, where A
stands for administration, which is the appropriate question will the manager ask?

A

What do we need to get it done?

43
Q

In project management, what is usually the first step underlying in the process of performing a project?

A

Identify a need for a product or service

44
Q

In the process of performing a project, after the need for a product or service is identified, what is usually the next step?

A

Define the goals of the project and their
relative importance

45
Q

What is usually the last step in the process of performing a project?

A

Monitor and control the project

46
Q

To consider the consequence of uncertainly on project management, laws on project management are developed. One of which is “A careless planned project will take __________ times longer to complete
than expected”.

A

Three

47
Q

In the typical functional organization hierarchy, the chief engineer is under the __________.

A

General Manager

48
Q

What is a diagram of the organization’s official positions and formal lines of authority called?

A

Organization chart

49
Q

What is defined as the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner
appropriate to the demands of the situations?

A

Decision-making

50
Q

What is defined as the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner
appropriate to the demands of the situations?

A

Engineering management

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