Eng Man : PART 2 Flashcards
What refers to the learning that is provided in order to improve performance on the present job?
Training
What technique is best suited for projects that contain many repetitions of some standard activities?
Benchmark job technique
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?
Functional organization
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?
Product organization
What organizational structure provides a sound basis for balancing the use of human resources and skills?
Matrix organization
In which type of organization where the structure can lead to a “dual boss” phenomenon?
Matrix organization
Which one is an advantage of a matrix organization?
Rapid reaction organization
Which one is a disadvantage of a matrix
organization?
Inefficient use of specialist
Which one is an advantage projectized
organization?
Efficient use of technical personnel
Which one is a disadvantage of a projectized organization?
Slower work flow
Which one is an advantage of a functional
organization?
Rapid reaction time possible
Which one is disadvantage of a functional
organization?
Inefficient use of specialist
In what type of organization where a project manager is held responsible for completion of the project and is often assigned a budget?
Matrix organization
In selecting an organizational structure, which of the following is not a criterion?
A. Finance and accounting
B. Customer relation
C. Location
D. Technology
Location
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
Location of the project
If a project have multidimensional goals, the project manager often use his __________ to reach a compromise solution.
Tradeoff analysis skill
Who is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed successfully as measured by time, cost, performance and stakeholder satisfaction?
Project manager
Who is responsible for running a department so that all his customers are served efficiently and effectively?
Functional manager
What is the major activity of the project support office?
Administrative support for projects
What is the major activity of the project office?
Overall project management support
What is an important tool for the design and implementation of the project’s work content?
Linear responsibility chart
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
All of the above
What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor, and control large and complex projects by using only one time factor per activity?
Critical Path Method
What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor, and control large and complex projects by employing three time estimate for each
activity?
Program Evaluation Review Technique
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?
Critical Path Method
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?
Program Evaluation Review Technique
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
All of the above
The CPM was developed by Rand and Walker in what year?
1957
In what year was PERT developed?
1958
In Morris life cycle model, a project is divided into how many stages to be performed in sequence?
4
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a project using Morris model?
Feasibility
Risk management is:
Controlling risk
What technique a manager must use if he decides to absorb the risk in the project?
Create buffer in the form of
managementcreserve or extra time in
schedule
Buying insurance is a form of:
Risk sharing
What refers to any technique used either to
minimize the probability of an accident or to mitigate its consequences?
Risk management
What refers to the techniques that encompass risk assignment and the inclusive evaluation of risk, costs
and benefits of alternative projects or policies?
Risk-benefit analysis
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?
Authority
What is defined as a course of action aimed at ensuring that the organization will achieve its objectives?
Strategy
When there is a degradation of service provided by the company to clients, it is a sign that the engineer manager in-charge:
Has inadequate control
What principal element of uncertainty refers to a measure of the relevance of available information to the problem at hand?
Tolerance
One of the mnemonic management tool used is the SMEAC. What does the acronym SMEAC stands for?
Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration, Communication
In the management tools, SMEAC, where A
stands for administration, which is the appropriate question will the manager ask?
What do we need to get it done?
In project management, what is usually the first step underlying in the process of performing a project?
Identify a need for a product or service
In the process of performing a project, after the need for a product or service is identified, what is usually the next step?
Define the goals of the project and their
relative importance
What is usually the last step in the process of performing a project?
Monitor and control the project
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”.
Three
In the typical functional organization hierarchy, the chief engineer is under the __________.
General Manager
What is a diagram of the organization’s official positions and formal lines of authority called?
Organization chart
What is defined as the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner
appropriate to the demands of the situations?
Decision-making
What is defined as the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner
appropriate to the demands of the situations?
Engineering management
