ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT MODULE 1

Question 1

The application of knowledge gained from research,
experience, and practice of mathematical and natural science

Answer 1

Engineering

Question 2

Set of activities focused at the resources of an
organization in order to effectively achieve organizational objectives.

Answer 2

Management

Question 3

Specialized form of management
required to successfully lead engineering personnel and projects.

Answer 3

Engineering Management

Question 4

Those in positions of authority who make decisions

Answer 4

Managers

Question 5

A group of two or more individuals that exists and
works to achieve widely held goals.

Answer 5

Organization

Question 6

Using resources wisely and without unnecessary waste

Answer 6

Efficient

Question 7

Doing the right thing successfully

Answer 7

Effective

Question 8

Basic Elements of Management

Answer 8

Objective, 5Ms, People

Question 9

Setting goals for the achievement of which
management tasks are driven.

Answer 9

Objective

Question 10

only possible by setting goals that are
aligned with the common objectives of the organization.

Answer 10

Effective Management

Question 11

What are the 5Ms?

Answer 11

Money, Manpower, Materials, Machines, Methods

Question 12

The financial resources of an organization. It is the most critical and all-purpose resource of every organization

Answer 12

Money

Question 13

The human resource of an organization. Refers to all
personnel employed in an organization.

Answer 13

Manpower

Question 14

Resources used by individuals to fulfill the
organization’s goals

Answer 14

Materials

Question 15

Resources that help facilities to perform all activities
toward the achievement of the objectives

Answer 15

Machines

Question 16

Normal and prescribed ways of doing things.

“The use of right methods helps to increase efficiency of operations and contributes to effective management.”

Answer 16

Methods

Question 17

The managers and manpower

Answer 17

People

Question 18

“Father of Modern Management”

He was a mechanical engineer who was
interested in the kind of works performed in
factories and mechanical shops. He sought
to reduce the time a worker spent on each
task through his systematic study of
relationships between people and task for
the purpose of redesigning the work process
for higher efficiency

Answer 18

Frederick Taylor

Question 19

● If workers managers and manpower were optimized and
simplified, productivity would increase.
● Assigning a worker to a specific job that matched the skill level of
the individual
● Teaching the worker to do a certain job in a specific way
● Breaking down each job into component parts and timing each
part to determine the most efficient method of working

Answer 19

Principles of Scientific Management

Question 20

a. Scientifically study each part of a task and develop the best
method for performing it.
b. Carefully select workers and train them to perform the task.
c. Cooperate fully with workers
d. Managers analyze and plan work; workers actually perform the
tasks.

Answer 20

Four Principles of Scientific Management

Question 21

He was convinced that organizations based
on rational authority, where authority was
given to the most competent and qualified
people. Weber called this type of rational
organization a bureaucracy.

Answer 21

Max Weber

Question 22

a. Authority is the power to hold people accountable for their
actions.
b. Positions in the firm should be held based on performance, not
social contacts.
c. Position duties are clearly identified so that people know what is
expected of them.
d. Lines of authority should be clearly identified such that workers
know who reports to who.
e. Rules, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and norms guide
the firm’s operations.

Answer 22

Five Principles of Bureucracy

Question 23

He desired managers to be accountable for
more than just increasing production. He
condensed his ideas and experiences into a
series of tasks and principles of
management, which he published in the
book General and Industrial Management in
1916. He thought that successful companies
were bound to happy and empowered
workers, and thus effective management.

Answer 23

Henri Fayol

Question 24

What are the five duties of management

Answer 24

Foresight, Organization, Command, Coordinate, Control

Question 25

Two key contributions to classical
management theory: “Gantt Chart and
The Task and Bonus System

Answer 25

Henry Gantt

Question 26

A system that offers a visual representation of what happens during a project. A ______ is a horizontal bar chart used in project management to visually represent a project plan over time. ________ typically show you the timeline and status—as well as who’s responsible—for each task in the project

Answer 26

Gantt Chart

Question 27

“Mother of Modern Management”

She believed that management was “the art
of getting things done through people.” She
offered valuable insight on the importance
of “powering with” rather than “powering
over”

“Leadership is not defined by the exercise of
power but by the capacity to increase the
sense of power among those led”

Answer 27

Mary Parker Follett

Question 28

Follet’s Principles of Coordination

Answer 28

Direct Contact, Early Stages, Reciprocal Relationship, Continuous Process

Question 29

Follet’s Theory of Management

Answer 29

Integration, Power With, Group Power

Question 30

● A temporary process, which has clearly defined start and end time, developed to accomplish a well-defined objective.
● A temporary effort of sequential activities
● A group of interrelated activities, constrained by time, cost, and scope,
designed to deliver a unique purpose.
● A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.
● An undertaking that encompasses a set of task or activities having an
identifiable starting point and well defined objectives

Answer 30

Project

Question 31

● Unique process consisting a set of coordinated and controlled activities
with start and finish dates.
● temporary organization that is needed to produce a unique and
predefined outcome or result at a pre-specified time.
● A time and cost constrained operation to realize a set of defined
deliverables up to quality standards and requirements.
● The practice of delivering a solution subject to constraints

Answer 31

Project Management

Question 32

● A temporary organization
● Coordinated and controlled activities
● A time and cast constrained operation
● Application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques

Answer 32

Project Management Characteristics

Question 33

HAS DEFINITE Start and Finish

Answer 33

Temporary

Question 34

Project/Service is different in some distinguishing way

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Unique

Question 35

● Handle projects effectively
● Define the project and agree with the customer
● Plan and assess resource needs for the project
● Estimate project cost and make proposals
● Plan and schedule activities in a project.
● Allocate the right resource at the right time.
● Assess risk and failure points and make back up plans.
● Lead a project team effectively and communicate well.

Answer 35

Importance of Project Management

Question 36

Projects are influenced by two strong factors, those are?

Answer 36

Internal and External Environment

Question 37

Conditions that the organization has
established for the project work

Answer 37

Internal Environment

Question 38

Conditions that the project has little or no
influence to change

Answer 38

External Environment

Question 39

Every project is dependent upon the ______________________

Answer 39

process, people and tools

Question 40

“Are the limits within which a project must operate”

Scope, Schedule, Budget, Quality

Answer 40

Project Constraints

Question 41

Stage where a project is approved and financed as an idea

Answer 41

Initiation

Question 42

Development of detailed plans required to manage the implementation of the project.

Answer 42

Planinng

Question 43

Taking all necessary actions to ensure the activities
in the project plan are completed.

Answer 43

Implementation

Question 44

Measuring the progress of a project against its objectives

Answer 44

Monitoring

Question 45

Learns and adapts the method, and approaches and
determines what works best for the project

Answer 45

Adapt