Knowledge Checks - Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
Q

__ __ __ basically describe the organization’s culture while __ __ __ describe how the organization does projects

A

Enterprise environmental factors, organizational process assets

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2
Q

The key benefits of the project charter are; a. __ b. __

A

formal recognition of the project, PM is authorized to spend money and commit resources

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3
Q

Two project selection methods are known as: __ __ __, and __ __ __

A

benefit measurement methods constrained optimization methods

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4
Q

The enterprise environmental factor (EEF) that ensures that the correct work gets done in the correct sequence is called a __ __ __, while the EEF that keeps track of information storage and distribution in an automated fashion for the project is called a __

A

work authorization system, PMIS (project management information system)

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5
Q

Templates, historical data, lessons learned, and financial databases are all __ __ __

A

Organization process assets (OPAs)

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6
Q

The tool that is used to eliminate impractical, impossible or unrealistic projects is called a __ __ __

A

murder board

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7
Q

The term that addresses the diminishing value of money over time is called __ __

A

present value

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8
Q

The term that addresses the value of an investment at some point in the future is called __ __

A

future value

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9
Q

The percentage return on an investment is called the __ __ __ __

A

internal rate of return

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10
Q

The length of time it will take to recoup the investment in a project is called the __ __

A

payback period

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11
Q

The benefit that you give up on one opportunity to pursue another is called the __ __

A

opportunity cost

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12
Q

Dynamic, Integer, and multi-objective programming algorithms are all __ __ methods

A

constrained optimization

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13
Q

Two forms of accelerated depreciation are known as __ __ __ and the __ __ __ __

A

double declining balance, sum of years digits

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14
Q

The costs on a project that have already been expended are called __ __

A

sunk costs

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15
Q

The four categories of costs you can experience on a project are: __, __, __, and __

A

fixed, variable, direct, indirect

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16
Q

The key outputs of Direct and Manage Project Execution are work performance information, change requests and __

A

deliverables

17
Q

An action needed to bring future project performance in line with the project management plan is called a __ __

A

corrective action

18
Q

Defect repair is another name for __

A

rework

19
Q

One of the critical jobs of the project manager is to __ unnecessary changes on the project

A

prevent

20
Q

When performing closure on the project or a project phase __ __ occurs before __ __

A

contract closure, administrative closure

21
Q

The key output of Closure is the __ __, __ or__ __

A

final product, service result transition