PBX - Engineering Management Flashcards
Pinoybix- Engineering Management
Engineering is:
An art
Both science and art
A science
Neither are nor science
A science
Management is:
An art
Both science and art
A science
Neither art nor science
An art
Engineers can become good managers only through ___________.
Experience
Taking master degree in management
Effective career planning
Trainings
Effective career planning
If you are an engineering wanting to become a manager, what will you do?
Develop new talents
Acquire new values
Broaden your point of view
All of the above
All of the above
When engineer enters management, what is the most likely problem he finds difficult to acquire?
Learning to trust others
Learning how to work through others
Learning how to take satisfaction in the work of others
All of the above
All of the above
What management function refers to the process of anticipating problems, analyzing them, estimating their likely impact and determining actions that will lead to the desired outcomes and goals?
Planning
Leading
Controlling
Organizing
Planning
What refers to the establishing relationships between people and things in such a way that human and materials resources are effectively focused toward achieving the goal of the company?
Planning
Leading
Controlling
Organizing
Organizing
What management function involves selecting candidates and training personnel?
Organizing
Staffing
Motivating
Controlling
Staffing
What management function involves orienting personnel in the most effective way and channeling resources?
Directing
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Directing
Actual performance normally is the same as the original plan therefore it is necessary to check for deviation and to take corrective action. This action refers to what management function?
Organizing
Planning
Controlling
Staffing
Controlling
What refers to management function which is to encourage others to follow the example set for them, with great commitment and conviction?
Staffing
Motivating
Controlling
Leading
Leading
What refers to a principal function of lower management which is to instill in the workforce a commitment and enthusiasm for pursuing the goals of the organization?
Directing
Motivating
Staffing
Controlling
Motivating
What refers to the collection of the tolls and techniques that are used on the predefined set of inputs to produce a predefined set of outputs?
Project Management
Engineering Management
Management
Planning
Project Management
Which is NOT an element of project management process?
Data and information
Research and development
Decision making
Implementation and action
Research and development
What is the most essential attribute of a project manager?
Leadership
Charisma
Communication skill
Knowledge
Leadership
In project management, what provides a simple yet effective means of monitoring and controlling a project at each stage of its development?
R&D model
Project feasibility
Life cycle model
All of the above
Life cycle model
What project life cycle model is the most relevant for information technology project?
Morris model
Waterfall model
Incremental release model
Prototype model
Waterfall model
In project management, “R & D” stands for:
Retail Distribution
Research and Development
Repair and Develop
Reduce and Deduce
Research and Development
In project management, “O & M” stands for:
Operation and Manpower
Operation and Maintenance
Operation and Management
Operation and Mission
Operation and Maintenance
A project management must be very good in which of the following skills?
Communication skills
Human relationship skills
Leadership skills
All of the above
All of the above
Project integration management involves which of the following processes?
Project plan development
Project plan execution
Integrated change control
Quality planning
Quality planning
Project quality management involves all of the following processes except:
Quality Planning
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Quality Feature
Quality Feature
What is defined as an organized method of providing past, present, and projected information on internal operations and external intelligence for use in decision-making?
Electronic Data Processing Systems
Management Information Systems
Central Process Systems
Data Management System
Management Information Systems
Middle management level undertakes what planning activity?
Intermediate planning
Strategic planning
Operation planning
Direct planning
Intermediate planning
Strategic planning is undertaken in which management level?
Lower management level
Middle management level
Top management level
Lowest management level
Top management level
What is the advantage of free-rein style of leadership?
Little managerial control and high degree of risk
Time consuming and cost ineffective
Little ideas from subordinate in decision-making
All of the above
Little managerial control and high degree of risk
If you are appointed as a division manager, your first task is most likely to
Set goals
Determine the resources needed
Set a standard
Develop strategies and tactics
Set goals
What is defined as the process of planning, organizing, and controlling operations to reach objective efficiently and effectively?
General Management
Engineering Management
Production Management
Operations Management
Operations Management
For a project manager to achieve his given set of goals through other people, he must have a good __________.
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Leadership
Decision making skills
Interpersonal skills
What type of conflict do managers encounter when there is disagreement on issues of territorial power or hidden agenda?
Technical opinion conflict
Politics
Ambiguous roles
Managerial procedure conflict
Politics
The process of partitioning an organization into subunits to improve efficiency is known as __________.
Division of labor
Segmentation
Departmentalization
Territorialization
Departmentalization
By departmentalization of an organization, it decentralizes __________?
Authority
Responsibility
Accountability
All of the above
All of the above
What type of committee companies or corporations created for a short term purpose only?
Interim committee
Temporary committee
Standing committee
Ad hoc committee
Ad hoc committee
What refers to a description of whether the objectives are accomplished?
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Ability to manage
Decision-making ability
Effectiveness
An engineering is required to finish a certain engineering job in 20 days. He is said to be __________ if he finished the job within the required period of 20 days.
Efficient
Effective
Reliable
Qualified
Effective
If an engineer provides less input (labor and materials) to his project and still come out with the same output, he is said to be more __________.
Managerial skill
Economical
Effective
Efficient
Efficient
To determine a qualified applicant, the engineer manager will subject the applicant to a test that is used to measure a person’s current knowledge of a subject?
Interest test
Aptitude test
Performance test
Personality test
Performance test
What type of training is a combination of on-the-job training and experience with classroom instruction in particular subject?
On-the-job training
Vestibule school
Apprenticeship program
In-basket
Apprenticeship program
What type of authority refers to a specialist’s right to oversee lower-level personnel involved in the project regardless of the personnel’s assignment in the organization?
Top authority
Line authority
Staff authority
Functional authority
Functional authority
When a consultant or specialist gives advice to his superior, he is using what type of authority?
Top authority
Line authority
Staff authority
Functional authority
Staff authority
When structuring an organization, the engineer manager must be concerned with the DETERMINING THE SCOPE OF WORDS and how it is combined in a job. This refers to __________.
Division of labor
Delegation of authority
Departmentation
Span of control
Division of labor
When structuring an organization, the engineer must be concerned with the grouping of related jobs, activities, or processes into major organizational subunits. This refers to:
Division of labor
Delegation of authority
Departmentation
Span of control
Departmentation
Which technique will the manager use when evaluating alternative using qualitative evaluation?
Comparison technique
Intuition and subjective judgement
Rational technique
Analytical technique
Intuition and subjective judgement
Which technique will the manager use when evaluating alternative using quantitative evaluation?
Rational and analytical techniques
Intuition and subjective technique
Comparison in number technique
Cost Analysis
Rational and analytical techniques
What refers to the strategic statement that identifies why an organization exists, its philosophy of management, and its purpose as distinguished from other similar organizations in terms of products, services and markets?
Corporate mission
Corporate vision
Corporate character
Corporate identity
Corporate mission
What refers to a process of influencing and supporting others to work enthusiastically toward achieving objectives?
Power
Leadership
Teamwork
Charisma
Leadership
What describes how to determine the number of service units that will minimize both customer’s waiting time and cost of service?
Queuing theory
Network model
Sampling theory
Simulation
Queuing theory
What refers to the rational way to conceptualize, analyze and solve problems in situations involving limited or partial information about the decision environment?
Sampling theory
Linear programming
Decision theory
Simulation
Decision theory
What is quantitative technique where samples of populations are statistically determined to be used for a number of processes, such as quality control and marketing research?
Sampling theory
Linear programming
Decision theory
Simulation
Sampling theory
The engineer manager must be concern with the needs of his human resources. What refers to the need of the employees for food, drinks, and rest?
Physiological need
Security need
Esteem need
Self-actualization need
Physiological need
What refers to the learning that is provided in order to improve performance on the present job?
Training
Development
Vestibule
Specialized Courses
Training
What technique is best suited for projects that contain many repetitions of some standard activities?
Benchmark job technique
Parametric technique
Modular technique
Non-modular technique
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
Territorial organization
Process organization
Product organization
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?
Functional organization
Territorial organization
Process organization
Product organization
Product organization
What organizational structure provides a sound basis for balancing the use of human resources and skills?
Functional organization
Matrix organization
Process organization
Product organization
Matrix organization
In which type of organization where the structure can lead to a “dual boss” phenomenon?
Functional organization
Matrix organization
Process organization
Product organization
Matrix organization
Which one is an advantage of a matrix organization?
Rapid reaction organization
Adaptation to changing environment
State-of-the-art technology
Better utilization of resources
Rapid reaction organization
Which one is a disadvantage of a matrix organization?
Dual accountability of personnel
Conflicts between project and functional managers Profit-and-loss accountability difficulty
Inefficient use of specialist
Inefficient use of specialist
Which one is an advantage projectized organization?
Efficient use of technical personnel
Good project schedule and cost control
Single point for customer contact
Rapid reaction time possible
Efficient use of technical personnel
Which one is a disadvantage of a projectized organization?
Uncertain technical direction
Inefficient use of specialist
Insecurity regarding future job assignments
Slower work flow
Slower work flow
Which one is an advantage of a functional organization?
Efficient use of technical personnel
Rapid reaction time possible
Career continuity and growth of technical personnel
Good technology transfer between projects
Rapid reaction time possible
Which one is disadvantage of a functional organization?
Weak customer interface
Weak project authority
Inefficient use of specialist
Slower work flow
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?
Functional organization
Matrix organization
Projectized organization
Project coordinated-organization
Matrix organization
In selecting an organizational structure, which of the following is not a criterion?
Finance and accounting
Customer relation
Location
Technology
Location
What is NOT a factor to be taken into consideration when selecting an organizational structure for managing projects?
Overhead cost
Type of technology used
Location of the project
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.
Leadership
Tradeoff analysis skill
Authority
Decision-making skill
Tradeoff analysis skill
Who is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed successfully as measured by time, cost, performance and stakeholder satisfaction?
Functional manager
Project manager
Chief engineer
Department supervisor
Project manager
Who is responsible for running a department so that all his customers are served efficiently and effectively?
Area manager
Sales manager
Functional manager
Project manager
Functional manager
What is the major activity of the project support office?
Administrative support for projects
Support for tools and techniques
Overall project management support
Project management via the internet
Administrative support for projects
What is the major activity of the project office?
Administrative support for projects
Support for tools and techniques
Overall project management support
Project management via internet
Overall project management support
What is an important tool for the design and implementation of the project’s work content?
Linear responsibility chart
Gantt chart
Life cycle model
Project design chart
Linear responsibility chart
What chart summarizes the relationships between project stakeholders and their responsibilities in each project element?
Linear responsibility chart
Matric responsibility chart
Responsibility interface matrix
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?
Forecasting
Critical path method
Program evaluation review technique
Simulation
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?
Forecasting
Critical path method
Program evaluation review technique
Simulation
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 plan method
Critical path method
Critical project method
Coordinated plan method
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?
Project evaluation review technique
Program evaluation review technique
Path evaluation review technique
Program execution review technique
Program evaluation review technique
What is the benefit of using PERT/CPM network as integral component of project management?
They furnish a consistent framework for planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling project.
They illustrate the inter-dependencies of all tasks.
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.
All of the above
All of the above
The CPM was developed by Rand and Walker in what year?
1957
1958
1959
1960
1957
In what year was PERT developed?
1957
1958
1959
1960
1958