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The project management framework includes five process groups and ten _____________

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Knowledge Areas

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An Individual proposes an IT project that will upgrade sales employees laptops to Windows 8. In this situation, the IT investment is targeted toward ____________

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Technology Renewal

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A(n) ______________ is a document that provides financial justification for investing in a project

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Business Case

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A stakeholder analysis is a technique for analyzing information to determine which stakeholders' interests to focus on and how to increase stakeholder ________

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Support

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A(n) is a product or service produced or provided as part of a project:

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Deliverable

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ALL systems operate within a larger environment (T/F)

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True

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List two reasons why top management support is critical to project success

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1. Cooperation 2. Resources (people) 3. Timely Project Approvals 4. Mentor that also encourages young PM's

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________ is formal acceptance of completed project deliverables by the customer or designated stakeholders

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Scope Validation

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________refers to uncontrolled changes in a project's scope

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Scope Creep

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Analysis of ______ related documents helps project managers create lessons learned reports (assume you could only pick one set of documents listed below) A. Scope B. Cost C. Quality D. Risk E. Integration

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D. Risk

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If your current schedule performance index is 1.6, your project is (behind/on-time/ahead) of schedule?

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Ahead of Schedule

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The _______ should include requirements for formal acceptance and closure of contracts

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Contract itself

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You cannot control the scope of a project unless you have first clearly defined the scope and set a scope validation process in place (T/F)

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True

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______ is a project performance measurement technique that integrates scope, time, and cost data.

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Earned Value Management

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Earned Value= _______multiplied by rate of performance

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Planned Value

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If the budget at completion for a project is $100,000 and the cost performance index is .5, what is the estimate at completion?

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$200,000

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A _____ chart helps show if there is a relationship between two variables

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Scatter

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Updating the risk register is an optional part of project monitoring and control (T/F)

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False

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Answering questions such as "What will you do differently on the next project based on your experience working on this project?" is part of a _____

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Lessons learned report

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Earned Value analysis can be conducted at any level of a work breakdown structure (T/F)

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True

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If your current cost performance index is 1, your project is: A. Under Budget B. Over Budget C. Ahead of Schedule D. Behind Schedule E. None of the above

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E. None of the above Project is actually meeting budget

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Evaluation of any change to a project should include an impact analysis(T/F)

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True

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When developing a(n) ____ plan, the project team should work with managers in affected operating departments, and the contents of the plan should be tailored to fit the support needs of the project

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Transition

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_____ are reviews often performed during contract closure to identify lessons learned in the entire procurement process.

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Procurement audits

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You must have a project baseline in order to conduct earned value analysis (T/F)

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True

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_____ predict future project status and progress based on past information and trends

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Forecasts

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A(n) ______ milestone refers to a milestone activity that was actually completed later then planned A. Stalled B. Uncontrolled C. Tracked D. Missed E. None of the Above

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E. None of the Above

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List three Characteristics of Agile Development Methodologies

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1. Scum 2. Sprint - Breaks up overall project into smaller iterations 3. Prioritizing features (Backlogging) 4. Reduces project uncertainty - All processes/testing in two week sprints that produce something that customers/stakeholders can review each time

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Agile Manifesto (name 3 of the four parts)

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- People over processes - working software over comprehensive documentation -collaboration w/ customers over contract negotiation

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List four topics that should be addressed in a project close-out meeting

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- Management of the big 3 (scope/time/cost) - Major changes - Lessons learned - Transition plan

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The project management framework includes five process groups and ten _____

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Knowledge Areas

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An individual proposes an IT project that will upgrade sales employees' laptops to Windows 8. In this situation, the IT investment is targeted toward _____

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Technology Renewal

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_______is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements

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Project Management

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Project portfolio management addresses _____goals of an organization, while project management addresses____ goals A. Strategic, Tactical B. Tactical, strategic C. Internal, external D. External, Internal

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Strategic,tactical

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What is a crucial part of the project charter-a section in which key project stakeholders acknowledge their agreement on the need for the project?

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Sign-Off

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IT investments that lower current inventory costs are examples of ______benefits

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Cost Reduction

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A (n) is a document that provides financial justification for investing in a project

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Business Case

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A(n) ____ strategy tailors and shapes products/services to fit a specific customer segment

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Customer intimacy

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______ is not a potential advantage of using good project management techniques. A. Shorter Development time B. Higher worker morale C. Higher profit margin D. Lower cost of capital

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Lower Cost of capital

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An individual proposes an IT project that will allow your organization to become the first rental car company to introduce a 'frequent driver' customer loyalty program. In this situation, the IT investment is targeted toward___

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competitive advantage

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____feedback answers the question, is the system designed appropriately given its environment ?

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Second-order

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All projects involve uncertainty(T/F)

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True

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Your organization decides to install an information system that will streamline existing customer order processes. In this situation, the IT investment is targeted toward_______

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Business process improvement

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In which of the five project management process groups is the most time and money usually spent?

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Executing

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A stakeholder analysis is a technique for analyzing information to determine which stakeholders interests to focus on and how to increase stakeholder _____

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support

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A(n) is a product or service produced or provided as part of a project

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Deliverable

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During the course of most project life cycles, ___ increases and ____decreases

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Cost of changes;Stakeholder influence

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All systems operate within a larger environment (T/F)

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True

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A _____formally recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the project's objectives and management

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Project Charter

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The project ____usually provides the direction and funding for the project

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Sponsor

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A(n) strategy provides customers with reliable products/services at competitive prices.

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Operational excellence

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A(n) is an arrangement of components that re related to accomplish common objectives

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System

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Project ____may be defined as a test of whether a project has met scope, time, and cost goals

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Success

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A ____is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

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Project

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Meeting ____goals is not part of the triple constraint of project Management A. Scope B. Quality C. Time D. Cost

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B. Quality

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The main purpose of project planning is to guide project _____

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Execution

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The main planning tasks peformed as part of project scope management include planning scope management, collecting requirements, defining scope, and creating the ____

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Work breakdown structure

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A _____is a significant event or point in time on a project

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Milestone

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______includes the actual amount of time spent working on an activity plus elapsed time

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Duration

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In a ____ dependency, the dependent task cannot begin until the task that it depends on is completed

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Finish-to-start

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A(n) ___ path for a project is the series of activities that determine the earliest time by which the project can be completed

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Critical

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The main disadvantage of ____ is that it can end up lengthening the project schedule, because starting some tasks too soon often increases project risk and results in rework

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Fast tracking

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The critical path can change as the project progresses (T/F)

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True

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A work breakdown structure should include ______

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Tasks

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Spot develops three duration estimates for activity A: Optimistic is 6 days, pessimistic is 16 days, and most likely is 8 days. The PERT weighted average for activity A is ____days

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9 Days 6+6+(8*4)=54 22+32=54 54/6=9

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Scope statements should include, at a minimum, a product scope description, product user acceptance criteria, and detailed information on all project _____

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Deliverables

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_____dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities

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External

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In a _____dependency, the dependent tasks cannot be completed until the tasks that it depends on is completed

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Finish-to-Finish

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A(n) ____ links requirement source to implementation and verification

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Requirements traceability matrix

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Work that is not included in the scope statement should be performed as needed (T/F)

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False

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Name four strategic roles of IT in organizations

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1. Empowerment 2. Automation 3. Control 4. Collaboration

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Project ___management involves generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information

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Communication

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Project ___management includes acquiring or procuring goods and services for a project from outside the organization

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procurement

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After thoroughly evaluating a supplier, many organizations summarize evaluations using a supplier ____ matrix-a type of weighted scoring model

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Evaluation Criteria Rating weight score Cost 8 .6 = 4.8 history 7 .4 = 2.8 =7

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A RACI chart is a type of _______

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Responsibility Assignment Matrix

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What two dimensions should you use when evaluating project risks?

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Probability and Impact

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In a project setting, the ____creates and furnishes the request for proposal

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Buyer

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A _____depicts how authority and responsibility are distributed within the project

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Project Organization Chart

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Generally speaking, a cost-reimbursable contract creates more risk for the ______

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Buyer

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______ Generates ideas for quality improvements by comparing specific project practices or product characteristics to those of other projects or products within or outside the organization

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Benchmarking

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According to Douglas McGregor, people who believe in Theory ____ assume that workers dislike and avoid work if possible, so managers must use coercion, threats, and various control schemes to get workers to make adequate efforts to meet objectives

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Theory X

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Resource____is a technique for resolving resource conflicts by delaying tasks

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Leveling

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Spot and Fifi plan to get married next spring. Spot suggests that they have an outdoor ceremony. Fifi tells Spot that, due to the risk of bad weather, having an outdoor ceremony is a terrible idea. Moving the ceremony from an outdoor location to an indoor location - because of the risk of weather - is an example of risk _____

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Avoidance

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Cost ___involves allocating the overall cost estimate to individual tasks over time to establish a baseline for measuring performance

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Budgeting

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______ cost estimating techniques can increase the accuracy of the estimate but often take more time and money to develop

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Bottom-Up

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Generally speaking, the more virtual a team, the harder it is for the team to establish trust AND a shared group identity (T/F)

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True

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Virtual teams offer cost advantages to organizations(T/F)

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True

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Ultimately it is the ____who decides if the quality level is acceptable

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Customer

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A _____shows the number of resources required for or assigned to a project over time

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Resource histogram

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Purchasing insurance is an example of risk

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Transference

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In a project setting, the ____creates and furnishes the contract statement of work

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Buyer

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Maslow suggests that each level of his hierarchy of needs is prerequisite for the level above (T/F)

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True

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______ cost estimating techniques can increase the accuracy of the estimate but often take more time and money to develop

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Bottom-Up

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The bottom four needs in Maslow's hierarchy are referred to as deficiency needs, and the highest level, ____, is considered a growth need

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Self-Actualization

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Seller selection criteria should be specific AND Objective (T/F)

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True

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A _____is a time-phased budget that project managers use to measure and monitor cost performance

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Cost Baseline

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_____is the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill requirements A. Scope B. Quality C. Requirement fit D. Requirement Conformance E. None of the above

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None of the above

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The project manager should be concerned with____

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Product quality and process quality

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A ____maps project work to people in charge of performing the work

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Responsibility Assignment Matrix

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A ____describes how the project team will engage stakeholders in project decisions and activities

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Stakeholder management plan

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A(n) _____ links requirement source to implementation and verification

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Requirements traceability matrix

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A project ____is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect on meeting project objectives

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Risk

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Project _____ management ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or implied needs for which it was untertaken

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Project Quality Management

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What are the five levels of team development?

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- Form - Storm -Norm -Perform -Adjourn

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A contract statement of work should be clear, ____ and ____

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Concise and Complete

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List three of the five steps of effective delegation

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1) Define Task 2) Define deadline for task (schedule) 3) Define level of authority

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List three of the four specific recommendations we discussed for managing virtual teams

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1) Emphasize teamwork skills 2) Promote self-leadership 3) Arrange face to face

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Compared to a person with no goals, a person with goals will persist in the face of failure. List two more characteristics of a person with goals (compared to one without goals)

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1)More motivated 2)Clearer path to meet objectives 3) Attendance 4) Harder working 5) Higher chance of success

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List four types of chronic time abusers

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1) Perfectionist 2) Procrastinator 3) People Pleaser 4)Preemptive

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According to guest speaker Rusty Searle, project management is a science AND an art (T/F)

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True

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