Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Erik Larson & Clifford Gray TEST BANK Ch. 1 Modern Project Management Ch. 2 Organization Strategy and Project Selection Ch. 3 Organization: Structure and Culture Ch. 4 Defining the Project Ch. 5 Estimating Project Times and Costs Ch. 6 Devel...
Version 1 1 CHAPTER 1 TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) Accountants, architects, and attorneys are among professional people who excel at managing projects yet never have the title of project manager. ⊚ true ⊚ false 2) The Project Management Institute has a certification for project managers known as Project Management Professional (PMP). ⊚ true ⊚ false 3) Project management is equally useful in ongoing, routine work as well as unique, one-time initiatives, because of its flexibility. ⊚ true ⊚ false 4) The fact that projects are not confined to a single department but may involve several departments and professionals is a defining characteristic of projects. ⊚ true ⊚ false 5) Specific time, cost, and performance requirements are among the characteristics that separate project management from other endeavors of the organization. ⊚ true ⊚ false 6) Project management is a skill set that is transferable across most businesses and professions and is critical to many careers. Version 1 2 ⊚ true ⊚ false 7) For construction companies that build many buildings, all buildings built after the first do not fit the definition of a project. ⊚ true ⊚ false 8) As specified in a project life cycle, the first stage in the life cycle of a project is the concept stage. ⊚ true ⊚ false 9) Programs are processes designed to accomplish goals that are common to a program over time. ⊚ true ⊚ false 10) Project management is generally restricted to specialists because of the requirement for in-depth expertise. ⊚ true ⊚ false 11) Agile PM is incremental, iterative development and delivery whereas traditional PM does not deliver nor elicit feedback from the customer until the project is nearly complete. ⊚ true ⊚ false 12) One of the most significant driving forces behind the demand for project management is the ever increasing lengthening of the product life cycle. Version 1 3 ⊚ true ⊚ false 13) Project management appears to be ideally suited for a business environment requiring accountability, flexibility, innovation and repeatability. ⊚ true ⊚ false 14) At first glance, project managers perform the same functions as other managers. That is, they plan, schedule, motivate and control. ⊚ true ⊚ false 15) The modus operandi (method) used for implementing organizational strategy is through projects. ⊚ true ⊚ false 16) Project management skills are not needed in small projects within large organizations. ⊚ true ⊚ false 17) The technical dimensions of project management is primarily what successful project managers focus on, specifically planning, scheduling, and controlling projects. ⊚ true ⊚ false 18) The sociocultural dimension of project management includes managing relationships, motivating team members and negotiating project terms.
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