Chapter 5 – Project Life Cycle, Scope, Charters, Proposals
5.13. Knowledge Check
Question 1
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The project life cycle includes
- Planning, Execution, Implementation, Closure
- Purpose, Initiation, Planning, Execution, Closure
- Initiation, Planning, Execution, Closure
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c. Initiation, Planning, Execution, Closure
Question 2
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Project selection is usually determined by senior employees in an organization. They want to make sure the project
- Aligns with the mission, vision, values of the organization
- Aligns with the mission, vision, values of other projects
- Aligns with the mission, vision, values of their customers
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a. Aligns with the mission, vision, values of the organization
Question 3
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Resources are important to all projects. Resources are
- People, Materials, Equipment
- People, Materials, Budgets
- People, Materials, Risks
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a. People, Materials, Equipment
Question 4
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Human Resources is involved in creating roles for the people involved in projects to ensure all team members have the skills required for perform the activities of each phase of the project. The people involved in the project who need a role include
- Project Team Members, Project Functional Team, Project Manager
- Project Team Members, Operational Team, Project Manager
- Project Team Members, Project Sponsor, Project Manager
Answer
c. Project Team Members, Project Sponsor, Project Manager
Question 5
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Project planning is the foundation of the project. The Project Manager and team tells everyone involved what the expectations are for the project, and develops a plan on how to complete the project. The project plan helps the team members handle
- Time, communication, cost, quantity, risk, change
- Time, cost, quality, risk, deliverables
- Time, cost, quality, risk, change
Answer
c. Time, cost, quality, risk, change
Question 6
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A bar chart that depicts the project schedule and the relationship between activities and status are called
- Project Calendars
- Network Diagrams
- Gantt Charts
Answer
c. Gantt Charts
Question 7
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Human Resources involvement in the planning stage ensures all the team members are working together and moving forward in harmony. Measurement of progress is one way to formally review the team. Human Resources measures results of the team through
- Data collection, analysis of the team, completing reports
- Observing the team, data collection, filing reports
- Data collection, analysis of the team, providing incentives
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a. Data collection, analysis of the team, completing reports
Question 8
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All team members need some type of evaluation of work completed. The Project Manager hopes to do a good job and meet the standards of the project. Several methods are used for evaluation. An anonymous feedback survey from all stakeholders that is used to critique the Project Manager is
- Management by Objectives
- 360-Degree Method
- DISC Method
Answer
b. 360-Degree Method
