Project Mngt 3000 -II quiz week 1 chapter 1 and 2 (august 2020 workable soln) Walden University

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Project Mngt 3000 -II quiz week 1 chapter 1 and 2 (august 2020 workable soln) Walden University Chapter 1 • Question 1 5 out of 5 points The three primary goals of any project are: ... • Question 2 5 out of 5 points The individual with responsibility for performing a task is more likely to overestimate the time required to complete the task than his/her immediate supervisor. • Question 3 5 out of 5 points Pure projects are generally separated from the day-to-day operation of the parent organization. • Question 4 5 out of 5 points If the performance of all subsystems is optimized, it follows that the overall system is optimu • Question 5 5 out of 5 points Altering the specifications of an ongoing project is referred to as: • Question 6 5 out of 5 points There are two major problems with functionally organized projects: communication across functional department boundaries and lack of support from upper manageme • Question 7 5 out of 5 points It is critical to a project’s success to have top management suppor • Question 8 5 out of 5 points Functionally organized projects are not seen as a high priority by functional manager • Question 9 5 out of 5 points When making trade-offs on a project, the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project’s goals • Question 10 5 out of 5 points Project management is a growing field because of each of the following except: chapter 2 1. When it comes to assigning individuals to work on projects, functional managers and project managers are often in conflict. 5 points QUESTION 2 1. Functionally organized projects are not seen as a high priority by functional managers. 5 points QUESTION 3 1. Which of the following is an important project manager role? 5 points QUESTION 4 1. If the performance of all subsystems is optimized, it follows that the overall system is optimum. 5 points QUESTION 5 1. It is critical to a project’s success to have top management support. 5 points QUESTION 6 1. Project management is a growing field because of each of the following except: 5 points QUESTION 7 1. Since the project manager has position power, there is no need for the PM to have credibility. 5 points QUESTION 8 1. Conflict occurs mainly at the beginning of the project. 5 points QUESTION 9 1. Every project is unique so therefore the processes for managing a project must also be unique. 5 points QUESTION 10 1. The individual with responsibility for performing a task is more likely to overestimate the time required to complete the task than his/her immediate supervisor. QUESTION 10 1. In order for a project manager to be “believable,” the PM must have technical and administrative credibility. QUESTION 9 1. The Project Management Institute published the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) to: The project manager is responsible to: Intrateam conflicts are minimal in a matrix organization. The matrix organization of a project has a strong focus on the project itself, just as does the pure project. The growth of project management increased rapidly during the 20th century but only in selected industries. Functional project organizations have higher personnel costs than pure project organizations. A matrix organization is a combination of pure project organization and functional organization. [Show More]

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