Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Erik Larson Test bank
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
69.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 69 (Static) Agile PM is...
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
In Agile PM, the product is delivered in pieces. In traditional PM the product is delivered all at once
at the end of the project.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 69
(Static) Agile PM
is...
Learning Objective:
01-04 Describe how
Agile PM is different
from traditional PM.
70.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 70 (Static) One of the most significant...
One of the most significant driving forces behind the demand for project management is the ever
increasing lengthening of the product life cycle.
True
False
One of the most significant driving forces behind the demand for project management is the
shortening of the product life cycle.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 70
(Static) One of
the most
significant...
Learning Objective:
01-01 Understand
why project
management (PM) is
crucial in today's
world.
71.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 71 (Static) Project management appears...
Project management appears to be ideally suited for a business environment requiring
accountability, flexibility, innovation and repeatability.
True
False
Project management appears to be ideally suited for all industries and sectors that require
accountability, flexibility, innovation, speed and continuous improvement.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 71 (Static)
Project
management
appears...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
72.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 72 (Static) At first glance, project managers perform...
At first glance, project managers perform the same functions as other managers. That is, they plan,
schedule, motivate and control.
True
False
Project managers perform the same functions as other managers; however, what makes them
unique is that they also manage temporary, non-repetitive activities to complete an effort of fixed
duration.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 72
(Static) At first
glance, project
managers
perform...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
73.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 73 (Static) The modus operandi...
The modus operandi (method) used for implementing organizational strategy is through projects.
True
False
Projects are how organizations implement strategy. This is why it is imperative that the two are
aligned.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 73
(Static) The
modus
operandi...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
74.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 74 (Static) Project management skills are not...
Project management skills are not needed in small projects within large organizations.
True
False
Many small projects can eat up the people resources of a firm and represent hidden costs not
measured in the accounting system. Organizations with many small projects going on concurrently
face the most difficult project management problems.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 74
(Static) Project
management
skills are not...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
75.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 75 (Static) The technical dimensions of project...
The technical dimensions of project management is primarily what successful project managers
focus on, specifically planning, scheduling, and controlling projects.
True
False
Project managers must master both the technical and the sociocultural aspects of project
management in order to be successful.
References
True / False Difficulty: 2 Medium
TF Qu. 75
(Static) The
technical
dimensions of
project...
Learning Objective:
01-05 Understand
that managing
projects involves
balancing the
technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
76.
Award: 10.00 points
TF Qu. 76 (Static) The sociocultural dimension of project management...