Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Erik Larson Test bank
sociocultural dimension includes leadership, negotiation, teamwork and problem solving.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: 2 Medium
MC Qu. 43
(Static) Project
managers must
have many...
Learning Objective:
01-05 Understand
that managing
projects involves
balancing the
technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
44.
Award: 10.00 points
MC Qu. 44 (Static) A professional organization...
A professional organization for project managers is the ___________.
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Institute for Project Managers
Society for Project Professionals and Project Managers
Organization for Project Managers and Professionals
The Union of Project Professionals
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a professional organization for project managers.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: 1 Easy
MC Qu. 44
(Static) A
professional
organization...
Learning Objective:
01-01 Understand
why project
management (PM) is
crucial in today's
world.
45.
Award: 10.00 points
MC Qu. 45 (Static) One of the defining characteristics...
One of the defining characteristics of a project is that it has a singular purpose, i.e., an established
________.
vision
objective
goal
mission
purpose
Projects have a defined objective—whether it is constructing a 12-story apartment complex by
January 1 or releasing version 2.0 of a specific software package as quickly as possible.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: 1 Easy
MC Qu. 45
(Static) One of
the defining
characteristics...
Learning Objective:
01-02 Distinguish a
project from routine
operations.
46.
Award: 10.00 points
MC Qu. 46 (Static) Because projects have a defined...
Because projects have a defined beginning and end, the ________ is frequently used to manage
the transitions of a project from start to completion.
product life cycle
project life cycle
development life cycle
transition life cycle
completion life cycle
A project life cycle typically passes sequentially through four stages: defining, planning, executing,
and delivering.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: 3 Hard
MC Qu. 46
(Static) Because
projects have a
defined...
Learning Objective:
01-03 Identify the
different stages of a
project life cycle.
47.
Award: 10.00 points
MC Qu. 47 (Static) The establishment of project...
The establishment of project goals, specifications, and responsibilities usually occurs in the
________ stage of project life cycle.
defining
planning
executing
conceptual
closing
Specifications of the project are defined; project objectives are established; teams are formed;
major responsibilities are assigned during the defining stage of project life cycle.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: 2 Medium
MC Qu. 47
(Static) The
establishment of
project...
Learning Objective:
01-03 Identify the
different stages of a
project life cycle.
48.
Award: 10.00 points
MC Qu. 48 (Static) Training the customer...
Training the customer, releasing staff and resources occurs in the ________ stage of project life
cycle.
defining
planning
executing
conceptual
closing
The closing stage includes three activities: delivering the project product to the customer,
redeploying project resources, and post-project review. Delivery of the project might include
customer training and transferring documents.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: 2 Medium
MC Qu. 48
(Static) Training
the customer...
Learning Objective:
01-03 Identify the
different stages of a
project life cycle.
49.
Award: 10.00 points
MC Qu. 49 (Static) Project managers are expected...
Project managers are expected to ensure that appropriate trade-offs are made between the time,
cost, and __________ requirements of the project.
performance
quality
specifications
functional
scope
Project managers are ultimately responsible for performance (frequently with too little authority).
They must ensure that appropriate trade-offs are made between the time, cost, and performance
requirements of the project.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: 1 Easy