An Introduction to Project Management, Fifth Edition: With a Brief Guide to Microsoft Project 2013 by Kathy Schwalbe

Author:Kathy Schwalbe [Schwalbe, Kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Schwalbe Publishing
Published: 2015-07-04T21:00:00+00:00

QUICK QUIZ

1._______________ is defined as the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill requirements.

A. Fitness for use

B. Conformance to requirements

C. Metrics

D. Quality

2._______________ allow organizations to measure their performance in certain areas—such as failure rates, availability, and reliability—and compare them over time or with other organizations.

A. Ratings

B. Metrics

C. Quality-control charts

D. Checklists

3.A RACI chart is a type of _______________.

A. project organizational chart

B. resource histogram

C. responsibility assignment matrix

D. project dashboard

4.A _______________ describes when and how people will be added to and taken off of a project.

A. project organizational chart

B. resource histogram

C. responsibility assignment matrix

D. staffing management plan

5.Topics such as who will receive project information and who will produce it, suggested methods or guidelines for conveying the information, frequency of communication, and escalation procedures for resolving issues should be described in a _______________.

A. communications management plan

B. staffing management plan

C. team contract

D. scope statement

6.Suppose you are a member of Kristin’s team and you are having difficulties communicating with one of the supplier management experts who is providing important content for a class you are developing. What strategy might you use to help improve communications?

A. put all communications in writing

B. put all communications on your project Web site

C. use several different methods to communicate with this person

D. ask Kristin to find a better person to provide the technical content

7.What two dimensions should you use when evaluating project risks?

A. probability and impact

B. cost and schedule

C. negative and positive

D. source and responsibility

8.A _______________is a document that contains results of various risk management processes, often displayed in a table or spreadsheet format.

A. risk event

B. trigger

C. risk register

D. risk management plan

9.You can purchase an item you need for a project for $10,000 and it has daily operating costs of $500, or you can lease the item for $700 per day. On which day will the purchase cost be the same as the lease cost?

A. day 5

B. day 10

C. day 50

D. day 100

10.You want to have the least risk possible in setting up a contract to purchase goods and services from an outside firm. As the buyer, what type of contract should you use?

A. fixed price

B. unit price

C. cost reimbursable

D. time and materials

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