Exam 13: Project Management Organizational Structures

The _____________ can be insular with each component concerned about only its own performance, teamwork is not emphasized, and decision making slow with a lack of customer focus.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 61

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that decisions may be parochial rather than in the best interests of the overall project.

(True/False)

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Question 62

With the ______________, multiple projects are worked on at any one time, and these projects vary in size and complexity

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 63

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that when things are slow, individuals have a tendency to stretch out their work to fill up the time available or if they do not have any tasks to do for temporary periods, their unapplied time is still a cost to the company.

(True/False)

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Question 64

____ reduces duplication and overlap of activities.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 65

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that at the end of a project, people may be laid off if there is not a new project to which they can be assigned leading to team members experiencing high anxiety about reassignment.

(True/False)

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Question 66

The objective of this organizational structure is to maximize the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects and minimize the unapplied time.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 67

Advantages of the _________ are a reduction of duplication and overlapping of activities.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 68

The _________ can establish consistent procedures and develop best practices and templates for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects; data gathering; documentation; and project reporting.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 69

Companies with the __________ are in the projects business; they do not produce standard products

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 70

In ____, the project team has full control over the resources, including authority over how the work gets done and by whom.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 71

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that teamwork is emphasized, with much cross fertilization of ideas among functions.

(True/False)

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Question 72

In ____, in most cases if an individual serves part-time on a project task force, the individual continues to perform her regular functional jobs.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 73

The objective of the matrix-type organizational structure is to the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects (within the project budget)and the unapplied time.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 74

The ________________ allows efficient utilization of resources by having individuals from various functions assigned to work on specific projects.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 75

Each project team is dedicated to only one project in a _______________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 76

In ____, each project team is dedicated to only one project.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 77

In ____, all the resources needed to accomplish each project are assigned full-time to work on that project.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 78

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that there is a stronger allegiance to the function than to the project or the customer.

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Question 79

The ____ organizational is well positioned to be highly responsive to the project objective and customer needs because each project team is strictly dedicated to only one project.

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The _____________ can be insular with each component concerned about only its own performance, teamwork is not emphasized, and decision making slow with a lack of customer focus.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that decisions may be parochial rather than in the best interests of the overall project.

With the ______________, multiple projects are worked on at any one time, and these projects vary in size and complexity

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that when things are slow, individuals have a tendency to stretch out their work to fill up the time available or if they do not have any tasks to do for temporary periods, their unapplied time is still a cost to the company.

____ reduces duplication and overlap of activities.

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that at the end of a project, people may be laid off if there is not a new project to which they can be assigned leading to team members experiencing high anxiety about reassignment.

The objective of this organizational structure is to maximize the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects and minimize the unapplied time.

Advantages of the _________ are a reduction of duplication and overlapping of activities.

The _________ can establish consistent procedures and develop best practices and templates for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects; data gathering; documentation; and project reporting.

Companies with the __________ are in the projects business; they do not produce standard products

In ____, the project team has full control over the resources, including authority over how the work gets done and by whom.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that teamwork is emphasized, with much cross fertilization of ideas among functions.

In ____, in most cases if an individual serves part-time on a project task force, the individual continues to perform her regular functional jobs.

The objective of the matrix-type organizational structure is to the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects (within the project budget)and the unapplied time.

The ________________ allows efficient utilization of resources by having individuals from various functions assigned to work on specific projects.

Each project team is dedicated to only one project in a _______________.

In ____, each project team is dedicated to only one project.

In ____, all the resources needed to accomplish each project are assigned full-time to work on that project.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that there is a stronger allegiance to the function than to the project or the customer.

The ____ organizational is well positioned to be highly responsive to the project objective and customer needs because each project team is strictly dedicated to only one project.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Developing the Schedule

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Filters

Exam 13: Project Management Organizational Structures

The _____________ can be insular with each component concerned about only its own performance, teamwork is not emphasized, and decision making slow with a lack of customer focus.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that decisions may be parochial rather than in the best interests of the overall project.

With the ______________, multiple projects are worked on at any one time, and these projects vary in size and complexity

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that when things are slow, individuals have a tendency to stretch out their work to fill up the time available or if they do not have any tasks to do for temporary periods, their unapplied time is still a cost to the company.

____ reduces duplication and overlap of activities.

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that at the end of a project, people may be laid off if there is not a new project to which they can be assigned leading to team members experiencing high anxiety about reassignment.

The objective of this organizational structure is to maximize the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects and minimize the unapplied time.

Advantages of the _________ are a reduction of duplication and overlapping of activities.

The _________ can establish consistent procedures and develop best practices and templates for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects; data gathering; documentation; and project reporting.

Companies with the __________ are in the projects business; they do not produce standard products

In ____, the project team has full control over the resources, including authority over how the work gets done and by whom.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that teamwork is emphasized, with much cross fertilization of ideas among functions.

In ____, in most cases if an individual serves part-time on a project task force, the individual continues to perform her regular functional jobs.

The objective of the matrix-type organizational structure is to ____ the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects (within the project budget)and ____ the unapplied time.

The ________________ allows efficient utilization of resources by having individuals from various functions assigned to work on specific projects.

Each project team is dedicated to only one project in a _______________.

In ____, each project team is dedicated to only one project.

In ____, all the resources needed to accomplish each project are assigned full-time to work on that project.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that there is a stronger allegiance to the function than to the project or the customer.

The ____ organizational is well positioned to be highly responsive to the project objective and customer needs because each project team is strictly dedicated to only one project.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Developing the Schedule

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Filters

The objective of the matrix-type organizational structure is to the number of functional person-hours applied to work on projects (within the project budget)and the unapplied time.