Exam 1: Introduction to Project Management

 _____ refers to the process in which organizations group and manage projects and programs as a portfolio of investments that contribute to the entire enterprise's success.

 Which of the following is true of program managers?

 Which knowledge area involves defining and managing all the work required to complete the project successfully?

 High-end tools in project management software have enterprise and _____ functions that summarize and combine individual project information to provide an enterprise view of all projects.

 Joe is a project manager in an IT company and has over the years, gained substantial knowledge in his area of work. However, while managing his team, he often loses his temper. In addition, he fails to be an active listener when his team members approach him with work related challenges. In which of the following areas does Joe need to develop his skills in?

 Which objective is true of projects?

 It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology.

 The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project.

 Enterprise project management software is also known as a _____ tool of project management software.

 Responsibility assignment matrices and project organizational charts are examples of tools used in procurement management.

 Describe the triple constraint. What are the three components and what is the relationship between them?

 Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing _____ and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.

 A Gantt chart is a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a ____ format.

 _____ tools, a step up from low-end tools, are designed to handle larger projects, multiple users, and multiple projects.

 A project manager's primary role is to provide the funding for a project.

 Which attribute best defines the role of leaders?

 Soft skills are also known as _____ skills.

 A project's sponsor is also known as a(n) _____.

 In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of objectives.

 Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?