Question 1

The formalized system of dealing with grievances and administering corrective justice to parties in a bargaining position is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Collective bargaining. 
B)  Distributive justice. 
C)  Arbitration. 
D)  Compensation. 
A)  Collective bargaining. 
B)  Distributive justice. 
C)  Arbitration. 
D)  Compensation.

Question 2

The trailer had been reinforced,re-decked and had a fresh coat of paint.It was fully complete and finally ready for a run to Kansas City to pick up a rebounding son.This project has achieved natural termination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

In natural termination,the project has a

Question 4

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Accepted Answer

There are four chief reasons for project

Question 5

Many times,clients will shift new people into the project who have no experience with it as they move their key people to new challenges.This issue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An emotional one for the project team. 
B)  An emotional one for the clients. 
C)  One that is internal and intellectual. 
D)  One that is external and intellectual. 
A)  An emotional one for the project team. 
B)  An emotional one for the clients. 
C)  One that is internal and intellectual. 
D)  One that is external and intellectual.

Question 6

What can a project organization do to increase the likelihood of acceptance for the final product of the project?

Accepted Answer

The process of gaining customer acceptan

Question 7

In August 2012,after twenty years in development,the combination heart monitor-ashtray for hospital intensive care patients was finally terminated,a victim of the change in the social acceptability of smoking in general and in particular,smoking by hospital patients.This is an example of natural termination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which two types of project termination are reserved for successful projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Addition and integration 
B)  Integration and starvation 
C)  Starvation and extinction 
D)  Extinction and addition 
A)  Addition and integration 
B)  Integration and starvation 
C)  Starvation and extinction 
D)  Extinction and addition

Question 9

What are the six major categories of factors that may influence the decision to terminate a project early? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Researchers have identified six categori

Question 10

A research study on the critical success factors for projects found that an important determination of whether the project is successful is the element of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Putting it all to bed. 
B)  Reviewing how it all went. 
C)  Disbanding the team. 
D)  Gaining acceptance for the product. 
A)  Putting it all to bed. 
B)  Reviewing how it all went. 
C)  Disbanding the team. 
D)  Gaining acceptance for the product.

Question 11

Disbanding the project team should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Celebrated so there is motivation for future projects. 
B)  Done in a highly structured manner. 
C)  Done in a highly informal manner. 
D)  Handled in an off-hand manner. 
A)  Celebrated so there is motivation for future projects. 
B)  Done in a highly structured manner. 
C)  Done in a highly informal manner. 
D)  Handled in an off-hand manner.

Question 12

When a project is shut down,the project team must ensure that all relevant stakeholders are clearly aware of the project shut down,including the date by which all activities will cease.This is an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual and internal issue. 
B)  Emotional issue of the project team. 
C)  Emotional issue of the clients. 
D)  Intellectual and external issue. 
A)  Intellectual and internal issue. 
B)  Emotional issue of the project team. 
C)  Emotional issue of the clients. 
D)  Intellectual and external issue.

Question 13

The project final report is fundamentally:

Accepted Answer

A)  An historical record. 
B)  A review of human activity. 
C)  Window dressing for the project. 
D)  A forward-looking document. 
A)  An historical record. 
B)  A review of human activity. 
C)  Window dressing for the project. 
D)  A forward-looking document.

Question 14

The rapid evolution of technology and the need to freeze a project's scope can combine to render a project:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too costly to complete. 
B)  Obsolete before it can be finished. 
C)  A poor fit with current company strategy. 
D)  So complex that it will take too long to complete. 
A)  Too costly to complete. 
B)  Obsolete before it can be finished. 
C)  A poor fit with current company strategy. 
D)  So complex that it will take too long to complete.

Question 15

The Microserf was in a blind panic; now that the latest version of the Bob operating system was ready for sale,he would have to latch onto a new project team or face life on the mean streets of Redmond.This is indubitably an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional issue for the clients. 
B)  Internal, intellectual issue. 
C)  Emotional issue for the project team. 
D)  External, intellectual issue. 
A)  Emotional issue for the clients. 
B)  Internal, intellectual issue. 
C)  Emotional issue for the project team. 
D)  External, intellectual issue.

Question 16

The difference between a manager with ten years' experience and one with a year's experience ten times is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent on the manager's tenure with the company. 
B)  Nine years. 
C)  Whether lessons-learned were truly learned. 
D)  Dependent on whether the manager's projects were successful. 
A)  Dependent on the manager's tenure with the company. 
B)  Nine years. 
C)  Whether lessons-learned were truly learned. 
D)  Dependent on whether the manager's projects were successful.

Question 17

Arbitration refers to the formalized system for dealing with grievances and administering corrective justice to parties in a bargaining situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When contractual claims are defaulted due to the failure of a project to be completed and delivered:

Accepted Answer

A)  The client firm should file an ex-gratia claim. 
B)  The client firm may have some legal claim to punitive damages. 
C)  The project firm should file an ex-gratia claim. 
D)  The project firm may have some legal claim to recovery. 
A)  The client firm should file an ex-gratia claim. 
B)  The client firm may have some legal claim to punitive damages. 
C)  The project firm should file an ex-gratia claim. 
D)  The project firm may have some legal claim to recovery.

Question 19

The BOT option for large projects is designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Automate the payment process. 
B)  Automate the closeout process. 
C)  Keep the door open for new projects between the customer and project organization. 
D)  Limit risk for the customer in the short run. 
A)  Automate the payment process. 
B)  Automate the closeout process. 
C)  Keep the door open for new projects between the customer and project organization. 
D)  Limit risk for the customer in the short run.

Question 20

Loss of team identity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An emotional staff issue. 
B)  An emotional client issue. 
C)  An intellectual internal issue. 
D)  An intellectual external issue. 
A)  An emotional staff issue. 
B)  An emotional client issue. 
C)  An intellectual internal issue. 
D)  An intellectual external issue.

The formalized system of dealing with grievances and administering corrective justice to parties in a bargaining position is:

The trailer had been reinforced,re-decked and had a fresh coat of paint.It was fully complete and finally ready for a run to Kansas City to pick up a rebounding son.This project has achieved natural termination.

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Many times,clients will shift new people into the project who have no experience with it as they move their key people to new challenges.This issue is:

What can a project organization do to increase the likelihood of acceptance for the final product of the project?

Which two types of project termination are reserved for successful projects?

What are the six major categories of factors that may influence the decision to terminate a project early? Provide examples of each.

A research study on the critical success factors for projects found that an important determination of whether the project is successful is the element of:

Disbanding the project team should be:

When a project is shut down,the project team must ensure that all relevant stakeholders are clearly aware of the project shut down,including the date by which all activities will cease.This is an:

The project final report is fundamentally:

The rapid evolution of technology and the need to freeze a project's scope can combine to render a project:

The Microserf was in a blind panic; now that the latest version of the Bob operating system was ready for sale,he would have to latch onto a new project team or face life on the mean streets of Redmond.This is indubitably an:

The difference between a manager with ten years' experience and one with a year's experience ten times is:

Arbitration refers to the formalized system for dealing with grievances and administering corrective justice to parties in a bargaining situation.

When contractual claims are defaulted due to the failure of a project to be completed and delivered:

The BOT option for large projects is designed to:

Loss of team identity is:

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building,Conflict,and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks,Duration Estimation,and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

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Exam 14: Project Closeout and Termination

The formalized system of dealing with grievances and administering corrective justice to parties in a bargaining position is:

The trailer had been reinforced,re-decked and had a fresh coat of paint.It was fully complete and finally ready for a run to Kansas City to pick up a rebounding son.This project has achieved natural termination.

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Many times,clients will shift new people into the project who have no experience with it as they move their key people to new challenges.This issue is:

What can a project organization do to increase the likelihood of acceptance for the final product of the project?

Which two types of project termination are reserved for successful projects?

What are the six major categories of factors that may influence the decision to terminate a project early? Provide examples of each.

A research study on the critical success factors for projects found that an important determination of whether the project is successful is the element of:

Disbanding the project team should be:

When a project is shut down,the project team must ensure that all relevant stakeholders are clearly aware of the project shut down,including the date by which all activities will cease.This is an:

The project final report is fundamentally:

The rapid evolution of technology and the need to freeze a project's scope can combine to render a project:

The Microserf was in a blind panic; now that the latest version of the Bob operating system was ready for sale,he would have to latch onto a new project team or face life on the mean streets of Redmond.This is indubitably an:

The difference between a manager with ten years' experience and one with a year's experience ten times is:

Arbitration refers to the formalized system for dealing with grievances and administering corrective justice to parties in a bargaining situation.

When contractual claims are defaulted due to the failure of a project to be completed and delivered:

The BOT option for large projects is designed to:

Loss of team identity is:

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building,Conflict,and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks,Duration Estimation,and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Filters