Question 1

__________ are seen as much the same as a report card.

Accepted Answer

A) Postcontrols 
B) WBSs 
C) Critical ratios 
D) Cybernetics 
A) Postcontrols 
B) WBSs 
C) Critical ratios 
D) Cybernetics

Question 2

In order to control creative projects the project manager must adopt one or some combination of three general approaches to the problem.Which of the following is NOT one of these approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) control of input resources 
B) creativity check 
C) process review 
D) personnel reassignments 
A) control of input resources 
B) creativity check 
C) process review 
D) personnel reassignments

Question 3

When performing control,project managers need to be attentive to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining laissez faire leadership 
B) avoiding directive behaviors 
C) regulation and conservation equally 
D) regulation more than conservation 
A) maintaining laissez faire leadership 
B) avoiding directive behaviors 
C) regulation and conservation equally 
D) regulation more than conservation

Question 4

In order to gain user acceptance,the control system should appear to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) firm 
B) enforced with sanctions 
C) sensible 
D) lenient 
A) firm 
B) enforced with sanctions 
C) sensible 
D) lenient

Question 5

A majority of uncertainty has its source in systems that lie outside the project,in its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) environment 
B) stakeholder area 
C) sourcing model 
D) control zone 
A) environment 
B) stakeholder area 
C) sourcing model 
D) control zone

Question 6

A(n)__________ is a monitoring system that forewarns the project manager if trouble arises.

Accepted Answer

A) configuration management system 
B) internal IDC system 
C) cybernetic system 
D) early warning system 
A) configuration management system 
B) internal IDC system 
C) cybernetic system 
D) early warning system

Question 7

Change control systems,in some industries,are part of a firm's __________.

Accepted Answer

A) configuration management system 
B) internal IDC system 
C) cybernetic system 
D) early warning system 
A) configuration management system 
B) internal IDC system 
C) cybernetic system 
D) early warning system

Question 8

What are the two fundamental objectives of control?

Accepted Answer

The two fundamental objectives

Question 9

The two fundamental objectives of control are the regulation of results and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) procurement of organizational assets 
B) distribution of organizational assets 
C) stewardship of organizational assets 
D) refurbishing of organizational assets 
A) procurement of organizational assets 
B) distribution of organizational assets 
C) stewardship of organizational assets 
D) refurbishing of organizational assets

Question 10

The critical ratio control chart uses a ratio made up of two parts -- the ratio of actual progress to scheduled progress,and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ratio of earned value to planned cost 
B) ratio of budgeted cost to actual cost 
C) ratio of actual cost to budgeted cost 
D) ratio of planned cost to earned value 
A) ratio of earned value to planned cost 
B) ratio of budgeted cost to actual cost 
C) ratio of actual cost to budgeted cost 
D) ratio of planned cost to earned value

Question 11

__________ are directed towards improving chances for future projects to meet their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Postcontrols 
B) Go / no-go decisions 
C) Cybernetics 
D) Negative feedback loops 
A) Postcontrols 
B) Go / no-go decisions 
C) Cybernetics 
D) Negative feedback loops

Question 12

Physical asset control is concerned with asset maintenance,whether __________.

Accepted Answer

A) detective or estimative 
B) addition or removal 
C) detection or estimation 
D) preventive or corrective 
A) detective or estimative 
B) addition or removal 
C) detection or estimation 
D) preventive or corrective

Question 13

Identify some of the factors that can cause a project to require control of performance.

Accepted Answer

Potential factors suggesting a need for

Question 14

Thamhain (2013)found that ______was / were not only the most frequent risk class but also had the most impact on project performance.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing stakeholder involvement 
B) changing leadership 
C) decreasing costs 
D) changing project requirements 
A) increasing stakeholder involvement 
B) changing leadership 
C) decreasing costs 
D) changing project requirements

Question 15

The ___________ is calculated as (actual progress / scheduled progress)× (budgeted cost / actual cost)

Accepted Answer

A) critical ratio 
B) highlighted ratio 
C) cybernetic ratio 
D) efficiency ratio 
A) critical ratio 
B) highlighted ratio 
C) cybernetic ratio 
D) efficiency ratio

Question 16

Because project milestones may not occur at periodic intervals,go / no-go controls should be linked to the __________; not simply to the calendar.

Accepted Answer

A) actual plans and to the occurrence of real events 
B) corporate budgeting process 
C) portfolio management review process 
D) capital budgeting process 
A) actual plans and to the occurrence of real events 
B) corporate budgeting process 
C) portfolio management review process 
D) capital budgeting process

Question 17

The __________ controls take the form of testing to see if some specific precondition has been met.

Accepted Answer

A) postcontrol 
B) go / no-go 
C) cybernetic 
D) monitoring 
A) postcontrol 
B) go / no-go 
C) cybernetic 
D) monitoring

Question 18

The __________ process controls the project at various points in the life cycle to make sure that the project remains on course.This is opposed to waiting until the project is completed and then finding out it doesn't meet the objectives of the organization

Accepted Answer

A) portfolio 
B) phased-step 
C) phase-gate 
D) overarching 
A) portfolio 
B) phased-step 
C) phase-gate 
D) overarching

Question 19

For all but __________ changes,a risk identification and analysis should be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) minor 
B) major 
C) most 
D) few 
A) minor 
B) major 
C) most 
D) few

Question 20

The process review focuses on the process of __________ outcomes rather than the outcomes per se.

Accepted Answer

A) reaching 
B) passing 
C) eliminating 
D) managing 
A) reaching 
B) passing 
C) eliminating 
D) managing

__________ are seen as much the same as a report card.

In order to control creative projects the project manager must adopt one or some combination of three general approaches to the problem.Which of the following is NOT one of these approaches?

When performing control,project managers need to be attentive to __________.

In order to gain user acceptance,the control system should appear to be __________.

A majority of uncertainty has its source in systems that lie outside the project,in its __________.

A(n)__________ is a monitoring system that forewarns the project manager if trouble arises.

Change control systems,in some industries,are part of a firm's __________.

What are the two fundamental objectives of control?

The two fundamental objectives of control are the regulation of results and the __________.

The critical ratio control chart uses a ratio made up of two parts -- the ratio of actual progress to scheduled progress,and the __________.

__________ are directed towards improving chances for future projects to meet their goals.

Physical asset control is concerned with asset maintenance,whether __________.

Identify some of the factors that can cause a project to require control of performance.

Thamhain (2013)found that ______was / were not only the most frequent risk class but also had the most impact on project performance.

The ___________ is calculated as (actual progress / scheduled progress)× (budgeted cost / actual cost)

Because project milestones may not occur at periodic intervals,go / no-go controls should be linked to the __________; not simply to the calendar.

The __________ controls take the form of testing to see if some specific precondition has been met.

The __________ process controls the project at various points in the life cycle to make sure that the project remains on course.This is opposed to waiting until the project is completed and then finding out it doesn't meet the objectives of the organization

For all but __________ changes,a risk identification and analysis should be performed.

The process review focuses on the process of __________ outcomes rather than the outcomes per se.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Negotiation and the Management of Conflict

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Project Activity Planning

Budgeting and Cost Estimation

Scheduling

Resource Allocation

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Auditing

Project Termination

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Exam 11: Project Control

__________ are seen as much the same as a report card.

In order to control creative projects the project manager must adopt one or some combination of three general approaches to the problem.Which of the following is NOT one of these approaches?

When performing control,project managers need to be attentive to __________.

In order to gain user acceptance,the control system should appear to be __________.

A majority of uncertainty has its source in systems that lie outside the project,in its __________.

A(n)__________ is a monitoring system that forewarns the project manager if trouble arises.

Change control systems,in some industries,are part of a firm's __________.

What are the two fundamental objectives of control?

The two fundamental objectives of control are the regulation of results and the __________.

The critical ratio control chart uses a ratio made up of two parts -- the ratio of actual progress to scheduled progress,and the __________.

__________ are directed towards improving chances for future projects to meet their goals.

Physical asset control is concerned with asset maintenance,whether __________.

Identify some of the factors that can cause a project to require control of performance.

Thamhain (2013)found that ______was / were not only the most frequent risk class but also had the most impact on project performance.

The ___________ is calculated as (actual progress / scheduled progress)× (budgeted cost / actual cost)

Because project milestones may not occur at periodic intervals,go / no-go controls should be linked to the __________; not simply to the calendar.

The __________ controls take the form of testing to see if some specific precondition has been met.

The __________ process controls the project at various points in the life cycle to make sure that the project remains on course.This is opposed to waiting until the project is completed and then finding out it doesn't meet the objectives of the organization

For all but __________ changes,a risk identification and analysis should be performed.

The process review focuses on the process of __________ outcomes rather than the outcomes per se.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Negotiation and the Management of Conflict

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Project Activity Planning

Budgeting and Cost Estimation

Scheduling

Resource Allocation

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Auditing

Project Termination

Filters