Question 1

An appropriate and common secondary user for monitoring includes __________.

Accepted Answer

A) auditing,learning from mistakes,and reporting progress and status 
B) exercising effective control over the project 
C) evaluating current status of the project 
D) fixing the blame when things go wrong 
A) auditing,learning from mistakes,and reporting progress and status 
B) exercising effective control over the project 
C) evaluating current status of the project 
D) fixing the blame when things go wrong A

Question 2

ETC + AC = __________.

Accepted Answer

A) BAC 
B) EAC 
C) SPI 
D) CPI 
A) BAC 
B) EAC 
C) SPI 
D) CPI B

Question 3

EV - PV = __________.

Accepted Answer

A) SV 
B) CV 
C) CPI 
D) TV 
A) SV 
B) CV 
C) CPI 
D) TV A

Question 4

The earned value rule that divides the actual task time-to-date by the scheduled time for the task to calculate percent complete is called the __________ rule.

Accepted Answer

A) 50-50 
B) 0-100 percent 
C) critical input use 
D) proportionality 
A) 50-50 
B) 0-100 percent 
C) critical input use 
D) proportionality

Question 5

One of the most common errors when collecting data is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) collecting rapidly changing data frequently 
B) collecting data infrequently because data collection is so time consuming 
C) collecting data that rarely changes 
D) reporting to management after collecting data. 
A) collecting rapidly changing data frequently 
B) collecting data infrequently because data collection is so time consuming 
C) collecting data that rarely changes 
D) reporting to management after collecting data.

Question 6

The project __________ describes what is being done,when and the planned level of resource usage for each task,work-package or element in the project.

Accepted Answer

A) WBS 
B) risk management plan 
C) schedule 
D) quality report 
A) WBS 
B) risk management plan 
C) schedule 
D) quality report

Question 7

Which of the following conventions has the characteristic of the project always seeming to be running late,until the very end when it seems to suddenly catch up?

Accepted Answer

A) The 50-50 rule 
B) The 0-100 percent rule 
C) Critical input use rule 
D) The proportionality rule 
A) The 50-50 rule 
B) The 0-100 percent rule 
C) Critical input use rule 
D) The proportionality rule

Question 8

In earned value analysis,EAC refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) estimated cost at completion 
B) estimated actual cost 
C) eliminated annual cost 
D) estimated annual cost 
A) estimated cost at completion 
B) estimated actual cost 
C) eliminated annual cost 
D) estimated annual cost

Question 9

Excessive computer involvement with computer activity replacing project management; loss of touch with the project and its realities,is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) computer simulation 
B) computer paralysis 
C) information overload 
D) robotic automation 
A) computer simulation 
B) computer paralysis 
C) information overload 
D) robotic automation

Question 10

According to the authors,in the planning - monitoring - controlling cycle,the directions of the flows indicate that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) information flows from the top to bottom and authority flows from the bottom to the top 
B) information flows from the bottom to the top and authority flows from the top to the bottom 
C) authority flows from the bottom to the top 
D) information flows from the top to the bottom 
A) information flows from the top to bottom and authority flows from the bottom to the top 
B) information flows from the bottom to the top and authority flows from the top to the bottom 
C) authority flows from the bottom to the top 
D) information flows from the top to the bottom

Question 11

According to the authors,the project manager can tolerate almost any kind of behavior,EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A) tardiness 
B) negative attitude 
C) unpunctuality 
D) dishonesty 
A) tardiness 
B) negative attitude 
C) unpunctuality 
D) dishonesty

Question 12

Describe the three common difficulties in designing project reports.

Accepted Answer

First,there is usually too much detail,b

Question 13

__________ is when individuals are overwhelmed with too many reports,too much detail,and too much dat a.

Accepted Answer

A) Information overload 
B) PMIS verification 
C) Project isolation 
D) Computer paralysis 
A) Information overload 
B) PMIS verification 
C) Project isolation 
D) Computer paralysis

Question 14

Suggest some practical measures that can be used to improve the perception about the benefits of meetings.

Accepted Answer

The following rules can help remove most

Question 15

Conceptually,EAC represents the amount spent to date plus __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the delay costs 
B) BAC 
C) CV 
D) ETC 
A) the delay costs 
B) BAC 
C) CV 
D) ETC

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a common difficulty in the design of project reports?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing too much detail 
B) Having too many interface modules 
C) Poor correspondence to the parent firm's reporting system 
D) Poor correspondence between the planning and monitoring systems 
A) Providing too much detail 
B) Having too many interface modules 
C) Poor correspondence to the parent firm's reporting system 
D) Poor correspondence between the planning and monitoring systems

Question 17

__________ are used when some aspect of system performance cannot be measured directly.

Accepted Answer

A) Indicators 
B) Frequency counts 
C) Raw numbers 
D) Verbal measures 
A) Indicators 
B) Frequency counts 
C) Raw numbers 
D) Verbal measures

Question 18

In general,__________ tend to bias data advertently or inadvertently.

Accepted Answer

A) project managers 
B) stakeholders 
C) those who report them 
D) those who use them 
A) project managers 
B) stakeholders 
C) those who report them 
D) those who use them

Question 19

The most common mistake made when monitoring data is to gather information that is clearly related to project performance but __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is so volatile that trends cannot be detected 
B) has little or no probability of changing significantly between collection periods 
C) is too unusual to use 
D) cannot be captured in the mechanized PMIS 
A) is so volatile that trends cannot be detected 
B) has little or no probability of changing significantly between collection periods 
C) is too unusual to use 
D) cannot be captured in the mechanized PMIS

Question 20

Management by exception has the disadvantage of being __________.

Accepted Answer

A) too expensive 
B) too difficult to implement 
C) a quantitative approach 
D) an "after the fact" type of approach 
A) too expensive 
B) too difficult to implement 
C) a quantitative approach 
D) an "after the fact" type of approach

An appropriate and common secondary user for monitoring includes __________.

ETC + AC = __________.

EV - PV = __________.

The earned value rule that divides the actual task time-to-date by the scheduled time for the task to calculate percent complete is called the __________ rule.

One of the most common errors when collecting data is __________.

The project __________ describes what is being done,when and the planned level of resource usage for each task,work-package or element in the project.

Which of the following conventions has the characteristic of the project always seeming to be running late,until the very end when it seems to suddenly catch up?

In earned value analysis,EAC refers to the __________.

Excessive computer involvement with computer activity replacing project management; loss of touch with the project and its realities,is referred to as __________.

According to the authors,in the planning - monitoring - controlling cycle,the directions of the flows indicate that __________.

According to the authors,the project manager can tolerate almost any kind of behavior,EXCEPT __________.

Describe the three common difficulties in designing project reports.

__________ is when individuals are overwhelmed with too many reports,too much detail,and too much dat a.

Suggest some practical measures that can be used to improve the perception about the benefits of meetings.

Conceptually,EAC represents the amount spent to date plus __________.

Which of the following is NOT a common difficulty in the design of project reports?

__________ are used when some aspect of system performance cannot be measured directly.

In general,__________ tend to bias data advertently or inadvertently.

The most common mistake made when monitoring data is to gather information that is clearly related to project performance but __________.

Management by exception has the disadvantage of being __________.

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

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Termination

Filters

Exam 10: Monitoring and Information Systems

An appropriate and common secondary user for monitoring includes __________.

ETC + AC = __________.

EV - PV = __________.

The earned value rule that divides the actual task time-to-date by the scheduled time for the task to calculate percent complete is called the __________ rule.

One of the most common errors when collecting data is __________.

The project __________ describes what is being done,when and the planned level of resource usage for each task,work-package or element in the project.

Which of the following conventions has the characteristic of the project always seeming to be running late,until the very end when it seems to suddenly catch up?

In earned value analysis,EAC refers to the __________.

Excessive computer involvement with computer activity replacing project management; loss of touch with the project and its realities,is referred to as __________.

According to the authors,in the planning - monitoring - controlling cycle,the directions of the flows indicate that __________.

According to the authors,the project manager can tolerate almost any kind of behavior,EXCEPT __________.

Describe the three common difficulties in designing project reports.

__________ is when individuals are overwhelmed with too many reports,too much detail,and too much dat a.

Suggest some practical measures that can be used to improve the perception about the benefits of meetings.

Conceptually,EAC represents the amount spent to date plus __________.

Which of the following is NOT a common difficulty in the design of project reports?

__________ are used when some aspect of system performance cannot be measured directly.

In general,__________ tend to bias data advertently or inadvertently.

The most common mistake made when monitoring data is to gather information that is clearly related to project performance but __________.

Management by exception has the disadvantage of being __________.

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

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Termination

Filters