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Termination by addition occurs when:

A new project is added to the organization and it commands all of the resources for the original project.

The project is so successful that it becomes institutionalized. (correct)

Scope creep adds too many activities to the project that prevent it from being completed on time or within budget.

New members join the project team once the project has begun and their skills are insufficient to successfully complete the project.

Once the project was successfully concluded, the team members returned to their roles in the organization, occasionally congregating at the water cooler to relive their halcyon days of yore. No one could argue that their project was:

Terminated by addition.

Terminated by starvation.

Terminated by integration. (correct)

Terminated by extinction.

Which of these project closeout management steps listed is ongoing until the very end of the closeout process?

Review how it all went

Finish the work

Gain acceptance for the product

Disband the team (correct)

Under the BOT option for a project:

The project organization must operate the work product of the project for a while. Signup and view all the answers

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 team. Signup and view all the answers

The goal of a lessons-learned meeting is to recapitulate the series of events:

From all possible viewpoints. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about project closeout activities is BEST?

Getting the project signed off discourages other closeout activities. Signup and view all the answers

All projects are unique:

But they may have several common points. Signup and view all the answers

Binding arbitration:

Can settle outstanding claims or disputes provided that all parties agree to its use. Signup and view all the answers

In non-binding arbitration:

The judge can offer suggestions for dispute resolution but cannot enforce these opinions. Signup and view all the answers

The primary goal in requiring a project final report is to:

Lay the groundwork for successful future projects. Signup and view all the answers

Termination by addition and termination by integration both represent successful project completion.

True Signup and view all the answers

The build, operate, transfer option for projects requires the project contractor to take initial ownership of the project in order to make sure it works, thus mitigating risk in the short run.

False Signup and view all the answers

Closeout activities are typically among the highest priority activities in a project.

False Signup and view all the answers

A classic early warning sign of project failure is the realization that a product being developed was targeting a market that few new products and firms were entering.

True Signup and view all the answers

For the project manager, leadership is:

The process by which she influences the project team. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement regarding the duties of leaders and managers is BEST?

A manager's title is bestowed by the organization. Signup and view all the answers

It is most important that a project manager:

Operates on the boundary between strategy and tactics. Signup and view all the answers

Project management is first and foremost:

A people management challenge. Signup and view all the answers

Which of these behaviors is BEST for managing an intercultural project team?

Achieve a detailed understanding of a culture's history. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following personality traits is most likely a suboptimal match for project management work?

Introverted Signup and view all the answers

Leadership may be part of a manager's job but other managerial roles are not necessarily part of a leader's job.

True Signup and view all the answers

One way to distinguish the two roles is to realize that leaders aim for efficiency while managers aim for effectiveness.

False Signup and view all the answers

Emotional intelligence is a more important measure of leadership effectiveness than technical skill, analytical ability, and intelligence.

False Signup and view all the answers

One way an organization can develop a core of project management professionals is to administer personality tests and match people attuned to project work to projects.

False Signup and view all the answers

The first step in the control cycle is:

Setting a goal. Signup and view all the answers

Project goal setting includes setting a baseline plan, which is predicated on:

An accurate work breakdown structure. Signup and view all the answers

A project manager that uses milestones as a project control device is using a:

Reactive control system. Signup and view all the answers

A tracking Gantt chart:

Identifies the stage of completion for each task. Signup and view all the answers

Earned value management jointly considers the impact of:

Performance, cost, and time. Signup and view all the answers

Planned value is:

A cost estimate of the budgeted resources across the project's life cycle. Signup and view all the answers

A project manager can calculate the projected budget to completion by using the:

Cost performance index. Signup and view all the answers

The project control cycle is continuous.

True Signup and view all the answers

One step in earned value management is to create usage schedules for activities and resources.

True Signup and view all the answers

Since a project may get ahead of or fall behind schedule, a calendar date cannot be a milestone.

True Signup and view all the answers

The first step in assembling a project team is to:

Identify the required skills. Signup and view all the answers

Which two steps of project team building are out of sequence?

You always negotiate with the functional supervisor before you talk to potential team members. Signup and view all the answers

A project manager can identify the skills needed for the project from the:

Work breakdown structure. Signup and view all the answers

Stacey noted that the client was a cantankerous old man and that her current project team lacked the requisite skills to work with him. Time was running short, so the BEST approach to making sure the project team had the necessary skills was to:

Hire a contractor for the life of the project. Signup and view all the answers

A key determinant of project success is a:

Clear project mission. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following phenomena would be most likely to occur if the project team did NOT have clear and commonly understood project goals?

Conflict among team members would increase. Signup and view all the answers

Conflict is not a state, but a:

Process Signup and view all the answers

Two research studies conducted over a decade apart discovered that the major sources of conflict within project teams are:

Schedules and project priorities. Signup and view all the answers

When negotiating, it is important to:

Focus on interests, not positions. Signup and view all the answers

Managers involved in negotiation should:

Verify whether there is only a fixed set of alternatives. Signup and view all the answers

If preferred project team members are not available, the project manager should notify top management of the consequences.

True Signup and view all the answers

Project managers are best able to promote a sense of enthusiasm within the project team when they create an environment that is challenging, supportive, and personally rewarding.

True Signup and view all the answers

The two main challenges that virtual project teams face are building trust and establishing the best modes of communication.

True Signup and view all the answers

The behavioral view of conflict is that conflict has a negative effect on organizations.

False Signup and view all the answers

When negotiating, it is important to remember that for every position, there are usually several alternatives that can satisfy it.

False Signup and view all the answers

Traditional approaches to project management concentrate primarily on thorough planning up front.

True Signup and view all the answers

In Agile Project Management, projects evolve rather than are executed.

True Signup and view all the answers

Traditional project management requires a significant degree of predictability to be effective.

True Signup and view all the answers

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Termination by addition occurs when:

Once the project was successfully concluded, the team members returned to their roles in the organization, occasionally congregating at the water cooler to relive their halcyon days of yore. No one could argue that their project was:

Which of these project closeout management steps listed is ongoing until the very end of the closeout process?

Under the BOT option for a project:

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:

The goal of a lessons-learned meeting is to recapitulate the series of events:

Which statement about project closeout activities is BEST?

All projects are unique:

Binding arbitration:

In non-binding arbitration:

The primary goal in requiring a project final report is to:

Termination by addition and termination by integration both represent successful project completion.

The build, operate, transfer option for projects requires the project contractor to take initial ownership of the project in order to make sure it works, thus mitigating risk in the short run.

Closeout activities are typically among the highest priority activities in a project.

A classic early warning sign of project failure is the realization that a product being developed was targeting a market that few new products and firms were entering.

For the project manager, leadership is:

Which statement regarding the duties of leaders and managers is BEST?

It is most important that a project manager:

Project management is first and foremost:

Which of these behaviors is BEST for managing an intercultural project team?

Which of the following personality traits is most likely a suboptimal match for project management work?

Leadership may be part of a manager's job but other managerial roles are not necessarily part of a leader's job.

One way to distinguish the two roles is to realize that leaders aim for efficiency while managers aim for effectiveness.

Emotional intelligence is a more important measure of leadership effectiveness than technical skill, analytical ability, and intelligence.

One way an organization can develop a core of project management professionals is to administer personality tests and match people attuned to project work to projects.

The first step in the control cycle is:

Project goal setting includes setting a baseline plan, which is predicated on:

A project manager that uses milestones as a project control device is using a:

A tracking Gantt chart:

Earned value management jointly considers the impact of:

Planned value is:

A project manager can calculate the projected budget to completion by using the:

The project control cycle is continuous.

One step in earned value management is to create usage schedules for activities and resources.

Since a project may get ahead of or fall behind schedule, a calendar date cannot be a milestone.

The first step in assembling a project team is to:

Which two steps of project team building are out of sequence?

A project manager can identify the skills needed for the project from the:

Stacey noted that the client was a cantankerous old man and that her current project team lacked the requisite skills to work with him. Time was running short, so the BEST approach to making sure the project team had the necessary skills was to:

A key determinant of project success is a:

Which of the following phenomena would be most likely to occur if the project team did NOT have clear and commonly understood project goals?

Conflict is not a state, but a:

Two research studies conducted over a decade apart discovered that the major sources of conflict within project teams are:

When negotiating, it is important to:

Managers involved in negotiation should:

If preferred project team members are not available, the project manager should notify top management of the consequences.

Project managers are best able to promote a sense of enthusiasm within the project team when they create an environment that is challenging, supportive, and personally rewarding.

The two main challenges that virtual project teams face are building trust and establishing the best modes of communication.

The behavioral view of conflict is that conflict has a negative effect on organizations.

When negotiating, it is important to remember that for every position, there are usually several alternatives that can satisfy it.

Traditional approaches to project management concentrate primarily on thorough planning up front.

In Agile Project Management, projects evolve rather than are executed.

Traditional project management requires a significant degree of predictability to be effective.

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