18 Questions
What chapter of the book discusses the essentials of ongoing project management?
Chapter 6
Which tool is NOT mentioned as a common scheduling model in the text?
Resource Levelling
In which chapter is the art of negotiating for resources discussed?
Chapter 6
What is one major source of interpersonal conflict among members of a project team according to the text?
Resource Allocation
Which chapter addresses the issue of how to allocate limited resources among multiple projects?
Chapter 9
What is emphasized as a crucial aspect of project planning in the text?
Budgeting
What is one of the key considerations when planning a project according to the text?
Quickly nailing down performance, schedule, and budget
What is a common quasi-project in the information systems area as mentioned in the text?
Project involving discovery of scope or requirements
Why has the Olympic Torch Relay project become more complex over the years?
To touch as many lives as possible in a positive way
What could be a consequence of not accurately determining the performance, schedule, and budget of a project as mentioned in the text?
Exceeding the budget and missing deadlines
When facing uncertainty in project planning, what is a recommended course of action according to the text?
Seek additional help or resources if needed soon
What drives the increased complexity of quasi-projects in the information systems area as per the text?
Discovery of scope, requirements, budget, and deadline
What tends to happen when major 'how' problems are solved in a project?
Project workers become preoccupied with improving performance beyond original specifications
What is designed along with defining the project's technology?
The project's budget and schedule
Which factor was conventionally thought to take precedence during the final stages of a project?
Schedule
According to recent research mentioned in the text, which two factors are more important than cost during all stages of a project?
Performance and schedule
What does the conventional Figure 1-3 in the text depict?
The project life cycle as percent completion over time
What can be used instead of time on the horizontal axis of Figure 1-3 without changing the life-cycle function?
Resources
This quiz covers topics from Chapter 5 on project planning tools and phase-gate management systems to dealing with multidisciplinary team issues, along with a discussion on resource negotiation in Chapter 6. Test your knowledge on project management essentials!
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