Understanding Project Management: What Is a Project?
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What are the distinctive characteristics of a project according to the British Standard 60971, 2000?

  • Permanent, cost-effective, and risk-free
  • Static, definite, and simple
  • Temporary, resource-intensive, and uncertain (correct)
  • Long-term, flexible, and independent
  • In project management, what are the 'Triple Constraint' goals that every project is constrained by?

  • Scope, time, quality (correct)
  • Scope, cost, resources
  • Quality, time, resources
  • Time, cost, resources
  • Which knowledge area is considered a core knowledge area in project management?

  • Risk Management
  • Communication
  • Quality (correct)
  • Human Resources
  • What does project management entail?

    <p>Application of skills and techniques to meet project requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the facilitating knowledge areas required for successful project management?

    <p>Human resources, communication, risk management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of a project manager with regard to the 'Triple Constraint'?

    <p>To balance the often challenging goals of scope, time, and cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the longest path in a network from start to finish called?

    <p>Critical path</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which project management tool is the preferred technique for showing activity sequencing?

    <p>Network diagrams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skill is described as the ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationship between its parts?

    <p>Conceptual Skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the foundation for related functions such as cost estimating, scheduling, and project control?

    <p>Project scheduling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the technique used to assist project managers and their teams in various aspects of project management?

    <p>Project management tools and techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important advantage of using project management planning in a project?

    <p>Reduce risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which duties are typically associated with a project manager?

    <p>Obtains and allocates resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that involves completing deliverables, documentations, and transitioning the project to its final state?

    <p>Closure and Handover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the logical and chronological graphic representation of activities composing a project?

    <p>Network diagrams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined as the ability to work with and through people?

    <p>Human Skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

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