- A senior manager who acts as a key proponent for a project.
- What term is used to describe when an organization acquires goods and/or sources froman outside source in another country?a. globalizationb. offshoringc. exportingd. global sourcing
- A collection of project phases, such as concept, development, implementation, and close-out.
- Management review that should occur after each project phase to determine if projects should be continued, redirected, or terminated; also called a phase exit.
- A group of senior executives from various parts of theorganization who regularly review important corporate projects and issues.
- A software development approach used whenrequirements cannot be clearly expressed early in the life cycle.
- An organizational structure that groups people byfunctional areas such as information technology, manufacturing, engineering, and humanresources.
- A method for software development that uses new approaches, focusing on close collaboration between programming teams and business experts.
- Another name for a phase exit is a _____ point.a. reviewb. stagec. meetingd. kill
- What is the certification program called that the Project Management Institute provides?a. Certified Project Manager (CPM)b. Project Management Professional (PMP)c. Project Management Expert (PME)d. Project Management Mentor (PMM)
- Project portfolio management addresses _____ goals of an organization, while project management addresses _____ goals.a. strategic, tacticalb. tactical, strategicc. internal, externald. externa, internal
- Which of the four frames of organizations addresses how meetings are run, employee dresscodes, and expected work hours?a. structuralb. human resourcesc. politicald. symbolic
- Approximately what percentage of the world's gross domestic product is spent on projects?a. 10%b. 25%c. 50%d. 75%
- A _____ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.a. programb. processc. projectd. portfolio
- Which of the following is not part of the three-sphere model for systems management?a. businessb. informationc. technologyd. organization
- Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project management?a. Shorter development timesb. Higher worker moralec. Lower cost of capitald. Higher profit margins
- Which of the following is not one of the top ten skills or competencies of an effective project manager?a. people skillsb. leadershipc. integrityd. technical skills
- _____ is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.a. Project management b. Program managementc. Project portfolio managementd. Requirements management
- Which of the following is not an attribute of a project?a. projects are uniqueb. projects are developed using progressive elaborationc. projects have a primary customer or sponsord. projects involve little uncertainty
- Several application development projects done for the same functional group might best be managed as part of a _____.a. portfoliob. programc. investmentd. collaborative