For a project manager, monitoring _____.
A) requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating the project team’s workload
Project scheduling involves all of the following EXCEPT
____. A) defining project constraints
B) staffing the project team
C) using Gantt charts
D) assigning specific tasks to team members
A) defining project constraints
The accompanying figure shows task ____, which simplify a complex task by combining several activities.
PERT/CPM is called a(n) ____ technique, because it analyzes a large, complex project as a series of individual tasks.
The first step in the creation of a PERT/CPM chart is to ____.
C) identify all the project tasks
Many project managers find ____ charts more helpful for scheduling, monitoring, and controlling projects.
A(n) ____ chart displays complex task patterns and relationships.
In addition to tasks, every project has ____, which are reference points used to monitor progress and manage the project.
In a PERT/CPM chart, each task has all of the following EXCEPT a(n) ____.A) reference to successor tasks
B) ID
C) name
D) duration
A) reference to successor tasks
When several tasks can start at the same time, each is called a(n) ____ task.
Two or more concurrent tasks often depend on a single prior task, which is called a(n) ____ task.
When
two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, the concurrent tasks are called ____ tasks.
A ____ path includes all tasks that are vital to the project schedule.
Project managers always must be aware of the ____ path, so they can monitor the vital tasks and keep the project on track.
When maintaining schedules, if
enough ____ and frequent checkpoints exist, problems will be detected rapidly. A) success indices
B) critical paths
C) milestones
D) all of the above
Microsoft offers a free ____ trial version that allows you to install, use, and evaluate Microsoft Project.
Which of the following is NOT a version in which Microsoft Project 2010 is released? A) Standard
B)
Professional
C) Open
D) Server
A _____ cannot be started until one or more other tasks are completed.
A ____ is an event that could affect a project negatively.
A risk management plan includes a review of all of the following EXCEPT ____.A) employees
B) project scope
C) stakeholders
D) budget
Most risk identifications include a brief description of all of the following EXCEPT ____.A) what might cause a risk to occur
B) who would be responsible for responding to a given risk
C) the potential impact of a given risk
D) the team member most vulnerable to a given risk
D) the team member most vulnerable to a given risk
A(n) ____ chart can be used to display the qualitative risk analysis matrix.
A risk ____ plan is a proactive effort to anticipate a risk and describe an action plan to deal with it.
A continuous risk-tracking process can do all of the following EXCEPT ____. A) identify new risks
B) prevent
human resource turnover issues
C) notice changes in existing risks
D) update any other areas of the risk management plan
B) prevent human resource turnover issues
All of the following are claims that Microsoft makes about the risk management capabilities of Microsoft Project EXCEPT ____.A) the linking of risks with specific
vendors
B) the assignment of ownership of risks
C) the specification of probability and risk impact
D) the ability to track progress to manage projects more efficiently
A) the linking of risks with specific vendors
Microsoft’s risk management model includes all of the following EXCEPT ____.A) category, which specifies the
risk type
B) probability, which indicates the degree of adverse effect should the risk occur, on a scale of 1 to 10
C) mitigation plan, which identifies plans to control or limit the risk
D) trigger, which identifies a condition that would initiate the contingency plan
B) probability, which indicates the degree of adverse effect should the risk occur, on a scale of 1 to 10
All of the following are possible causes of cost overruns related to human resource factors EXCEPT ____.A) motivation issues
B) inadequate training
C) inaccurate TCO forecast
D) turnover
C) inaccurate TCO forecast
Problems with timetables and project milestones can indicate ____.A) personality conflicts
among team members
B) turnover of project personnel
C) poor control methods
D) all of the above
When a project manager first recognizes that a project is in trouble, the options available to her include ____.A) trimming the project requirements
B) delaying the project deadline
C) adding to the project resources
D) all of the above
In developing time
and cost estimates, project managers must consider _____.A) project size and scope
B) IT resources
C) prior experience with similar projects or systems
D) all of the above
An importance value assigned to an estimate.
The kind of tasks that must be completed one after another.
Handles the administrative responsibilities for the development team.
A recognizable reference point that can be used to monitor progress and manage the project.
The kind of task upon which other tasks depend.
Tasks that can start at the same time are this kind of task.
A condition, restriction, or requirement that the system must satisfy.
Usually a senior systems analyst or an IT department manager, if the project is large.
The process of planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting upon the development of an information system.