Business Process Management
Final Exam
Course Introduction
Business Process Management (BPM) explores the systematic approach to making an organizations workflow more effective, efficient, and adaptable to changing environments. This course introduces students to the concepts, methodologies, and tools used to analyze, model, implement, monitor, and optimize business processes. Emphasizing both theoretical frameworks and practical applications, students will learn to identify process inefficiencies, employ process mapping techniques, and use automation technologies to drive continuous improvement. Case studies and hands-on exercises guide learners in integrating BPM strategies with organizational goals, ensuring that processes align with business objectives and deliver value to stakeholders.
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Project Management Process Technology and Practice 1st Edition by Ganesh Vaidyanathan
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Chapter 1: Projects and Project Management
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Q1) The overall success factor of a project is the realized value of the project that can be measured by the project stakeholders.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A preliminary study to assess whether to conduct a full feasibility study or not best describes
A)conceptualization.
B)case justification.
C)alignment.
D)pre-feasibility study.
Answer: D
Q3) The variability in the process of transformation of inputs to outputs or in the inputs themselves best defines A)specificity.
B)complexity.
C)uncertainty.
D)interdependence.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Process and Methods
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Q1) A disadvantage of the traditional SDLC is that it does not work well with global and virtual teams.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) At which CMMI level are software processes documented,standardized,and integrated into a standard "to-be" practiced process for an organization?
A)Level 7
B)Level 0
C)Level 1
D)Level 3
Answer: D
Q3) A process model used to develop object-oriented software best defines A)unified process.
B)XML.
C)CMMI.
D)AM.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Project Management Tools
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Q1) A decision-making tool used to understand and use the opinion of each and every project member best describes
A)Pareto chart.
B)nominal group technique.
C)Delphi technique.
D)SWOT analysis.
Answer: B
Q2) Interrelationships is one of the six major Quality Functional Deployment components.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The purpose of the QFD planning matrix step is to establish a connection or relationship between customer requirements and technical requirements.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Project Initiation
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Q1) All stakeholders need to agree upon the requirements before the start of the project.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The amount of time a project will take to recuperate its investments best defines A)recuperation time frame.
B)net present value.
C)payback analysis.
D)internal rate of return.
Q3) Individuals or organizations who are affected by a project best defines A)end users.
B)project manager.
C)customers.
D)stakeholders.
Q4) Shapers should be relied upon for help,guidance,and advice.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When recruiting effective project managers,what five challenges might an organization face?
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Chapter 5: Project Planning
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Q1) The point of total assumption is the point where the contractor assumes all liability for additional costs once the target price reaches the ceiling price.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is a contract? List six types of contracts.
Q3) Benefits provided by the WBS to the project include
A)schedules and status reporting can be accomplished.
B)objectives can be linked to company resources.
C)costs and budget can be established.
D)all of the above.
Q4) Which of the following establishes the requirements,requirement types,requirement attributes,and traceability of a project in order to manage project requirements?
A)requirements definition plan
B)requirements management plan
C)requirements statement
D)requirements proposal
Q5) What are the five stages in a procurement cycle?
Q6) List the basic steps to create a delivery-based WBS structure.
Q7) What is a quality management plan? What might it include?
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Chapter 6: Risk Management
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Q1) Categories of risk pertaining to project managers include
A)professional risk.
B)personal risk.
C)environmental risk.
D)cultural risk.
Q2) Delivery challenges,scaling of product or service,and complexity in processes are examples of functional risk.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When using PFMEA,the suggested value for the temporary shutdown of the project due to scope change negotiations is A)2)
B)4)
C)6)
D)8)
Q4) How can qualitative risk assessment be accomplished?
Q5) With careful planning,project risk can be reduced to zero. A)True
B)False
Q6) Identify five ways that risks associated with resources can be reduced.
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Chapter 7: Quality, Performance and Value
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Q1) The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics of a project fulfill project scope best defines A)scope durability. B)project reliability.
C)project quality.
D)project performance.
Q2) The world's largest developer and publisher of international standards and is a network of the national standards institutes of 162 countries describes A)ISO.
B)PMBOK.
C)KPM.
D)DMAIC.
Q3) Histograms,Pareto charts,and scatter diagrams are used in quality control. A)True
B)False
Q4) As variability increases,accurate estimation decreases and the required sample size increases.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 8: Project Scheduling
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Q1) Dependencies involving relationships between the project and non-project activities best defines
A)mandatory dependencies.
B)external dependencies.
C)discretionary dependencies.
D)internal dependencies.
Q2) The longest time that an activity might require best defines A)expected time.
B)optimistic time.
C)most likely time.
D)pessimistic time.
Q3) Which of the following is used in project planning because it helps a project manager to identify interdependencies and problems between various activities?
A)QFD
B)TMAP
C)PERT
D)SWOT
Q4) What is negative slack? Why does it occur?
Q5) Identify five benefits of networking project activities.
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Chapter 9: Resources, Costing, and Control
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Q1) Describe three common methods employed in estimating costs.
Q2) Resources include
A)people.
B)facilities.
C)equipment.
D)all of the above.
Q3) Steps taken to complete resource planning include
A)list the required resources.
B)quantify the required resources.
C)construct a resource schedule.
D)all of the above.
Q4) Costs that are primarily indirect costs associated with project implementation best defines
A)fixed costs.
B)overhead costs.
C)implementation costs.
D)general and administrative costs.
Q5) Losses of productivity and customer goodwill are examples of tangible costs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Project Closure
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Q1) Which of the following is used to demonstrate the feasibility of the project?
A)blueprint
B)contract
C)proof of concept
D)word-of-mouth
Q2) If proof-of-concept testing is successful and the customer accepts the proof-of-concept project,the project proceeds toward project close down.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Information that may be collected and analyzed for an audit includes
A)customer satisfaction.
B)project priority to company strategy.
C)management support.
D)all of the above.
Q4) What is a post-implementation review? Identify five benefits of a post-implementation review.
Q5) List ten factors that signal early project closure.
Q6) Project acceptance is an important part of project implementation and success.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Project Organizational Structures
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Q1) The project manager has a full-time job as a project manager,formal authority,full accountability,and responsibility in the A)star matrix.
B)strong matrix.
C)weak matrix.
D)balanced matrix.
Q2) An organizational structure where employees are grouped according to their specialties best defines
A)functional structure.
B)matrix structure.
C)departmental structure.
D)virtual structure.
Q3) Disadvantages of the department structure include each of the following <b>except</b>
A)inability to respond quickly to changes that affect product,customer,or location.
B)duplication of efforts and therefore increases in cost.
C)instability for employees if projects are terminated.
D)lack of opportunities to share new advances and technology between groups.
Q4) Under what conditions will the department structure work well?
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Chapter 12: Project Success
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Q1) Communication is one of the key factors in interpersonal skills.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A strong desire to succeed is an example of the project manager's adjustment trait.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Unique knowledge possessed by individuals best describes
A)explicit knowledge.
B)tacit knowledge.
C)procedural knowledge.
D)declarative knowledge.
Q4) What is knowledge management? Identify five benefits of knowledge management.
Q5) When a listener moves closer to the speaker,this shows aggressiveness.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Externalization is the process where tacit knowledge is translated into explicit knowledge.
A)True
B)False
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