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Course Introduction
Introduction to Project Management provides students with a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and practices involved in managing projects across various industries. The course covers essential topics such as project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, communication, and stakeholder engagement. Through case studies, group discussions, and practical assignments, students learn how to define project goals, develop effective project plans, monitor progress, and deliver successful outcomes. By the end of the course, students will have the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to and lead projects with confidence and efficiency.
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Successful Project Management 6th Edition by Jack Gido
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Chapter 1: Project Management Concepts
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Q1) A project involves degree of uncertainty that remains the same as the project progresses.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Determining the market for a product for a gain of 5% market share within 18 months and $20,000 budget.This is an example of a project objective.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Projects documents are organized and archived in the
A)initiating phase.
B)planning phase.
C)performing phase.
D)closing phase.
Answer: D
Q4) The schedule for a project is a timetable with only start times for tasks.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Identifying and Selecting Projects
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Q1) The first step in project selection is to
A)develop a set of criteria against which a project will be evaluated.
B)gather data and information for each project.
C)list assumptions.
D)evaluate each project against the criteria.
Answer: A
Q2) Every project that is identified is selected to be completed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The success criteria in the project charter indicate the expected benefits of the project including what the expectations are for project success.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Some RFPs mention the type of contract the customer intends to use. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Developing Project Proposals
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Q1) The customer will make payments to the contractor according to the payment schedule in the contract.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Describe the differences between a complex proposal and a simplified proposal.
Answer: Responses will vary.They should contain a description of a complex project proposal and a simplified project proposal.All the minimum parts of a simplified project proposal are included in a complex project proposal, but not all complex project proposal sections are included in a simplified project proposal. A complex project proposal may contain hundreds of pages with charts, graphs, and tables to display the technical, management, and cost sections.The complex proposal may be in sections or volumes for organization.A simplified project proposal will include at a minimum a statement of the customer's need, assumptions, project scope, deliverables, schedule, price, risks, and expected benefits.
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Chapter 4: Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence
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Q1) in a network diagram will allow the project to be completed in the shortest possible time while making the best use of available resources the experts).
A)Looping
B)Laddering
C)Layering
D)Serially listing
Q2) In preparing a network diagram, drawing activities in a is not acceptable because it portrays a path of activities that perpetually repeats itself.
A)loop
B)ladder
C)list
D)link
Q3) Certain activities in a network diagram have to be done in serial sequence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the quality standards that must be included or referenced in the quality plan.
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Chapter 5: Developing the Schedule
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Q1) Throughout the performance of the project, some activities will take longer than their estimated duration, others will be done in less time than their estimated duration, and A)many will take no time to complete.
B)many will not be completed.
C)others are to be done by two project teams.
D)a few may conform to the estimated duration exactly.
Q2) Calculate the latest start for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.
A)day 8
B)day 7
C)day 12
D)Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
Q3) Eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form of
A)no change in costs and an increase in scope.
B)a decrease in costs and an expansion in scope.
C)an increase in costs or a reduction in scope.
D)an decrease in costs and no change in scope.
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Chapter 6: Resource Utilization
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Q1) A resource requirements plan illustrates
A)who is responsible for which activities.
B)the amount of labor expenses for the project.
C)the expected utilization of resources by time period during the time span of the project.
D)the budget for material and cost resources.
Q2) Given this project and the requirement that the number of resources working on a task cannot be less than the number assigned to the task, answer the following question.What is the least number of resources that can be assigned to the project if all five tasks occur in parallel?
A)24 workers
B)1.5 workers per day
C)7 workers
D)2 workers
Q3) If resources are to be considered in planning, it is necessary to
A)when each is taking vacation time or time off.
B)know the name of each resource on the project.
C)list all the projects to which the resources have been assigned.
D)indicate the amounts and types of resources needed to perform each activity.
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Chapter 7: Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value
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Q1) As data are collected on , including portions of any committed cost, they need to be totaled by work package so that they can be compared to the
A)planned cost, total budgeted cost.
B)budgeted cost of work scheduled, actual cost of work performed.
C)actual cost, cumulative budgeted cost.
D)cumulative earned value, total budgeted cost.
Q2) To keep track of , it's necessary to set up a system to collect, on a regular and timely basis, data on funds actually expended.
A)budgeted cost of work scheduled
B)planned cost of the project
C)actual cost on a project
D)budgeted cost of work performed
Q3) Committed costs are also known as discharged or postponed costs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The key to managing cash flow is to ensure that cash comes in faster than it goes out.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Managing Risk
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Q1) is a rating of low, medium, or high based on the expected level of change in completing the project's objective if the risk were to occur during the project.
A)The action trigger
B)The priority order
C)The mitigation plan
D)The degree of impact
Q2) A risk is an uncertain event that, if it occurs,
A)must be accepted.
B)can jeopardize accomplishing the project objective.
C)must be avoided.
D)helps to achieve the project objective.
Q3) Risks ____ should be given higher priority because if the risk occurs, it would have a greater impact on the schedule than if it was associated with activities on a path that has a large positive value of total slack.
A)that occur first in the project
B)that affect the most costly activities
C)on the critical path
D)that affect the activities near the end of the project
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Chapter 9: Closing the Project
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Q1) Hold meetings at the end of the project with team members to have feedback from each team member about their performance and how to improve future projects.
A)individual B)group
C)activity specific
D)project progress
Q2) The project team should wait until the end of the project to capture and document lessons learned.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Documentation of lessons learned should be done on an ongoing basis throughout the planning and performing phases of the project.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The process of closing the project involves various actions, including A)using lessons learned from prior projects.
B)documenting lessons learned.
C)researching lessons learned in the knowledge base.
D)identifying the similarities of this project to other projects for planning.
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Chapter 10: The Project Manager
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Q1) It's important that the project manager develop a relationship with each person on the project team.It requires making the time to have an informal conversation with each person on the project team and with each key individual in the customer's organization.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The project manager can try to provide "stretch" assignments that require individual team members to extend their knowledge and accomplish more than they may think they can.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The effective project manager is able to cope with constantly changing conditions. A)True
B)False
Q4) To control the project, the project manager must track actual progress and compare it with planned progress.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Project Team
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Q1) The project manager should for larger projects.
A)assemble members as needed
B)acquire the entire team
C)determine who is needed an hope they are available
D)get extra people than planned
Q2) The should be held as early as possible during the forming stage of team development.
A)project kickoff meeting
B)project progress meeting
C)project status meeting
D)project design meeting
Q3) is the initial stage of the team development process.It involves the transition from individual to team member.
A)Forming
B)Norming
C)Storming
D)Performing
Q4) Other participants are allowed to make comments, supportive or judgmental.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Project Communication and Documentation
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Q1) Regular and open communication, trust, respect, open-mindedness, and a positive win-win attitude are keys to successful
A)stakeholder identification.
B)stakeholder engagement.
C)stakeholder communication.
D)stakeholder monitoring and closing.
Q2) Emoticons are considered professional, and all recipients will understand the abbreviations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Teleconferencing includes tools such as conference calls and videoconferencing.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Allow time for interaction with the audience, if appropriate.
A)True
B)False
Q5) At the end of the meeting, the meeting attendees should evaluate the meeting process.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Project Management Organizational Structures
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Q1) Companies with are in the projects business; they do not produce standard products.
A)an autonomous project organizational structure
B)a functional organizational structure
C)a matrix organizational structure
D)a project management office
Q2) may also provide project management training, provide administrative support staff for projects, establish consistent procedures, and develop best practices and templates for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects.
A)an autonomous project organizational structure
B)a functional organizational structure
C)a matrix organizational structure
D)a project management office
Q3) A disadvantage of a matrix organizational structure is that conflicts will arise between project managers and functional managers regarding priorities.
A)True
B)False
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