Organizational Management
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Course Introduction
Organizational Management explores the principles, strategies, and practices essential for effectively leading and coordinating individuals and teams within various organizational settings. The course covers foundational theories of management, organizational structure, decision-making processes, leadership styles, motivation, and communication. Students will analyze real-world case studies, learn to evaluate organizational effectiveness, and develop skills in planning, controlling, and adapting to change. Emphasis is placed on ethical considerations and the impact of globalization, technology, and diversity in the modern workplace, preparing students to address complex management challenges in dynamic environments.
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Successful Project Management with Microsoft Project 2010 5th Edition by Jack Gido
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Chapter 1: Project Management Concepts
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Q1) A network diagram is a hierarchical decomposition of the project scope into work elements to be executed to produce the project deliverables.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The sponsor provides funds to accomplish the project.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) All the work involved with clearing a sidewalk after a heavy snow storm is an example of a project's scope.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q4) The amount the sponsor has agreed to pay for acceptable project deliverables is the project budget.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Identifying and Selecting Projects
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Q1) Some RFPs mention the type of contract the customer intends to use.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Disadvantages for doing a project may have a positive impact on an organization.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) The project charter is also called a project authorization or a project initiation document.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Projects that are not similar cannot be compared when making a selection to move forward with a project.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Developing Project Proposals
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Q1) A contractor should only respond to RFPs if they have the required resources already on their staff.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Indirect costs of doing business are included in proposals where the customer permits the charging of indirect costs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Good pre-RFP marketing helps a contractor to know if funds will be available for a project in an RFP.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) It is unethical to submit an unsolicited proposal to a customer.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence
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Q1) The __________ may need to describe certain inspection techniques, testing procedures, or specific testing equipment or facilities that must be used.
A) statement of work
B) customer requirement
C) deliverables
D) acceptance criteria
Q2) An understanding of project deliverables would also be a setback to developing a good working relationship with the customer.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The customer requirements section should also include or reference ______________ that must be used and met regarding quality and performance of the project work and deliverables.
A) applicable technical specifications, standards, and codes
B) quantitative and qualitative levels
C) audits and surveys
D) published articles
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) Calculate the earliest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.
A) day 5
B) day 3
C) day 1
D) Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
Q2) Total Slack is sometimes called A) drift.
B) ride.
C) float.
D) sink.
Q3) 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.
Q4) Schedule control involves four steps. List the four steps in order.
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Chapter 6: Resource Utilization
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Q1) 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 amount of time that the project can be completed and how many resources are required to complete the work?
A) 16 days, 7 workers
B) 7 days, 5 workers
C) 5 days, 7 workers
D) 8 days, 3 workers
Q2) The start of noncritical activities are delayed beyond their earliest start times (but not beyond their latest start times) in order to
A) schedule with a technical constraint.
B) schedule with a resource constraint.
C) level the costs of the project.
D) maintain a uniform level of required resources.
Q3) Resource-limited scheduling will not extend the project completion time if necessary in order to keep within the resource limits.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value
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Q1) If the cumulative earned value is $10 and the cumulative actual costs are $20, then the CPI is
A) $10
B) - $10
C) 0.5
D) 2.0
Q2) Consider a project that involves painting five similar houses over ten weeks (one house every two weeks) for a total budgeted cost of $20,000. The budget is $4,000 per house. At of the end of week 5, you determine that $10,000 has actually been spent and three houses have been painted completely. What is the earned value of the project?
A) $10,000
B) $12,000
C) $4,000
D) $20,000
Q3) Committed costs are also known as discharged or postponed costs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Managing Risk
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Q1) Waiting for favorable events to occur and then reacting to them can result in panic and costly responses.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _______ involves developing an action plan to reduce the likelihood of occurrence or potential impact of each risk, establishing a trigger point for when to implement the actions to address each risk, and assigning responsibility to specific individuals for implementing each response plan.
A) Risk assessment
B) Risk management strategy
C) Risk response planning
D) Risk impact statement
Q3) With knowledge of potential risks, the contractor can include contingency or management reserve amounts in the bid price.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Establishing risk categories may help to identify and evaluate risks. List some categories to help identify risks.
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Chapter 9: Closing the Project
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Q1) During project closing, the project team or contractor should ensure that copies of appropriate project documentation are properly organized, filed, and archived so that
A) they can be stored easily.
B) they can be readily retrieved for future use.
C) the files are ready for audit.
D) the project sponsor could review them.
Q2) As part of, or in addition to, the documents in the archive, it can be valuable to create a database of common data elements from past projects in order to analyze and determine if there are trends or correlations that
A) show a strong project team member that should be given additional compensation.
B) should be shared with the project sponsors of all the projects.
C) could be helpful in bidding, planning, and/or performing future projects.
D) should be shown on the annual reports for the organization.
Q3) Projects also can be terminated by the sponsor or customer because the project needs have changed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Project Manager
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Q1) The project manager has primary responsibility for_______ in planning, organizing, and controlling the work effort to accomplish the project objective.
A) doing the paperwork
B) making all the decisions
C) providing leadership
D) impeding
Q2) The project manager clearly defines the project objective and reaches agreement with the______ on this objective.
A) customer
B) stakeholders
C) suppliers
D) project team
Q3) Conduct a self-evaluation, and learn from your mistakes to be an effective project manager.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Effective communication establishes credibility and builds trust.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Project Team
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Q1) The ________ agenda contains the Closing comments to reinforce the expectations and the roles and allow tem members to ask questions, make comments, and get to know each other.
A) project kickoff meeting
B) project progress meeting
C) project status meeting
D) project design meeting
Q2) In the __________ approach, the project team members place high value on both the outcome and the relationship between the individuals.
A) Collaborating, Confronting, or Problem Solving
B) Avoiding or Withdrawing
C) Competing or Forcing
D) Accommodating or Smoothing
Q3) To help you effectively manage your time, at the end of each day, make a to-do list for the next day.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List some dimensions of diversity:
Q5) List examples of situations that provide an opportunity for unethical behavior:
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Chapter 12: Project Communication and Documentation
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Q1) Formal project documents such as contracts and amendments, that require signatures, are usually sent in hardcopy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The final report might include the following except
A) a statement of the customer's original need, project objective, and original requirements.
B) a description of the project and degree to which the original project objective was met.
C) the actual versus anticipated benefits to the customer as a result of the project and a list of all deliverables provided to the customer.
D) personal accomplishments of the project team members.
Q3) Stand next to the image or in front of your visual aids.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Emoticons are considered professional, and all recipients will understand the abbreviations.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Project Management Organizational Structures
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Q1) In _______, employees work on multiple projects at any given time.
A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office
Q2) ______ is found primarily in companies that are involved in very large projects.
A) An autonomous project organizational structure
B) A functional organizational structure
C) A matrix organizational structure
D) A project management office
Q3) In ___________, projects are continually being completed and started.
A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office
Q4) A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that there is a potential for duplication of activities on several concurrent projects.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Project Management Information Systems
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Q1) Several tools allow the user to define possible risks, determine the probability that they will occur, and predict the impact on the schedule and budget if they occur.
A)True
B)False
Q2) List questions that you would have if you were evaluating a project management information system?
Q3) ________ are uncertain events or circumstances that could have an impact on a project.
A) Project plans
B) Project resources
C) Project risks
D) Project activities
Q4) __________feature that a project management information system provides is the ability to effectively plan and manage the costs of projects.
A) The communication
B) The budgeting and cost management
C) The sales and business development
D) The documentation management
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