Project Management Framework

Answers:
1.
C. Every project creates unique product, service or result. Program is
defined as a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way.
2.
B. Project coordinator primarily serve as a communication channel
between their superiors and the people actually working on the project.
3.
C. In shift from a weak matrix organization to a strong matrix organization,
the power shifts from Functional Manager to Project Manager
4.
C. Please note, if it is not mentioned about organizational structure, it
should be assumed as strong matrix, hence Choice C, is correct.
5.
A. In Matrix organization team will report to two managers hence it makes
in complexity of information flow.
6.
B. Change is easily accepted in the beginning of a project. As the project
moves towards completion, it is harder to incorporate changes as the project
work is being completed. Risk is only accepted based on its impact on the project
and the performing organization's utility function. Team members may come and
go, but errors should never be easy to accept.
7.
B. Product life cycle consists of generally sequential, non-overlapping
product phases determined by the manufacturing and control need of the
organization. The last product life cycle phase for a product is generally the
products retirement.
8.
A. The project expeditor does not have authority to make decisions. Both
Project expeditor and project coordinators can be found in functional
organizations.
9.
C. To influence an organization (in order to get things done), a project
manager must understand the explicit and implied organizational structures
within an organization. Choice A is incorrect since the project manager may not
even have access to an organizational budget. Choice B is incorrect because a
proven business case may not map to every scenario when influencing an
organization. Finally, Choice D is incorrect because positional power may relate
to only a small portion of an organization, not to multiple facets of influence.
10.
B. Kill points are typically at the end of a project phase. A kill point does
not mean the project is killed, just that the potential for termination exists.
Choices A, C, and D may appear to be correct, but they do not adequately
describe a kill point.
11.
B. The project Management office is the best choice since its role is to
support the project manager. Choice A, commercial databases, may be feasible,
but it is not the best choice presented. Project Sponsors, Choice C, are not
typically going to provide the project manager with templates. Choice D, project
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management information systems, may have project templates available, but
the Project Management Office is the best choice presented.

12.
B. Market Demand, Strategic opportunity/business need, Customer
Request, Technology Advance, Legal requirements, are strategic considerations
of projects. Projects are often utilized as a means of achieving an organizations
strategic plan.
13.
B. All above are responsibility of a project manager except determine
legality of company procedures.
14.
D. Constraints are variables that can limit the options available for the
project. Constraints typically deal with resources, time, or money. Assumptions
are educated guesses made on the project about items that are not known.
15.
D. A deliverable is something that can be verified and measured. Answer
A defines the resources in order to create the deliverable. Answer B is an
inaccurate statement. Answer C defines how the work and resources will be
utilized in order to create the project deliverable, not the deliverable itself.
16.
D. Projectized structures often have project team members assigned to
the project on a full-time basis.
17.
B. The eager customer is an example of a positive stakeholder. A, the
comptroller, is usually an influencer and not a positive or negative stakeholder
for most projects. Answer C, the environmental group that has claims against
your project, is an example of a negative stakeholder. Answer D, the union, is
another example of a project influencer. In this example, the union is neutral, but
there are instances when a union could become either a positive or negative
stakeholder.
18.
A. Because you are working within a functional organization, you have
little to no power, and the functional manager has all of the power. You must
obey the functional manager and get to work. B, C, and D are all incorrect
choices for the project manager in a functional structure.
19.
C. Example of operations, as the answer implies that this work is done
every month. A, B, and D are all unique endeavours that may be done once or
just occasionally, but are not part of on-going operations.
20.
B. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. This is a direct
quote from the PMBOK. A, C, and D do not describe what project management is.

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