Question 1

What statement links the project to the organization's overall business goals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Project milestones
B)   Project objectives
C)   Project scope statement
D)   Project deliverableE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

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Question 3

In-sourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What defines all project roles and indicates what responsibilities are associated with each role?

Accepted Answer

A)   Communication plan
B)   Responsibility matrix
C)   Project assumptions
D)   Project deliverableE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The executive sponsor is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Project assumptions are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Project objectives are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Delivered on time
B)   Delivered within budget
C)   Meets the business's requirements
D)   All of the choices are correctE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic feasibility
B)   Operational feasibility
C)   Schedule feasibility
D)   Technical feasibilityE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What is technical feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Measures the cost-effectiveness of a project.
B)   Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities.
C)   Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time.
D)   Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

In the past, outsourcing was often used tactically, as a quick-fix, short-term solution to a particular need or problem which did not form part of an overall business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A kill switch is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prepared by the project manager.
B)   Easy to read.
C)   Appropriate to the project's size.
D)   Communicated to all key participants.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What is political feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given organization.
B)   Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities.
C)   Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time.
D)   Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

What is the outsourcing option that includes the most remote location and indirect customer control?

Accepted Answer

A)   Onshore outsourcing
B)   Nearshore outsourcing
C)   Offshore outsourcing
D)   None of the choices are correctE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Explain the three different types of outsourcing along with their benefits and challenges.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What defines the specifications for product/output of the project and is key for managing expectations, controlling scope, and completing other planning efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Project milestones
B)   Project objectives
C)   Project requirements document
D)   Project deliverableE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What measures how well a solution can be implemented within existing legal and contractual obligations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Political feasibility
B)   Operational feasibility
C)   Schedule feasibility
D)   Legal feasibilityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except

Accepted Answer

A)   Contract period of several years.
B)   Competitive edge.
C)   Confidentiality.
D)   Reduced frustration and expense related to hiring and retaining employees in an exceptionally tight job market.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A communication plan defines the how, what, when, and who regarding the flow of project information to stakeholders and is key for managing expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Managing Organizational Projects

A kill switch is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

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In the past, outsourcing was often used tactically, as a quick-fix, short-term solution to a particular need or problem which did not form part of an overall business strategy.

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All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except

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In-sourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

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What is the outsourcing option that includes the most remote location and indirect customer control?

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A communication plan defines the how, what, when, and who regarding the flow of project information to stakeholders and is key for managing expectations.

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What defines the specifications for product/output of the project and is key for managing expectations, controlling scope, and completing other planning efforts?

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The executive sponsor is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project.

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What is technical feasibility?

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What defines all project roles and indicates what responsibilities are associated with each role?

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Project assumptions are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies.

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Project objectives are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

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Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

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What measures how well a solution can be implemented within existing legal and contractual obligations?

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What is political feasibility?

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What measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

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What statement links the project to the organization's overall business goals?

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Explain the three different types of outsourcing along with their benefits and challenges.

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