One who endorses and lends political support for the completion of a speci�c project is known as the
a. Project manager
b. CEO
c. Project sponsor
d. Project lead
e. Sacred cow
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In project life cycle stages, the design team might plan a major commitment of resources in the de�ning stage, while the quality
team would expect their major effort to increase in the latter stages of the project life cycle. As the number of small projects
increase within an organization's portfolio, what is a challenge an organization faces?
a. Sharing resources
b. Measuring e�ciency
c. Managing risk
d. Prioritizing projects
e. All of these are challenges
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A list of potential projects, several criteria, weights for those criteria, and criteria scores for those projects are all typically
included on a ___________ matrix.
Why do project managers need to understand their organization's mission and strategy?
a. To reduce project duration and increase the number of projects implemented
b. So they can make appropriate decisions and adjustments and be effective project advocates
c. It is only important for senior management to understand the organization's mission and strategy
d. To get their job done and increase opportunities for promotion
e. So that they can make sure the customer is satis�ed
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A SWOT analysis provides the Project Manager with
a. a direct linkage to goals.
b. an identi�able strategic alternative.
c. potential critical issues facing the organization.
d. an identi�able strategic alternative and potential critical issues facing the organization.
e. a direct linkage to goals and an identi�able strategic alternative.
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Jack’s organization has many projects ongoing concurrently. He �nds himself starting and stopping work on one task to go and
work on another task, and then return to the work on the original task. Jack is experiencing
Which of the following is a disadvantage of a functional project management organization?
a. Lack of motivation of project team members
b. Longer project duration
c. Lack of focus on the project
d. Poor integration
e. All of these are disadvantages of functional project management organization
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If you are considering moving to a matrixed organization, you will need
a. time.
b. budget allocated.
c. strong leadership.
d. both time and budget allocated.
e. both time and strong leadership.
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Which of the following combinations represents the extremes of project organisation?
a. Strong matrix and balanced matrix
b. Functional and projectized
c. Projectized and balanced matrix
d. Projectized and strong matrix
e. Strong matrix and functional
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