Solutions Manual Test Bank For Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Larson Solutions Manual Test Bank For Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Larson
Solutions Manual Test Bank For Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Larson Solutions Manual Test Bank For Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition by Larson
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Which of the following choices is a professional organization for project managers?
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PMI.
AMA.
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MIS.
IPM.
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PMBOK.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a professional organization for project managers.
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An established objective
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For internal use only
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Projects have an established objective, a defined life span, the involvement of several departments and
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professionals, is something that has never been done before, and have specific time, cost and
performance requirements.
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Developing a new software program
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Production of automobile tires
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A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or similar
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work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when the project
is completed.
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Processing insurance claims
Producing automobiles
l.c
Monitoring product quality
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A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or similar
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work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when the project
is completed.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of a project life cycle?
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Identifying
Defining
Planning
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Executing
Closing
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A project life cycle passes sequentially through four stages: defining, planning, executing and closing.
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In which stage of the project life cycle are project objectives established, teams formed, and major
responsibilities assigned?
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Identifying
Defining
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Planning
Executing
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Closing
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Specifications of the project are defined; project objectives are established; teams are formed; major
responsibilities are assigned in the defining stage.
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In which stage of the project life cycle is a major portion of the actual project work performed?
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Identifying
Defining
Planning
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Executing
Closing
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A major portion of the project work takes place—both physical and mental—in the executing stage.
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In which stage of the project life cycle are you more likely to find status reports, changes, and the
creation of forecasts?
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Identifying
Defining
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Planning
Executing
ai
Closing
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You are more likely to find status reports, changes and the creation of forecasts in the executing stage
of project life cycle.
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In which stage of the project life cycle is the project’s schedule and budget determined?
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Identifying
Defining
Planning
l.c
Executing
Closing
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The schedule and budget are determined in the planning stage of project life cycle.
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In which stage of the project life cycle is the product of the project delivered to the customer and
resources are released from the project?
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Identifying
Defining
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Planning
Executing
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Closing
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The product is delivered and project resources are reassigned in the closing stage of the project life
cycle.
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Managing a temporary activity
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Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs
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Project managers manage temporary, non-repetitive activities unlike functional managers who manage
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existing operations
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Which of the following is NOT one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project
management?
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Compression of the product life cycle
Knowledge explosion
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Increasing need for concurrent multi-project management
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More sustainable business practices
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An increase in need for product customization is a driving force behind the increasing demand for
project management.
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crucial in today's
world.
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Project management is ideally suited for a business environment requiring all of the following EXCEPT
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Accountability.
Flexibility.
Innovation.
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Speed.
Repeatability.
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Competing in a global market influenced by rapid change, innovation, and time to market means
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organizations manage more and more projects.
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Which dimension of project management centers on creating a temporary social system within a larger
organizational environment that combines the talents of a divergent set of professionals working to
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complete the project?
Communication
Sociocultural
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Social
Technical
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Scheduling
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The sociocultural dimension of project management centers on creating a temporary social system that
supports the project.
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project.
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Project management is far from a standard way of doing business.
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Project management is a specialty that few organizations have access to.
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Project management is rapidly becoming a standard way of doing business. The future promises an
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increase in the importance and the role of projects in contributing to the strategic direction of
organizations.
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People who are part of the project team need to understand project management because they
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Work with others to create a schedule and budget.
l.c
Need to understand the project charter or scope statement that defines the objectives and
parameters of the project.
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All of these are reasons it is important for project team members to understand project
management.
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Project members are expected to use project management tools and concepts such as working as a
team to create a budget or schedule and be able to monitor project progress. They also need to be
able to understand project priorities and parameters.
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Technical and sociocultural.
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Established and new.
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There are two dimensions within the actual execution of projects. These include the technical
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dimension and the sociocultural dimension.
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technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
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WBS
Budgets
Problem solving
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Schedules
Status reports
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The technical dimension includes developing the WBS, budgets, schedules and status reports. Problem
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solving would be a part of the sociocultural dimension.
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technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
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Negotiation
Resource allocation
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Leadership
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The sociocultural dimension includes negotiation, managing customer expectations, leadership and
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dealing with politics. Resource allocation is part of the technical dimension of project management.
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technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why project management has become a standard way of doing
business?
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Increased need for skilled management of stakeholders outside of organization.
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Organizations are doing more project work in-house instead of outsourcing.
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Increased product complexity and innovation.
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One of the most significant driving forces behind the demand for project management is corporate
downsizing. This has also led to a change in the way organizations approach projects. Companies
outsource significant segments of project work, and project managers have to manage not only their
own people but also their counterparts in different organizations.
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Meeting budget requirements
l.c
Coordinating the actions of the team members
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Project managers must ensure that appropriate trade-offs are made between the time, cost, and
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performance requirements of the project.
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A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects that continue over an extended time period and are
intended to achieve a goal is known as a
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Strategy.
Program.
l.c
Campaign.
Crusade.
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Venture.
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A program is a group of related projects designed to accomplish a common goal over an extended
period of time.
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It is not limited to the private sector.
Many opportunities are available for individuals interested in this career path.
It improves one's ability to plan, implement and manage activities to accomplish specific
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organizational objectives.
ai
It is a set of tools.
gm
Project management is more than a set of tools; it also focuses on building collaborative relationships
among a diverse cast of individuals.
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balancing the
technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
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As the number of small projects increase within an organization's portfolio, what is a challenge an
organization faces?
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Sharing resources
Measuring efficiency
l.c
Managing risk
Prioritizing projects
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All of these are challenges
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Many firms have no idea of the problems that can result from inefficient management of small projects.
These include sharing resources, measuring efficiency, managing risk and being able to prioritize
projects.
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Planting a garden
l.c
Taking notes each class meeting to prepare for the final
Planning a wedding
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A program is a group of related projects designed to accomplish a common goal over an extended
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period of time.
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Which of the following represents the correct order of stages within the project life cycle?
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Planning, Defining, Executing, Closing
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Executing, Defining, Planning, Closing
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A project life cycle passes sequentially through four stages: defining, planning, executing, and closing.
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building relationships.
maintenance operations.
l.c
building relationships and including a diverse set of talent.
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Without encouraging solid working relationships among a diverse set of personnel, the project has not
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hope of being guided to a successful completion.
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unique elements.
a specific objective.
l.c
creating a new product or service.
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Repetitive work means that the solution has been made for "operational work", meaning that it can be
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repeated with a non-specialized skill set.
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will only ever consist of four phases.
l.c
can vary based on the industry.
ai
It is very probable that even different organizations within the same industry may have slightly different
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approaches to a type of project that may allow a competitive advantage.
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ultimately responsible for performance.
not timid.
l.c
able to multitask.
all of these.
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Begin responsible for an entire project carries a lot of career risk that must be managed. In order to
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manage that correctly, one must be confident and have a direct connection with the customer.
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elevated profit motive.
knowledge explosion.
l.c
more projects being done in-house.
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Due to the amount of information available and the subsequent ability for a customer to synthesize that
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information into knowledge, the successful organization will focus their project efforts based on
feedback from their customer base.
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universal
private
global
l.c
international
ai
Project management is also a vehicle for doing good deeds and solving social problems.
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A project life cycle is characterized as made up of stages. The initial stage in the project life cycle is the
__________ stage.
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conceptual
closing
l.c
defining
planning
ai
executing
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Specifications of the project are defined; project objectives are established; teams are formed; major
responsibilities are assigned in the defining stage of project life cycle.
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A project life cycle is characterized as made up of stages. The final stage in the project life cycle is the
__________ stage.
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conceptual
closing
l.c
defining
planning
ai
executing
gm
Closing includes three activities: delivering the project product to the customer, redeploying project
resources, and post-project review.
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Like many other professions such as accounting, marketing and finance, there is a professional
organization for project managers. One professional organization for project managers has grown from
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93,000 in 2002 to more than 565,000 currently and is the ___________.
l.c
Organization for Project Managers and Professionals
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The Union of Project Professionals
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The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a professional organization for project managers.
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A project life cycle is characterized as made up of stages. A major part of the project work, both
physical and mental, takes place in the ___________ stage of the project life cycle.
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conceptual
closing
l.c
defining
planning
ai
executing
gm
A major portion of the project work—both physical and mental—takes place during the executing stage
of project life cycle.
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Any project life cycle is made up of stages. The project's schedule and budget will be determined in the
___________ stage of the project life cycle.
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conceptual
closing
l.c
defining
planning
ai
executing
gm
During the planning stage, the level of effort increases, and plans are developed to determine what the
project will entail, when it will be scheduled, whom it will benefit, what quality level should be
maintained, and what the budget will be.
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This first chapter introduced some of the most rudimentary aspects of the discipline, including
definitions. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result is a(n)
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_________.
project
activity
l.c
task
undertaking
ai
All of these.
gm
As defined by the PMI, a project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result.
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The product life cycle must be understood as totally different from the project life cycle. In today's high-
tech industries the product life cycle is averaging _________ to 3 years.
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1 year
6 months
l.c
18 months
3 months
ai
9 months
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Today in high-tech industries the product life cycle is averaging 6 months to 3 years. Only 30 years ago,
life cycles of 10 to 15 years were not uncommon.
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For companies of moderate-to-large size, it is not unusual to have hundreds of small projects ongoing
concurrently. The advent of many small projects has created the need for an organization that can
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support __________ management.
multi-project
program
l.c
concurrent
portfolio
ai
product
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This climate has created a multi-project environment and a plethora of new problems. Sharing and
prioritizing resources across a portfolio of projects is a major challenge for senior management.
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management (PM) is
crucial in today's
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In today’s customer-focused organizations, the customer is recognized as the final authority of what
constitutes quality. Nevertheless, customer tastes and feature preferences vary from customer to
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customer. Increased competition has placed a premium on customer satisfaction and the development
of __________ products and services.
unique
l.c
quality
customized
ai
creative
consistent gm
Customers want customized products and services that cater to their specific needs.
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Project managers employ lots of useful tools, many supported by software. WBS, schedules, and
budgets are tools taken from the _________ dimension of the project management process.
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sociocultural
soft skills
l.c
technical
tools
ai
planning
gm
The technical dimension includes developing the WBS, budgets, schedules and status reports. The
sociocultural dimension includes leadership, negotiation, teamwork and problem solving.
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balancing the
technical and
sociocultural
dimensions of the
project.
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Project managers must have many competencies, among them leadership, teamwork and negotiation.
Leadership, teamwork, and negotiation are examples of the _________ dimension of the project
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management process.
sociocultural
soft skills
l.c
technical
tools
ai
planning
gm
The technical dimension includes developing the WBS, budgets, schedules and status reports. The
sociocultural dimension includes leadership, negotiation, teamwork and problem solving.
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project.
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Project Management Institute (PMI)
l.c
Organization for Project Managers and Professionals
ai
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a professional organization for project managers.
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One of the defining characteristics of a project is that it has a singular purpose, i.e., an established
________.
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vision
objective
l.c
goal
mission
ai
purpose
gm
Projects have a defined objective—whether it is constructing a 12-story apartment complex by January 1
or releasing version 2.0 of a specific software package as quickly as possible.
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Because projects have a defined beginning and end, the ________ is frequently used to manage the
transitions of a project from start to completion.
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product life cycle
l.c
development life cycle
ai
completion life cycle
gm
A project life cycle typically passes sequentially through four stages: defining, planning, executing, and
delivering.
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The establishment of project goals, specifications, and responsibilities usually occurs in the ________
stage of project life cycle.
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defining
planning
l.c
executing
conceptual
ai
closing
gm
Specifications of the project are defined; project objectives are established; teams are formed; major
responsibilities are assigned during the defining stage of project life cycle.
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Training the customer, releasing staff and resources occurs in the ________ stage of project life cycle.
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defining
planning
executing
l.c
conceptual
closing
ai
The closing stage includes three activities: delivering the project product to the customer, redeploying
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project resources, and post-project review. Delivery of the project might include customer training and
transferring documents.
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Project managers are expected to ensure that appropriate trade-offs are made between the time, cost,
and __________ requirements of the project.
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performance
quality
l.c
specifications
functional
ai
scope
gm
Project managers are ultimately responsible for performance (frequently with too little authority). They
must ensure that appropriate trade-offs are made between the time, cost, and performance
requirements of the project.
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Life cycles are used to characterize how things change over time. The _____________ typically passes
sequentially through four stages.
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product life cycle
l.c
transition life cycle
ai
A project life cycle typically passes sequentially through four stages: defining, planning, executing, and
delivering.
gm
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An increase in the complexity of projects, because projects typically include the latest advances, can be
the result of a growth in new __________.
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products
knowledge
l.c
services
ai
processes
gm
The growth in new knowledge has increased the complexity of projects because projects encompass
the latest advances. Product complexity has increased the need to integrate divergent technologies.
Project management has emerged as an important discipline for achieving this task.
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A(n) _________ is a series of coordinated, related multiple projects that continue over an extended
time intended to achieve a goal.
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program
portfolio
l.c
product family
process
ai
folder
gm
A program is a group of related projects designed to accomplish a common goal over an extended
period of time.
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project scope is unknown or unstable
l.c
the processes to be used are well known
ai
Agile PM is appropriate when the project scope is unknown or unstable or when the technology to be
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applied is unknown or some combination of these.
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Traditional project management focuses on thorough planning up front. Such planning requires ____.
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thoroughness
a planning schedule
predictability
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a planning budget
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To plan the entire project from beginning to end requires predictability, meaning that the tasks and their
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durations are known with near certainty. Predictability means the scope (requirements) are known and
stable; the technology to be used is well-known and understood.
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When the project scope and/or technology are not fully known or stable, the best choice of method for
such projects is
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traditional project management.
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schedule-driven project management.
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budget-driven project management.
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The agile method allows for changes to such things as scope and requirements to take place
throughout the project, to accommodate the needs of the customers who do not know exactly what
they want. The product of the project is delivered one piece at a time for the customer’s review.
Budgets and duration are NOT predictable because some pieces of the product will have to be redone.
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Agile project management involves ____ whereas traditional project management involves _______.
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iterative and incremental delivery, upfront planning with high predictability
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known and stable scope, unknown requirements
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Agile project management, by its very nature, entails incremental delivery in which an iteration
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produces and delivers a new piece of functionality of the product to the customer. The incremental
delivery takes place throughout the project. Traditional project management should be employed
whenever project scope and technology are well known and stable implying predictability.
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unknown or unstable scope
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the best circumstances for use of agile project management
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Projects with high predictability should use the traditional method for project management.
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the project uses the traditional method of project management
the entire project product or service is delivered all at once at the end of the project
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the components or features of the project product or service are delivered one at a time
throughout the duration of the project
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product functionality is delivered all at once at the end of the project
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The word ‘delivery’ refers to how the product is delivered to the customer. The agile project method
delivers the product one piece at a time for the customer to review and does this throughout the
project. This method of delivery accommodates a customer who does not know exactly what he wants
but will know it when he sees it. The traditional project method delivers all of the product at the end of
the project; there is no opportunity for feedback from the customer.
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Accountants, architects, and attorneys are among professional people who excel at managing projects
yet never have the title of project manager.
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True
False
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They include accountants, lawyers, administrators, scientists, contractors, teachers, etc.
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crucial in today's
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The Project Management Institute has a certification for project managers known as Project
Management Professional (PMP).
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True
False
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The PMI provides certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP)—someone who has
documented sufficient project experience, agreed to follow the PMI code of professional conduct, and
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demonstrated mastery of the field of project management by passing a comprehensive examination.
See Snapshot: The Project Management Institute.
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Project management is equally useful in ongoing, routine work as well as unique, one-time initiatives,
because of its flexibility.
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True
False
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A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or similar
work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when the project
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is completed.
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The fact that projects are not confined to a single department but may involve several departments and
professionals is a defining characteristic of projects.
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True
False
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One of the major characteristics is the involvement of several departments and professionals.
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Specific time, cost, and performance requirements are among the characteristics that separate project
management from other endeavors of the organization.
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True
False
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Major characteristics are specific time, cost, and performance requirements.
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Project management is a skill set that is transferable across most businesses and professions and is
critical to many careers.
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True
False
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At its core, project management fundamentals are universal.
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crucial in today's
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For construction companies that build many buildings, all buildings built after the first do not fit the
definition of a project.
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True
False
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All projects are non-routine and have some unique elements. Not all buildings will be built on the same
space or use the same materials.
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operations.
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As specified in a project life cycle, the first stage in the life cycle of a project is the concept stage.
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True
False
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The first stage is defining.
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Programs are processes designed to accomplish goals that are common to a program over time.
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True
False
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A program is a group of related projects designed to accomplish a common goal over an extended
period of time.
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Project management is generally restricted to specialists because of the requirement for in-depth
expertise.
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True
False
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Unlike their functional counterparts, project managers generally possess only rudimentary technical
knowledge.
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generally... operations.
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Agile PM is incremental, iterative development and delivery whereas traditional PM does not deliver nor
elicit feedback from the customer until the project is nearly complete.
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True
False
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In Agile PM, the product is delivered in pieces. In traditional PM the product is delivered all at once at
the end of the project.
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One of the most significant driving forces behind the demand for project management is the ever
increasing lengthening of the product life cycle.
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True
False
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One of the most significant driving forces behind the demand for project management is the shortening
of the product life cycle.
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Project management appears to be ideally suited for a business environment requiring accountability,
flexibility, innovation and repeatability.
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True
False
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Project management appears to be ideally suited for all industries and sectors that require
accountability, flexibility, innovation, speed and continuous improvement.
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At first glance, project managers perform the same functions as other managers. That is, they plan,
schedule, motivate and control.
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True
False
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Project managers perform the same functions as other managers; however, what makes them unique is
that they also manage temporary, non-repetitive activities to complete an effort of fixed duration.
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managers operations.
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The modus operandi (method) used for implementing organizational strategy is through projects.
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True
False
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Projects are how organizations implement strategy. This is why it is imperative that the two are aligned.
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Project management skills are not needed in small projects within large organizations.
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True
False
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Many small projects can eat up the people resources of a firm and represent hidden costs not
measured in the accounting system. Organizations with many small projects going on concurrently face
the most difficult project management problems.
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The technical dimensions of project management is primarily what successful project managers focus
on, specifically planning, scheduling, and controlling projects.
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True
False
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Project managers must master both the technical and the sociocultural aspects of project management
in order to be successful.
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The sociocultural dimension of project management includes managing relationships, motivating team
members and negotiating project terms.
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True
False
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The sociocultural dimension of project management includes managing relationships, motivating team
members and negotiating project terms. See Figure 1.3: The Socio-Technical Dimensions of the Project
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Management Process.
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project.
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True
False
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Compression of the product life cycle, knowledge explosion, triple bottom line, increased customer
focus, and small projects represent big problems and are the major drivers of project management.
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True
False
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Project Management has spread to all industries.
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The individual principles of project management are considered universal and applicable across most
businesses and professions.
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True
False
l.c
The individual principles and strategies will work across all but the most specialized industries and
projects.
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Contrary to on-going duties and responsibilities of customary jobs, projects have a defined endpoint.
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True
False
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A “traditional” job means doing something for an organization over an entire career, versus doing
variations of something for individual efforts with a defined start and end. For example, you could be a
welder for a company as a traditional job, or you can be a contract welder that moves in-between
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projects for different organizations.
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Projects typically require the combined efforts of a variety of experts and specialists.
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True
False
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Without the specialist efforts brought to bear on the problem to be solved, it is unlikely that it will be
solved in a manner that is timely enough for an organization.
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Compare and contrast the Product Life Cycle and Project Life Cycle.
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The Product Life Cycle deals with the time it takes to develop a product and the time it remains in the
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marketplace. The Project Life Cycle is the stages that a new product goes through while being
developed.
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(1) An established objective; (2) A defined life span with a beginning and end; (3) Usually the
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involvement of several departments and professionals; (4) Typically, doing something that has never
been done before; (5) Specific time, cost and performance requirements.
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Identify and briefly describe the four stages of a project life cycle.
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Defining stage: goals, specifications and objectives established; Planning stage: schedules, budgets,
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risks management and resource assignment; Executing stage: majority of physical and mental work,
status reports, changes and forecasts; Closing stage: train customer, transfer documents, release
resources, and lessons learned.
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Difficulty: 2 Medium Learning Objective: 01-03 Identify the
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"Project managers perform the same functions as other managers." Agree or disagree, and support
your decision.
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l.c
Many of the same basic management functions are performed by project managers; however, there are
aspects of the project manager's job that make it unique. For example, they manage temporary, non-
repetitive activities to complete a fixed life project.
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Identify and briefly describe the five current drivers of project management.
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(1) Compression of the product life cycle; (2) Knowledge explosion; (3). Triple bottom line; (4) Increased
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customer focus; (5) Small projects represent big problems.
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Learning Objective:
(Static) Identify 01-01 Understand
and briefly why project
describe the management (PM) is
five... crucial in today's
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Even if you never aspire to be a "project manager," why is it important to know how to manage projects
effectively? Explain your answer and use an example to support your answer.
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l.c
Even if you have no desire to be a project manager you may be a part of a project team where you will
have a better understanding of the processes involved. In addition, there are many project
management skills that can be applied to other professions and industries.
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Identify and briefly discuss the two key dimensions of managing actual projects. Explain why both are
important to successfully manage a project. Use an example to support your answer.
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l.c
The technical includes schedules and status reports. The sociocultural dimension includes leadership,
problem solving and negotiation.
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What are the major differences between managing a process and managing a project?
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At first glance project managers perform the same functions as other managers. That is, they plan,
l.c
schedule, and control. However, what makes them unique is that they manage temporary, non-
repetitive activities to complete a fixed life project.
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Describe what it means that a project manager must work with a diverse group of characters?
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Project managers manage the tension between customer expectations and what is feasible and
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reasonable. They provide direction, coordination, and integration to the project team. They often must
work with a diverse group of outsiders—vendors, suppliers, subcontractors—who do not necessarily
share their project allegiance.
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The terms are often used interchangeably in business; however, a program is considered to be a series
l.c
of coordinated, related, and multiple projects that continue over an extended time intended to achieve
a goal.
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