Vocab
A milestone represents:
A. A daily meeting
B. A major accomplishment or completed deliverable
C. A project failure
D. A team member role
B. A major accomplishment or completed deliverable
Which structure gives the project manager the MOST authority?
A. Functional
B. Matrix
C. Projectized
D. Departmental
C. Projectized
Who has final authority over scope, schedule, and budget?
A. Project Manager
B. Functional Manager
C. Project Sponsor
D. Vendor
C. Project Sponsor
What is the main purpose of a project charter?
A. To assign daily tasks
B. To begin executing the project
C. To formally authorize the project
D. To complete the project
C. To formally authorize the project
An employee works on the marketing materials but does not make project decisions. That employee is a:
A. Team Member
B. Sponsor
C. Vendor
D. Customer
A. Team Member
1. A person’s direct supervisor for most day-to-day activities is called a:
A. Project Manager
B. Project Sponsor
C. Functional Manager
D. Stakeholder
C. Functional Manager
A project manager must ask permission to use staff. What structure is this?
A. Functional
B. Projectized
C. Matrix
D. Independent
Functional
2. Who is responsible for planning the project and managing the timeline?
A. Team Members
B. Project Manager
C. Customers
D. Vendor
B. Project Manager
Which of the following is considered a project milestone?
A. “Increase customer satisfaction”
B. “Hire more employees”
C. “Prototype completed and approved”
D. “Improve company reputation”
C. “Prototype completed and approved”
A CEO provides funding and gives final approval before a project launches. The CEO is acting as the:
A. Project Manager
B. Team Member
C. Sponsor
D. Functional Manager
C. Sponsor
The person or entity with final sign-off authority on a project is the:
Project Sponsor
In which structure do team members report to TWO managers?
What is...
Matrix
Who is hired from outside the organization to provide supplies or services?
Who is the...
Vendor
What is the difference between a project purpose and a project objective?
What is...
Purpose explains why; objective explains what
In a matrix structure, who assigns regular job duties?
Functional Manager
A person or entity with an interest in the outcome of a project is called a:
Stakeholder
If a company mostly runs projects through departments, which structure is likely used?
What is...
Functional Structure
A school principal provides funding for a new student app and approves the budget. The principal is the:
Project Sponsor
Who typically provides signature approval on a project charter?
What is...
Project sponsor
A milestone is best described as:
What is...
A significant checkpoint in a project
A marketing manager supervises employees’ daily responsibilities but does not control project budgets. This role is the:
Functional Manager
Which structure might cause confusion because employees have two bosses?
What is...
Matrix Structure
Why is it important to clearly define stakeholder roles?
To prevent confusion and conflict
“First draft of marketing plan completed” is an example of a:
A Milestone
A nonprofit hires a web design company to build its website. The web design company is the:
Vendor