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Projects, rather than repetitive tasks, are now the basis for most value-added in business.
What is TRUE
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Developing vision and mission statements is an important tactical step in project management.
What is FALSE
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The checklist model of project screening has a mechanism to accommodate the differential importance of relevant criteria.
What is FALSE
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Leadership may be part of a manager's job but other managerial roles are not necessarily part of a leader's job.
What is TRUE
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The stages in a project's development are known as the ________.
What is project life cycle
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Projects are typically ongoing, day-to-day activities that have goods and services as outputs.
What is FALSE
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Strategy, goals, and programs support the organizational mission.
What is TRUE
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A simplified scoring model addresses all the weakness of a checklist model for project screening.
What is TRUE
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project manager may also be the project champion.
What is TRUE
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The triple constraint of project success is ________.
What is time, cost, performance
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A(n) ________ refers to ongoing, day-to-day activities in which an organization engages while producing goods and services.
What is PROCESS
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Stakeholder analysis looks at a project's customers and determines whether their needs are being met.
What is FALSE
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The present value of money is lower the further out in the future I expect to spend it.
What is Ans FALSE
300
A(n) ________ is interested in efficiency of operations, but a(n) ________ is interested in effectiveness of outcomes.
What is manager, leader
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A strategic element consisting of statements such as "a 5% increase in freshman to sophomore retention" and "a 10% increase in the six-year graduation rate" is best described as a: A) goal. B) program. C) strategy. D) mission.
What is A
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Project management entails crossing ________ and ________ boundaries.
What is functional, organizational
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Which of the following is NOT an element of strategic management? A) formulating cross-functional decisions B) implementing cross-functional decisions C) evaluating cross-functional decisions D) eliminating cross-functional decisions
What is D
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The ________ method of project screening generates overall project scores that can be compared meaningfully against each other.
What is Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
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For the project manager, leadership is: A) the process by which she influences the project team. B) the process of assembling a group of individuals. C) the process of building skills among all team members. D) the process of maintaining control of the budget.
What is A
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The most important thing to remember when using project selection models is to be consistent and objective.
What is TRUE
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Which of these is NOT characteristic of a project? A) Projects are responsible for the newest and most improved products, services, and organizational processes. B) Projects are ad hoc endeavors with a clear life cycle. C) Projects provide a philosophy and strategy for the management of change. D) Traditional process management functions of planning, organizing, and controlling do not apply to project management.
What is D
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The management department at the university decides to add a new program in restaurant, hotel, and institutional management. As part of the development process they hold focus groups consisting of area business leaders, current and former students, and restaurant and hotel owners. These groups can be described as: A) project leaders. B) project workers. C) stakeholders. D) clients.
What is C
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Souder's project screening criterion that indicates an effective model must reflect organization objectives, including a firm's strategic goals and mission is called: A) realism. B) capability. C) comparability. D) ease of use.
What is A
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Which statement regarding the duties of leaders and managers is best? A) Leaders embrace the status quo while managers support change. B) A manager's title is bestowed by the organization. C) Leaders aim for efficiency. D) Managers aim for effectiveness.
What is B
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Which of these lists of duties is more reflective of managerial tasks? A) creating vision and strategies B) problem solving C) long-term risk taking D) communication by word and deed
What is B