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Chapter 6
Multiple Choice
1. The project plan must be designed in such a way that the project outcome
meets __________.
a) the objectives of the parent organization
b) unauthorized requests for change in the project outcome
c) the requirements associated with scope creep
d) only the expressed warranties identified in the contract
Ans: a
Section Reference: Introduction
Level: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 189
2. __________ is the tendency for the project objectives to be changed with little
or no discussion with other parties actively engaged in the project.
a) Scope reference
b) Scope creep
c) Effectiveness
d) Hierarchical planning
Ans: b
Level: Intermediate
Bloom’s: Comprehension
AACSB: Communication
Page: 189
3. The __________ of a project includes the objectives of the project as well as

the time and cost required to complete the project to the customer’s satisfaction.
a) scope
b) change order
c) outcome
d) purpose
Ans: a
Level: Intermediate
Page: 189
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4. The __________ of a project includes the objectives of the project as well as

the time and cost required to complete the project to the customer’s satisfaction.
a) scope
b) change order
c) outcome
d) purpose
Ans: a
Level: Intermediate
Page: 189
5. The physical items to be delivered from a project are called __________.

a) materials lists
b) deliverables
c) milestones
d) risk factors
Ans: b
Level: Easy
AACSB: Communications
Page: 190
6. The success of the project launch meeting is dependent on the existence of

__________.
a) a project charter
b) the project's scope statement
c) a well-defined set of objectives for the project
d) project planning templates
Ans: c
Section Reference: 6.1 Traditional Project Activity Planning
Level: Intermediate
Page: 191
7. Having key stakeholders involved early in the project tends to
a) increase communication errors

b) increase project risk
c) create buy-in

d) create more problems than it is worth
Ans: c
Level: Intermediate
Page: 191
8. The sponsor and key stakeholders should participate in the project launch
meeting for all of the following purposes except
a) agreeing on top deliverables

b) discussing resourcing
c) finalizing contract details
d) establishing scheduling tolerances
Ans: c
Level: Intermediate
Page: 191
9. A __________ must be submitted for any changes requested after the project
plan has been approved.
a) change permission form
b) change form
c) change requirement application
d) change order
Ans: d
Level: Easy
Page: 192
10. Planning a project should result in a number of outputs. Which of the

following is not one of those outcomes?
a) Technical scope is established
b) Basic areas of performance responsibility are accepted by the participants
c) Every possible risk is identified and a contingency plan is developed
d) Any tentative delivery dates or budgets and their tolerances set by the parent
organization are clearly noted

Ans: c
Level: Easy
Bloom's: Application
Page: 192
11. When the project is to deliver a product/service to an outside client, the

project’s scope cannot be altered without whose permission?
a) Senior management
b) Project management
c) Project Engineer
d) Client
Ans: d
Level: Easy
Bloom's: Application
Page: 193
12. A useful tool for facilitating the management of changes to a project’s scope
is the
a) requirements traceability matrix

b) WBS
c) project charter
d) mind map
Ans: a
Level: Easy
Page: 193
13. This project plan element describes both the managerial and the technical
approaches to the work. The technical discussion describes the relationship of
the project to available technologies.
a) Overview
b) Objectives
c) General approach
d) Contractual aspects
Ans: a

Level: Easy
Page: 194
14. This project plan element should include profit and competitive goals as well
as technical goals.
a) Overview
b) Objectives
c) General approach
d) Contractual aspects
Ans: b
Level: Easy
Page: 194
15. This project plan element lists all milestone events. It identifies the estimated
time for each task and is used to construct the master project schedule.
a) Budget
b) Schedule
c) Personnel plan
d) Evaluation methods
Ans: b
Level: Easy
Page: 194
16. This element of the project plan lists all milestone events and/or phase-gates.
a) Schedule
b) Resources
c) Personnel
Ans: a
Level: Easy
Page: 195

17. This element of the project plan, at a high-level, this covers potential
problems as well as potential lucky breaks that could affect the project.
a) Schedule
b) Resources
c) Risk management plans
Ans: c
Level: Easy
Page: 195
18. This element of the project plan contains a brief description of the procedure
to be followed in monitoring, collecting, storing, and evaluating the history of the
project.
a) Schedule
b) Resources
c) Personnel
Ans: d
Level: Easy
Page: 195
19. Once the project charter is completed and the project approved, a more
detailed project plan can be developed. Which of the following issues is not
addressed in the detailed project plan?
a) The process for managing change
b) The salary for the project manager
c) A plan for communicating with and managing stakeholders
d) Establishing the cost baseline for the project
Ans: b
Level: Easy
Page: 195-196

20. Once the project charter is completed and the project approved, a more
detailed project plan can be developed. Which of the following issues is not
addressed in the detailed project plan?
a) Developing a plan for managing the human resources assigned to the project
b) Developing a plan for continuously monitoring and improving project work
processes
c) Developing the Work Breakdown Structure
d) Developing a list of skilled workers to hire
Ans: d
Level: Easy
Page: 195-196
21. Project managers can rely on the ____ side of their brain for analytical
reasoning and on the _____ side of their brain for creativity.
a) left, right
b) right, left
c) upper, lower
d) lower, upper
Ans: a
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 196
22. When using the mind mapping process, you should designate one team
member as the _______________ to ensure that all team members are involved
and contributing, and to ensure that team members are focusing on the work that
must be done.
a) planner
b) facilitator
c) contractor
d) manager
Ans: b
Level: Intermediate
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 198

23. Unfortunately, it is all too common for projects to go over budget and/or be
completed late. What is the main reason?
a) An improperly constructed WBS
b) Too much scope creep
c) An unplanned for risk event
d) Insufficient upfront planning
Ans: d
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 198
24. Which of the following is not another name for stage gates?
a) Phase gates
b) Quality gates
c) Transition points
d) Toll gates
Ans: c
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 200
25. __________is an approach that breaks the planning task down into the
activities that must be done in each managerial level of the organization.
Typically, the upper level sets the objectives for the next lower level.
a) Strategic planning
b) Organizational planning
c) Hierarchical planning
d) Agile planning
Ans: c
Level: Intermediate
Page: 201
26. During initial project planning, activities are identified and sorted. In
completing this process, each level in the hierarchy should limit the number of
activities to a range between __________.
a) 5 to 10 activities

b) 0 to 5 activities
c) 2 to 20 activities
d) 10 to 20 activities
Ans: c
Level: Intermediate
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 201
27. When using a WBS, all of the work should roll up to the next level such that
no extra work is required. This is referred to as the ____________________.
a) Development rule
b) All-inclusive rule
c) 100% rule
d) WBS rule
Ans: c
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 201
28. The __________is a list of the project activities with major activities broken
down into subactivities.
a) linear responsibility chart
b) PCMCIA
c) activity prioritization
d) WBS
Ans: d
Level: Easy
Page: 203
29. The __________ chart is a tree diagram used to represent a hierarchical

plan.
a) PERT
b) GANTT
c) PMBOK
d) Gozinto

Ans: d
Level: Easy
Page: 203
30. The __________ is a specialized view of the action plan that focuses on who
has what responsibility for each project task.
a) resource histogram
b) linear responsibility chart
c) project team directory
d) scope management plan
Ans: b
Level: difficult
Page: 209
31. RACI stands for

a) responsive, accountable, consult, inform
b) responsible, accountable, consult, inform
c) responsive, accountable, consult, integrate
d) responsible, admissible, consult, integrate
Ans: b
Section Reference: 6.2 Agile Project Planning
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 209
32. A(n) __________ displays the organizational units responsible for each of the
various work elements in the WBS.
a) RBS
b) OBS
c) WBS
d) LBS
Ans: b
Level: Intermediate

Page: 209
33. For projects that are constantly changing, the ____________ methodology is
recommended.
a) waterfall
b) agile
c) adaptable
d) organic
Ans: b
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 210
34. There are 12 Agile Principles to guide the implementation of Agile Project
Management (APM). Which of the following is not one of those 12 principles?
a) Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous
delivery of valuable software.
b) Define all of the requirements up-front so that changes are minimized later in
the process.
c) Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of
months.
d) Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the
project.
Ans: b
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 211
a) Build projects around the most qualified individuals.
b) The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within
a development team is face-to-face conversation.
c) Working software is the primary measure of progress.
d) Agile processes promote sustainable development.
Ans: a
Level: Easy

AACSB: Analysis
Page: 211
a) Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances
agility.
b) Efficiency-the art of maximizing the amount of work that is accomplished in a
given period of time-is essential.
c) The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-
organizing teams.
d) At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then
tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.
Ans: b
Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 211
37. In an agile project, teams are given several requirements but only deal with
one at a time, with each iteration being referred to as a __________.
a) sprint
b) deliverable
c) WBS
d) control
Ans: a
Level: Intermediate
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 212-213
38. Agile IT project teams are typically __________ and located at __________.
a) large, a single site
b) small, multiple sites
c) large, multiple sites
d) small, a single site
Ans: d
Level: Intermediate
AACSB: Analysis

Page: 213
39. The process of coordinating the work and timing of the different groups
working on multidisciplinary teams is called __________.
a) procurement management
b) integration management
c) vertical management
d) matrix management
Ans: b
Section Reference: 6.3 Coordination Through Integration
Level: Easy
Page: 215
40. The set of physical elements required to build a project is called the
__________.
a) bill of materials
b) deliverable
c) milestone list
d) work statement
Ans: a
Section Reference: Glossary
Level: Easy
Page: 219
Essay
41. Identify four important outcomes associated with the project launch meeting.
Ans: The technical scope should be established. Participants should accept the
basic areas for performance responsibility. Tentative schedules and budgets are
spelled out for the overall project. A group to manage risk has been created.

Level: Easy
Page: 192
42. Describe how a risk management plan is developed.

Ans: The risk management group develops a risk management plan that includes
proposed methodologies for managing risk, the group’s budget, schedule, criteria
for dealing with risk, and required reports. Further, necessary inputs to the risk
data base are described and various roles and responsibilities for group
members are spelled out. It must be emphasized that the process of managing
risk is not a static process. Rather, it is ongoing, with constant updating as more
risks are identified, as some risks vanish, as others are mitigated—in other words
as reality replaces conjecture—and new conjecture replaces old conjecture.

Level: Intermediate
Bloom’s: Analysis
Page: 192
43. Identify two objections commonly raised by marketing organizations against

the early participation by engineering and manufacturing in the selling process to
external customers. Explain how you would counter these objections.
Ans: The sales arm of the organization is trained to sell. It is expected to be fully
conversant with all technical aspects of the firm's products and services. In
addition, salespeople are expected to be knowledgeable about design and
manufacturing lead times and schedules. On the other hand, it is widely assumed
by marketing that manufacturing and design engineers do not understand sales
techniques. Moreover, there may be legitimate concerns about the
appropriateness and effectiveness of interpersonal communications due to the
lack of formal training in selling processes. And finally, it is expensive to invest
high-priced technical talent for proposals with a relatively low probability of
success.

Level: Intermediate
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 193
44. Describe the general steps recommended by the authors for designing and
using the WBS.
Ans: Step 1: Using information from the action plan, list the task breakdown in
excessively finer levels of detail. Continue until all meaningful tasks for work
packages have been identified. Each task should be at a level of detail such that
it can be individually planned, budgeted, scheduled, monitored, and controlled.
Step 2: For each work package, identify the data relevant to the WBS. It is helpful
to construct a linear responsibility chart to show who is responsible for what. The
LRC will help the PM keep track of who must approve what and who must report

to whom. Step 3: All work package information should be reviewed with the
individuals or organizations responsible for doing or supporting the work. This
review should verify the WBS’s accuracy. Step 4: The project budget should
consist of four elements. They are: direct budgets from each task, an indirect
costs budget for the project, a project contingency for unexpected emergencies,
and any residual, which includes a profit derived from the project. Step 5:
Schedule information and milestones should be integrated into a project master
schedule. Step 6: During project execution, the project manager will compare
actual resource usage by work element, work package, task and so on against
the planned amounts for those items. This will enable the project manager to
refine estimates and initiate appropriate corrective actions as necessary. Step 7:
The schedule will be analyzed in the same manner as the budget.

Level: Easy
AACSB: Analysis
Page: 201

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4. The __________ of a project includes the objectives of the project as well as

5. The physical items to be delivered from a project are called __________.

6. The success of the project launch meeting is dependent on the existence of

7. Having key stakeholders involved early in the project tends to

a) increase communication errors

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d) create more problems than it is worth

a) agreeing on top deliverables

10. Planning a project should result in a number of outputs. Which of the

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11. When the project is to deliver a product/service to an outside client, the

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