SNHU QSO-340 Module 1
A project's costs are generally ________ and ________.
a) low at the project's beginning and end; highest as the project approaches its middle
b) lowest at the beginning of a project; generally increase until the project's end
c) high at the beginning and end of a project; lowest in the middle of the project
d) low at the beginning of a project; level off once the project reaches the Executing
stage - answera) low at the project's beginning and end; highest as the project
approaches its middle
If a project manager's power comes from the fact that he or she can fire someone who
is not performing as expected, what type of power does that project manager have?
a) relational
b) situational
c) referent
d) none of the above - answerd) none of the above
The project manager's power is based on the punishment he or she can inflict.
Therefore, this type of power would be categorized as punitive
In Agile project management, _______ are fixed.
a) resources and schedule
b) requirements
c) features
d) none of the above - answera) resources and schedule
Resources and schedule are fixed in Agile project management, while requirements are
fixed in Waterfall project management. Features are estimated in Agile project
management, while resources and schedule are estimated in Waterfall project
management.
Project managers have the least authority in which of the organizational structures
below?
a) multidivisional
b) strong matrix
c) project-oriented
d) weak matrix - answera) multidivisional
organic/simple organizational structures have little or no authority.
A project's costs are generally ________ and ________.
a) low at the project's beginning and end; highest as the project approaches its middle
b) lowest at the beginning of a project; generally increase until the project's end
c) high at the beginning and end of a project; lowest in the middle of the project
d) low at the beginning of a project; level off once the project reaches the Executing
stage - answera) low at the project's beginning and end; highest as the project
approaches its middle
If a project manager's power comes from the fact that he or she can fire someone who
is not performing as expected, what type of power does that project manager have?
a) relational
b) situational
c) referent
d) none of the above - answerd) none of the above
The project manager's power is based on the punishment he or she can inflict.
Therefore, this type of power would be categorized as punitive
In Agile project management, _______ are fixed.
a) resources and schedule
b) requirements
c) features
d) none of the above - answera) resources and schedule
Resources and schedule are fixed in Agile project management, while requirements are
fixed in Waterfall project management. Features are estimated in Agile project
management, while resources and schedule are estimated in Waterfall project
management.
Project managers have the least authority in which of the organizational structures
below?
a) multidivisional
b) strong matrix
c) project-oriented
d) weak matrix - answera) multidivisional
organic/simple organizational structures have little or no authority.
