Project Management Final CH 11-13

Control is focused on three elements of a project. They are

Which of the following is the key feature of cybernetic control systems?

Most control systems used in project management today fall into this category of control system.

Because project milestones may not occur at periodic intervals, go/no-go controls should be linked to the ____________; not simply to the calendar.

The critical ratio control chart uses a ratio made up of two parts -- the ratio of actual
progress to scheduled progress, and the

The two fundamental objectives of control are the regulation of results and the

The __________ process controls the project at various points in the life cycle to make sure that the project remains on course. This is opposed to waiting until the project is completed and then finding out it doesn't meet the objectives of the organization

The ___________ controls take the form of testing to see if some specific precondition has been met.

______________ are directed towards improving chances for future projects to meet their goals.

___________ controls are usually viewed as helpful rather than as a source of unwelcome pressure if the controlees perceive themselves as able to perform inside the prescribed limits.

Change control systems, in some industries, are part of a firm's

A majority of uncertainty has its source in systems that lie outside the project, in its

The _____________ is calculated as (actual progress/scheduled progress) x (budgeted
cost/actual cost)

Scope creep can be caused by the

_______________ is a management approach that may be used to make comparisons to "best in class" practices across organizations

Thamhain (2013) found that ___________ was/were not only the most frequent risk class but also had the most impact on project performance.

A(n) _______________ is a monitoring system that forewarns the project manager if trouble arises.

______________ are seen as much the same as a report card.

The cybernetic control system that acts to reduce deviations from standard is called a

20. For all but __________changes, a risk identification and analysis should be performed.

The project audit covers

The dimension of project success includes the obvious factors of meeting the project's technical and operational specifications. It also includes factors relating to loyalty and repurchase.

The __________ dimension of project success includes factors relating to opening a new market, developing a new line of products or services. Alternatively, if an internal project, success factors include developing new technologies, skills, or competencies

Identification of the direct goals of a project requires

Two of the most common limits on the depth of an investigation and level of detail presented in an audit report are

The accumulation, storage, and maintenance of auditable data are important cost elements. Such storage may be critically important in meeting the legal test of

Audits done early in the project lifecycle are often focused on

For audits made late in the project's life, ____________ are major matters of interest

In the audit report, negative comments about individuals or groups associated with the project should be

An evaluation of the likely outcomes of a policy and their probability of occurrence, usually conducted to compare two or more scenarios or policies is known as

___________ is defined as a standard for performance, commonly established early on for later comparisons

____________tries to capture the essence of project successes and failures so that future projects can benefit from past experiences.

The most immediate dimension of project success is the project's _____________ in meeting both budget and schedule

A typical detailed audit is conducted when _______________ is required

The stated project objectives, including customer satisfaction, are part of the project's ________ goals

The ____________ section of an audit report contains a description of the project to provide a framework of understanding for the reader. Project objectives are clearly delineated.

In the current status section of an audit report, the subheading labeled ____________ will compare the work completed with the resources expended.

The _______________ section of the audit report contains the auditor's conclusions regarding progress together with recommendations for any changes in technical approach, schedule, or budget that should be made in the remaining tasks

In the Future Project Status section of the audit report, no assumptions should be made about _________ that are still under investigation at the time of the audit.

Contact between the a/e team and the _______________ are not made without clearance from senior management

The termination stage of the project rarely has much impact on

When a decision is made to terminate a project by extinction, the most noticeable event is that

In termination by addition, project assets are

When an in-house project is a major success and it is terminated by institutionalizing it as a formal part of the parent organization; this is termination by

According to research by Pinto, the two most important critical success factors are

The fundamental purpose of the final project report is to

A common mistake in project management is to appoint as project manager an individual with excellent ________ skills but weak ___________ skills.

Most studies have shown that the factors associated with project success or failure

The project performance section of the final report

The techniques of project management section of the final report

The special case of termination by extinction wherein the project experiences a sudden demise even though it was lacking obvious signals that death was imminent is known as

Special ___________ managers are sometimes useful in completing the long and involved process of shutting down the project.

The ___________ section of the final project report is a comparison of what the project achieved with what the project tried to achieve.

Cutting a project's budget sufficiently to stop progress without actually killing the project is referred to as

The primary criterion for project _____________ is whether or not the organization is willing to invest the estimated time and cost required to complete the project, given the project's current status and current expected outcome.

Bringing the project into the organization as a separate, ongoing entity is called

According to the text, a _________ cost is generally not relevant to current investment decisions. Rather, decision-makers should focus on the time and cost required to complete the project.

If a project is a major success and it is terminated, by institutionalizing it as a formal part of the parent organization, this is an example of termination by

Which of the following is not a common task for a termination manager?

In termination by integration, project assets are