MGMT 404 Week 3 Quiz

All of the following are advantages associated with assigning both core team members and subject matter experts to the project as soon as possible EXCEPT: early assignment of SMEs to the project saves money All of the following are among the activities a project manager should undertake to develop a highly effective team EXCEPT: assess sponsor capability During which stage of team development do team members attempt to jockey for power, ask many questions and establish dubious goals? storming The personal values of team members on high-performing teams can be enhanced through which of the following team behavior methods? Team members demonstrate a constant focus on improvement. Which of these is NOT one of the capabilities that will help project team members develop team synergy? insensitivity towards others Which two project team success factors have shown the strongest correlation to successful project performance as perceived by senior managers? Stimulating work environment and opportunity for team and individual recognition Project teams often adopt ground rules to address which of the following relationship topics? protect confidentiality All of the following are among ground rules that have proven widely useful to project teams EXCEPT: avoid conflict at all costs Reward power relies upon persuading others based upon giving them some form of reward. It is most appropriately used when: a team member performs well Which of these is NOT among the common task-related sources of project conflict? personalities The value of engaging a subject matter expert early in a project should be balanced against the potentially significant cost of paying for his or her expertise over a longer period of time. True All project teams progress uniformly through five stages of team development. False The "relationship" topics within team ground rules, such as "discuss openly and protect confidentiality" and "avoid misunderstandings", should eliminate the need for the team to address how to handle conflict. False A project manager understands the importance of understanding individual motives, and takes the time to ask each team member what he or she personally wants from being involved in the project. True The adoption of specific ground rules that specify acceptable behaviors by project team members can improve working relationships, effectiveness, and communication. True When a decision needs to be made quickly or requires significant authority it is often useful to delegate the decision to one or two team members. False When a project team member is not performing, rewards may not prove as effective as a coercive approach that threatens the team member with undesired consequences. True Information is power. Withholding or distorting project information is a viable and potentially useful approach to increase power for the project manager. False Virtually all studies have determined that relationship conflict can contribute positively to a project team's success. False The negotiation process involves several steps such as: preparing for negotiation; knowing your walk-away point; and working towards a common goal. True Sets with similar terms Plan scope management is the process of creating a project scope statement. True False B The project scope refers to the features and functions of a project outcome such as a product, and, in some cases, service or result. True False B The project scope is the work that must be performed to deliver a product, service or result with the required features and functions. True False A The priority of the product in agile is more significant than in traditional project management, as the outcome, or product, will drive the elaboration of the project. True False A The project scope statement establishes the project boundaries by stating what features and work elements are included (in scope) and which are excluded (out of scope). True False A A deliverable is a condition or capability needed by a user to solve a problem or achieve an objective that satisfies a standard, a specification, or any other formally documented need. True False B The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is normally developed by listing deliverables - major deliverables first and then progressively smaller ones until the team feels that every deliverable has been identified. True False A By using a systematic process for creating a WBS, project team members can ensure that they include all deliverables that are required to be created. True False A If a problem occurs during project execution, the WBS is helpful in understanding exactly where and why the problem occurred. True False A A Work Breakdown Structure must be decomposed at least four levels in order to be effective. True False B Since work packages provide the basis for future project planning activities, they should be as detailed as possible. True False B A WBS component is a work element that is part of the WBS at any level. True False A A WBS dictionary is a document that defines each of the terms used in the project scope statement. True False B When a project team needs to construct a WBS, it needs to include in its planning team a subject matter expert (SME) who understands how each segment of the work will be accomplished. True False A A "top-down" approach to creating a WBS is typically used when a project is unique and different from previous projects. True False B While many projects may have a primary deliverable such as a house, almost all projects have additional deliverables such as documentation and customer support. True False A Baselining is defined as a method of dividing the project scope into many parts that, when combined, would constitute the project deliverable. True False B Organizing the second level of the Work Breakdown Structure by major design components facilitates rolling wave planning. True False B It is important to assign a unique name and a unique number to every component in the project Work Breakdown Structure. True False A Failure to include project management in the WBS will increase the likelihood that the project will not be completed on time and within budget. True False A Once the plan baseline has been approved and the project is underway, project teams deal with change by establishing and using a change control system to receive and review change proposals and accept or reject them after evaluating their impact on project scope, cost and schedule. True False A The project scope planning processes include all of the following EXCEPT: how the project scope will be defined how the requirements will be collected how the work breakdown structure will be created how the business case will be created D Define Scope is the process of developing the: project scope management plan. detailed specifications of the project outcomes and products. project work breakdown structure. project scope network diagram. B All of the following elements should be included in a project scope statement EXCEPT: project boundaries or exclusions names of the project team members constraints imposed on the project, and assumptions made during planning final and intermediate deliverables with acceptance criteria B On agile projects, the scope definition begins with : requirements work packages stories and personas large chunks of work, or features D It is helpful to list requirements and supporting information in a requirements traceability matrix. When requirements are complete, they should meet all of these criteria EXCEPT: Identified with the stakeholder(s) who needs it Assigned to a team member who will be the requirement owner Qualified by measurable conditions Prioritized according to value, cost, time, risk, or mandate so trade-off decisions can be made if needed B Which of the following items best describes a project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? an o