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A Gantt chart is a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a ____ format.


A) calendar
B) line graph  
C) bar graph
D) pie chart

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.


A) Project Management Office
B) Project Management Professional  
C) Project Management Center
D) Portfolio Group

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project.


A) project sponsor
B) project manager  
C) support staff member
D) project team

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.

A) True
B) False

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A project manager's primary role is to provide the funding for a project.

A) True
B) False

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A project's sponsor is also known as a(n) _____.

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A critical path:


A) is the shortest path through a network diagram. 
B) represents schedule information in calendar form. 
C) determines the earliest completion date of a project. 
D) is a quality management tool to ensure a project meets the minimum quality standards.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Managing the triple constraint primarily involves making trade-offs between resources and quality.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is true of project management?


A) It is a simple discipline with a limited scope. 
B) It has specific tools which work universally across all kinds of projects. 
C) It does not guarantee successes for all projects. 
D) Its framework consists solely of project management knowledge areas.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Individual projects always address strategic goals whereas portfolio management addresses tactical goals.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?


A) Project cost management
B) Project procurement management  
C) Project time management
D) Project communications management

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Enterprise project management softwares are also known as _____ tools of project management software.


A) baseline
B) midrange  
C) low-end
D) high-end

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Team building exercises and motivation techniques are tools used in _____ management.


A) procurement
B) scope  
C) human resource
D) cost

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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_____ include people, hardware, software, or other assets.

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Maturity models, statistical methods, and test plans are examples of tools used in quality management.

A) True
B) False

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One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.

A) True
B) False

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To be a successful manager, the only skills an IT project manager needs to possess is excellent technical skills.

A) True
B) False

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Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects.

A) True
B) False

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_____ software integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization.

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What are some of the qualities of a good project manager? Explain.

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