Chapter 3

For a project manager, monitoring and controlling _____.

A project manager must balance ____ to achieve a workable schedule; graphical planning aids like the one in the accompanying figure can help in the process.

The accompanying figure shows task ____, which each might represent several activities that can be shown in a more detailed chart.

Gantt charts often are included in progress reports to show project status graphically.

A proxy system is a small system that is developed as a basis for understanding a new environment.

A ____ is an event that could affect a project negatively.

Quantitative risk analysis evaluates each risk by estimating the probability that it will occur and the degree of impact.

A ____ might involve maximums for one or more resources.

A _____ cannot be started until one or more other tasks are completed.

A ____ path includes all tasks that are vital to the project schedule.

A project manager's planning _____.

A project manager's scheduling function _____.

A project manager, or project leader, usually is a senior systems analyst or an IT department manager if the project is large.

A project schedule exists independent of the underlying task pattern.

A risk ____ plan is a proactive effort to anticipate a risk and describe an action plan to deal with it.

A risk management plan includes a review of all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A significant disadvantage of integrated project management software is that it prevents the project manager from adjusting schedules, estimates, or resource assignments rapidly enough to develop a workable plan.

A task is any work that requires the use of company resources including all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A(n) ____ chart can be used to display the qualitative risk analysis matrix.

A(n) ____ chart displays complex task patterns and relationships.

All of the following affect project time requirements EXCEPT ____.

All of the following are claims that Microsoft makes about the risk management capabilities of Microsoft Project 2007 EXCEPT ____.

All of the following are metrics of a successful project EXCEPT ____.

All of the following are possible causes of cost overruns related to human resource factors EXCEPT ____.

All of the following are versions of Microsoft Office Project 2007 EXCEPT ____.

Although a Gantt chart provides more detailed information about a project, a PERT/CPM chart offers a rapid overview that graphically displays the timing, duration, and progress of each task.

For a project manager, monitoring and controlling _____.

Gantt charts are an ideal tool for controlling a complex project because they provide plenty of detailed information.

Generally, systems analysts review the work of other systems analysts, and programmers review the work of other programmers, as a form of peer review, in structured walk-throughs.

If any task along the critical path falls behind schedule, the entire project is delayed.

If it will take one person 20 days to perform a particular task, it is true that two people could complete the same task in 10 days or that 10 people could perform the task in two days.

In Open Workbench, unlike in Microsoft Project, you create tasks and durations, indicate dependencies, and assign resources.

In a PERT/CPM chart, each rectangular box, called a task box, has five sections that contain important information about a task.

In a PERT/CPM chart, each task has all of the following EXCEPT a(n) ____.

In addition to tasks, every project has ____, which are reference points used to monitor progress and manage the project.

In any project, large or small, tasks depend on each other and must be performed in a sequence.

In developing time and cost estimates, project managers must consider _____.

In most systems analysis tasks, time and people are interchangeable.

Many project managers find ____ charts more helpful for scheduling, monitoring, and controlling projects.

Microsoft's risk management model includes all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Most managers recognize that problems do occur on most projects; it is better to alert management sooner rather than later.

Most project managers find that Gantt charts are better tools for managing large projects.

Most risk identifications include a brief description of all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Often, two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, which is called a successor task.

Open Workbench can exchange files with Microsoft Project by importing and exporting the data in ____ file format.

PERT/CPM and Gantt charts are mutually exclusive techniques.

PERT/CPM is called a(n) ____ technique, because it analyzes a large, complex project as a series of individual tasks.

Problems with timetables and project milestones can indicate ____.

Project managers always must be aware of the ____ path, so they can monitor the vital tasks and keep the project on track.

Project planning is a dynamic task and involves constant change.

Project scheduling involves all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Project status meetings give project managers an opportunity to seek input and conduct brainstorming sessions.

Project status meetings give project managers an opportunity to seek input and conduct brainstorming sessions.

Tasks that are not on the critical path cannot be ignored.

The capabilities of project team members do not affect time requirements.

The first step in creating a WBS is to ____.

The first step in the creation of a PERT/CPM chart is to ____.

Two or more concurrent tasks often depend on a single prior task, which is called a(n) ____ task.

The purpose of quantitative risk analysis is to understand the actual impact in terms of dollars, time, project scope, or quality.

Using a WBS allows you to manage a project as one large task.

Using prior experience to make time and cost estimates works best for large projects.

When an information system does not meet business requirements, causes might include ____.

When maintaining schedules, if enough ____ and frequent checkpoints exist, problems will be detected rapidly.

When several tasks can start at the same time, each is called a ____ task.

When several tasks can take place at the same time, each is called a sequential task.

When tasks must be completed one after another, they are called concurrent tasks.

When two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, each of the concurrent tasks is called a predecessor task.

When two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, the concurrent tasks are called ____ tasks.

Which of the following versions of Microsoft Project includes support for large, enterprise-wide projects?

____ is open-source software that is supported by a large group of users and developers.