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1. What is one way modern projects are different from projects say in the 19th or 20th centuries?
Modern projects have better access to skilled resources
Modern projects allow for better communication
Modern projects are typically short-staffed
Modern projects are riskier
2. What is the difference between a process and a project framework for completing assigned work?
Projects take longer than processes to complete
Projects involve and entail greater risks
Projects cannot be planned whereas processes can and should
Projects take less time than processes to complete
3. There is overlap across different phases of a project life cycle because
Project objectives are unclear
Inadequate planning
Inadequate resources
Project risks
4. Boeing's delays with the 787 project were most likely the result of
Its decision to outsource the design of the aircraft
Not hiring good fit project or program managers for the venture
Its decision to outsource the manufacturing of the aircraft
Not coming up with an effective product concept
5. The type of risks Boeing faced during its 787 development program can be characterized as:
Unknwown-unknowns
Cost risks
Known-unknowns
Unknown-knowns
6. Modularity is defined when a project satisfies which of the following criteria:
Standard interfaces and one-to-one mapping of tasks to objectives
Interchangeable interfaces and one-to-many mapping of tasks to objectives
Standard interfaces and many-to-many mapping of tasks to objectives
Interchangeable objectives and many-to-one mapping of tasks to objectives
7. Boeing decided to outsource the design and manufacturing of key components of its 787 aircraft in order to:
Reduce fixed costs of their involvement
Reduce the fixed cost at the expense of higher variable costs
Reduce mainly the variable cost of producing their planes
Reduce fixed and variable costs of their involvment
8. On hindsight which of the following strategies would have been more beneficial to Boeing on its 787 program?
Design to specifications
Build to print
Build to specifications
Design to print
9. In general, for large and complex projects, which approach to project management is more likely to be a critical success factor for project managers?
Technical skills
Sociocultural approach
Tragedy of the commons approach
Socio-economic approach
10. Which of the following project frameworks can best reflect and translate the strategic intent of the company?
The payback model of project selection
Portfolio management system
Financial monitoring and control of costs
The NPV model of project selection