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Assignment

1. As a project manager, you can always shorten the duration of the critical path by shifting resources to those tasks.

True
False

2. In order for any project to get approved in a business, it must support the increase of revenues.

True
False

3. It is common for the critical path to shift through the execution of a project.

True
False

4. In a functional organizational structure: (select 2 or more)

a. Staff will usually report to more than one boss.
b. Teams are organized according to the project they are working on.
c. Staff are organized by their job responsibility
d. Staff will usually become very specialized in their discipline

5. Which of the following is an example of a systems development life cycle?

a. Risk management model.
b. Incremental model.
c. Work breakdown structure.
d. Waterfall model.

6. Why should you always create a project charter at the start of a project?

a. To get project team members aligned on the business value of the project and key success criteria.
b. Because it is important to identify clearly all of the tasks and milestones for the project before you start.
c. To ensure stakeholders in the organization have a clear understanding of the goals of the project.

7. Scope management only applies to projects with an IT focus.

True
False

8. The primary contributor to cost for a software development project is:

a. Facilities, including desktop computers for development
b. Hardware for test and development
c. Software licenses
d. Labor

9. Traditional project managers use earned value management to track costs and task completion on a project. On an agile project, the project manager would use this similar chart:

a. Network dependency graph
b. Product backlog burndown chart
c. PERT chart
d. Work breakdown structure.