Week 8 Assignment

Question 1

List and briefly describe the six main processes involved in project integration management.

Question 2

Which of the following techniques led to the acceptance of project management principles?

	a.	Ineffectiveness of over-the-fence management
	b.	Six Sigma
	c.	Total quality management
	d.	The need for better management of smaller projects

Question 3

All of the stakeholders involved in a project either directly or indirectly may have a different definition of project success. 

 True

 False

Question 4

Scope creep is generally the result of: 

	a.	Having the wrong people assigned to the project
	b.	Too much detail in the specifications
	c.	Having too many levels in the WBS
	d.	A poorly defined SOW

Question 5

The person with the ultimate responsibility to make sure that all work required by the SOW and only the work required by the SOW is performed is the: 

	a.	Project sponsor
	b.	Appropriate subject matter expert for that work package
	c.	Project manager
	d.	Customer

Question 6

In which of the following schedule compression techniques is the cost of rework usually the greatest?

	a.	Performing series work in parallel
	b.	Crashing
	c.	Overtime
	d.	Outsourcing

Question 7

In which life cycle phase is the total project risk generally the least? 

	a.	Planning
	b.	Initiation/approval
	c.	Closure
	d.	Execution

Question 8

Which of the following type of authority would come from the project manager's job description?

	a.	De facto
	b.	Project manager
	c.	De jure
	d.	Implied

Question 9

Which of the following types of interpersonal influences would be representative of workers that are attracted to a particular project?

	a.	Legitimate power
	b.	Reward power
	c.	Expert power
	d.	Referent power

Question 10

If the schedule variance is positive and the cost variance is negative, the project's status is: 

	a.	Over budget and ahead of schedule
	b.	Under budget and behind schedule
	c.	Over budget and behind schedule
	d.	Under budget and ahead of schedule