Graded Homework

QUESTION 1

1. ___________________________ is the process of calculating the total expenditures required to complete a project. It allows you to establish cost baselines which can later be used to measure against the success of the project.

5 points

QUESTION 2

1. Historical data, expert judgment, or a costing model is used to gather this information
2. Budgetary
3. Range of Estimate
4. Rough Order of Magnitude
5. Definitive Estimate

5 points

QUESTION 3

1. Risks can either be _____________- or ____________ and each will have an impact on the project schedule and activity.
2. opportunities or weaknesses
3. opportunities or threats
4. strengths or threats
5. None of the above

5 points

QUESTION 4

1. Which of the following bullets is not true?
3. Bottom Up Estimating estimates the cost for each work package and is often rolled up. It is often best to uses this method in the following instances:
5. * More detail is available about the work packages.
6. * You do not need more accurate estimates.
7. * You have the time to invest in making the estimates.
9. More detail is available about the work packages.
10. You do not need more accurate estimates.
11. You have the time to invest in making the estimates.
12. All are true.

5 points

QUESTION 5

1. Parametric Estimating technique is not used to predict total project costs by using the project’s characteristics in a mathematical model.
2. True
3. False

5 points

QUESTION 6

1. Match the TQM theorists with their principles.
2. –
3. A.
4. B.
5. C.
6. D.
8. W. Edwards Deming
9. –
10. A.
11. B.
12. C.
13. D.
15. Joseph Juran
16. –
17. A.
18. B.
19. C.
20. D.
22. Philip Crosby
23. –
24. A.
25. B.
26. C.
27. D.
29. Genichi Taguchi
30. A.14 Points for ManagementB.Quality Planning, Control, and Improvement
31. C.Quality is Free
32. D.Total Quality Control

5 points

QUESTION 7

1. What are the four costs assoiciated with implementing quality?
2. Prevention costs
3. Appraisal costs
4. Internal failure
5. External costs
6. Pretention costs
7. Appraisal costs
8. External failure
9. External costs
10. Prevention costs
11. Appraisal costs
12. Internal failure
13. Internal costs
14. Prevention costs
15. Appraisal costs
16. External failure
17. External costs

5 points

QUESTION 8

1. Match the following
2. –
3. A.
4. B.
5. C.
6. D.
8. Discovering defects after delivery
9. –
10. A.
11. B.
12. C.
13. D.
15. Producing defective parts or service before delivery
16. –
17. A.
18. B.
19. C.
20. D.
22. Evaluating products, parts, and services
23. –
24. A.
25. B.
26. C.
27. D.
29. Reducing the potential for defects
30. A.Internal failureB.External costsC.Prevention costsD.Appraisal costs

5 points

QUESTION 9

1. In 1988, the ________________________________ was established to recognize companies that achieved that level of excellence through TQM.

5 points

QUESTION 10

1. Creating a _____________________ will establish that the organization has the proper responsibilities, processes, and procedures in place to implement TQM

5 points

QUESTION 11

1. Human resource planning is the process of ____________, ______________, and ____________ project role and responsibilities.
2. identifying, deciding, and assigning
3. identifying, documenting, and assigning
4. identifying, documenting, and assessing
5. None of the above

5 points

QUESTION 12

1. Which of these is not an advantage as it relates to Human Resource Planning:
2. Provides complete line authority over the project (i.e., strong control through a single project authority). The project manager is responsible for assigning the work as well as conducting merit reviews.
3. Staffs can maintain expertise on a given project without sharing key personnel, and very rapid reaction time is provided throughout the project.
4. The project participants work directly for the project manager. Unprofitable product lines are easily identified and can be eliminated, and as a result, there are strong communication channels.
5. Cost of maintaining this form in a multi-product company would be prohibitive due to duplication of effort, facilities, and personnel; inefficient usage.

5 points

QUESTION 13

1. A ______________________ organization attempts to combine both the functional and projectized organizations together to offer a “best of both worlds” approach

5 points

QUESTION 14

1. What three questions mus be asked when preparing a staffing management plan?
2. What people will be required?
3. Where will the people come from?
4. What type of organization will work best?
5. What people will be required?
6. Where will the people be going?
7. What type of organizational structure will work best?
8. What information will be required?
9. Where will the people come from?
10. What type of organizational structure will work best?
11. What people will be required?
12. Where will the people come from?
13. What type of organizational structure will work best?

5 points

QUESTION 15

1. In your own words, describe what is involved in Communication Planning from what was explained in the lecture.
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8. Arial Black
9. Book Antiqua
10. Comic Sans MS
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13. Helvetica
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15. Symbol
16. Tahoma
17. Terminal
18. Times New Roman
19. Trebuchet MS
20. Verdana
21. Webdings
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27. 4 (14pt)
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29. 6 (24pt)
30. 7 (36pt)
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15 points

QUESTION 16

1. In your own words, describe Risk Planning from what was explained in the lecture.
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25. 2 (10pt)
26. 3 (12pt)
27. 4 (14pt)
28. 5 (18pt)
29. 6 (24pt)
30. 7 (36pt)
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