Project Closure
1.The content of the final report typically includes the following topics:
A)Lessons learned
B)Review and analysis
C)Recommendations
D)Executive summary
E)All the above are
2.Many projects will fail because of circumstances beyond the control of the project team is called:
A)Normal
B)Premature
C)Perpetual
D)Failed Project
E)Changed Priority
3.Implementing closedown includes the following major activities except:
A)Getting delivery acceptance from the customer.
B)Shutting down resources and releasing to new uses.
C)Closing accounts and seeing all bills are paid.
D)E-mail the project team that the project is complete
E)Creating a final report
4.Under which heading of the Wrap-up closure checklist should the question "Have project accounts been finalized and all billing closed?" be answered.
A)Team
B)Vendors/contractors
C)Customer/Users
D)Equipment and facilities
E)Profit and loss statement
5.In the Snapshot from Practice, New Balls Goes Flat in NBA, is an example of a project gone wrong when the _______ is/are not consulted.
A)Manufacturer
B)Equipment and facilities managers
C)End-users
D)Project manager
E)The Fans
6.Information on the project type, size, number of staff, and technology level would be included in which section of the audit report?
A)Analysis
B)Recommendations
C)Classification of project
D)Lessons learned
E)Strategic objectives
7.Project mission and objectives, procedures and systems used, and organization resources used typically appear in the _____ section of the final project report.
A)Analysis
B)Recommendations
C)Classification of project
D)Lessons learned
E)Strategic objectives
8.The section of the final project report that new project teams are likely to find most useful is the:
A)Analysis
B)Recommendations
C)Classification of project
D)Lessons learned
E)Strategic objectives
9.Give actions that should take place (such as shifting to more resilient building material) would typically appear in the _____ section of the final project report.
A)Analysis
B)Recommendations
C)Classification of project
D)Lessons learned
E)Strategic objectives
10.The most common circumstance for project closure is:
A)Premature completion with some features eliminated
B)Project completion meeting costs, schedule, and quality
C)Project completion after modification of costs, schedule, or quality
D)Project termination due to technical difficulties
E)Perpetual projects that seem to go on and on before completion
11.Project closures can fall into all of the following categories except:
A)Premature
B)Perpetual
C)Failed
D)Changed priority
E)All of these are categories for project closure
12.In the Research Highlight, Chaos: Software Projects, the criterion which was deemed the most important for project success was
A)Realistic expectations
B)Hard-working, focused staff
C)User involvement
D)Proper planning
E)Clear vision and objectives
13.____________ begins with a review of the strategic intent of the project, selection criteria, project charter, project objectives, project scope, and acceptance criteria.
A)Process Review
B)Project Overview
C)Analysis
D)Recommendations
E)Directing
14.More and more companies are discarding the traditional superior-subordinate performance feedback process and replacing it with:
A)Critical incidences review
B)Management by objectives
C)The 360-degree feedback
D)Both B and C are
E)A, B, and C are all
15.In organizations where projects are managed within a ____________, the team member's area manager, not the project manager, is responsible for assessing performance.
A)Functional organization
B)Matrix organization
C)Flat organization
D)Both A and C are
E)A, B, and C are all
16.Performance evaluations of project teams should:
A)Provide the basis for individual development
B)Provide the basis for participation on future projects
C)Provide the basis for salary increases
D)Both A and C are
E)A, B, and C are all