IME 303 Midterm 1

IME 303 Midterm 1

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Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project?

a. an established objective
b. a clear beginning and end
c. complex tasks
d. only for internal use
e. Never been done before
E
Which of the following choices is not one of the stages of a project life cycle?

a. conceptualizing
b. defining
c. planning
d. executing
e. delivering
A
Which of the following categories are you more likely to find status reports, many changes, and the creation of forecasts?

a. conceptualizing
b. defining
c. planning
d. executing
e. delivering
E
Which of the following statements is true?

a. project management is becoming a standard way of doing business
b. project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organizational strategies
c. project management is being used at a consistent percentage of a firm's efforts
d. both a and b
e. a, b, and c are all true
D
Corporate downsizing has increased the trend toward

a. reducing the number of projects a company initiates
b. outsourcing significant segments of project work
c. using dedicated project teams
d. shorter project lead times
e. longer project lead times
B