project managers must know:
A、what kind of message to send
B、to whom to send the message
C、how to translate the message into a language that everyone can understand
D、all of the above
E、a and b only
the planned cost for the total project at its inception is called the ( ).
A、cost of goods sold.
B、depreciable value.
C、budgeted cost.
D、all of the above.
E、b and c only.
to determine whether or not the employee correctly understands the message, the project manager needs to:
A、reduce the filtering
B、eliminate barriers
C、obtain feedback
D、use more than one medium
E、use all of the above.
( ) is a method of procurement where a contract results from a bid which may be changed through bargaining.
A、acquisition
B、contract negotiation
C、procurement
D、purchase negotiation
E、none of the above.
the traditional organizational form has the disadvantage of:
A、complex functional budgeting
B、poorly established communication channels
C、no single focal point for clients/sponsors
D、slow reaction capability
E、inflexible use of manpower
risk event probability is defined as:
A、the total number of possible events divided into the expectations or frequency of the risk event
B、the number of times the risk event may occur
C、the fraction of the total project tasks which may be affected by the risk event
D、the total number of possible events divided into the consequences of the risk event.
E、a and b
by which means is a contractor able to control cost overruns due to changing requirements?
A、project data review
B、change order
C、purchase order amendment
D、change control
E、none of the above.
the cost of corrective action taken by the purchaser and chargeable to the supplier under the terms of the contract is:
A、payment authorization
B、bid cost considerations
C、release payment
D、back charge
E、none of the above.
risk mitigation involves all but which of the following:
A、developing system standards (policies, procedure, responsibility standards)
B、obtaining insurance against loss
C、identification of project risks
D、performing contingent planning
E、developing planning alternatives
of the following, who has the ultimate responsibility for meeting project quality objectives?
A、project engineer
B、project manager
C、functional manager
D、quality assurance manager
E、project owner