the lowest dollar amount 'at stake' is associated with the following phase of the project:
A、conceptual
B、execution
C、cut-over
D、post project evaluation
E、a and d only
which type of contract requires that the buyer keep the tightest labor/material cost control?
A、cost plus incentive fee
B、cost plus percentage of costs
C、cost plus fixed fee
D、firm fixed price
E、firm fixed price plus incentive
which of the following is often overlooked in achieving effective communication?
A、speaking clearly
B、listening
C、interpreting
D、maintaining eye contact
E、manipulating the conversation
participative management:
A、involves the solicitation of information from all team members.
B、assumes that members avoid work and responsibility.
C、suggests the sharing of power and decision making.
D、employs a theory x style of leadership.
E、a and c
which contract type consists of - target costs & profit, ceiling prices and shared ratio of risk?
A、cost plus incentive fee
B、cost plus percentage of costs
C、cost plus fixed fee
D、firm fixed price
E、firm fixed price plus incentive
a variance envelope has been established on a project. the envelope goes from +-30% in r&d to +-5% during manufacturing. the reason for the change in thickness of the envelope is because:
A、the management reserve has been used up.
B、the accuracy of the estimates in manufacturing are worse than the estimates in r &
C、tighter controls are always needed as a project begins to wind down.
D、of the personal desires of the project sponsor.
E、of none of the above
the japanese resource management model exhibits:
A、a cooperative spirit of goal setting.
B、non-specialized career paths
C、frequent changes in team assignments
D、a theory z style of management
E、all of the above.
the major disadvantage of a bar chart is:
A、lack of time-phasing.
B、cannot be related to calendar dates.
C、does not show activity interrelationships.
D、cannot be related to manpower planning.
E、cannot be related to cost estimates.
cost management includes:
A、cost estimating/forecasting.
B、cost budgeting/cost control.
C、cost applications.
D、all of the above.
E、a and b only.
cost of quality is:
A、associated with non-conformance to specifications and requirements.
B、primarily caused by poor workmanship of workers who are building or manufacturing the product.
C、used to determine whether a quality management program is suitable for a given project.
D、negligible for most large projects.
E、a and b