Which of the following is an important project

41. Which of the following is an important project manager role?
a) technical expert
b) supervisor
c) project champion
d) micromanager
e) communicator
Answer: e
Response: See page 48
Level: medium
42. Which of the following types of organizations would likely NOT have a program manager?

Response: See page 60
Level: medium
43. A matrix project that closely resembles the pure project is referred to as
Response: See pages 61 and 62
Level: medium
44. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective project team members?
Response: See page 66-67
Level: medium
45. Altering the specifications of an ongoing project is referred to as
a) suboptimization
b) scope creep
c) a virtual project
d) projectitis
e) PMI
Answer: b
Response: See page 48
Level: medium
Short Answer
46. Describe the difference between the analytic approach and the systems approach to solving
problems on a project.

Response: See pages 45 and 46
47. Why are negotiation skills an important criterion of a successful project manager?
Response: See page 452
48. Define “projectitis”.
People assigned to a project tend to form strong attachment to it. Project is beginning to take on a life
of its own . It is a disease. Response: See page 59
49. Dealing with conflict is an inherent part of the process of managing projects. Explain how the project
manager is supposed to deal with conflict with the functional managers whose cooperation is required
to get the human resources needed to do the work of the project.
Response: See page 45