Project Environment

Question 1

Give 5 examples of Enterprise Environmental Factors.

Answer 1

• Organizational culture - Industry standards - Existing infrastructure - Existing human resources - Marketplace conditions

Question 2

Are the human resource policies of an organization considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?

Answer 2

Organizational Process Asset

Question 3

Is organizational structure of the performing organization considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?

Answer 3

Enterprise Environmental Factor

Question 4

Is resource availability considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?

Answer 4

Enterprise Environmental Factor

Question 5

Are project management plan templates considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?

Answer 5

Organizational Process Asset

Question 6

Give three examples of tangible elements of business value for business driven organizations.

Answer 6

• Monetary assets - Fixtures - Stockholder equity

Question 7

Give three examples of intangible elements of business value for business driven organizations.

Answer 7

• Goodwill - Brand recognition - Trademarks

Question 8

What are the various types of PMO structures within organizations?

Answer 8

• Supportive - Controlling - Directive

Question 9

How does Organizational Governance impact projects within the organization?

Answer 9

Organizational Governance may impose constraints on the project.

Question 10

_________________ aligns projects, programs, or operations to the organizational strategy.

Answer 10

<u>Portfolio Management</u> aligns projects, programs, or operations to the organizational strategy.

Question 11

Are project closure requirements considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?

Answer 11

Organizational Process Asset

Question 12

What are the two types of Enterprise Environmental Factors?

Answer 12

External and Internal

Question 13

What are the two categories of Organizational Process Assets?

Answer 13

• Processes, Policies, and Procedures - Corporate Knowledge Base

Question 14

What are the three organizational system factors that can influence projects?

Answer 14

• Management elements - Governance frameworks - Organizational structure types

Question 15

What is the primary function of a PMO?

Answer 15

To support project managers.

Question 16

Give some examples of project stakeholders.

Answer 16

• Customers
• End users
• Sponsor
• Project Management Office (PMO)
• Project Managers
• Project team
• Functional managers
• Vendors

Question 17

Whom does the project manager usually report to in a Balanced Matrix organization?

Answer 17

Functional Manager

Question 18

What are the two categories of Organizational Process Assets?

Answer 18

1. Processes, policies, and procedures 2. Organizational knowledge bases

Question 19

What are the 3 primary forms of organizational structures?

Answer 19

• Functional - Matrix - Projectized

Question 20

What are the 3 types of Matrix organizations?

Answer 20

• Weak Matrix - Balanced Matrix - Strong Matrix

Question 21

How much authority do project managers have in a Balanced Matrix organization?

Answer 21

Low to moderate

Question 22

Who controls the project budget in a Balanced Matrix organization?

Answer 22

It’s a mixed responsibility between the Functional Manager and the Project Manager.

Question 23

Whom does the project staff report to in a Strong Matrix organization?

Answer 23

Both - the Functional Manager and the Project Manager - but the Project Manager has more authority on the resources than the Functional Manager.

Question 24

In which organizational structure(s), the project has full-time administrative staff?

Answer 24

• Project-oriented - Strong Matrix

Question 25

When can Organizational Process Assets be added or updated?

Answer 25

Organizational Process Assets can be added or updated throughout the project.

Question 26

Are Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) classified as Enterprise Environmental Factors or an Organizational Process Assets?

Answer 26

Enterprise Environmental Factors

Question 27

Is organizational infrastructure considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?

Answer 27

Enterprise Environmental Factor

Question 28

Are employee performance reviews and training records part of Enterprise Environmental Factors or an Organizational Process Assets?

Answer 28

Enterprise Environmental Factors

Question 29

Are change control procedures part of Enterprise Environmental Factors or an Organizational Process Assets?

Answer 29

Organizational Process Assets

Question 30

Is Project Plan template an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?

Answer 30

Organizational Process Asset

Question 31

Is organizational culture an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?

Answer 31

Enterprise Environmental Factor

Question 32

Is lessons learned knowledge base an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?

Answer 32

Organizational Process Asset

Question 33

What are Predictive life cycles also known as?

Answer 33

Waterfall life cycles

Question 34

A project scheduling software, such as MS Project, is an Organizational Process Asset for the project. True or False?

Answer 34

False. Company systems and software applications are considered part of the Project Management Information System (PMIS), which is an Enterprise Environmental Factor.

Question 35

Controlling PMOs maintain the highest degree of control on projects. True or False?

Answer 35

False. Directive PMOs exert the highest degree of control by directly maintaining the projects.