For any external resources that are used on the project, such as subcontractors, consultants, or vendors, the __________ will define requirements regarding documentation, approvals required, and distribution and include such requirements in subcontracts or purchase orders.
Question options:
  

project team
 

project manager
 

customer
 

project organization
 
Question 2
__________ can support team idea generation, brainstorming, problem solving, and decision making.
Question options:
  

Document management systems
 

Groupware
 

Content management systems
 

Web videoconferencing
 
Question 3
A project progress report might include the following EXCEPT:
Question options:
  

progress toward resolution of   previously identified problems.
 

list of activities completed by   each of the project team members.
 

accomplishments since prior report   and milestones expected to be reached during next reporting period.
 

problems or potential problems   since prior report and planned corrective actions.
 
Question 4
A project status review meeting is usually led or called by the:
Question options:
  

customer.
 

project manager.
 

project team.
 

team member that identified a   problem.
 
Question 5
Listening is more than just letting the other person talk. It must be a/an:
Question options:
  

passive, not an active, process.
 

impatient, not a patient, process.
 

reactive, not a proactive,   process.
 

active, not a passive, process.
 
Question 6
All of the following are suggestions for improving listening skills EXCEPT:
Question options:
  

asking questions.
 

engaging in active listening,   providing verbal and nonverbal feedback to the person talking.
 

interrupting the speaker to state   clarification.
 

focusing on the person talking.
 
Question 7
Projects that involve a design phase, such as an information system project, may require one or more technical __________ to ensure that the customer agrees with or approves of the design.
Question options:
  

project status review meetings
 

problem-solving meetings
 

post-project evaluation meetings
 

design review meetings
 
Question 8
Regular and open communication, trust, respect, open-mindedness, and a positive win-win attitude are keys to successful stakeholder:
Question options:
  

identification.
 

engagement.
 

communication.
 

monitoring and closing.
 
Question 9
The __________ needs to provide opportunities for regular two-way communication with each __________, not just when an issue or concern is identified.
Question options:
  

project manager; stakeholder
 

risk identifier; risk mitigater
 

communication plan manager;   communication channel
 

communication coordinator;   colleague
 
Question 10
__________ allows the live exchange of information among members of the project team.
Question options:
  

Teleconferencing
 

Written communication
 

Email
 

Verbal communication
 
Question 11
Written reports are __________ verbal reports in communicating information about a project.
Question options:
  

more important than
 

not as important as
 

less effective than
 

just as important as
 
Question 12
__________ is/are used to manage the content of a website, documents, or files.
Question options:
  

Document management systems
 

Groupware
 

Content management systems
 

Web videoconferencing
 
Question 13
The heart of communication is not words, but:
Question options:
  

understanding.
 

listening.
 

talking.
 

responding.
 
Question 14
__________ body language can include direct eye contact, a smile, hand gestures, leaning forward, and nodding acknowledgment or agreement.
Question options:
  

Positive
 

Neutral
 

Critical
 

Negative
 
Question 15
Before a project team meeting, the __________ should determine whether a meeting is really necessary, the purpose of the meeting, and who needs to participate in the meeting.
Question options:
  

team member that identified a   problem
 

customer
 

project manager
 

project team
 
Question 16
__________ is/are another collaboration tool that can provide a central repository for project information and capture the efforts of team members into a managed content environment.
Question options:
  

Document management systems
 

Groupware
 

Content management systems
 

Web videoconferencing
 
Question 17
A final __________ when the contractor has completed the detailed specifications, drawings, screen and report formats, and such is to gain approval from the customer.
Question options:
  

project status review meeting
 

post-project evaluation meeting
 

problem-solving meeting
 

design review meeting
 
Question 18
__________ should be held on a regularly scheduled basis.
Question options:
  

Problem-solving meetings
 

Post-project evaluation meetings
 

Design review meetings
 

Project status review meetings
 
Question 19
Possible elements of a project __________ plan include documents, author or originator or person responsible for creating the documents, required date or frequency for document completion and distribution, recipients for documents in distribution list, actions required, and comments related to each document.
Question options:
  

document
 

communication
 

performance
 

revision
 
Question 20
__________, to some extent, even provide features that provide team members with greater access and flexibility for using various interactive telecommunication technologies and collaboration tools such as email, internet access, document management, etc.
Question options:
  

Document management systems
 

Groupware
 

Cell phones
 

Web videoconferencing