CIMA CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Quiz 1 Topic 1 Questions 1-5

Question: 1

The role of the project sponsor involves which THREE of the following?

AProvides resources for the project and is responsible for the budget.

BEnsures project objectives are achieved.

CProvides support and senior management commitment to the project.

DInitiates the project and ensures that a business case exists to justify the project.

EMakes decisions relating to system resources.

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Question: 2

Leading and developing a high performing team that has only recently come together is a challenge requiring leaders to prioritise different issues and adopt different styles and tactics at different stages of team development.

At one point the leader will need to:-

* confirm personal roles and responsibilities,

* plan the workload and agree working practices,

* ensure all sources of conflict have been resolved, and

* motivate team members to deliver their full potential.

With respect to the Tuckman model of team development, which isthe stagewhere these leadership actions are most appropriate?

ANorming

BStorming

CForming

DPerforming

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Question: 3

University Z is about to take on a major project of changing from traditional written examinations to computer-based objective test questons.

Y is the systems manager at the university and has been appointed as the Project Manager.The university is very traditional in its management structure, whereby functional specialists manage each department. However, for this project, Y considers that a matrix structure would be required. The Vice Chancellor is not convinced that a matrix structure would be appropriate.

There are a number of advantages of a matrix structure. Whichof the following shouldY use in his argument to convince the Vice Chancellor that a matrix structure is appropriate?

Select ALL that apply.

AResponsibilities are clearly identified

BDecision making is improved

CLateral communications are improved

DReporting lines are clearly established

EManagers are exposed to organisation-wide problems

FSpecialist are able to appraise other disciplines

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Question: 4

The Finance Director in an organisation has suffered from some criticism in her management approach, in particular her poor communication methods. For example, using finance jargon in her emails and sending messages out of normal office working hours.

This has lead to some of the members of staff being demotivated.

Which of the following possible recommendationswouldimprove the communication situation present in this organisaion?

Select ALL that apply.

AArrange meetings whereby the Finance Director is the facilitator and an agenda is set which ensures clear objectives are established and action points noted and followed up.

BSend the members of staff on an away day event to improve morale.

CHave a glossary of key terminology, e.g. the meaning of the financial information abbreviations.

DRecruit a new Finance Director.

EEnsure the appropriate channels of communication are used to suit the situation and timing of responses is allowed.

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Question: 5

A fundamental concept of the successful use of a Balanced Scorecard is:

Ato continually increase the number of performance indicators used to manage the business.

Bto sometimes use a traffic light system to help prioritise activities in the scorecard.

Cto see the scorecard as a technique for formulating strategy.

Dto ensure that the scorecard consists of leading indicators of performance only.

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CIMA CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Quiz:1 Topic:1 Questions:1-5