56. What is true for statistical sampling?56 o Statistical sampling can be used to verify for each individual item in a lot, whether it can be accepted or must be rejected. o Attribute sampling means collection of quantitative data showing the level of conformity for each item of a sample. o Variables sampling includes collection of quantitative data on the degree of conformity for each item of a sample. o Statistical sampling is commonly used in quality assurance to examine if items of a lot conform to quality standards.
57. Geert Hofstede's cultural dimension of individualism refers to...
57 o ...the degree of dependence relationships between individuals. o ...the significance of the person versus that of the group. o ...the identification with the gender role of an individual. o ...the tolerance for ambiguity or uncertainty in the workplace.
58. What is not true for change requests?58 o Change requests should always be handled in a controlled and integrative fashion. o Change requests surpassing the formal change control processes can lead to scope creep. o Professionally managed, change requests can help improving a project and resolving emerging problems. o Change requests are always a sign of bad planning and should be avoided therefore.
59. You recently assigned staff members to activities, estimated work and scheduled your project. You then created the following resource histogram for your staff:
What does this diagram tell you? 59 o The project can probably not be finished as scheduled. o You may be able to finish the project early by reassigning work. o You should avoid network logic diagramming for scheduling. o You may run into problems with dual reporting relationships.
60. A project manager's PDM network schedule gets audited by a scheduling expert. The expert tells the project manager to focus more on nodes with "path convergence", also known as "sinks". What is he referring to?60 o Nodes in a WBS, where several branches are brought back together. o Nodes in a conditional network diagram, at which it becomes deterministic. o Nodes in a decision tree, showing various branches with the same chance. o Nodes in a network logic diagram which have multiple predecessors.