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CIMA E2 - Project and Relationship Management

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Total 210 questions

Many public companies remain committed to the rational approach to strategic decision making believing that the long term advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

 

Which TWO of the following factors are considered to be advantages of the rational approach?

A.

Less time consuming and less expensive

B.

Fosters an entrepreneurial spirit

C.

Aids target setting and controls

D.

Stakeholder confidence is enhanced

For complex projects, Gantt charts have limitations.

Which THREE of the following apply?

A.

They do not reveal team problems due to unexpected delays

B.

They do not help in the coordination of resources and networking requirements

C.

They do not show the degree of completion for each phase of the project

D.

They do not provide objective activity times

E.

They do not allow the calculation of precise completion times

According to Belbin, winning teams display which THREE of the following characteristics?

A.

A good range of mental ability spread across the team

B.

Individuals with no clearly defined role profile

C.

A match between team roles and personal attributes

D.

Abiltiy to compensate for role imbalances

E.

Individual members who are each able to fulfill all of Belbin's roles

An experienced IT project manager provides the following advice about planning a new project:

 

"The project should start with a Requirements Analysis which should take 10 days.  When this is finished Detailed Design (10 days) and Interface studies (15 days) can start at the same time. As soon as they are both complete Prototyping can start (30 days).

 

Prototyping is the predecessor of both Implementation (10 days) and Data Conversion (20 days).

 

Go-Live is the final activity (5 days) and follows when Implementation and Data Conversion are both complete."

 

Using critical path analysis which statements are correct.

 

Select ALL that apply.

A.

The planned duration of the project is 80 days.

B.

The critical path runs through five activities.

C.

Data Conversion is non-critical and has float of 25 days.

D.

There are four non-critical activities.

Under UK Law it is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of the employees and other people who may be affected by their business. In what manner must employers act?

 

Select the THREE that apply.

A.

Carry out risk assessments to address all risks that might cause harm in the workplace.

B.

Provide information in the workplace about how employees and others are protected and instruct them how they can deal with the risks.

C.

It is the duty of all employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts and omissions at work.

D.

The employee has a duty to cooperate with his/her employer so far as is necessary to enable health and safety requirements to be performed and complied with.

E.

Display Health and Safety Regulations in a prominent position in every workplace or provide each worker with a copy.

Many analysts and researchers have written about understanding resistance in order to bring about successful and enduring changes in an organisation.

 

One writer wrote that "An issue is held in balance by the interaction of two opposing sets of forces - those seeking to promote change (driving forces) and those attempting to maintain the status quo (restraining forces)".

 

Select this writer.

A.

Kurt Lewin

B.

John Kotter

C.

Rosabeth Kanter

D.

Peter Drucker

Which THREE of the following are benefits of having strong discipline and grievance procedures in place?

A.

Cost savings due to legal costs being avoided.

B.

Staff have higher morale and are more motivated.

C.

Any staff who don't perform as required can be dismissed without risk of legal action.

D.

Company meets its legal requirements.

A, the Project Manager of Team Y, is frustrated at the lack of progress in the implementation of the new IT system. The team has the required skills and working conditions are good.

 

Which THREE of the following factors can A usefully manipulate to motivate the team to greater effort?

A.

The level and quality of supervision.

B.

The level of responsibility for key team members.

C.

The amount of challenge and extent to which targets are achievable.

D.

Annual salary and status levels of team members.

E.

The amount of praise to team members for extra effort.

In preparation for listing on the UK stock market a company has started to set up the various committees needed to comply with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

 

It has identified the need for an Audit Committee and has listed the characteristics below but are not sure if they are all correct.

 

Which of the options below is NOT a characteristic of the Audit Committee?

A.

Sets the external audit fee

B.

Comprises of non-executive directors

C.

Comprises of a majority of non-exective directors

D.

Recommends appointment and removal of external auditors

Which of the following statements relate to Handy's role culture?

Select ALL that apply.

A.

People act in accordance with rules and requires of their position.

B.

There is a formal structure with clear responsibilities for each individual.

C.

Individuals operate independently.

D.

Organisations exist to satisfy the requirements of the individual.

E.

There are few procedures or rules.