Chapter 20: Project Management

Chapter 20: Project Management

Which one of the following best describes a project?

a. Ongoing, day-to-day activities that support an organization

b. A group of plans that support an overall strategic organizational objective

c. A finite, progressively elaborate endeavor with a beginning and end

d. An endeavor with a larger scope than either a program or portfolio

e. None of the above

c. A finite, progressively elaborate endeavor with a beginning and end

Which one of the following is used to define/identify when a project is complete?

a. Deliverables

b. Success criteria

c. Work breakdown structure (WBS)

d. Scope

e. Constraints

b. Success criteria

Which of the following considerations is important when determining the value proposition of a project?

a. Measurable and quantifiable

b. Aligned with the priorities of the organization

c. Related to financial incentives or profits

d. Both a and b

e. All of the above

d. Both a and b

A pharmacist wants to conduct a project to standardize how concentrated 23.4% normal saline is stored and dispensed within a hospital. After discussing the project with leadership the pharmacist decides to develop a project charter.

Which one of the following individuals would NOT be considered a stakeholder for this project?

a. Nurse manager in the neuro intensive care unit

b. Inpatient pharmacy operations manager

c. Medication safety officer for the hospital

d. Physician chair of intensive medicine for the hospital

e. Radiology technician in the medical intensive care unit

e. Radiology technician in the medical intensive care unit

A pharmacist wants to conduct a project to standardize how concentrated 23.4% normal saline is stored and dispensed within a hospital. After discussing the project with leadership the pharmacist decides to develop a project charter.

Individuals classified as which of the following ...