Which of the following best describes why project management is so important for IT projects?
A. Because IT projects frequently are canceled, late, or don't deliver the intended benefits.
B. Because the technology acceptance model depends on strong project management.
C. Because PERT charts are created by project management.
D. Because project consulting is a large and growing industry.
Answer: A
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Stage Technologies is a London-based company that supplies engineering solutions for the entertainment industry. It has helped the boy-band Westlife make a flying entrance onto stage and provided stage-rigging packages for the Princess cruise line. The company was established in 1994 after a couple of production designers decided that the automation of theater productions could be done more safely and more efficiently by using modular production rather than the old "build-as-needed" formula. The company installs wenches, stage lifts, and other equipment commonly used in stage productions. The equipment is designed so it can be operated from a single console without heavy lifting. Both opera companies and theaters see the benefit of such a system, but many are reluctant to buy because of
perceived costs.Joseph Harris is the company's best salesperson. Harris is making a sales call on the manager of a theater that is planning to perform three plays this season that include complicated lifting, flying, and a working trapdoor. The manager is aware of the time, labor, and monetary costs involved in staging these productions and wishes there was an easier way to produce the three plays.Buyer's remorse would most likely occur if: A. the customer had perceptual objections. B. Anderson or Harris used uniform delivery pricing. C. the customer tried to save money by buying fewer modules than needed. D. Anderson or Harris used too many trial closes. E. Anderson or Harris used the SELL sequence for prospecting.
________ are often associated with a low-cost leader strategy, whereas, ________ are frequently an important aspect of a differentiation strategy.
A. Marketing innovations; management innovations B. Product innovations; service innovations C. Process innovations; product innovations D. Radical innovations; instrumental innovations
What is a lag and give an example of when you would need to use one?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In cross docking, ______.
a. materials from incoming transportation carriers are unloaded and are directly loaded on outbound carriers b. more material handling is required c. government regulations are not applicable d. ISO standards need not be met