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Successful firms are very careful in selecting the work to be outsourced. If expectations and requirements are fuzzy or open to debate, working together can become very difficult. The following are ways to clarify requirements and procedures EXCEPT

Make sure communication is well structured and interactions are managed to avoid confusion.

The transferring of business functions or processes to other companies has traditionally been known as

Outsourcing

When you call your Internet provider to solve a technical problem and you end up talking to a technician in India or Romania, you have just experienced

Outsourcing

The following are differences between the partnering approach and the traditional approach to managing contracted relationships EXCEPT

Contracts establish long-term commitments in the partnering approach while single project contracting is normal in the traditional approach.

Advantages of outsourcing project work may likely include all of the following EXCEPT

Reduced conflict

Disadvantages of outsourcing project work may likely include all of the following EXCEPT

Increased costs

Why are extensive training and team building activities important when managing contracted relationships?

So team members are provided with a theoretical understanding of the barriers to collaboration as well as the skills and procedures to be successful

Outsourced projects are susceptible to conflicts since people are unaccustomed to working together. Which of the following is a primary control mechanism for dealing with and resolving problems?

Escalation

Key practices in the partnering approach to managing contracted relationships include

Access to each other's organizational resources.

Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure that cohesion and cooperation are not undermined and the parties involved will be satisfied when the project is complete?

Fair and incentive-laden contracts

Which of the following is NOT a key to successful partnering relationships?

Independent project teams

Which of the following is part of the traditional approach to managing contracted relationships?

Structured communications

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of establishing a long-term partnership?

Risk is eventually transferred to the other party

Which of the following is true in regard to negotiation when managing projects?

It cannot be viewed as a contest

Best practices in outsourcing project work include all the following EXCEPT

Short-term, no-pressure outsourcing relationships.

When negotiating, the tendency is to want to win! Why is this not a good approach when managing contracted relationships?

All of these are reasons a competitive approach to negotiation should not be used when managing contracted relationships

When considering principled negotiation, both buyers and sellers relying on the blue book to establish price parameters of a used car would be an example of

Using objective criteria.

The result of team building among the project's participants that states their common goals for the project as well as the procedures that will be used to achieve these goals is a

Partnering charter

In regard to outsourcing, the MOST effective way to avoid problems with schedules and deadlines is to

Add a penalty clause to the contract.

What does the acronym BATNA stand for?

Best alternative to a negotiated agreement

Long-term partnerships will provide all the following EXCEPT

Reduced communication requirements.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to have a BATNA?

It increases the chance that you will win the negotiation

Ultimate success of the project is determined by

Whether the customer is happy.

What is the fundamental difference between a fixed-price and a cost-plus contract?

On fixed-price contracts the cost is set in advance while for cost-plus contracts it is established after the project is completed

Principled negotiation emphasizes developing win/win solutions while protecting yourself against those who would take advantage of your forthrightness. Which of the following is NOT one of the key points of principled negotiation?

Be honest and forthright

Customer satisfaction can be quantified by

Perceived performance divided by expected performance.

Mathematically, customer satisfaction is a function of the extent to which perceived performance exceeds expectations. A customer satisfaction ratio of .95 indicates that a customer is

Slightly dissatisfied.

Which of the following is suggested as the best target for a customer satisfaction ratio?

1.05

The following are ways a project manager can manage a customer's expectations and perceptions EXCEPT

Delay communicating problems that you feel can be resolved without involving the customer.

When interacting with the customer, it is important that the project manager

Speak the language of the customer.

Which of the following is NOT an element of good negotiation?

Avoid dealing with unreasonable people

When considering principled negotiation, keeping focus on the issues even when people become upset, frustrated, and even angry is an example of

Separating people from the problem.

When considering principled negotiation, revealing why you are trying to achieve something instead of demanding what you want or need is an example of

Focus on interests, not positions.

When considering principled negotiation, when one person identifies options that are of low cost to them but of high interest to the other party, this is an example of

Invent options for mutual gain.

Since different participants do not share the same values, priorities, and culture, projects are more prone to interpersonal ___________ when outsourcing.

conflict

In the traditional approach to managing contracted relationships, _________ project contracting is normal.

single

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What is the fundamental difference between a fixed price and a cost plus?

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