Project Management Foundations

Determine if the rule is one that can be broken and come up with an alternative plan of action if your approach doesn't work.

A project that you manage is behind schedule. You have identified an approach that would get the project back on track, but it would require you to break one of your organization's policies. What is the best course of action? Inform the management team that there is no way to meet the schedule deadline. Determine if the rule is one that can be broken and come up with an alternative plan of action if your approach doesn't work. Move forward with your plan. You can ask for forgiveness later. Continue the project without implementing the approach you identified and look for other places to get the project back on track.

The customer receives value from the project sooner.

Camille wants to use the Agile approach on the project she will be managing. What significant benefit does the agile methodology provide? The project goals don't change over the course of the project. The customer receives value from the project sooner. The solution is defined at the beginning of the project. The project team is more experienced.

executing

During which waterfall phase does the project manager bring the full team on board and orient them to the project and expectations? monitoring and controlling executing planning initiating

a matrix organization

James is managing a project in which he has some authority to make decisions. In which type of organizational structure is James most likely managing this project? none of these a matrix organization a pure functional hierarchy organization a projectized organization

The project is not clearly defined.

Ravi took on a system implementation project that he estimated would take six months to complete, but the work keeps continuing. What is the likely cause? Management didn't stipulate specific beginning and end dates. The project has access to resources to do more work. The project has budget remaining. The project is not clearly defined.

How will you know when you are done?

Rosanne's boss asks her to manage a project. Which question requires understanding of objectives, requirements, deliverables, and success criteria to answer? How will you know when you are done? What problem are you solving? What is your plan? How are you going to manage the project?

a scheduling program

The boss has asked you to research project management tools that will help with building and planning tasks on a timeline. Which type of tool would you most likely consider? a scheduling program a presentation program a collaboration program a spreadsheet program

a unique goal, a temporary endeavor, and usually a budget

What are the components that differentiate a project from operational work? a unique goal and dedicated resources specific requirements, start and finish dates, and management approval a unique goal, a temporary endeavor, and usually a budget a unique goal and requirements for that goal

accounting

Which of the following skills is not crucial for a project manager to possess? business expertise leadership accounting interpersonal skills

the organization's mission

Which organizational factor is most important when you need to make a difficult decision? the organization's leadership the organization's mission the organization's work environment the organization's authority

strong leadership skills

You are hiring a new project manager to take over a project with several teams that often disagree on what they are supposed to do. Which competency would you feel is most important in a candidate for this situation? business expertise strong leadership skills technical skills problem-solving skills

enterprise project management software

Your organization runs numerous projects and wants to choose the most appropriate resources for each project team. Which of the following is the best tool for identifying project resources? scheduling software enterprise project management software a collaboration tool a spreadsheet program

Monitoring and Controlling

Your project seems to be going off track, so you take action to resolve the problem. In which project management phase are you working? Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing