Foundations of Project Management: Week 2 - Module 2 Challenge

A key team member on the project you are managing decides to quit because they cannot come into the office every day. You offer to let them work from home three days a week, if they will stay on. Which interpersonal skill are you using?

Negotiation

As a project manager, you're an expert at determining which tasks are most critical to the success of a project and helping team members identify and break down large tasks into smaller steps. What project management value does this represent?

Prioritization

As a project manager impacting an organization, you want to build a great team. Which of the following would a project manager do to build a great team? Select all that apply.

Take the time to understand each team member's motivations, strengths, and weaknesses. Allow the team members to have input and ask questions. (INCOMPLETE)

An effective manager of cross-functional teams must have which of the following abilities? Select all that apply.

The ability to ensure that each member of the team understands their role and how they support each other (might be incomplete)

How can a project manager better communicate and clarify goals for a cross-functional team?

Be direct and concise, avoiding extraneous details and explanations.

As a project manager, how can you protect the team from changes to the project? Select all that apply.

Clearly identify any project changes. Let the stakeholders know how changes impact the budget and schedule.

Which of the following are examples of external customers? Select all that apply.

Consumers Contractors Suppliers

As a project manager on a product team, which of the following activities would be the best way to ensure that issues and risks are tracked and visible? Select all that apply.

Give teammates ownership over specific pieces of the project and manage the tasks, not the person. Establish "escalation paths"

You're a project manager on a team that is improving a product. When inspecting the project, you discover a defect. What action can you take that will simultaneously communicate and escalate the newly-found problem?

Have a meeting with stakeholders to make them aware of the product problem.

Jamar just landed his first project management job with a construction company. Which of the following is necessary for Jamar to be an effective construction project manager?

Jamar must help the engineers and construction workers communicate with one another to ensure that they are all on the same page.

As a project manager on a construction project, you learn that labor negotiations at one of your supplier's factories could temporarily interrupt future delivery of materials to your project. To minimize the impact of this circumstance, you order extra material now, to carry your project through any future interruptions. Which flexible planning strategy did you use to deal with this situation?

Planning for risks and challenges

As a project manager, you learn that a teammate will be out sick for at least a week. They will be unable to complete their tasks, potentially causing the project to go past its deadline. Which work reallocation strategy can keep the project on schedule?

Review the out-sick teammate's tasks to determine which tasks have "float" and figure out where the order of tasks can be changed or resources can be juggled.

Sofia is a project manager for the implementation of a new call center software program. Which of the following is necessary for Sofia to be an effective project manager?

Sofia knows how to create a project plan, manage the various members of her team, and identify risks

You're a project manager on a team that is improving a product. You employ a variety of helpful tools and templates, along with your familiarity of popular project management styles, to help you document the project throughout its lifecycle. Which core project manager skill set are you demonstrating with these behaviors?

Strong organizational skills

Suppose you are trying to figure out how a team member prefers to receive positive recognition. Which interpersonal skill can you use to make this determination?

Understanding motivations

When budgeting a project, what is the responsibility of a project manager?

Controlling costs to ensure more money isn't spent than what key stakeholders approved.

As a project manager impacting an organization, you want to build a great team. Which of the following would a project manager do to build a great team? Select all that apply.

Ensure the team knows that each individual is valued, trusted, and appreciated. Bring on people with the right skills.

As a project manager on a product team, which of the following responsibilities are part of your role within the team? Select all that apply.

Hold all team members accountable for their assigned tasks. Collaborate with other teams at the organization.

As a project manager building a relationship with your customer, which of the following questions will help you focus on the customer? Select all that apply.

What is your hope for the outcome of this project? (INCOMPLETE)