Project Management Practice Quiz Chapter 1-2-3

Which of the following are phases of the project life cycle? Select all that apply.

- Initiate the project - Execute and complete tasks - Close the project

Which of the following is a way to define a project? Select all that apply.

-A unique, temporary pursuit that has a defined beginning and end -A series of tasks that need to be completed to reach a desired outcome

What does it take for a project manager to ensure a project stays on-track and on-budget? Select all that apply.

-Collaboration -Careful planning

What required skills are typically listed in project management job postings? Select all that apply.

-Communication skills -Budgeting preparation and monitoring

Which of the following are project manager responsibilities during the closing phase? Select all that apply.

-Confirm acceptance of the project outcome -Reflect on lessons learned -Ensure all tasks are complete

Which of the following are project manager responsibilities during the planning phase? Select all that apply.

-Establish the team -Set the schedule -Create a budget

Which of the following are project manager responsibilities during the execution phase? Select all that apply.

-Make adjustments to the schedules, budget and resources -Manage the project's progress -Handle communication for the team

Why should project managers always initiate a project (phase one) before making a plan (phase two)

Because determining scope, cost, and timeline is crucial to creating a budget, setting a schedule, and determining roles and responsibilities

In which project plan phase does the project manager celebrate successes and release the team to support other projects within the company?

Close the project

As a project maanger on a product team, your stakeholders ask you to help the marketing team come up with a strategy to attract customers. What project management responsibility does this represent?

Collaborate with other teams at the organization.

Supposed you have two teammates who disagrees on the best way to complete a task. Which interpersonal skill can you use to help them resolve their disagreement?

Conflict mediation

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

Controlling costs to ensure more money isnt spent than what key stakeholders approved.

Suppose that as a project management, you provide detailed plans and frequent project updates to both the team and stakeholders. what project management value does this represent?

Effective communication

To be effection project manager, what important actions/steps should you take?

Ensure team members understads the team's objectives and their individual tasks

In which project phase does it help to ask questions such as: "Who are the stakeholders?", "What skills and resources will the project require?", and "What are the client's or customer's goals?"

Initiate the project

Why is project management valuable to businesses?

It helps ensure that a project delivers the expected outcomes.

Once the project is underway, project managers help manage tasks for the team members and communicate key milestones to stakeholders. What is this project management responsibility called?

Managing tasks

Suppose that unless a teammate receives additional resources, they are going to complete an activity past a deadline. You know that the stakeholders are reluctant to provide additional resources. Which interpersonal skill can you use to strike a middle ground between both the teammate's and stakeholders' needs?

Negotiation

As a project manager, you create plans, timelines, schedules, and other forms of documentation to track project completions. Which project management responsibility does this represent?

Planning and organizing

Fill in the blank: A ______ has a clear outcome and a clearly-defined start and end date.

Project

Which term refers to the process of initiating a project, making a plan, executing and completing tasks, and closing a project?

Project Life Cycle

Which of the following best describes why there is increasing demand for project management roles in today's job market?

Project management roles are designed to adapt to changes and handle new processes as they come up.

You're a project manager on a team that is improving a product. How can you make sure the project stays on schedule?

Track daily product improvement tasks of team members in a spreadsheet.

Fill in the blank: It's likely that you have used project management skills in the past, and these skills are _____ in professional project management.

Transferable

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

Understanding motivations

Which of the following is necessary to be a effective project manager?

You must trust the team members on the technical aspects of a project.

Fill in the blank: A/An _____ allows you to work for a company on a project-by-project basis but not as a full-time employee.

contract

Fill in the blank: Before moving into the planning phase, a project manager needs to receive _____ from the decision maker(s).

project approval

Which of the following responsibilities involves overseeing activities that team members do on a daily or weekly basis?

managing tasks

You're a project manager on team that is improving a product. How can you enable your teammates to make decisions?

Provide data and feedback about how customers interact with the product.

Which project management methodology is organized in sequential phases (including initiating, planning, executing, and closing)?

Waterfall method

As a project manager, your team is creating a product that will require flexibility—changes are likely to occur. Also, tasks will overlap or happen at the same time as other tasks. Which project management methodology is the best for your project?

Iterative methodology

Suppose that as a project manager, you assign tasks to the team members who can best complete them. What project management value does this represent?

delegation

As someone seeking a project management role, you occasionally meet people in a professional setting to share knowledge and create new business connections. This is an example of what strategy to get a job?

Attend local or online networking events

As a project manager, your team is launching a new product. Each step to launch the product includes clearly defined tasks. A task won't begin until another task ends. Also, once the project starts, any changes to the product will be expensive. Which project management methodology is best for this project?

Waterfall Method

What is the main advantage of the Waterfall methodology over the Agile approach?

Waterfall has clearly defined expectations and helps teams avoid expensive changes to a project once it has started.