Poit 5.4.2 (Cst) Managing Projects

No, because Lanie does not specify what "review" involves

Lanie is managing a project that involves fact-checking and copyediting 100 articles by September 3. She has three colleagues helping her complete the work. She drafts the following as the completion criteria for the project: "Lanie and her colleagues review 100 articles by September 3." Is this good completion criteria?

Why the customer needs 5,000 extra flyers

Sara works at a printing company. She and her colleagues have to stagger their tasks carefully because each of their projects require not only the printers, but other equipment as well. Sara is currently working to fulfill an order for 5,000 flyers, which are due tomorrow. Her customer just called to say that they need additional 5,000 flyers.

You are a good delegator.

Suppose that, as a project manager, one of your greatest strengths is identifying who on your team can take on some of your own tasks, allowing you to focus on other aspects of the project. Which of the following would best describe you?

implementation; monitoring

The five main phases of a project include pre-planning, planning,____________ , ______________ , and closing

Whether you admire the person

Which of the following criteria is important when identifying a potential mentor?

Jon, who, with three colleagues, needs to interview 40 teenagers by the end of the week

Which of the following individuals needs to exercise the most caution when it comes to resource allocation?

Pat has been receiving anonymous notes that are threatening

Which of the following individuals should seek help immediately from a human resource specialist?

The project manager posts all the project information (schedule, guidelines, etc.) to a location that is accessible by the entire team

Which of the following is an example of transparency?

Blueprints for a house

Which of the following is the best analogy for a project plan?

Tito, who wants his friend to give a second opinion on the report he wrote, but not make any changes directly in the file

Which of the following people would benefit most from using the read-only view?

Whether the project is at risk

Which of the following pieces of information should you include on a status report?

The project manager

Who typically prepares the exception report?

They provide information regarding the overall budget, schedule, and key players

Why are project charters useful?

Will allow them to draft a dependency report

Why would a project manager benefit from distinguishing between primary tasks and dependent tasks?