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Project Management Weekly Challenge 2_Updating

 

Foundations of Project Management (W2)


1. Suppose that as a project manager, you speak with stakeholders to determine which tasks the team should complete first. What project management value does this represent?

A: Prioritization

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

A: Controlling costs to ensure more money isn’t spent than what key stakeholders approved

3. As a project manager, you establish “escalation paths.” These allow you to quickly communicate task hindrances, also called roadblocks, to the right people. When escalating a roadblock, you document it and make sure everyone that needs to know is aware of the challenge. What project management responsibility does this represent?

A: Ensure that issues and risks are tracked and visible

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

A: Define key items and encourage team members to ask questions

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

A: Provide data and feedback about how customers interact with the product

6. 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?

A: 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

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

A: Conflict mediation

8. As a project manager impacting an organization, you want to effectively manage the project. Which of the following would a project manager do to effectively manage the project? Select all that apply.

A:
Understand the impact of each process within the project.
Frequently communicate the larger project goal to the team.

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

A:
Suppliers
Consumers
Contractors

10. Which of the following are examples of how a project manager empowers their team? Select all that apply.

A:
Uses team members’ input in project planning and execution
Delegates project responsibilities

11. To be an effective project manager, what important actions/steps should you take?

A: Ensure team members understand the team’s objectives and their individual tasks
Question How can a project manager better communicate and clarify goals for a cross-functional team?

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