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Project Management Weekly Challenge 4_Updating

 

Foundations of Project Management (W4)


1. Define organizational structure.

A: How a company is arranged, how job tasks are divided and coordinated, and how members of the organization relate to one another

2. Which answer best describes a Classic organizational structure?

A: It refers to the traditional, top-down reporting structure with a clear chain of command.

3. Which of the following accurately describe how organizational structure impacts project management? Select all that apply.

A:
- It affects the project manager’s level of authority and their ability to make decisions that impact the larger organization.
- It affects the availability of resources that can be devoted to a project.

4. Which of the following refers to a company’s shared values, mission, and history?

A: Organizational culture

5. Which questions can help project managers learn about a company’s organizational culture? Select all that apply.

A:
- Which style of project management does the company use?
- How do employees prefer to communicate?

6. Which term refers to the delivery of a completed project and its successful adoption by an organization?

A: Change management

7. What tools can a project manager incorporate to assist in project adoption? Select all that apply.

A:
- Culture mapping to illustrate how the company's values, norms, and employees behavior may be affected by the project.
- Flowcharts to illustrate the project’s development process
- Feedback mechanisms, such as surveys, to capture stakeholder input

8. As someone interviewing for a project management role, you ask questions about how team members provide feedback, how the company celebrates success, and expectations of risk-taking. Which part of a company’s culture do these questions help you learn more about?

A: Atmosphere

9. As a project manager, you want to integrate change management into your project. You do this by ensuring stakeholders are aware of the upcoming changes. You introduce the deliverable to stakeholders by hosting a demonstration and a question and answer forum. These actions represent which change management best practice?

A: Be proactive

10. What action should a project manager take to ensure effective project governance?

A: Elicit the input of senior stakeholders since they are decision makers.



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