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Project Management Weekly Challenge 7_Updating

 

Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project (W3)


1. Which of the following responsibilities does project management include?

A: Oversee the scope, schedule, budget, and quality of a project

2. Does the project sponsor fund the project?

A: Sometimes. The project sponsor plays a vital leadership role, which sometimes includes funding the project.

3. Which stakeholders benefit directly (not indirectly) from a project’s success? Select all that apply.

A.
- Primary stakeholders

(Which stakeholders are indirectly impacted by a project's success? - Secondary stakeholders)

4. Which responsibilities belong to project team members?

A: Use technical expertise and interpersonal skills to complete day-to-day tasks

5. What is the purpose of a stakeholder analysis?

A: Identify stakeholders and determine their involvement in a project

6. Which of the following activities are steps in a stakeholder analysis? Select all that apply.

A:
- Assess each stakeholder’s level of interest and influence
- ist the stakeholders impacted by the project

7. What does the acronym RACI stand for?

A: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed

8. Which of the following is true of someone who is accountable in a RACI chart?

A: Ensures the work gets completed

9. As a project manager, you make considerations when building a team. You decide how many people should be on the team, if they have the time to work on the project, and what expertise each team member needs for their tasks. What else should you consider when building a team?

A:
-Team member motivation
-Necessary skills for the project

10. As a project manager, you’re prioritizing stakeholders with a power grid. One stakeholder has low power and high interest. What level of engagement should the team have with the stakeholder?

A: Show consideration

11. Which of the following responsibilities typically belong to the project manager? Select all that apply.

A:
- Develop the project management plan
- Direct project work and report on progress to stakeholders
- Control change and monitor project quality

12. Which three of the following responsibilities can belong to the project sponsor?

A:
- Fund the project.
- Ensure that the project delivers the agreed-upon value to the business.
- Play a key leadership role throughout the project.

13. Who uses technical and interpersonal skills to carry out day-to-day project tasks?

A: Project team members

14. Which of the following statements are true of RACI charts? Select all that apply.

A:
- Define project roles and responsibilities to ensure efficiency
- Determent which stakeholders are responsible for which tasks

15. Who is responsible for overseeing the scope, schedule, budget, and quality of a project?

A: Project manager

16. Which of the following people are likely to be primary stakeholders in a project? Select all that apply/

A:
- The project sponsor
- The project team
- The project client.

17. Fill in the blank: Stakeholder analysis is the process of identifying stakeholders and grouping them by______.

A: Interest and influence.

18. What is the first step in a stakeholder analysis?

A: List the stakeholders impacted by the project

19. What is the main benefit of making a RACI chart?

A: Determines which stakeholders should fill which roles during a project

20. In what two ways do RACI charts help project managers communicate effectively with stakeholders?

A:
- Map out each person's roles and responsibilities
- Eliminate confusion and overlapping work at the task level

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