Question 1. As a project manager, you are careful to recognize team members’ particular strengths and match them to tasks they are most capable of completing. What project management value does this represent?
- Delegation
- Optimism
- Prioritization
- Effective communication
- Incorrect
Explanation: This method is consistent with the "Resource Optimization" concept that is emphasized in project management. You may maximize the efficiency with which the project's resources are used by identifying and capitalizing on the particular skillsets and qualifications held by the members of your team. Not only does this increase the possibility that the work will be successfully completed, but it also adds to the general happiness and efficiency of the team. When tasks are delegated to team members on the basis of their unique talents, it guarantees that everyone is working in a capacity in which they can thrive, which ultimately benefits the project's performance and results. It's a win-win scenario for everyone involved, from the individuals on the team to the whole project.
Question 2. As a project manager, you keep track of project activities so that you can demonstrate progress to your stakeholders. Which project management responsibility does this represent?
- Managing tasks
- Utilizing productivity tools
- Managing the budget
- Removing unforeseen barriers
Explanation: "Communication" is one of the responsibilities of project management, and one of those responsibilities is to keep track of project activities so that progress may be shown to stakeholders. Communication is the process of exchanging essential project information with stakeholders in order to keep those stakeholders informed about the state of the project, its accomplishments, its obstacles, and any other facts that may be relevant. You are fulfilling your role to keep stakeholders in the loop, maintain transparency, and ensure that everyone engaged is aware of the project's progress when you monitor project activities and provide frequent updates. For a project to be successful and to satisfy its stakeholders, effective communication is very necessary.
Question 3. As a project manager 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?
- Hold all team members
accountable for their assigned tasks.
- Ensure that issues and risks
are tracked and visible.
- Help teammates adopt the right
workflows and project management styles.
- Collaborate with other teams at the organization.
Explanation: In this instance, the aspect of project management that is being shown is either "Cross-functional Collaboration" or "Team Leadership." You are actively interacting with another functional team, which in this instance is the marketing team, in order to contribute to the formulation of a strategy in your role as a project manager. This necessitates the coordination of efforts across diverse departments or teams in order to accomplish a shared objective, the promotion of efficient communication, and the use of the specialized knowledge of various members of the team. It is about taking charge and enabling cooperation in order to make certain that the project is in line with wider corporate goals and that it satisfies the requirements of stakeholders who extend beyond the immediate project team.
Question 4. An effective manager of cross-functional teams must have which of the following abilities? Select all that apply.
- The ability to set up effective
tools so the team can easily work together
- The ability to identify skill sets needed to accomplish project
tasks and T-shaped professionals with those skills
- The ability to teach new skills
to a T-shaped professional.
- The ability to ensure that each member of the team understands their role and how they support each other
Question 5. You’re a project manager on a team that is improving a product. How can you enable your teammates to make decisions?
- Limit communication with
stakeholders to avoid their input until product launch.
- Keep the task schedule vague
and allow flexibility on deadlines.
- Require teammates to include
stakeholders during brainstorming sessions.
- Provide data and feedback about how customers interact with the product.
Question 6. As a project manager, you learn that the stakeholders are changing the nature of the project and the team’s deliverables will change as a result. You aren’t sure how this will affect the team’s tasks. How will you handle this ambiguity and deliver the news to the team?
- Tell them you care about the challenges they are facing and are
there to support them
- Tell them there’s nothing you
can do because the stakeholders fund the project
- Tell them you’re upset with the
changes and you didn’t make the decision
- Tell them the vague updates
from stakeholders so they know all the information that you do
- Incorrect
Explanation: You can assist your team in adjusting to changes and maintaining a pleasant and collaborative atmosphere for the project if you handle uncertainty with openness, provide assistance, and cultivate open communication.
Question 7.A project manager's ability to guide teammates to complete their assigned work without acting as their direct managers is called _____.
- understanding motivations
- influencing without authority
- adjusting interpersonal
dynamics
- conflict mediation
Explanation: The skill set to which you are referring is sometimes referred to as "Influence" or "Leadership without Authority." Even if a project manager does not have direct managerial responsibility over the members of the team, they nevertheless have the ability to assist and influence those members to ensure that they successfully perform the job that has been allocated to them. Without depending on conventional forms of hierarchical authority, this entails employing leadership abilities, effective communication, and interpersonal influence to encourage and align team members toward project objectives. It is not about taking direct control of the team but rather about collaborating with them and influencing them that is important here.
Question 8. As a project manager impacting an organization, you want to break down barriers to help your team succeed. Which of the following would a project manager do to break down barriers?
- Encourage stakeholders to
provide feedback on new product features.
- Provide support for the team as they try new approaches to find
solutions.
- Keep the project within the
budget approved by leadership.
- Write clear goals for the project in the project’s documentation.
Question 9. Fill in the blank: In project management, a _____ is a person or an organization that defines the project requirements. They also may set important guidelines, such as the budget and deadlines.
- 1 / 1 point
- competitor
-
customer
- teammate
- vendor
Explanation: A person or organization that is responsible for defining the needs of a project is referred to as a stakeholder in project management. In addition to this, they could determine crucial parameters, such as the budget and the due dates.
Question 10. Which of the following are examples of how a project manager empowers their team? Select all that apply.
- Delegates project responsibilities
- Uses team members’ input in project planning and execution
- Allows team members to make some decisions for the project
- Asks team members to get approval before communicating directly with stakeholders
Question 11. To be an effective project manager, what important actions/steps should you take?
- Limit communication between
team members so they can complete their work
- Gain mastery over every detail
of a project at all times
- Ensure team members understand the team’s objectives and their
individual tasks
- Confirm team members handle the documentation and organization necessary to finish the project