1) A project manager creates a timeline and defines all tasks that the
team needs to complete. What phase of the project life cycle are they
implementing?
Ans:
Making a plan
2) What project management methodology allows
some of the phases and tasks to overlap?
Ans:
Agile methodology
3) As a project manager, your team is
launching a new product. Each step to launch the product includes clearly
defined tasks. A task won’t begin until another task ends. Also, once the
project starts, any changes to the product will be expensive. Which project
management methodology is best for this project?
Ans:
Waterfall methodology
4) Fill in the blank: _____ can be people,
equipment, software programs, vendors or locations needed to complete a
project.
Ans: A resource
5) Which of the following are project manager
responsibilities during the closing phase? Select all that apply.
Ans:
Ensure
all tasks are complete
Confirm
acceptance of the project outcome
Reflect
on lessons learned
6) As a project manager, you have gotten
approval from your leadership team and planned the project from start to
finish. What is the next step in the project phase?
Ans:
Execute the project
7) Which project management approach uses the 5S quality tool and
implements a Kanban scheduling system to manage production?
Ans:
Lean
8) A project manager evaluates how the
project went and celebrates the team’s hard work. What phase of the project
life cycle are they implementing?
Ans:
Close the project
9) Why should project managers always make a
plan (phase two) before executing and completing tasks (phase three)?
Ans: Because creating a budget, setting a schedule, and determining roles and responsibilities is crucial to executing and completing tasks
10) Which project management methodology
describes the ability to move quickly and easily through a project by working
on many tasks at once?
Ans:
Agile methodology
11) What is the main advantage of the
Waterfall methodology over the Agile approach?
Ans:
Waterfall has clearly defined expectations and helps teams avoid expensive
changes to a project once it has started.
12) Fill in the blank: _____ can be people,
equipment, software programs, vendors or locations needed to complete a
project.
Ans:
A resource
13) As a project manager, you have gotten
approval from your leadership team and planned the project from start to
finish. What is the next step in the project phase?
Ans:
Execute the project
14) Which project methodology is more traditional where tasks or phases
are completed in a linear, sequential manner?
Ans:
Waterfall
15) Which of the following are phases of the
project life cycle? Select all that apply.
Ans:
Execute
and complete tasks
Close
the project
Initiate the project
16) Why should project managers always make a
plan (phase two) before executing and completing tasks (phase three)?
Ans:
Because creating a budget, setting a schedule, and determining roles and
responsibilities is crucial to executing and completing tasks
17) Choose the best definition for a project
management methodology.
Ans:
A project management methodology is a set of guiding principles and processes
for owning a project through its life cycle.
18) A project manager starts a project to
build a new website. The team will launch the new homepage first and then
update the remaining pages. What project management methodology should the
project manager use?
Ans:
Agile methodology
19) What is the main advantage of the
Waterfall methodology over the Agile approach?
Ans:
Waterfall has clearly defined expectations and helps teams avoid expensive
changes to a project once it has started.
20) Which project management approach
includes the following phases: define, measure, analyze, improve, control.
Ans: Lean Six Sigma methodology
21) Which of the following are project
manager responsibilities during the planning phase? Select all that apply.
Ans:
Establish
the team
Create
a budget
Set
the schedule
22) Which of the following are project
manager responsibilities during the execution phase? Select all that apply.
Ans:
Handle
communication for the team
Manage
the project’s progress
Make
adjustments to the schedule, budget, and resources
23) As a project manager, you have gotten
approval from your leadership team and planned the project from start to
finish. What is the next step in the project phase?
Ans:
Execute the project
24) Which project methodology involves reducing
variations by ensuring that quality processes are followed every time?
Ans: Six Sigma
Understanding the project life cycle
1) What are some potential consequences of
rushing through the initiation phase of a project?
Ans:
Impact
to the budget
Impact
to the timeline
Impact
to quality
2) Imagine that a project manager has just
begun working on a project for a trucking logistics company. The customer wants
to see a proposal as soon as possible, but it is taking the project manager longer
than expected because he needs more input from stakeholders and the project
team. What should the project manager do to turn the project into a success?
Ans:
Ask the customer for more time to consult with stakeholders and the project
team to deliver an accurate cost and timeline proposal.
3) What are the main phases of the project
life cycle? Select all that apply.
Ans:
Initiate
the project
Make
a plan
Execute
and complete tasks
Close
the project
4) What are three benefits of closing a
project? Select all that apply
Ans:
Share
the team’s accomplishments with people outside the team
Evaluate
what worked and what didn’t work
Celebrate the team’s success
Analyzing the different project phases
1) What is the project manager’s primary job
in phase three (execute and complete tasks) of the project life cycle?
Ans:
Monitor the project team as they complete tasks and break down any barriers
2) Phase two of the project life cycle (make a plan) includes which two
of the following tasks?
Ans:
Set
the project schedule
Identify
milestones and tasks
3) During which phase of the project life
cycle does a project manager hand off all remaining deliverables?
Ans:
Close the project
4) Imagine a project manager oversees their
company’s transition to a new financial management system. They determine that
the project goal is to make the financial portal easier for employees to use.
They also identify key stakeholders and outline project objectives. During
which phase of the project life cycle do these activities take place?
Ans:
Initiate the project
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