1. Suppose that as a project manager, you provide detailed plans and frequent project updates to both the team and stakeholders. What project management value does this represent?
Effective communication
2. As a project manager, you direct the activities your team needs to accomplish within a set period of time. You also control the team’s workload to ensure the activities are getting done on time. Which project management responsibility does this represent?
Managing tasks
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?
Collaborate with other teams at the organization.
4. What is an example of measuring progress for a cross-functional team?
Recording milestones and documenting when tasks are completed
5. You’re a project manager on a team that is improving a product. When inspecting the project, you discover a defect. What action can you take that will simultaneously communicate and escalate the newly-found problem?
Have a meeting with stakeholders to make them aware of product problems.
6. A project manager forgets to assess how national holidays and team member vacations will affect the project’s completion date. Now, because of team member time off, the project delivery will be two weeks late. What flexible planning strategy could the project manager have used to avoid the delay?
Assessing external constraints
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?
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.
Frequently communicate the larger project goal to the team. Understand the impact of each process within the project.
9. Which of the following are examples of internal customers? Select all that apply.
Team members Organizational departments Management
10. As a project manager, how can you protect the team from changes to the project? Select all that apply.
Clearly identify any project changes. Document initial expectations of the project.
11. Which of the following is true of an effective project manager in an organization?
Have the necessary skills, knowledge, tools, and techniques for the project