Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project Weekly Challenge 4

 

1.

Question 1

Project managers use tools to accomplish which of the following activities? Select all that apply.

Carry out team-building exercises

Manage the budget

Correct

Keep stakeholders informed

Correct

Build charts and diagrams

Correct

Negotiate with vendors

2.

Question 2

At the beginning of a project, a senior organizational leader creates a document to persuade stakeholders that a project should begin. What is the name of this document?

Project framework

Project charter

Project plan

Project proposal

Correct

3.

Question 3

Who does the project manager need to get approval from before indicating a Go for the project? Select all that apply.

Project sponsor

Correct

Vendors

Key stakeholders

Correct

Project team members

4.

Question 4

In which of the following scenarios does the project manager implement documentation well? Select all that apply.

The project manager shares the project timeline on a cloud-based document sharing program.

Correct

Because the project manager doesn’t have all the project’s details, they ask a current team member to onboard the new team member.

The key stakeholder determines they want to add a feature to the product in development. The project manager includes this update in the project charter and communicates it to the team.

A stakeholder talks with two different team members and receives conflicting information on a vendor. They cannot find information about the vendor in the shared document drive.

This should not be selected

Please review the video on the value of project documentation. 

5.

Question 5

Email and chat are examples of what type of project management tool?

Scheduling

Progress visualization

Work management

Collaboration

Correct

6.

Question 6

The project manager needs to plan, track, and complete work across many project phases. They also need to visually represent the team’s day-to-day tasks. Which type of tool is best for these activities?

A presentation tool, such as Google Slides

A productivity tool, such as Microsoft Word

A work management software, such as Asana

A collaboration tool, such as email

Correct

7.

Question 7

Digital documents, such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word, help a project manager complete what three tasks?

Outline project scope and next steps

Correct

Create agendas

Correct

Track and review team processes

Correct

Chat efficiently with the team

8.

Question 8

Collaboration tools such as email or chat allow teams to do what tasks? Select all that apply. 

Visualize project task completion

Plan the budget

Work collectively and closely with other team members

Correct

Check in on project tasks

You didn’t select all the correct answers

9.

Question 9

In project management, the people who help execute the project are also referenced as what?

Materials

Tools

Budget

Resources

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Google
• Tumblr
• Pinterest