Project management

1. Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria. It involves effective utilization of resources, including time, money, people, materials, and equipment, to accomplish project objectives within defined constraints. Project managers are responsible for leading teams, managing risks, communicating progress, and ensuring the successful completion of projects within scope, schedule, and budget. Effective project management contributes to improved efficiency, productivity, and quality, leading to successful project outcomes and satisfied stakeholders.

What is the primary goal of project management?

A) Deliver projects successfully within constraints
B) Ignore project constraints
C) Overpromise project outcomes
D) Minimize project team collaboration

2. What is the purpose of a project risk register?

A) Share project updates
B) Identify and manage project risks
C) Record daily team activities
D) Track project expenses

3. What is a work breakdown structure (WBS) used for?

A) Manage project communication
B) Hierarchical decomposition of project work
C) Track project schedules
D) Record project risks

4. Which type of dependency occurs when one task cannot start until another has finished?

A) Start-to-Finish
B) Finish-to-Start
C) Start-to-Start
D) Finish-to-Finish

5. What is the purpose of a lessons learned document?

A) Manage project budget
B) Create project schedule
C) Define project scope
D) Capture and share knowledge from the project

6. What does the acronym RACI stand for in project management?

A) Resource Allocation Cost Identification
B) Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed
C) Rapid Agile Continuous Improvement
D) Risk Assessment Critical Indicator

7. Which term refers to the progressive elaboration of project scope?

A) Scope Decomposition
B) Scope Control
C) Scope Creep
D) Scope Freeze

8. What is a project milestone schedule used for?

A) Track project budget
B) Identify significant project events and timelines
C) Analyze project risks
D) Define project scope

9. What is the first phase in project management?

A) Closure
B) Initiation
C) Monitoring
D) Execution

10. What is the main purpose of a lessons learned session?

A) Celebrate project completion
B) Create new project scope
C) Identify project successes and areas for improvement
D) Database project expenses

11. What is the purpose of a project status report?

A) Update stakeholders on project progress
B) Share personal experiences
C) Define new project goals
D) Record team member grievances

12. What is the purpose of a project risk assessment?

A) Track project expenses
B) Identify and evaluate potential risks that may impact the project
C) Review project schedule
D) Document team conflicts

13. Which tool is used to represent the sequence of tasks in a project visually?

A) Control Chart
B) Gantt Chart
C) Cause and Effect Diagram
D) Pareto Chart

14. Which project management methodology focuses on continuous improvement?

A) Six Sigma
B) PRINCE2
C) Agile
D) Waterfall

15. Which technique is used to evaluate the feasibility of a project schedule?

A) Earned value management
B) PERT analysis
C) Monte Carlo simulation
D) Critical path method

16. Which technique involves adjusting resources to meet project demands?

A) Resource allocation
B) Resource crashing
C) Resource escaling
D) Resource leveling

17. Which term refers to determining the quality standards that are relevant to the project and how to satisfy them?

A) Quality Improvement
B) Quality Planning
C) Quality Control
D) Quality Assurance

18. Which communication style should project managers adopt when dealing with stakeholders?

A) Passive-aggressive
B) Unresponsive
C) Authoritarian
D) Active listening

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