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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is a project milestone schedule used for?

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

9. What is the first phase in project management?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Which project management methodology focuses on continuous improvement?

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

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

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

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

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

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 Assurance
C) Quality Control
D) Quality Planning

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

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

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