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Project management
Contributed by: Grainger
  • 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) Deliver projects successfully within constraints
C) Minimize project team collaboration
D) Overpromise project outcomes
  • 2. What is the purpose of a project risk register?
A) Track project expenses
B) Identify and manage project risks
C) Record daily team activities
D) Share project updates
  • 3. What is a work breakdown structure (WBS) used for?
A) Hierarchical decomposition of project work
B) Record project risks
C) Track project schedules
D) Manage project communication
  • 4. Which type of dependency occurs when one task cannot start until another has finished?
A) Finish-to-Start
B) Start-to-Start
C) Start-to-Finish
D) Finish-to-Finish
  • 5. What is the purpose of a lessons learned document?
A) Manage project budget
B) Capture and share knowledge from the project
C) Create project schedule
D) Define project scope
  • 6. What does the acronym RACI stand for in project management?
A) Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed
B) Resource Allocation Cost Identification
C) Rapid Agile Continuous Improvement
D) Risk Assessment Critical Indicator
  • 7. Which term refers to the progressive elaboration of project scope?
A) Scope Freeze
B) Scope Control
C) Scope Creep
D) Scope Decomposition
  • 8. What is a project milestone schedule used for?
A) Define project scope
B) Identify significant project events and timelines
C) Analyze project risks
D) Track project budget
  • 9. What is the first phase in project management?
A) Closure
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring
  • 10. What is the main purpose of a lessons learned session?
A) Create new project scope
B) Database project expenses
C) Celebrate project completion
D) Identify project successes and areas for improvement
  • 11. What is the purpose of a project status report?
A) Update stakeholders on project progress
B) Share personal experiences
C) Record team member grievances
D) Define new project goals
  • 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) Cause and Effect Diagram
B) Pareto Chart
C) Gantt Chart
D) Control Chart
  • 14. Which project management methodology focuses on continuous improvement?
A) Agile
B) Waterfall
C) Six Sigma
D) PRINCE2
  • 15. Which technique is used to evaluate the feasibility of a project schedule?
A) Critical path method
B) Monte Carlo simulation
C) Earned value management
D) PERT analysis
  • 16. Which technique involves adjusting resources to meet project demands?
A) Resource allocation
B) Resource escaling
C) Resource leveling
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 Planning
C) Quality Assurance
D) Quality Control
  • 18. Which communication style should project managers adopt when dealing with stakeholders?
A) Passive-aggressive
B) Authoritarian
C) Unresponsive
D) Active listening
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