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) Overpromise project outcomes
C) Ignore project constraints
D) Minimize project team collaboration

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

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

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

A) Hierarchical decomposition of project work
B) Manage project communication
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-Finish
C) Finish-to-Start
D) Start-to-Start

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is a project milestone schedule used for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What is the first phase in project management?

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

15. Which project management methodology focuses on continuous improvement?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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