project execution running the project weekly challenge 1 answers
1. What is project tracking?
- A method for responding to project risks.
- A method for assessing project successes and areas for improvement.
- A method for following the progress of a project’s activities.
- A method for reaching agreement among stakeholders on project scope.
2. Which five items should you track throughout the project execution phase?
- Project costs
- Key tasks and activities
- Project goals
- Progress toward milestones
- Action items
- Project schedule
3. Which tracking method is best for teams with a lot of people and projects with many tasks or milestones that are dependent on one another?
- Roadmap
- Project status report
- Gantt chart
- Burndown chart
4. Which tool is most useful near the end of a project, when meeting deadlines is the top priority?
- Burndown chart
- Roadmap
- Gantt chart
- Probability and impact matrix
5. Imagine that an aerospace company builds a new line of passenger jets. Increased raw material costs cause the company to spend more on aluminum than planned. Which of the triple constraints does this change impact the most?
- Timeline
- Scope
- Budget
6. Imagine a home improvement chain develops a new line of power tools. One of the designers wants to adopt a new process that will simplify the team’s workflow. Which method should they use to convey their idea to team members and stakeholders?
- Gantt chart
- Escalation email
- Change request form
- Risk register
7. Imagine that a toy company is known for making a popular doll, but their design team decides to test out a new material for the doll’s clothes before beginning a new batch. This test has what two types of dependencies?
- External dependency
- Discretionary dependency
- Internal dependency
- Mandatory dependency
8. What is the process of identifying risks and issues that could impact a project, and taking steps to address their potential effects?
- Risk management
- Dependency management
- Project tracking
- Escalation
9. What should you do in an escalation email? Select all that apply.
- Explain the problem.
- Make a request.
- State your connection to the project.
- Be serious and assert authority.
10. What can project managers do to keep trench war disagreements from bringing projects to a standstill?
- Send an escalation email
- Assess risk exposure
- Apply the ROAM technique
- Rely on the project roadmap
11. Which of the following categories are part of the ROAM technique?
- Restored, organized, allocated, and managed
- Resolved, owned, accepted, and mitigated
- Restored, organized, accepted, and managed
- Resolved, owned, allocated, and mitigated
12. Project managers should track the details of their projects to be transparent and manage risks as they arise. What is another benefit of tracking in project management?
- It decreases the overall cost of the project.
- It helps the overall project stay on schedule.
- It increases the number of tasks completed.
- It keeps team members competitive.
13. A project manager closely tracks the hours and pay rate of a writer contracting on an ongoing project. What item are they tracking?
- Project costs
- Key tasks
- Project schedule
- Action items
14. A stakeholder wants you to create a chart with a granular breakdown of each task and the time remaining to complete the tasks. What type of chart can you present to them?
- Gantt chart
- Project status report
- Burndown chart
- Roadmap
15. A burndown chart tracks time and amount of remaining tasks. What data is typically represented on the graph's X-axis, the horizontal axis?
- Remaining time on the project
- Remaining tasks on the project
- Calculation of the sum of tasks
- Assigned roles for the project
16. A software company builds an application to track employee satisfaction. The client wants to add three new features to the homepage of the application. Which of the triple constraints does this change impact the most?
- Timeline
- Scope
- Budget
17. Which of the following methods can be used to communicate change to stakeholders during a project? Select all that apply.
- Change request form
- Project charter
- Work breakdown structure
- Escalation email
18. What should a project manager do first in order to incorporate dependency management into a project effectively?
- Schedule regular meetings with the team members
- Create a risk register for the dependencies
- Identify all possible dependencies and categorize them
- Communicate updates with stakeholders
19. Imagine that a project manager creates a matrix with two variables: risk impact and probability. They use the matrix to measure potential future losses to a project resulting from specific activities or events. What is the project manager trying to determine?
- Risk management
- Risk dependencies
- Risk exposure
- Risk appetite
20. Three team members on your project cannot agree on an implementation for a key task. How can you ensure a decision is made in time?
- Adjust the timeline for the project due to the delay
- Escalate the question to leadership for feedback
- Make a guess to the best of your knowledge and implement
- Give the team members more time to make a decision
21. How can escalation benefit a project? Select all that apply.
- Makes external dependencies trackable
- Speeds up decision-making
- Provides checks and balances
- Encourages team participation
22. Imagine you are managing a project that hits a major milestone early, putting the team ahead of schedule. This alters the project plan’s original course of action. What is the name for this type of event?
- A risk
- A deviation
- An issue
- A reset
23. What should project managers track to ensure the team meets deadlines?
- Track costs to avoid over- or under-spending on project activities.
- Track stakeholder engagement to ensure they are aligned on project goals.
- Track tasks as they progress and as the project approaches key milestones.
- Track project successes and celebrate achievements with the team.
24. Which tracking method is most useful when project managers need a way to track big milestones in a project?
- Gantt chart
- Project status report
- Roadmap
- Burndown chart
25. Imagine that a client wants to add an auction of donated items to a fundraising event. The project manager is currently executing the project for a dinner and short concert. Which of the triple constraints does this change impact the most?
- Timeline
- Budget
- Scope
26. You brainstorm with your team members to identify and list the events that might delay the project. What type of document are you creating in this scenario?
- Impact Matrix
- Risk register
- Task List
- Risk Matrix
27. During a project you are managing, a major disaster shuts down the design facility. What is this type of event called?
- A start
- A risk
- A deviation
- An changelog
28. What item should you track during the project execution phase to ensure the project successfully moves towards its completion date?
- Retrospective notes
- Team performances
- Project proposal
- Project schedule
29. You manage a project with multiple milestones dependent on each other. One team must hit these milestones before another team can begin their tasks. What type of chart can you use to track this project?
- Roadmap
- Burndown chart
- Project status report
- Gantt chart
30. How does a roadmap differ from a burndown chart?
- A roadmap tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview; a burndown chart measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining.
- A roadmap is useful for large projects with many dependencies; a burndown chart tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview.
- A roadmap tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview; a burndown chart is useful for large projects with many dependencies.
- A roadmap measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining; a burndown chart tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview.
31. During a project’s execution phase, what type of event does scope creep signify?
- Milestone
- Task
- Concern
- Risk
32. Imagine that a restaurant is moving to a new location and must pass a government health inspection before it can open. What type of dependency is the inspection? Select all that apply.
- External dependency
- Mandatory dependency
- Discretionary dependency
- Internal dependency
33. What tool can project managers use to calculate risk exposure and prioritize risks using high, medium, and low rankings?
- Probability and impact matrix
- Mitigation plan
- Risk register
- ROAM technique
34. Which term refers to the process of enlisting leadership or management to remove an obstacle, clarify or reinforce priorities, and validate next steps?
- Escalation
- Risk management
- Elevation
- Risk exposure
35. During the project, two members of your team settle on a decision for the project, which will negatively impact the project outcome. What issue does this represent?
- Risk appetite
- Bad compromises
- Trench wars
- Mid agreement
36. As a project manager, you’re implementing the ROAM technique for a new risk. You work with stakeholders and team members to formulate a plan to lessen the impact the risk will have on the project. Which ROAM category is this risk now in?
- Resolved
- Owned
- Accepted
- Mitigated
37. Why should project managers track changes, dependencies, and risks throughout a project?
- Keep teams aligned on how to ensure project success
- Determine who made tracking mistakes during the retrospective
- Help prepare for the next project
- Demonstrate the importance of accepting change
38. Which tool provides an overview of a project’s common elements, summarizes them as a snapshot, and communicates project status to the team and stakeholders in a centralized place?
- Gantt chart
- Burndown chart
- Project status report
- Roadmap
39. A team starts a new project to launch a website. The first task is to create the designs of the webpage. The second task is to develop the web pages based on the designs. What type of dependency does this indicate?
- Discretionary dependency
- External dependency
- Mandatory dependency
- Internal dependency
40. Under what conditions should you send an escalation email? Select all that apply.
- Key stakeholders need to sign off on a final decision.
- A problem inconveniences the core project team, but they resolve it themselves.
- A project team member identifies a potential risk that may have an impact in several months.
- A problem leads to major changes in budget or timeline.
41. What common problems can a project manager avoid by escalating an issue? Select all that apply.
- Trench wars
- Risk appetite
- Force majeure
- Misdirected compromises
42. In the ROAM technique, what does it mean to resolve a risk?
- To classify a risk as addressed because it no longer creates a problem
- To give a team member ownership over a certain risk and entrust them to handle it
- To understand and accept a risk for what it is because it cannot be resolved
- To reduce the impact of a risk or the likelihood the risk will occur
43. As a project manager, you regularly send progress reports out to team members and stakeholders. These reports make the project progress transparent to all involved. What project management activity could these progress reports be a part of?
- Assessing Risks
- Tracking
- Resetting
- Documenting
44. What type of chart will you create to represent tasks with multiple dependencies?
- Roadmap
- Gantt chart
- Probability and impact matrix
- Burndown chart
45. A software company builds an application to track employee satisfaction. A contractor delays the completion of a key task. Which of the triple constraints does this change impact the most?
- Scope
- Timeline
- Budget
46. When writing an escalation email, you open the email with “I hope you all had a great, long weekend.” Which of the five keys to writing a strong escalation email is this an example of?
- Maintain a friendly tone
- Explain the consequences
- Make a request
- Explain the issue
47. Which of the following items should a project manager include in a change request form for a project team? Select all that apply.
- Teams involved
- Retrospective summary
- Project name
- Original project proposal
48. Which of the following steps are part of dependency management? Select all that apply.
- Continuous monitoring and control
- Recording dependencies
- Eliminating dependencies
- Efficient communication
49. What tool can project managers use to calculate risk exposure and prioritize risks using high, medium, and low rankings?
- Probability and impact matrix
- Risk register
- ROAM technique
- Mitigation plan
50. When writing an escalation email, you describe how the current obstacle will delay the project in the next phase. Which of the five keys to writing a strong escalation email is this an example of?
- Make a request
- Explain the consequences
- Maintain a friendly tone
- Explain the issue
51. Two team members in your project cannot seem to come to an agreement on a new design feature. What common issue does this represent in project management?
- Bad compromises
- Trench wars
- Risk appetite
- Trade-off agreement
52. In the ROAM technique, what does it mean to accept a risk?
- To reduce the impact of a risk or the likelihood the risk will occur
- To give a team member ownership over a certain risk and entrust them to handle it
- To classify a risk as addressed because it no longer creates a problem
- To agree nothing will be done about a risk
53. During the execution phase, an issue arises that will cause the project's costs to overrun the budget. How can the project manager address the issue?
- Ask your team to work more hours to meet timelines
- Document the issue and move forward
- Make a mental note to discuss in the retrospective
- Escalate the issue to leadership
54. As a project manager, you ensure the team is accomplishing the necessary tasks to hit target dates along the way. What item are you tracking?
- Progress towards milestone
- Team members planned PTO
- Project proposal
- Stakeholder options
55. During the project execution phase, what chart can you use to illustrate how a project should evolve over time to your stakeholders and team members?
- Burndown chart
- Roadmap
- Project status report
- Gantt chart
56. How does a change request form differ from an escalation email?
- Change request forms help teams manage proposed changes; escalation emails enlist leadership to remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps
- Change request forms enlist leadership to manage proposed changes; escalation emails help teams remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps
- Change request forms help teams remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps; escalation emails enlist leadership to manage proposed changes
- Change request forms enlist leadership to remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps; escalation emails help teams manage proposed changes