Asynchronous #1 Flashcards
What is a work plan?
A work plan is an action plan that helps a team achieve its goals by outlining key steps, timelines, interdependencies, responsibilities, and progress tracking.
Why is a work plan important?
A work plan is important because it aligns the team on each project step, clarifies roles and tasks, monitors project progress, and identifies when course corrections are needed.
What makes a good work plan?
A good work plan is detailed enough for someone unfamiliar with the project to implement successfully, simplified for clarity, supported by team buy-in, assigns accountability, and tracks progress regularly.
What are some tools commonly used for work plans?
Tools include Microsoft Excel (for simple plans), Microsoft Project (for complex projects), and others like Asana, Trello, and Monday.com.
What career path might suit someone who enjoys creating and managing work plans?
Project management or management consulting, and pursuing a PMP (Project Management)
Why is brainstorming important?
Brainstorming is a quick, simple technique that generates many ideas, encourages team participation, is non-hierarchical, and can be done anytime, anywhere.
What is the first step in a brainstorming session?
A) Voting on the best ideas
B) Identifying the question or problem to brainstorm
C) Categorizing ideas
D) Writing ideas down together
B) Identifying the question or problem to brainstorm
What happens in Step 2 of a brainstorming session?
The team reads aloud each idea, groups them into categories, and then votes on the preferred category and idea to pursue.
What are some popular brainstorming tools?
Microsoft Whiteboard, Miro Whiteboarding (good for remote sessions), and many other online tools.
How does LEGO use brainstorming?
Through the LEGO Ideas platform, fans submit new product ideas, like the LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V, which was created through crowd-sourced brainstorming.
How did Nike come up with its “Just Do It” slogan?
The slogan emerged from a brainstorming session at Wieden+Kennedy, Nike’s advertising agency, and became one of the most successful campaigns in history.
Which of the following was developed during Google’s “20% time” policy, a structured brainstorming approach?
A) Google Docs
B) Gmail
C) Google Calendar
D) Google Chrome
B) Gmail
Which of the following is NOT typically included in a work plan?
A) Key steps or actions to be taken
B) How long actions will take to complete
C) Marketing strategies
D) Who is responsible for each action
C) Marketing strategies
A work plan helps a team by:
A) Defining the marketing objectives of the company
B) Ensuring everyone knows their roles and tasks, and monitoring project progress
C) Deciding the financial strategy for the project
D) Creating promotional campaigns
B) Ensuring everyone knows their roles and tasks, and monitoring project progress
What is a key characteristic of a good work plan?
A) It is simple and doesn’t need to be regularly updated
B) It tracks progress but doesn’t need team input
C) It can be handed to someone unfamiliar with the project and still be implemented successfully
D) It only tracks long-term goals
C) It can be handed to someone unfamiliar with the project and still be implemented successfully
