Project management

Question 1

The project sponsor:

a. drives project tasks in the closing phase
b. approves major milestones
c. has to run project marketing activities
d. needs to define the project team

Answer 1

The project sponsor:

b. approves major milestones

Question 2

What are key duties of the project manager during the “performing” phase (according to Tuckman Model)?

a. Communication, Risk Management, Coordination
b. Structuring, Communication, Delegation, Coordination
c. Stakeholder Management, Delegation, Planning, Quality Management
d. Structuring, Risk Management, Controlling

Answer 2

What are key duties of the project manager during the “performing” phase (according to Tuckman Model)?

b. Structuring, Communication, Delegation, Coordination

Question 3

Agile projects:

a. increase the ability to react to changes
b. aim to reduce communication to a minimum
c. are only relevant for IT/ Digitalization topics
d. focus on a lessons learned session at the very end of the project

Answer 3

Agile projects:

a. increase the ability to react to changes

Question 4

The communication plan:

a. ideally considers the single best communication path to stakeholders
b. is based on the team charter
c. needs to cover at least recipient, frequency, medium and content of communication measures
d. is owned by the project sponsor

Answer 4

The communication plan:

c. needs to cover at least recipient, frequency, medium and content of communication measures

Question 5

Project planning requires the following steps and sequence:

a. Defining the work, specifying duration and effort, determining dependencies and resources, clarifying activity ownership
b. Defining the work, determining dependencies and resources, specifying duration and effort, assigning budget positions
c. Defining the work, assigning responsibilities, determining dependencies and resources, assigning budget positions
d. Defining the work, assigning budget positions, specifying duration and effort, clarifying activity ownership

Answer 5

Project planning requires the following steps and sequence:

a. Defining the work, specifying duration and effort, determining dependencies and resources, clarifying activity ownership

Question 6

Project risks:

a. need to be avoided as good as possible
b. are owned by the project manager
c. should be evaluated by impact and probability
d. shall we closed after planning stage

Answer 6

Project risks:

c. should be evaluated by impact and probability

Question 7

Project is a(n)…???

Answer 7

Project is a(n)…

• *unique** endeavor with a clear goal that needs to be achieved by
• *interrelated tasks** in a fixed period of time with limited cost and
• *resources** and influenced by risks

Question 8

Portfolio is a…???

Answer 8

Portfolio is a…

set of projects with similar characteristics

Question 9

Program is a…?

Answer 9

Program is a…

set of projects focusing on the same, overarching goal

Question 10

What are the 5 phases of the Tuckman team development model?

Answer 10

What are the 5 phases of the Tuckman team development model?

1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Transforming

Question 11

What are the core phases of a projects (according to PMI)?

Answer 11

What are the core phases of a projects (according to PMI)?

Initiating - Planning - Executing - Monitoring & controlling - Closing