week 2

Question 1

Project Managers do what?

Answer 1

Project managers shepherd projects from start to finish and serve as guides for their team, using their impeccable organizational and interpersonal skills every step of the way.

Question 2

3 key ways project managers add value

Answer 2

1) Prioritization
2) Delegation
3) Effective Communication

Question 3

How do project managers use prioritization to add value to their team?

1) They give out tasks to those with the most seniority.
2) They please project sponsors by going under budget.
3) They determine which tasks are the most critical to the success of the project.

Answer 3

3) They determine which tasks are the most critical to the success of the project.

Question 4

How do project managers use delegation to add value to their team?

1) They match tasks to whoever asks first
2) They match tasks to those who can best complete the work
3) They match tasks to those who can get them done the fastest

Answer 4

2) They match tasks to those who can best complete the work

Question 5

Project management responsiblities (3)

Answer 5

1) Planning and organizing
2) Managing tasks
3) Budgeting and controlling costs and other factors

Question 6

project task is

Answer 6

project task is an activity that needs to be accomplished within a set period of time.

Question 7

Which day-to-day responsibility of a project manager includes maintaining timelines and schedules to track project completion?

1) Planning and organizing
2) Budgeting and controlling costs
3) Delegating tasks

Answer 7

1) Planning and organizing

Question 8

Is a project Manager most often the direct manager of the people working on the project

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What is the project manager responsible for on a team?

1) Oversees each team member’s work as their day-to-day boss
2) Serves as the technical expert on every aspect of the project
3) Completes tasks that are essential to the project
4) Guides the team and makes sure they have the support that they need

Answer 9

4) Guides the team and makes sure they have the support that they need

Question 10

Will you have to hold all team members accountable for their assigned tasks?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Will you NOT have to ensure that issues and risks are tracked and visible and establish escalation paths?

Answer 11

No, you will have to do this

Question 12

Will you have to make sure that the teammates adopt the right workflows and project management styles

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Will you collaborate with other teams at the organization to deliver solutions that meet the requirements based on project scope, schedule and budget?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What are 4 skill sets that a project manager should have.

Answer 14

1) enabling decision-making,
2) communicating and escalating,
3) flexibility
4) strong organizational skills

Question 15

Influencing without authority - Skills 4

Answer 15

1) Commination
2) Negotiation
3) Conflict mediation
4) Understanding motivations

Question 16

Which interpersonal skill helps a project manager get to know their teammates and figure out what pushes them to do their best work?

1) Negotiation
2) Conflict mediation
3) Communication
4) Understanding motivations

Answer 16

4) Understanding motivations