Question 1

Why are negotiation skills an important criterion of a successful project manager?

Accepted Answer

It is not possible for a project manager

Question 2

List the key characteristics of effective project team members.

Accepted Answer

Effective team members have some charact

Question 3

Responsible for updating the sprint backlog at the end of each day to reflect the work that was completed and to estimate the number of hours remaining for the task currently in process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Product owner 
B)  Developers 
C)  Scrum master 
D)  Scrum manager 
E)  Project manager 
A)  Product owner 
B)  Developers 
C)  Scrum master 
D)  Scrum manager 
E)  Project manager

Question 4

Roger and his team have been designing a factory that will be modular in nature. They have been working on it for the past seven years, and now it is ending its developmental cycle. Roger has observed that his team is apprehensive. He has also received proposals for a follow-up project in the same area of interest with the same team. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  projectitis 
B)  analytical approach 
C)  scope creep 
D)  systems approach 
E)  norming 
A)  projectitis 
B)  analytical approach 
C)  scope creep 
D)  systems approach 
E)  norming

Question 5

Laura worked with a cross-functional team on a project. After the completion of the project, she held a meeting with the team members after which they returned to their respective departments. Which of the following phases of team development does this scenario exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storming 
B)  Norming 
C)  Performing 
D)  Adjourning 
E)  Forming 
A)  Storming 
B)  Norming 
C)  Performing 
D)  Adjourning 
E)  Forming

Question 6

When making trade-offs on a project, the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As work on the project progresses, most major problems (fires) are associated with human resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cross-divisional project communication is enhanced when a project is organized in a functional project organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The job of managing work across multiple groups is called integration management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The primary responsibilities of the scrum master are to serve as a process coach, to buffer the development team from organizational distractions, to help remove organizational roadblocks the development team encounters, to help ensure the project execution is aligned with Agile values, and facilitating scrum events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How are the PMBOK and PMI related?

Accepted Answer

The Project Management Institute (PMI) i

Question 12

Political savvy is not only an important characteristic of a project manager but is also important for project team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The project manager has three overriding responsibilities to the project. Which of the following is not one of those three?

Accepted Answer

A)  The acquisition of resources and personnel. 
B)  Dealing with the obstacles that arise during the course of the project. 
C)  Exercising the leadership needed to successfully conclude the project. 
D)  Managing the budget so the project is cost-effective. 
A)  The acquisition of resources and personnel. 
B)  Dealing with the obstacles that arise during the course of the project. 
C)  Exercising the leadership needed to successfully conclude the project. 
D)  Managing the budget so the project is cost-effective.

Why are negotiation skills an important criterion of a successful project manager?

List the key characteristics of effective project team members.

Responsible for updating the sprint backlog at the end of each day to reflect the work that was completed and to estimate the number of hours remaining for the task currently in process.

Laura worked with a cross-functional team on a project. After the completion of the project, she held a meeting with the team members after which they returned to their respective departments. Which of the following phases of team development does this scenario exemplify?

When making trade-offs on a project, the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

As work on the project progresses, most major problems (fires) are associated with human resources.

Cross-divisional project communication is enhanced when a project is organized in a functional project organization.

The job of managing work across multiple groups is called integration management.

How are the PMBOK and PMI related?

Political savvy is not only an important characteristic of a project manager but is also important for project team members.

The project manager has three overriding responsibilities to the project. Which of the following is not one of those three?

The World of Project Management

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 2: The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Why are negotiation skills an important criterion of a successful project manager?

List the key characteristics of effective project team members.

Responsible for updating the sprint backlog at the end of each day to reflect the work that was completed and to estimate the number of hours remaining for the task currently in process.

Laura worked with a cross-functional team on a project. After the completion of the project, she held a meeting with the team members after which they returned to their respective departments. Which of the following phases of team development does this scenario exemplify?

When making trade-offs on a project, the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

As work on the project progresses, most major problems (fires) are associated with human resources.

Cross-divisional project communication is enhanced when a project is organized in a functional project organization.

The job of managing work across multiple groups is called integration management.

How are the PMBOK and PMI related?

Political savvy is not only an important characteristic of a project manager but is also important for project team members.

The project manager has three overriding responsibilities to the project. Which of the following is not one of those three?

The World of Project Management

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters