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Unit 2 Challenge 1 Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a project schedule? a.) Developing a list of items needed for the project b.) Sequencing the activities and tasks for a project c.) Creating a plan to handle project problems d.) Detailing the methods for interacting during a project Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a work breakdown structure? a.) Detail all of the possible issues that could impact the success of the project b.) Create an overall plan of the project activities required to complete the scope of the project c.) Determine the people needed to complete project deliverables d.) Document the start and end dates for project work elements Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a resource plan? a.) Record all of the supplies needed to cook for the party b.) Order the steps to complete to prepare and host the party c.) Figure out a way to handle issues that come up during the party d.) Itemize the expenses for purchasing food supplies Erin is a project manager and is in charge of a new project. She handled a similar project for her company last year and decided to create a preliminary work breakdown structure (WBS) prior to meeting with her project team, which is comprised mostly of local people who did not have her level of project management experience. Based on the information above, select the item below that illustrates an error Erin may have committed that may cause her to miss an important component of her WBS. a.) Erin failed to collaborate with individuals who would have expertise with the work required.
b.) Erin failed to gain approval from the project sponsor prior to completing her WBS. c.) Erin failed to consider stakeholder schedules when preparing her WBS. d.) Erin failed to prepare a responsibility matrix to support her WBS. Kelly is a project manager and needed to create a work breakdown structure for a new project. Once she completed the process, she realized that she had made some mistakes. Which of the following could be a mistake Kelly made while developing a WBS? a.) Kelly sequenced the activities after listing the tasks. b.) Kelly identified the activities after specifying the deliverables. c.) Kelly listed the tasks before identifying the activities. d.) Kelly adjusted the WBS after sequencing the activities. Tom is a project manager and is in charge of a new project. He decided to go ahead and meet with his project team to gather some information to help him create the work breakdown structure (WBS). Based on the information above, select the item below that illustrates an error Tom may have committed that may cause him to miss an important component of his WBS. a.) He should have reviewed past project schedules with similar outcomes. b.) He should have gotten more information from people with project management experience. c.) He should have gone to the project sponsor to have his WBS approved. d.) He should have waited to get stakeholder expectations until after making his WBS. Jackson is in charge of a project to clean up the local beach after an oil spill. As the project manager, Jackson determined that he could reduce the costs of oil removal by obtaining __________ resources, including special clothing and safety equipment. a.) internal b.) non-people c.) organizational d.) people
Laurie is the project manager for a new project to update the landscape of her city's parks. In addition to the volunteers, the project may require __________ resources from outside the community who have expertise in the area of planting and gardening. a.) equipment b.) material c.) people d.) technology As the project manager involved in updating the company's website, Trevor determines that software will be used to develop a new blog. This new software would be considered a ___________ resource. a.) equipment b.) technology c.) material d.) people Evan and his team are creating an advertisement for a local clothing store and need to figure out what resources are necessary for the photo shoot. Which of the following elements would a project manager negotiate for a fixed bid contract? a.) Hire a food service company to deliver snacks for the crew. b.) Ask employees to bring in their friends to serve as extras in some of the ads. c.) Agree on a defined dollar amount for a janitorial service to clean the sets used for the photo shoot. d.) Closely manage the hours worked by the intern hired to organize all of the pictures, to avoid a negative impact on the project budget. Kyle and his team are determining the resources needed for a project that involves using cats in a video. Which of the following elements would a project manager negotiate for a material contract? a.) Complete the voiceovers for the videos using existing staff b.) Contact a clothing company to provide pet wardrobes
c.) Pay a pet handler by the hour to dress and accessorize the pets d.) Use a web design firm to update the website for a flat fee Maria and her team are filming an online advertising video for a new grocery store and are considering the resources needed to deliver this project. Which of the following elements would a project manager negotiate for a time contract? a.) Hire a video production crew for a specific dollar amount to script, shoot, and edit a video that will appear on the main page. b.) Determine the hours dedicated to website testing to ensure the programming staff completed it within the budgeted testing period. c.) Rent specialty props and equipment to use during each video production. d.) Require staff members to stay after video shoots end to help take down equipment and clean up the sets. Jacob assigned Teresa to test the functions of the newly installed computer program. When Teresa is assigned this task, she is considered a people resource. Jacob will provide her with a __________ that explains performance expectations. a.) project schedule b.) work breakdown structure c.) resource agreement d.) task chart Kelly was determining the task Peter would be assigned for the next big project at work. It is best for Kelly to assign this task to Peter before creating the project's __________ so that Kelly can utilize his expertise when estimating the time and effort involved. a.) work breakdown structure b.) task chart c.) schedule d.) team Marcia, a project manager, was in charge of assigning tasks for the school's barbecue fundraiser. One of the team members, Larry, hated to cook but was an excellent bartender.
Marcia should develop a __________ that assigns beverage-related activities to Larry. This should be done before developing the schedule because Larry's expertise will help Marcia estimate how much time is needed. a.) work breakdown structure b.) resource agreement c.) task chart d.) resource plan Which of the following considers time and effort in a project schedule? a.) Mary's homemade cornbread will be fresher than the cornbread mix that comes in a box from the grocery store. b.) Mary needs to bake the chicken before the cornbread, as the chicken bakes longer and at a different temperature. c.) Mary can bake the chicken in 30 minutes, but the total cooking time is four hours since the chicken has to marinate prior to baking. d.) Mary has only one oven and a small microwave to cook her dishes and warm the guests’ food. Which of the following considers resources in a project schedule? a.) Tracy cannot slice the cake until it has reached room temperature. b.) Tracy's favorite cake takes five hours to prepare and bake. c.) Tracy's cake should stay in the refrigerator until the day of the party. d.) Tracy uses a food processor to mix the cake batter. Which of the following considers quality in a project schedule? a.) The bread can be prepared and baked in less than an hour depending on the recipe Randy uses. b.) The homemade bread is more nutritious since Randy will not need to add any preservatives to the dough. c.) The bread is coated with an egg wash and herbs before Randy bakes it. d.) The bread is cheaper to make at home than to purchase at a local bakery.
John can begin working on task 1.2 as soon as Malik has task 1.1 at least 50% complete. Which of the following best describes this scenario? a.) Overall time b.) Lag time c.) Lead time d.) Average time The project that started at the beginning of February will be completed by August 31. Which of the following best describes this scenario? a.) Lead time b.) Lag time c.) Overall time d.) Average time The finishing department must wait at least 2 days after completing Task 1.1 before beginning Task 1.2. Which of the following best describes this scenario? a.) Lead time b.) Overall time c.) Lag time d.) Average time The city where Luke lives was recently hit by a tornado. He has organized a team to help clean up the debris around the city. Which of the following items would directly impact time estimates for cleaning the beach areas? a.) Availability of collection and disposal equipment b.) Document area damaged by the tornado c.) Renting vehicles to take debris to the nearest landfill
d.) Budget for potential cost overruns An oil spill has devastated the local beach. Wendy and her team have been assigned the activity of coordinating animal rehabilitation. Which of the following items would directly impact time estimates for assisting the animals? a.) Train staff on safe oil-removal techniques. b.) Describe the ways in which local residents can help animals affected by the oil spill c.) Ask a veterinary clinic to donate shampoo for animals exposed to oil d.) Estimate the cost of buying gloves to remove oil Grace and her team are in charge of cleaning up the local park every spring. Which of the following items would directly impact time estimates for cleaning the park? a.) Community outreach to improve public relations b.) Amount of work required to remove the trash from the park c.) Contingency reserves for the project budget d.) Supplies donated by the local recycling facility Which of the following is true regarding the critical path for a project? a.) It is made up of the shortest string on continuous dependent activities and tasks of a project. b.) A project can be completed in a time period shorter than the critical path. c.) A delay in a task in the critical path has little effect on the schedule for the overall project. d.) It is based on both dependencies and duration across all project tasks. A network diagram for a project is different from a Gantt chart for a project in which of the following ways? a.) A network diagram is the basis for creating a risk management plan. b.) A network diagram is better for comparing relationships among project activities. c.) A network diagram is the basis for creating the project schedule. d.)
A network diagram is used to display all of the project work. Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a Gantt chart? a.) A Gantt chart displays the work in a logical flow. b.) A Gantt chart can be used to create the overall project schedule. c.) A Gantt chart represents how the project manager can fast track the project's completion. d.) A Gantt chart displays the relationships between the work and the project work units. Unit 2 Challenge 2 Laura was throwing a baby shower for her younger sister at her apartment and was reviewing her budget. Which of the following items would NOT be paid from the baby shower party budget? a.) Hiring a maid service to clean the apartment for the party b.) Giving guests candies to take home as party favors c.) Providing paper napkins instead of using her cloth napkins d.) Using ice from her icemaker The budget for a dinner party had to be addressed before Hannah began buying supplies for the party. Which of the following items would be paid from the dinner party budget? a.) Running the dishwasher to clean up after the party b.) Purchasing place cards for the table c.) Using the serving plate she bought last year d.) Borrowing two chairs from her co-worker for extra seating Jack was considering the budget for the retirement party that he was hosting next week. Which of the following items would be paid from the retirement party budget? a.) Hiring a repairman to fix the air conditioner b.) Using a tablecloth from a previous party c.) Buying disposable cups for the beverages
d.) Borrowing a table from a neighbor to set food on Which of the following descriptions relates to reserve estimating? a.) Uses real costs to a project and does not allow for any variations b.) Uses comparisons to similar projects to guide estimates c.) Involves having money to cover project changes d.) Involves setting a cost or value for each activity Which of the following statements regarding budget methods and evaluation is true? a.) Reserve Estimating is the final cost value for completing the project. b.) The Actual Budgeting method typically includes overhead costs for a project. c.) The Roll-Up method ensures project overages can be managed. d.) Analogous Estimating is used as a quick start to the budget estimating process. Which of the following descriptions relates to roll-up estimating? a.) Calculates all costs for a project by specifying a value for the lowest level project activities b.) Refers to budgets from previous projects that are similar to create estimates for the current project c.) Includes only the true costs for completing a project, without providing any options for changes d.) Identifies money that should be added to a project budget to manage potential project overages The computer programmers Frank wanted to hire were unavailable. The only person he could get for this project has no experience with the kind of software that Frank's company uses. What is the corresponding impact and probability of this risk occurring? a.) Low Impact and High Probability b.) High Impact and Low Probability c.) High Impact and High Probability
d.) Low impact and Low Probability Kyle has planned a photo shoot for an outdoor location. The weather forecast predicts a 10% chance of showers in the morning, but sunny skies by lunchtime. The photographer has equipment that can handle rain and light variations. What is the corresponding impact and probability of this risk occurring? a.) Low impact and Medium Probability b.) High Impact and High Probability c.) Low Impact and Low Probability d.) High Impact and Medium Probability A company is shooting a new advertisement for their website and Gina, the CEO, plays a large part in the ad. The first round of video shoots are scheduled for a month in which Gina has a potential business trip. The schedule for the videographer is tight and he cannot make any changes for that particular month. What is the corresponding impact and probability of this risk occurring? a.) Medium Impact and Medium Probability b.) High Impact and High Probability c.) Low Impact and High Probability d.) High Impact and Medium Probability Edison Middle School is hosting a carnival to raise money for the yearly field trip to the science museum. A special performance by a famous magician was included on the invites, however, the magician called and said that he will not attend and his friend, a juggler, will come in his place. The guests will not be as happy with a juggler as with a magician, making this a(n) __________. a.) assumption risk b.) schedule risk c.) resource risk d.)
deliverable risk Mike has volunteered to make drinks for guests at this year's spring gala, however, he just remembered that he also needs to pick up his brother from the airport the same day. No bartender will be available until Mike arrives with his brother, making this a(n) ___________. a.) assumption risk b.) schedule risk c.) deliverable risk d.) resource risk Paula has agreed to make omelets and pancakes at the charity brunch. However, she forgot her pancake maker at home. Guests will not be able to order any pancakes, making this a(n) __________. a.) resource risk b.) schedule risk c.) deliverable risk d.) assumption risk After completing the Gantt chart, Daniel assigned different levels of responsibility to members of the project team, and to some of the project stakeholders. He noted that the web development team understood that the blog would be edited by another department and the marketing team would provide them with feedback on color choices for the blog web page. In Daniel's RACI, the website development team is listed as __________ for the blog editing process, and the marketing team is listed as __________ for the blog webpage creation. a.) responsible; accountable b.) responsible; consulted c.) informed; consulted d.) informed; accountable
After completing the Gantt chart, Ted assigned different levels of responsibility to members of the project team, and to some of the project stakeholders. For example, he noted that while the marketing team was writing the blog, the web development team was to provide advice on the page layout. In Ted's RACI, he defines the marketing team as _________ for the blog. Since his responsibility matrix is a part of project _________, Ted must have it approved. a.) accountable; management b.) consulted; planning c.) informed; resourcing d.) responsible; governance After completing the Gantt chart, Katherine assigned different levels of responsibility to members of the project team, and to some of the project stakeholders. She noted that the company CEO wanted final approval on all wardrobe choices for the models, even though the marketing team came up with the vision and design for each clothing shoot. Katherine's RACI will include the project sponsor and the marketing team. Although the marketing team is _________ for video shoot design elements, the CEO is _________ for the wardrobe selection. a.) consulted; responsible b.) accountable; responsible c.) informed; accountable d.) responsible; accountable A ___________ is a form of communication that facilitates two-way communication and helps stakeholders know who to go to for information about an issue. a.) feedback channel b.) decision channel c.) governance channel d.) response channel A project manager should add key points to the meeting minutes and update the ________ that can be referred to in future meetings. a.)
RACI chart b.) status report c.) work breakdown schedule d.) communication log A project manager can note any action items or key points is the __________, a document that is used to communicate the progress of the project over time. a.) status report b.) project timeline c.) feedback channel d.) project log Riley noticed that the status report seemed to be missing a section. It did not detail any issues that could impact the project as it moves forward. Based on Riley's observation, the status report is missing the __________ section. a.)
"next steps" b.) "current status" c.) "risk management" d.) "project team members" Emily noticed that the status report seemed to be missing a section. It did not detail any issues that need to be handled as the project moves forward. Based on Emily's observation, the status report is missing the __________ section. a.) "project team members" b.) "next steps" c.) "current status" d.) "risk management" Andy noticed that the status report seemed to be missing a section. It did not describe what the team will accomplish between now and the next report. Based on Andy's observation, the status report is missing the __________ section. a.) "current status" b.) "risk management" c.) "project team members" d.) "next steps" A new platform is being implemented to the Grocery Land's website. Which of the following elements are likely to be discussed at the project plan approval meeting? a.) The impact each risk will have on the budget b.) Explain each usability test that will be performed on the website c.) Provide details on the programming language used to update the website features d.) Provide a high-level overview of the scheduled activities
A new parent-focused website is adding a blog to attract readers. Which of the following elements are likely to be discussed at the project plan approval meeting? a.) The editing guidelines document for the new blog b.) A review of the number of days assigned to testing the changes to the website c.) Preferred methods for communicating schedule changes d.) A list of topics that will be covered each week in the new blog Taylor Organization is updating its current website by shooting a new introduction video. Which of the following elements are likely to be discussed at the project plan approval meeting? a.) Describe each task performed to create the online videos b.) Outside resources that will be procured for the video shoots c.) The website design options for how the videos will be included on the website d.) The process used by the videographer to edit the videos