Introduction to Project Management

What is the main reason that we do projects?

• We have free time on our hands.

• Make new friends.

• Add value to our organizations by changing the status quo.

• My boss wants me to do it to make his KPI better.

Which is NOT part of project management process groups?

• Close

• Action

• Plan

• Initiate

In the Stakeholder's map, what are we assessing the stakeholders on?

• Influence & Power

• Influence & Interest

• Interest & Credibility

• Credibility & Power

Which is one of the main role of a project sponsor?

• Authorizes the project charter

• Chairs all project meetings

• Leads the project

• Collects Stakeholder's requirement

Which is NOT a part of project objective statement?

• Scope

• Risk

• Resources / cost

• Schedule

What is Work Breakdown Structure?

• A Gantt Chart with timeline

• Organization of project deliverables into smaller components

• A schedule

• A project charter

Which of the following best describe the critical path?

• Tasks with the highest risk

• Longest time the project will take from start to finish

• Path with the most uncertainty

• Scope that is most important

In risk management plan, we reduce the risk by reducing the ...

• budget and speed

• speed and impact

• likelihood and impact

• speed and scope

Which of the followings is NOT a way to optimize your project?

• Explain the reason for not meeting the deadline

• Re-assign resources

• Do tasks concurrently

• Break dependencies

What is the action you should take when you are given unrealistic timeline?

• Threatened to resign

• Just proceed at your own pace and ignore this requirement

• Show the plan with the estimated time for each task

• Complain to your co-workers (who doesn't vent, right?)