Project Execution and Closing

Imagine you are managing a project that hits a major milestone early, putting the team ahead of schedule. This alters the project plan’s original course of action. What is the name for this type of event?

• A reset

• A risk

• An issue

• A deviation

What should project managers track to ensure the team meets deadlines?

• Track project successes and celebrate achievements with the team.

• Track stakeholder engagement to ensure they are aligned on project goals.

• Track costs to avoid over- or under-spending on project activities

• Track tasks as they progress and as the project approaches key milestones

Which tracking method is most useful when project managers need a way to track big milestones in a project?

• Project status report

• Burndown chart

• Gantt chart

• Roadmap

How does a roadmap differ from a burndown chart?

• A roadmap is useful for large projects with many dependencies; a burndown chart tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview

• A roadmap measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining; a burndown chart tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview

• A roadmap tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview; a burndown chart is useful for large projects with many dependencies

• A roadmap tracks big milestones and includes a high-level project overview; a burndown chart measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining

Imagine that an aerospace company builds a new line of passenger jets. Increased raw material costs cause the company to spend more on aluminum than planned. Which of the triple constraints does this change impact the most?

• Budget

• Timeline

• Scope

What are the main purposes of a closeout report? Select all that apply.

• Gives the project manager time to meet with the team one last time to complete missing work

• Serves as a blueprint to document what the team did, how they did it, and what they delivered

• Evaluates the project’s performance with respect to budget and schedule

• Provides an evaluation of the quality of work

Fill in the blank: A retrospective is an opportunity for _____.

• feedback and lecture

• planning and introspection

• reflection and improvement

• criticism and collaboration

Which of the following categories are part of the ROAM technique?

• Resolved, owned, accepted, and mitigated

• Restored, organized, allocated, and managed

• Resolved, owned, allocated, and mitigated

• Restored, organized, accepted, and managed