Project Management Quiz

What is project management?

• A method for managing daily business operations

• The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet stakeholder needs

• A way to manage employees in an organization

• A system for budgeting and financial management

Which of the following is a characteristic of a project?

• Permanent and ongoing

• Temporary endeavor to create a unique product or service

• Does not require resources

• Follows a rigid organizational structure

A project is considered successful when:

• It exceeds the planned budget

• It satisfies or exceeds customer requirements

• It continues indefinitely

• It operates without a defined structure

What is 'scope creep' in project management?

• The planned expansion of project scope

• A failure in customer requirements

• Uncontrolled changes or growth in project scope

• The delay in project scheduling

Which of the following is NOT a reason for project failure?

• Unrealistic planning and scheduling

• Lack of sponsorship or resources

• Proper stakeholder communication

• Poor requirements gathering

Who is responsible for the success or failure of a project?

• Project team

• Customer

• Project manager

• Functional manager

One of the key responsibilities of a project manager is to:

• Work only on technical tasks

• Define and manage customer expectations

• Only focus on cost reduction

• Avoid stakeholder communication

Which of the following is NOT a role of project team members?

• Identify work tasks

• Estimate the duration of work tasks

• Make final project decisions

• Keep the project manager informed on project issues

Which of the following is NOT a key project stakeholder?

• Customer/client

• Project sponsor

• Functional manager

• Project team

What is the first step in project management?

• Assign resources

• Generate a formal definition of the project, including goals and constraints

• Define team responsibilities

• Prepare a final report