6.5 Tools and Approaches

Discuss the use of project management approaches to define projects.

• Project management approaches help in defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

• Project management approaches are only used for scheduling tasks.

• Project management approaches are irrelevant in defining projects.

• Project management approaches are only used for budgeting.

The structure of projects includes roles and responsibilities, deliverables, and timelines. Which of the following best describes this structure?

• A hierarchical organization of tasks and responsibilities with defined deliverables and timelines.

• A random assortment of tasks without specific roles or timelines.

• A focus solely on deliverables without considering roles or timelines.

• An emphasis on timelines without defined roles or deliverables.

Discuss the formats of large and small projects and how they are tracked and reported on.

• Large projects are tracked using Gantt charts, while small projects use simple to-do lists.

• Both large and small projects use the same tracking methods.

• Large projects are not tracked, only small projects are.

• Small projects are tracked using Gantt charts, while large projects use simple to-do lists.

Discuss the methods used to measure project indicators.

• Methods to measure project indicators include surveys, interviews, and data analysis.

• Project indicators are measured by guessing.

• Project indicators cannot be measured.

• Project indicators are measured by intuition.

Explain the features and benefits of a range of technology-based project management tools.

• Technology-based project management tools offer features like task management, collaboration, and reporting, providing benefits such as increased efficiency and better team communication.

• Technology-based project management tools are primarily used for entertainment purposes.

• Technology-based project management tools are outdated and offer no significant benefits.

• Technology-based project management tools are only useful for small teams.

Explain the reporting structures of projects and how they can be presented visually.

• Reporting structures of projects can be presented visually using Gantt charts, organizational charts, and flow diagrams.

• Reporting structures of projects are only presented in textual reports.

• Reporting structures of projects do not require any visual representation.

• Reporting structures of projects are presented visually using only pie charts.

Fill in the blank: ________ series of practices are part of project management practices.

• Related

• Unrelated

• Random

• Irrelevant

Fill in the blank: Project management involves logical ________-by-step plans.

• step

• process

• method

• procedure

Fill in the blank: Project management teaches how to ________ a project.

• develop

• manage

• execute

• plan

Fill in the blank: Project management helps to control the ________.

• variables

• budget

• timeline

• resources