$1.$

Question $1$

As a project manager, you encounter a problem that will affect the project delivery date. You need to raise the issue to project stakeholders. How should you best communicate the problem to stakeholders?

$1$ point

Provide stakeholders with a short summary and proposed solution to the problem.

Send stakeholders a link to the project plan with the problem highlighted.

Email stakeholders outlining the problem in detail and ask how they would like to proceed.

Add stakeholders to an ongoing email chain to provide them with context for the problem.

$2.$

Question $2$

As a project manager, you need to synthesize information about a problem to stakeholders. What should you do first in your synthesizing process?

$1$ point

Reread documents from previous projects.

Reread the project plan.

Make a list of steps to complete.

Gather information from multiple sources.

$3.$

Question $3$

OKRs are a tool used for what?

$1$ point

Project management workflows

A summary of the project

A brief plan for the project

Organization$-$wide goal setting

$4.$

Question $4$

You have synthesized the information around a problem you encountered in your project. You are now ready to communicate the problem to your stakeholders. Which of the following best describes how OKRs can help persuade your stakeholder to take the problem seriously?

$1$ point

You can present how your proposed solution addresses key results of a company OKR.

You can present how the problem reveals weaknesses in the company$$s OKRs.

You can present how the original project goals fail to align with the company$$s OKRs.

You can suggest a new OKR that your stakeholder may present to their company$$s CEO.

$5.$

Question $5$

As a project manager, what should you consider before writing an email to a stakeholder to communicate an issue? Select all that apply.

$1$ point

How the project will affect you and the stakeholders

What is most important to a stakeholder

How the problem will affect the company as a whole

What is most important to the project team

$6.$

Question $6$

You are writing the closeout report for a project you are managing. You observe that your project plan called for an $$80,000$ budget, but actual costs totaled $$87,500.$ You note how the majority of extra costs were due to unexpected increases in the price of materials. Which part of your closeout report is the best place to document this information?

$1$ point

The outcomes section

The lessons learned section

The project documentation archive

The performance baseline section

$7.$

Question $7$

What is the purpose of the executive summary in an impact report?

$1$ point

To show senior stakeholders that all the tasks were completed

To show senior stakeholders a performance overview of the project

To allow senior stakeholders to give the team feedback on the project

To give senior stakeholders a concise description of positive outcomes within the project

$8.$

Question $8$

Which of the following describes the audience of your project impact report?

$1$ point

Project team members and vendors who made essential contributions to the project$$s final outcome

Senior stakeholders or project sponsors who were not involved in the day$-$to$-$day details of the project

Future project managers or other readers interested in your project$$s details

Potential employers interested in your ability to synthesize and communicate information clearly