Mustang School (MS) Instructions: PM Interview Scenario Activity Read through the following project scenarios and brainstorm how you would handle each situation. Be prepared to explain what action you would take, what criteria would go into your decision, and any alternate approaches you might consider. If you require additional information about the situation, please ask prior to responding. PROJECT: You are the PM for a project that is just kicking off to develop a long term strategy for Teacher Professional Development (PD). There is disagreement within your project team on what the project is trying to solve for, the right philosophical approach to the problem, and lack of clarity around who the decision makers are. WHAT DO YOU DO: You have two Project Sponsors. One of the Sponsors, Joe, has been leading an effort to update PD standards across the district and the other Project Sponsor, Kim, is new to the district and was hired to lead special projects for the PD team. Kim has multiple other projects she is overseeing. You also have an Executive Sponsor, Natalie, who has only been in an executive role for 6 months but has been a district employee for over a decade. Natalie is passionate about Teacher PD but is swamped and can't offer much time to your project. You report to a Portfolio Manager within the PMO. What steps would you take to clarify the project approach and confirm decision makers? How will you know when these issues are resolved? Mustang School (MS) Instructions: PM Interview Scenario Activity Read through the following project scenarios and brainstorm how you would handle each situation. Be prepared to explain what action you would take, what criteria would go into your decision, and any alternate approaches you might consider. If you require additional information about the situation, please ask prior to responding. PROJECT: You are the PM for a project that is just kicking off to develop a long term strategy for Teacher Professional Development (PD). There is disagreement within your project team on what the project is trying to solve for, the right philosophical approach to the problem, and lack of clarity around who the decision makers are. WHAT DO YOU DO: You have two Project Sponsors. One of the Sponsors, Joe, has been leading an effort to update PD standards across the district and the other Project Sponsor, Kim, is new to the district and was hired to lead special projects for the PD team. Kim has multiple other projects she is overseeing. You also have an Executive Sponsor, Natalie, who has only been in an executive role for 6 months but has been a district employee for over a decade. Natalie is passionate about Teacher PD but is swamped and can't offer much time to your project. You report to a Portfolio Manager within the PMO. What steps would you take to clarify the project approach and confirm decision makers? How will you know when these issues are resolved