Question 1

What is project tracking?

1 point

A method for assessing project successes and areas for improvement.

A method for reaching agreement among stakeholders on project scope.

A method for following the progress of a project's activities.

A method for responding to project risks

2.

Question 2

A project manager closely tracks the hours and pay rate of a writer contracting on an ongoing project. What item are they tracking?

1 point

Project costs

Action items

Project schedule

Key tasks

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Question 3

You manage a project with multiple milestones dependent on each other. One team must hit these milestones before another team can begin their tasks. What type of chart can you use to track this project?

1 point

Roadmap

Project status report

Gantt chart

Burndown chart

4.

Question 4

How does a roadmap differ from a Gantt chart?

1 point

A roadmap is useful for large projects with many dependencies; a Gantt chart measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining.

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

A roadmap measures time against the amount of work completed and remaining; a Gantt chart is useful for large projects with many dependencies.

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

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Question 5

Imagine an auto manufacturer has a project to build a new model of car. The project manager learns there is a delay of a key shipment of parts. Which of the triple constraints does this change impact the most?

1 point

Budget

Scope

Timeline

6.

Question 6

How does a change request form differ from an escalation email?

1 point

Change request forms enlist leadership to manage proposed changes; escalation emails help teams remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps

Change request forms enlist leadership to remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps; escalation emails help teams manage proposed changes

Change request forms help teams remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps; escalation emails enlist leadership to manage proposed changes

Change request forms help teams manage proposed changes; escalation emails enlist leadership to remove obstacles, reinforce priorities, and validate next steps

7.

Question 7

Imagine that a toy company is known for making a popular doll, but their design team decides to test out a new material for the doll's clothes before beginning a new batch. This test has what types of dependencies? Select all that apply.

1 point

Priority dependency

Internal dependency

Discretionary dependency

External dependency

8.

Question 8

What are the types of documentation you should create as a project manager to track potential events that might affect a project's outcome? Select all that apply.

1 point

Risk Register

Task List

Probability and impact matrix

Project Scope Summary

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Question 9

When writing an escalation email, you describe how the current obstacle will delay the project in the next phase. Which of the five keys to writing a strong escalation email is this an example of?

1 point

Maintain a friendly tone

Make a request

Explain the issue

Explain the consequences

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Question 10

Two team members in your project cannot seem to come to an agreement on a new design feature. What common issue does this represent in project management?

1 point

Trade-off agreement

Trench wars

Risk appetite

Bad compromises

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Question 11

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

1 point

Resolved, owned, allocated, and mitigated

Restored, organized, accepted, and managed

Resolved, owned, accepted, and mitigated

Restored, organized, allocated, and managed