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What is a key action for managing project risks?
What is a key action for managing project risks?
- Avoid involving key stakeholders
- Create a risk log with an action plan (correct)
- Handle risks as they come without planning
- Ignore the risks and hope for the best
Why is strong project closure important?
Why is strong project closure important?
- To prevent the project from consuming more resources than necessary (correct)
- To complicate the project management process
- Due to its potential to delay project completion
- To avoid communicating with key stakeholders
What defines a project failure according to the text?
What defines a project failure according to the text?
- Lack of communication among team members
- Failure to deliver required outcomes within budget and time constraints (correct)
- High number of risks encountered during the project
- Excessive focus on project closure
Why is effective planning emphasized in project management?
Why is effective planning emphasized in project management?
What role can an experienced, well-prepared project manager play in preventing project failures?
What role can an experienced, well-prepared project manager play in preventing project failures?
Why should all critical success factors be confirmed and signed off during project closure?
Why should all critical success factors be confirmed and signed off during project closure?
What is the main difference between a project and operations?
What is the main difference between a project and operations?
Why is it important for people focusing on operations and projects to work together?
Why is it important for people focusing on operations and projects to work together?
What defines the uniqueness of a project's purpose?
What defines the uniqueness of a project's purpose?
Why is it emphasized that projects are temporary?
Why is it emphasized that projects are temporary?
Which attribute helps further define a project?
Which attribute helps further define a project?
In what context do projects end?
In what context do projects end?
What is a major factor in project failure according to the text?
What is a major factor in project failure according to the text?
Why is it important to implement a communication plan when creating a project plan?
Why is it important to implement a communication plan when creating a project plan?
What could happen if a project lacks the support of management?
What could happen if a project lacks the support of management?
What is a consequence of weak project closure?
What is a consequence of weak project closure?
What does unclear project goals often result in?
What does unclear project goals often result in?
What should you do to avoid past communication errors in future projects?
What should you do to avoid past communication errors in future projects?
What is a key factor to consider during the planning and goal setting stage of a project?
What is a key factor to consider during the planning and goal setting stage of a project?
Why is having a solid risk management plan important in project planning?
Why is having a solid risk management plan important in project planning?
What can help keep team members and stakeholders informed and prepared for potential risks in a project?
What can help keep team members and stakeholders informed and prepared for potential risks in a project?
Why is defining how to handle scope changes important in project planning?
Why is defining how to handle scope changes important in project planning?
Why is it considered a huge project failure factor to have an inadequate scope document?
Why is it considered a huge project failure factor to have an inadequate scope document?
What can help in keeping everyone on the same page during a project?
What can help in keeping everyone on the same page during a project?
What is one action involved in finalizing a project?
What is one action involved in finalizing a project?
How can you ensure client satisfaction in a project?
How can you ensure client satisfaction in a project?
What is a common step to take after finalizing a project?
What is a common step to take after finalizing a project?
Why might asking clients to complete a satisfaction survey be beneficial?
Why might asking clients to complete a satisfaction survey be beneficial?
What is the purpose of establishing an agreement with clients before finalizing a project?
What is the purpose of establishing an agreement with clients before finalizing a project?
Why is it essential to meet critical success factors before finalizing a project?
Why is it essential to meet critical success factors before finalizing a project?
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