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Mastering Project Management Challenges

Test your knowledge on the special demands faced by project managers! This quiz covers topics such as dealing with obstacles, handling scope creep, and being prepared for both early and later project problems. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand the challenges faced by project managers.

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Which type of managers have the required technical skills to evaluate all members of their function?

Functional managers

When can the Project Manager (PM) be chosen and installed for a project?

As soon as the project is selected for funding

What are the responsibilities of the Project Manager (PM)?

All of the above

What happens when people are added to the project team?

<p>The project budget and schedule are refined</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Project Manager (PM) in a functional organization?

<p>To decide who performs each task</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the special demands on the Project Manager (PM)?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the problems associated with cultural differences in project management?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of manager is responsible for the big picture?

<p>Project Managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a special demand on the project manager?

<p>Managing Project Budgets</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of team development involves teams working independently?

<p>Storming</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the project manager towards the project team?

<p>Looking out for everyone's future</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the most important characteristics for team members according to the text?

<p>High-quality technical skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three major questions facing project managers according to the text?

<p>What needs to be done, When must it be done, How are the resources required to do the job to be obtained</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a special demand on the project manager?

<p>Making project goal trade-offs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a big problem faced by project managers?

<p>Scope creep</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the project goals that project managers must make trade-offs between?

<p>Cost, time, scope, and ancillary goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of problems are associated with resources in a project?

<p>Early problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of a project manager's communication?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some attributes of effective project managers?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an ethical misstep in business?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a management style mentioned in the text?

<p>Collaborative Management Style</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a sign of excessive stress in the workplace according to Kent 2008?

<p>Tendency to anger quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a way to control stress according to Kent 2008?

<p>Worrying about things over which you have no control</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT an aspect of culture mentioned in the text?

<p>Art</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT mentioned as an aspect of culture that can impact a project?

<p>Budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a type of corporate culture mentioned in the text?

<p>Interindustry</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a problem that can arise in international projects due to cultural differences?

<p>Inefficient project management</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT a way to handle stress according to the text?

<p>Meditating on high-stress meetings</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of effective project managers?

<p>Technical Skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

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