Project Management Basics

Questions and Answers

What is the role of a Project Manager?

To stitch all pieces together and keep Short Term & Long Term in mind (correct)

To make decisions and plan for the long term

To execute and monitor the project

To communicate with stakeholders

A Project Manager should be comfortable with complexity and change in dynamic environments.

True

What is the purpose of a Governance Tool?

To track action items from review

A good Project Manager is a ______________________ agent.

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Match the following project roles with their responsibilities:

<p>Sponsor = Decision Making and Long Term Planning Project Manager = Executing and Monitoring the project Executioner = Tracking and Measuring project progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Project Management Basics

A project has a set of expectations to fulfill, a budget, a schedule, and a team with skills and knowledge.
A project has a beginning and an end (temporary in nature) and is unique in nature.
Project management is the use of specific knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to deliver something of value to people.

Project vs Routine Work

Routine work is an ongoing activity of an organization.
A project is unique, has a start date, and reaches a conclusion (end date) once the goal is achieved.

Key Phases of Project Management

High-level project management framework consists of planning, execution, governance, monitoring, and closure/next steps.
Project charter is the first step in the project management process.
Planning involves setting objectives, key results, milestones, and activities driven by each owner.
Execution involves facilitating the project, monitoring progress, and communicating project progress at an agreed schedule.

Project Management Framework

The framework consists of people, process, tools, and foundation principles.
Key pillars of project management framework include planner (PM along with executioner), executioner, monitor for executioner, project manager, and sponsor (decision-making/long-term planning).

Project Manager Characteristics

Project managers are change agents, passionate, and goal-oriented.
They work well under pressure and are comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments.
They cultivate people skills and have a broad and flexible toolkit of techniques.

Description

This quiz covers the fundamental characteristics of project management, including team skills, budget, schedule, and expectations. It's a great training resource for understanding the basics of project management.