1. Project management roles not only describe project participation levels of various personnel; they also indicate responsibility. Which of the following is the most accurate description of project management roles?
a. Senior management has ultimate control over project personnel
b. The project manager reports directly to the CEO
c. Functional management manages the functionality of the project
d. The project manager is responsible for the delivery of the results of the project, but may not always control staff
2. You are managing a project and senior management has removed the two previous project managers on the project because they could not keep the project on schedule. According to your current project schedule, this project is behind schedule two weeks. As the current project manager, you are afraid you will also be removed if you report this status. What is the best response you can tell senior management?
a. Report the delay to senior management and the reasons
b. Tell senior management the project is two weeks behind with a contingency plan
c. The schedule is only two weeks behind so you don’t report the delay
d. Don’t report the delay and begin looking for a new job.