1. Renee, a project manager, is responsible for developing a project plan for her new project. To do so, she needs to consider all the tasks that would need to be done to produce the deliverable and make a list of them. In this scenario, Renee needs to prepare a(n) _____ for the project.
a) FMEA chart
b) RACI Matrix
c) work breakdown structure
d) project charter
e) contingency plan
2. Robert, a project manager, created a work breakdown structure (WBS) for his new project. He then used the data from the WBS to create a table that assigned responsibilities to each team member and helped organize the project team. In this scenario, Robert created a(n)_____.
a) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) chart
b) RACI Matrix
c) Langley histogram
d) Gozinto chart
e) contingency plan
3. Imelda, a professor of management studies, wants to organize a collaborative project with her students to help them understand various aspects of marketing. She writes down the project goal in a circle in the center of a large sheet of paper. She and her students then brainstorm to identify the tasks that must be done to achieve the goal. She asks the students to write each task in a circle on the sheet and draw lines connecting the various circles. In this scenario, Imelda is using a process called _____.
a) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
b) RACI matrix
c) hierarchal planning
d) mind mapping
e) contingency analysis
4. Sharon, a project manager, is working on a new project with a team of six members. She allocates work to each member who then works independently. The members are asked to refrain from experimentation and rigidly follow the project scope. Sharon coordinates the work of the members and provides them with feedback confidentially. The given scenario exemplifies the use of _____.
a) Agile Project Management
b) the traditional waterfall approach to project management
c) the Responsible-Accountable-Consult-Informed Matrix
d) a Gozinto chart
e) mind mapping
5. Janet, a project manager, receives a complex marketing project. She needs to make sure that the client receives regular updates about the project and that the project team is flexible enough to accommodate any changes in the project scope. She also needs to ensure that feedback is provided at the completion of each project milestone. In this scenario, Janet should use _____ to plan the project.
a) a Langley histogram
b) a logic chart
c) a risk profile
d) systems engineering
e) Agile Project Management (APM)