Old cow exercises: Group exercises on December 17
1. The project manager is convinced that the contractor is requesting work outside the scope of the project. What should a project manager do? A: Review the scope statement with the contractor B: hold project review meetings to resolve project team issues C: notify the sponsor of the issue D: Create change requests
2. The project manager joins a new multi-million dollar project that requires the successful implementation of deliverables from all departments. What should the project manager do first to successfully implement the project? A: visit the customer to ensure that all communication channels have been identified for key customer stakeholders B: perform stakeholder analysis and conduct detailed requirements meetings C: immediately identify the best resources to work on the project D: sign contracts with external suppliers that have successfully delivered to the customer
3. The project manager meets with the project team to collect requirements. Team members ask the project manager if the stakeholders are familiar with the project’s assumptions, constraints, and deliverables. Which document will summarize this information? A: Project Scope statement B: Statement of Work (SOW) C: Project Charter D: Invitation for Proposal (RFP)
A professional project team was managing a large project. Last month, when the engineering consultant submitted the initial design plan to the client for review, the project manager learned that the design had been rejected for failing to meet the client’s needs. What should a project manager do up front to ensure a more favorable outcome? A: Develop the project charter B: hold the project launch meeting C: create the requirements tracking matrix D: perform stakeholder analysis
5. A company is venturing into a new business, but has no prior experience in the market. What tools or techniques should the project manager use to gather requirements? A: Prototype B: expert judgment C: product analysis D: decision-making
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1. The project manager is convinced that the contractor is requesting work outside the scope of the project. What should a project manager do? A: Review the scope statement with the contractor B: Hold A project review meeting to resolve the project team’s problems C: notify the sponsor of the problem D: create A change request The scope statement should be consulted first when in doubt about the scope. 2. The project manager joins a new multi-million dollar project that requires the successful implementation of deliverables from all departments. What should the project manager do first to successfully implement the project? A: visit customers to ensure that all communications has related party for key customer identification to channel B: perform related parties demand analysis and detailed meeting C: immediately identify the best resources on the project job: D and have successfully delivered to the customer’s external suppliers to sign the contract the correct answer: B resolution: reference answer: B resolution: To achieve deliverables, scope must be identified, and requirements must be clearly gathered. 3. The project manager meets with the project team to collect requirements. Team members ask the project manager if the stakeholders are familiar with the project’s assumptions, constraints, and deliverables. Which document will summarize this information? A project scope STATEMENT B statement of work (SOW) C Statement of work (SOW) D Invitation for Proposal (RFP) A project statement is A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor, formally approving the project and authorizing the project manager to use organizational resources to carry out project activities. It documents high-level information about the project and the products, services, or results that the project is expected to deliver. The project charter documents the project purpose, project overview, assumptions, constraints, and high-level requirements that the project is intended to fulfill. A professional project team was managing a large project. Last month, when the engineering consultant submitted the initial design plan to the client for review, the project manager learned that the design had been rejected for failing to meet the client’s needs. What should a project manager do up front to ensure a more favorable outcome? A: Develop A project constitution B: hold A project launch meeting C: create A requirements tracking matrix D: Perform stakeholder analysis A: A requirements tracking matrix is A table that links product requirements from their source to the deliverables that meet them. The requirements tracking matrix provides a way to track requirements throughout the project lifecycle, helping to ensure that each requirement approved in the requirements document is delivered at the end of the project. 5. A company is venturing into a new business, but has no prior experience in the market. What tools or techniques should the project manager use to gather requirements? A) prototype B) expert JUDGMENT C) product analysis D) decision making correct B) reference C) lack of experience D) lack of organizational process assets to draw upon Prototyping involves building a prototype of the intended product before actually building it and soliciting early feedback on requirements. Prototypes include miniaturized products, computer generated two – and three-dimensional models, physical models or simulations.
I was wrong on number four, and I chose A.