Project Management & Execution Flashcards
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A senior consultant is closing a project. Which activity is MOST critical to organizational learning?
Answer: Conducting a formal lessons-learned session and updating the organizational process assets
Lessons-learned sessions capture knowledge that improves future project performance and represent a key deliverable of project closure.
A project stakeholder who has HIGH interest but LOW power should be managed by:
Answer: Keeping them informed and leveraging them as subject matter contributors
High-interest, low-power stakeholders should be kept informed and engaged as they can provide valuable input and influence others.
Which of the following BEST describes a project baseline?
Answer: The approved version of scope, schedule, and cost used to measure project performance
A baseline is the formally approved plan against which actual project performance is measured and controlled.
A senior consultant is presenting a status report showing the project is behind schedule. The MOST effective approach is to:
Answer: Report accurate status along with a credible recovery plan and options
Transparent reporting paired with a recovery plan demonstrates accountability and gives stakeholders the information needed to make informed decisions.
The primary difference between a project and an operational activity is that a project:
Answer: Is temporary with a defined beginning and end, producing a unique outcome
Projects are temporary endeavors with unique deliverables, while operations are ongoing, repetitive processes that sustain the business.
When a senior consultant needs to estimate duration for tasks with high uncertainty, which estimating technique is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Three-point estimating (optimistic, most likely, pessimistic) using PERT
Three-point PERT estimating quantifies uncertainty by weighting optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic scenarios into a single expected duration.
A senior consultant observes that two team members have a recurring interpersonal conflict disrupting deliverables. The MOST effective conflict resolution approach is:
Answer: Facilitate a direct conversation between them to identify and resolve the underlying issue
Facilitated direct dialogue addresses root causes of conflict rather than just separating parties or escalating prematurely.