CSET Project Planning & Execution 5

Question 1

During project execution, a team member raises a concern that a deliverable does not meet the specified requirements. The project manager should first:

Accepted Answer

Review the quality standards and verify the requirements against the deliverable

Answer

The project manager should verify the issue by comparing the deliverable to documented requirements before taking escalation or corrective action.

Question 2

Which scheduling tool visually shows tasks as horizontal bars across a timeline, making it easy to see task duration and overlap?

Accepted Answer

Gantt chart

Answer

A Gantt chart uses horizontal bars on a calendar timeline to represent each task's duration and its position relative to other tasks.

Question 3

In the context of project risk management, a 'risk response strategy' of acceptance means:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging the risk and deciding not to change the plan to address it

Answer

Risk acceptance means the project team acknowledges the risk exists but chooses not to act proactively, often because the cost of response outweighs the impact.

Question 4

A project team is in the 'Norming' stage of Tuckman's model. This means the team is:

Accepted Answer

Resolving differences and beginning to work cohesively

Answer

In the Norming stage, team members resolve interpersonal differences, establish norms, and begin collaborating more effectively.

Question 5

To Estimate at Completion (EAC) using actual performance trends, a project manager would calculate:

Accepted Answer

BAC / CPI

Answer

EAC = BAC / CPI uses the current cost performance index to forecast the total cost if current spending efficiency continues.

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CSET Project Planning & Execution 5