Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Project and Team Management 3

Question 1

A Black Belt is managing a cross-functional team where members report to different department heads. This is an example of which organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

Matrix organization

Answer

A matrix organization has employees reporting to both functional managers and project managers simultaneously.

Question 2

Which stage of Tuckman's team development model is characterized by team members challenging roles, authority, and processes?

Accepted Answer

Storming

Answer

During Storming, team members compete for positions, challenge processes, and interpersonal conflicts are most likely to surface.

Question 3

A project sponsor wants weekly status updates. Which information is MOST critical to include in these updates?

Accepted Answer

Progress against milestones, risks, and financial status

Answer

Sponsors need high-level visibility into schedule, risks, and costs to fulfill their governance and resource-allocation responsibilities.

Question 4

In risk management for Six Sigma projects, what does a risk priority number (RPN) in FMEA represent?

Accepted Answer

The product of Severity, Occurrence, and Detection ratings

Answer

RPN = Severity × Occurrence × Detection, used to prioritize which failure modes require the most urgent corrective action.

Question 5

When should a Black Belt escalate a project issue to the project sponsor?

Accepted Answer

When the issue is outside the team's authority or threatens project success

Answer

Escalation is appropriate when issues exceed the team's decision-making authority or pose significant risk to project objectives.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Practice Test

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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Project and Team Management 3