Project Planning: Putting It All Together Week 2 Quiz Answer

Project Planning: Putting It All Together 

Week 2 Quiz Answer

Weekly Challenge 2

Question 1)

When creating a project plan, you include important points within the schedule that indicate progress. Which project plan component does this represent?

• Tasks
• Milestones
• Time
• Relevant documentation

Question 2)

What tools can a project manager use to account for issues that may cause a project delay? Select all that apply.

• Gantt chart
• Sub-tasks
• Task buffer

• Project buffer

Question 3)

Fill in the blank: To determine the _____ of a project, list the milestones you must reach in order to meet the project goal on schedule.

• float time
• capacity planning details
• critical path
• dependencies

Question 4)

Which examples below demonstrate a project manager asking an open-ended question? Select all that apply.

• What are the issues I need to be aware of regarding the current project timeline?

• What are the steps in your customer feedback review process and what factors do you include in your report of this review?

• Will you be able to have the transportation plan for the launch of the new truck series to dealerships ready by next week?

• Can you have this web design proposal completed and back to me by close of business Friday?

Question 5)

Tools like Gantt charts and Kanban boards help benefit team members in what three ways?

• They can translate project contracts like the statement of work (SOW) into number and dollar amounts.

• They can illustrate when they need to complete their individual tasks.

• They provide clear context about work project details. 

• They can demonstrate how their individual tasks connect to other tasks in the project.

Question 6)

As a project manager, you’re the main supporter of your project plan. You explain to teammates why it benefits them to stay on top of the plan. You hope that this persuades the team to support the plan and update it regularly. What project plan best practice does this represent?

• Giving yourself time to plan

• Staying curious

• Recognizing and planning for the inevitable

• Championing your plan

Question 7)

Which of the following strategies could help a team meet a project deadline? Select all that apply.

• Rush through task planning

• Increase the team size

• Streamline tasks

• Eliminate unnecessary tasks

Question 8)

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the tendency to underestimate the amount of time it will take to complete a task.

• feedback fallacy
• planning fallacy
• anchoring bias
• confirmation bias

Question 9)

Imagine you’re a project manager creating a critical path. Your stakeholders request the earliest and latest start dates for each task. What is a strategy to make this time estimate?

• Create a list of dependencies.
• Use the forward pass or backward pass method.
• Review the project goals.
• Develop a RACI chart.

Question 10)

Fill in the blank: A Kanban board utilizes cards placed in columns to _____.

• set the timeline
• estimate the budget
• manage tasks
• organize documents

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 Extra Questions 

Question 1)

Fill in the blank: Time estimation predicts the total amount of time required to complete a task, while the actual time it takes to complete a task _____.

• is not relevant
• may vary depending on overlooked potential risks
• depends on stakeholder input
• shouldn’t change

Question 3)

A project manager is leading an initiative that includes changing an organization's logo and slogan. What mandatory tasks should be part of the critical path? Select all that apply.

• Set a budget

• Receive sponsor approval
• Get employees to respond positively in a survey 
• Determine a new slogan

Question 4)

As a project manager, the project is your number one priority. However, you have team members with competing priorities from other projects. You want to influence them to make your project their priority. To do this, you bridge the high-level goals of the project and the day-to-day perspective of the team. You collaborate to find an outcome that works for everyone. What interpersonal skill did you mainly use in this scenario?

• Ask the right questions
• Negotiate effectively
• Build trust
• Practice patience

Question 5)

Which of the following should you include in a project plan that are essential for project success? Select all that apply.

• Specifically who are completing what tasks

• A timeline of when the team will complete the tasks 

• All project tasks
• Links to tasks in previously successful projects

Question 6)

Which of the following strategies follow project plan best practices? Select all that apply.

• Ask yourself if the information in your plan is clear enough for stakeholders to understand

• Ask your team members to identify risks that will most likely occur and create plans to prevent or mitigate those risks

• Ask team members questions about their work to gain deeper insights into their tasks for the project

• Ask your team members daily if they are able to meet the deadlines they have for their tasks

Question 7)

Which of the following is a best practice when estimating the project timeline? Select all that apply.

• Prove competency by trying to resolve timeline concerns without input.
• Work quickly through the planning process to get the project started.

• Be thorough during the planning process.

• Escalate any timeline concerns to stakeholders.

Question 8)

What is a strategy to overcome the planning fallacy?

• Add task buffers

• Add additional teammates
• Increase the budget
• Expand the project scope

Question 9)

Which of the following are some steps to create a critical path? Select all that apply.

• Make time estimates.

• Set dependencies.

• Create a network diagram.

• Consult your main customer.

Question 10)

Which of the following is a visual tool a project manager can use to manage tasks and workflows?

• Kanban board
• Stakeholder power grid
• RACI chart
• Project charter

Question 11)

What are the benefits of a Gantt chart? Select all that apply.

• It allows easy communication between teammates
• It has a clear breakdown of who’s responsible for what work

• It features the start and end dates of each task

• It’s a highly visual representation of the project’s tasks

• It shows when tasks are due for a project

• It displays comments from stakeholders

Question 12)

When creating a critical path, what does a network diagram help visualize? Select all that apply.

• The path of work from the start to the end of the project

• The tasks that can be performed in parallel

• Which non-essential tasks are not on the critical path

• Which skilled teammate can work on each task

Question 13)

Which of the following are relevant project documents you should link to in your project plan? Select all that apply.

• Daily review emails and messages between the stakeholders, project manager, and project team

• The project charter that defines the project and outlines project goal details

• The organization chart that depicts everyone who works in the company with their contact information

• RACI charts that define roles and responsibilities for individuals on a team

Question 14)

Fill in the blank: The main difference between effort estimation and time estimation is that time estimation includes _____.

• marketing time
• vendor time
• inactive time
• stakeholder time

Question 15)

What is capacity in project management?

• The prediction of the amount of budget to be allocated to complete the project tasks.

• The total number of people involved in the project

• The estimated length of time it’ll take for the project team to complete project milestones

• The amount of work that people assigned to the project can reasonably complete in a set period of time

Question 16)

What project management tool typically organizes tasks into columns with labels such as to do, in progress, and done?

• Work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Gantt chart
• RACI chart
• Kanban board