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Question 1

Anne, a new assistant account manager at ISB Joinery, has been asked to manage her first project. She's anxious to follow the project management processes faithfully. She knows there are four phases in the project life cycle, but she's unsure how to proceed. What is the best advice to give her?

A) You don't need to come up with a precise budget figure in the defining and organizing phase of the project

B) The four phase of the project management process are usually strictly linear

C) Returning to the activities and tasks of an earlier phase is a sign that your project is losing ground

D) Overlapping tasks and activities can occur between the first two phases, but not in the later phases of the project life cycle

Question 2

Wendy, the director of research at Stott Associates, has asked Simon, one of the senior consultants, to manage a project team that will be researching cost-cutting measures for the firm. Wendy gives Simon her view of the goals of the project, explicitly outlines the responsibilities, and identifies the people he should assemble for his team. What is the most important thing for Simon to do next?

A) Assemble his team to define the project

B) Gauge how employees feel, but leave any probing questions for later

C) Determine what the underlying issues are

D) Make sure he understand the symptoms of the problem

Question 3

In the first phase of her project, Jan used a variety of methods to identify project stakeholders. Next, she gave the stakeholders her project plan with accompanying Gantt charts. Finally, she set up a standardized progress reporting system to communicate with stakeholders during both the planning and execution phases. What could she have done differently to improve stakeholder involvement and communication?

A) Avoid Gantt charts in stakeholder communication

B) Keep reporting schedules loose and provide information to stakeholders on an "as needed" basis

C) Have stakeholders define their objectives for the project at the outset

D) Ensure the project plan is able to accommodate all of the stakeholders' goals and requests