1. | What is the best path to make others develop a passion for the project?
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2. | Why must the project manager have authority over a project?
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3. | What is the relationship between authority and responsibility?
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4. | Complete this sentence : A successful relationship between the team members and the project manager should be _____________.
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5. | Of the following, which are two skills that a project manager must have to be successful?
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6. | True or False: A project manager must make all of the decisions on a project.
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7. | Of the following, which decision-making process is reflective of the directive decision?
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8. | Of the following, which decision-making process is reflective of the consultative decision?
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9. | Why are disagreements considered to be an effective part of team discussions?
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10. | Of the following, which is not a method you should employ when working with evaders during a team discussion?
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11. | You are a project manager for an application development project. You have eight team members who are all adding opinions about the web connectivity feature of the application. Of the following statements, which most likely came from a team member with the aggressive personality type?
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12. | How often should a project manager meet with the entire project team?
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13. | Of the following, which is the best choice for conducting meetings when the project team is dispersed geographically ?
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14. | Why should project team meetings have minutes recorded?
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15. | Of the following, which two are attributes of a successful project manager?
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Answers
1. | C. The best method you can use to make others become passionate about a project is to become passionate about it yourself. Your excitement and desire for success is contagious. Bonuses for completing a project on time are a fine tool, but it may result in rushed work. Implying threats of job loss is no way of inspiring passion for your project team; in fact, it may have the inverse effect. |
2. | B. A project manager needs authority over a project to ensure that the team will complete the tasks to finish the project. As a project manager is responsible for the success or failure of a project, she should also be given a level of authority to ensure her success. |
3. | D. Authority and responsibility are intertwined. A project manager cannot be effective if he does not have the authority to assign resources to tasks and have ownership over the success of the project. |
4. | B. The relationship between the project team and the project manager should be mutually beneficial. |
5. | B, D. A successful project manager does not have to be an effective public speaker, though it may help. Ambition for a successful career is not necessarily an asset required of the project manager. Organizational skills and a real passion for the project, however, are two attributes every project manager requires. |
6. | B. False. The project manager does not have to make every decision on a project. The team can make decisions, as can project sponsors and management. |
7. | A. When a project manager makes a decision with no team input, but on his own experience, research, or intuition, he is making a directive decision. |
8. | B. A consultative decision allows the project manager and the project team to work together to make a decision. This is ideal for situations where the project manager may not be well versed in the technology, but she must make a decision to safeguard the project. |
9. | C. Some disagreements in a team meeting are healthy as it shows the team is working toward the best solutions. Compromise and openness to different ideas is a fantastic component to any project. |
10. | C. Evaders are team members who avoid confrontations and do not want to contradict any other team member. By allowing the team member to wait until he s heard all of the other team member s suggestions, his true opinion may be masked by the desire to agree with the majority of opinions. |
11. | A. Aggressive team members are typically experienced , but have no qualms about stressing their ability to always be right. |
12. | A. Project managers should determine a schedule that is appropriate for the project. A team that meets too often will waste valuable work time. A team that meets infrequently is missing an opportunity to discuss and resolve issues on the project. |
13. | D. Videoconference software is an excellent solution for all of the team members to participate in a discussion of the project without losing days to and incurring expenses for travel. |
14. | C. Minutes need to be kept in team meetings so that the project manager has a record of the discussion of the meeting. It allows the project manager another avenue to document the details of the meetings. |
15. | A, D. A project manager who has experience either in working with technology or in the role as a traditional manager has an advantage over unproven project managers. Technical experience and a traditional management background is a great combination for any IT project manager. |