test week2

Weekly Challenge 2 Latest Submission Grade 88.63%

1. Question 1 Suppose that as a project manager, you assign tasks to the team members who can best complete them. What project management value does this represent? 1 / 1 point Effective communication Prioritization Optimism Delegation Correct 2. Question 2 As a project manager, you direct the activities your team needs to accomplish within a set period of time. You also control the team’s workload to ensure the activities are getting done on time. Which project management responsibility does this represent? 1 / 1 point Utilizing productivity tools Removing unforeseen barriers Managing tasks Managing the budget Correct 3. Question 3 As a project manager, you establish “escalation paths.” These allow you to quickly communicate task hindrances, also called roadblocks, to the right people. When escalating a roadblock, you document it and make sure everyone that needs to know is aware of the challenge. What project management responsibility does this represent? 1 / 1 point Collaborate with other teams at the organization. Hold all team members accountable for their assigned tasks. Help teammates adopt the right workflows and project management styles. Ensure that issues and risks are tracked and visible. Correct 4. Question 4 How can a project manager better communicate and clarify goals for a cross-functional team? 1 / 1 point Ensure team members have the correct skill sets for each project task. Learn what makes team members feel supported and provide positive feedback. Define key items and encourage team members to ask questions. Record meeting notes and document how much work the team has completed. Correct 5. Question 5 You’re a project manager on a team that is improving a product. How can you enable your teammates to make decisions? 0 / 1 point Keep the task schedule vague and allow flexibility on deadlines. Require teammates to include stakeholders during brainstorming sessions. Limit communication with stakeholders to avoid their input until product launch. Provide data and feedback about how customers interact with the product. Incorrect Please review the video about the core skills of a project manager. 6. Question 6 As a project manager, you learn that the stakeholders are changing the nature of the project and the team’s deliverables will change as a result. You aren’t sure how this will affect the team’s tasks. How will you handle this ambiguity and deliver the news to the team? 1 / 1 point Tell them you care about the challenges they are facing and are there to support them Tell them there’s nothing you can do because the stakeholders fund the project Tell them you’re upset with the changes and you didn’t make the decision Tell them the vague updates from stakeholders so they know all the information that you do Correct 7. Question 7 Suppose you are trying to figure out how a team member prefers to receive positive recognition. Which interpersonal skill can you use to make this determination? 1 / 1 point Negotiation Conflict mediation Understanding motivations Work ethic Correct 8. Question 8 As a project manager impacting an organization, you want to build a great team. Which of the following would a project manager do to build a great team? Select all that apply. 1 / 1 point Address the team’s needs whenever it’s most convenient for the project manager’s schedule. Allow the team members to have input and ask questions. Correct Take the time to understand each team member’s motivations, strengths, and weaknesses. Correct Understand the customer’s requirements to better shape the skills needed for the team. Correct 9. Question 9 Which of the following are examples of internal customers? Select all that apply. 1 / 1 point Management Correct Organizational departments Correct Team members Correct Suppliers 10. Question 10 Which of the following are examples of how a project manager empowers their team? Select all that apply. 0.75 / 1 point Allows team members to make some decisions for the project Asks team members to get approval before communicating directly with stakeholders Delegates project responsibilities Correct Uses team members’ input in project planning and execution Correct You didn’t select all the correct answers 11. Question 11 Which of the following is necessary to be an effective project manager? 1 / 1 point You must have a college degree in management. You must trust team members on the technical aspects of a project. You must know all of the technical details of a project before starting. You must have been in the project’s industry for at least two years. Correct