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As a project manager impacting an organization, you want to effectively manage the project. Which of the following would a project manager do to effectively manage the project? Select all that apply.

 

• Frequently communicate the larger project goal to the team.
• Check in with the team as little as possible to increase productivity.
• Change the project end goal to meet the needs of project tasks.
• Understand the impact of each process within the project.

 

 

Suppose that unless a teammate receives additional resources, they are going to complete an activity past a deadline. You know that the stakeholders are reluctant to provide additional resources. Which interpersonal skill can you use to strike a middle ground between both the teammate’s and stakeholders’ needs?

 

• Positive attitude
• Conflict mediation
• Understanding motivations
• Negotiation

 

 

A project manager forgets to assess how national holidays and team member vacations will affect the project’s completion date. Now, because of team member time off, the project delivery will be two weeks late. What flexible planning strategy could the project manager have used to avoid the delay?

 

• Enable decision-making
• Escalate to stakeholders
• Assessing external constraints
• Use collaboration tools

 

 

You’re a project manager on a team that is improving a product. How can you make sure the project stays on schedule?

 

• Track daily product improvement tasks of team members in a spreadsheet.
• Have a meeting with stakeholders to make them aware of product concerns.
• Limit communication with stakeholders to avoid input until product launch.
• Provide data and feedback about how customers interact with the product.

 

 

What can a project manager do to recognize individuals’ efforts on a team?

 

• Ensure team members have the correct skill sets for each project function.
• Set up effective tools so the team can easily work together.
• Learn what makes team members feel supported and provide positive feedback.
• Define key items and encourage team members to ask questions.

 

 

As a project manager on a product team, your stakeholders ask you to help the marketing team come up with a strategy to attract customers. What project management responsibility does this represent?

 

• Collaborate with other teams at the organization.
• Help teammates adopt the right workflows and project management styles.
• Hold all team members accountable for their assigned tasks.
• Ensure that issues and risks are tracked and visible.