Week 5 - Resources, tools, project charter

For small projects, project managers should typically use ______.

• simple and straightforward tools

• more sophisticated tools

• highest-rated tools

• recently created tools

What details should be in your project charter? Select all that apply.

• Deliverables

• Project goals

• Scope

• Detailed project plan

• Stakeholder analysis

Who does the project manager need to get approval from before indicating a Go for the project? Select all that apply.

• Vendors

• Key stakeholders

• Project team members

• Project sponsor

In which of the following scenarios does the project manager implement documentation well? Select all that apply.

• The key stakeholder determines they want to add a feature to the product in development. The project manager includes this update in the project charter and communicates it to the team.

• A stakeholder talks with two different team members and receives conflicting information on a vendor. They cannot find information about the vendor in the shared document drive.

• The project manager shares the project timeline on a cloud-based document sharing program.

• Because the project manager doesn't have all the project's details, they ask a current team member to onboard the new team member.

As a project manager, you introduce a new tool to the team on Monday and tell them to be ready to use it by Wednesday. Your team members are resistant to using it. They also report that technical issues with the software are keeping them from completing tasks. What three steps could you do next time to ensure a smooth transition? Select all that apply.

• Set up training for the tool before the team uses it

• Have the team take an online training course after introducing the tool.

• Introduce the tool to the team earlier than on Monday

• Test the tool thoroughly before rolling it out to the team

A project manager needs a tool to assign tasks for all the team members on a large project. Which tool type should they choose?

• Shared documents

• Email

• Work management

• Chat

You create a new meeting agenda with status updates for your team members. What type of tool should you use? (1 answer)

• Spreadsheet

• Presentation slides

• Chat

• Shared document

Collaboration tools such as email or chat allow teams to do what tasks? Select all that apply.

• Check in on project tasks

• Plan the budget

• Visualize project task completion

• Work collectively and closely with other team members

In project management, the people who help execute the project are also referenced as what?

• Budget

• Materials

• Tools

• Resources

Fill in the blank: Since the project manager uses the project charter throughout the project, it acts like a ______ for the project.

• compass
• main communication channel

• storage unit

• bank