1.10 Given a scenario, perform basic activities related to team and resource management Flashcards
(22 cards)
As a virus outbreak changes the way a company operates, who would the company seek assistance with to come up with a solution to see how systems currently work and what would best fit the company’s needs?
Architect
A project manager (PM) puts together a focus group with a structured agenda. What type of one-dimensional information gathering tool is the project manager trying to improve?
Feedback
__________ organizations pool resources around projects
Projectized
A human resources team has asked a project manager (PM) to help bring their team together and build them up in a traditional team life cycle. They inform the PM that they want to manage expectations, knowing that the team will be least effective at a certain point. Their request aims to build better cohesion and effectiveness, so at what point does this generally occur?
Storming
A large organization recently awarded a contract to a graphic arts company to produce safety boards. However, the graphic arts project manager calculated the printer to only be available 32 hours out of a 40-hour week. This is an example of what type of resource?
Dedicated resource
An ambitious manager has an idea that could revolutionize the company’s paper printing procedures. Who would be the best person to talk to, ensuring a strategically aligned vision with the company’s objectives and championing the manager’s idea?
The sponsor (who is accountable for a project)
_____________________ is a proactive practice where companies create a plan to replace critical roles in a company if suddenly vacated
Succession planning
The information technology (IT) director proposes new policies to the chief executive officer to make the company more appealing to new employees. One of the new changes would be a hybrid working schedule. Another policy would allow for flexibility for employees’ busy schedules. Another policy would be a flexible dress code depending on if it fits the occasion. What issue is the IT director trying to help offset?
Succession planning
Oracle has flagged a server administrator for running too many Oracle licenses for a company. Now, the company has requested an audit. During which phase of the resource life cycle is the audit performed?
Maintenance
A project manager has released a report for an upcoming project and has conducted a gap analysis. Inside the gap analysis, there is a reference of about a 70% calculation of targeted expectations. The project manager is referring to which gap analysis?
Utilization
_____________________ is typically an extended membership. As a result, their influential role in the organization can affect project success, even when they are not directly involved in a project.
Senior management
A major software development company has just hired a graduate to work with the personnel, ensuring operations align to organizational strategy and are within budget and on time. However, the graduate is unsure of one of the leader’s names and attempts to search by job title to find out. The new hire should search for what title?
Program manager
A junior game developer has a brilliant idea for a new and revolutionizing game that could be a popular new system unheard of previously. The developer wants to get buy-in to steer the company’s direction. Who is the best resource to convince the company to achieve buy-in?
A. Sponsor
B. Senior management
C. Scrum master
D. PMO
B. Senior management
A software developer has accepted a new job at a large database development organization. The developer is curious about how the company structures its management and ventures a guess as to what type it is. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Matrix
B. Projectized
C. Functional
D. Forming
A. Matrix
A project manager has released a report for an upcoming project and has conducted a gap analysis. Inside the gap analysis, there is a reference of about a 70% calculation of targeted expectations. The project manager is referring to which gap analysis?
Utilization
The goal in project management is to reach utilization close to, but not exceeding, 100%
A project manager (PM) at a large software company in New York decides to move to Atlanta but will still be able to work for the same company. After transferring to the Atlanta office, the PM is ready to start working and reaches out to see what projects to begin. To whom should the newly transferred PM reach out?
A. Product manager
B. Senior management
C. Scrum master
D. PMO
D. PMO
A human resources department has recently incentivized working at their company by implementing multiple new policies. One of the policies is a hybrid remote work schedule. Another policy is a more lax dress code when appropriate. A third incentive is flexible hours for parents or personnel who need more flexibility. What is the human resources department trying to augment?
A. Succession planning
B. Capital resources
C. Acquisition
D. Asynchronous communication
C. Acquisition
A security manager recently took over and found a robust life cycle plan for software but did not see anything projecting end of life for hardware support. So which phase is the manager trying to forecast?
Retirement
The information technology (IT) director proposes new policies to the chief executive officer to make the company more appealing to new employees. One of the new changes would be a hybrid working schedule. Another policy would allow for flexibility for employees’ busy schedules. Another policy would be a flexible dress code depending on if it fits the occasion. What issue is the IT director trying to help offset?
A. Succession planning
B. Capital resources
C. Acquisition
D. Asynchronous communication
A. Succession planning
______ team members are fractional, meaning they work on this project part-time.
Extended
An organization brought in a database administrator to help design the back-end database for a project with front-end servers, mid-tier servers, and a back-end database server. During the personnel resource categorization, the project manager should list them as what type of asset?
Extended
An information systems manager is looking for someone to take ownership of the long-term maintenance and care of various products. Which of the following is least likely to have that sense of ownership?
A. PMO
B. Architect
C. SME
D. Product owner
A. PMO
