Projects 101
What is the first step in the project cycle?
Identification
Monitoring occurs at what stages of the project cycle?
Throughout the project cycle
What’s the most important resource in project management: time, money, or coffee?
Coffee. Always coffee.
Roots
What does SWOT analysis stands for?
Strength
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Your project plan involves building a spaceship by next week. What’s your first step?
Find Elon Musk’s number
What does the acronym SMARTer stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-Bound
Evaluation (and monitoring)
Reflection/Report
What is a stakeholder in project management?
influenced by or your activity can influence
Your boss insists you finish a one-month project in one day. What’s the best way to do it?
Time travel. Or coffee overdose
Qnantitative
Qualitative
Name one pre-activity evaluation tool.
➔Stakeholder analysis, SWOT analysis, TOWS matrix, Success Indicators
What is a decision gate in project management?
A checkpoint to decide whether to continue, adjust, or stop a project