Project Life Cycle
What are the five phases of the project life cycle?
What are Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing?
What is the process of identifying and analyzing potential risks called?
What is Risk Assessment?
What is the term for a visual representation of the project schedule?
What is a Gantt chart?
What is the term for a team working together towards a common goal?
What is a cohesive team?
What is active listening in the context of project communication?
What is fully concentrating, understanding, responding to, and remembering what is being said?
Which phase involves creating a project charter or project plan?
What is the initiation phase?
What is a risk mitigation strategy?
What is a plan to reduce the impact or likelihood of a risk?
What is the critical path in project scheduling?
What is the sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed for an operation?
What are the five stages of team development according to Bruce Tuckman?
What are Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning?
How can a project manager effectively handle communication breakdowns?
What is by addressing issues promptly, clarifying misunderstandings, and improving communication channels?
During which phase do you develop a project timeline?
What is Planning?
Name one common tool used for risk analysis.
What is a Risk Register/Risk Log? Also acceptable RAID or RAAIDD Log (risks, action, assumptions, issues, decisions, dependencies)
What is a milestone in project management?
What is a significant point or event in a project schedule?
What is the role of a project manager in team dynamics?
What is to facilitate communication, resolve conflicts, and support team members?
What is a RACI matrix?
What is a tool used to clarify roles and responsibilities in project tasks and decision-making?
What is the main goal of the Monitoring and Controlling phase?
What is to ensure that project objectives are met and performance is maintained?
What is the difference between a risk and an issue in project management?
What is a risk is a potential problem, while an issue is an actual problem?
Name a tool used for project scheduling.
What is Wrike?
What is a common technique to improve team collaboration?
What is team-building activities?
What is the significance of regular status reports in project communication?
What is to keep stakeholders informed of progress, issues, and changes, and to ensure alignment and transparency?
What typically happens during the Closing phase of a project
What is finalizing all activities, completing any remaining work, and formally closing the project?
How can a project manager effectively communicate risk to stakeholders?
What is by using a risk communication plan and regular updates?
What is the purpose of a project schedule baseline?
What is to measure project performance and progress against the original plan?
How can a project manager handle team conflicts effectively?
What is by addressing issues promptly, facilitating open communication, and finding common ground?
How can a project manager measure the effectiveness of communication within a project team?
What is by using feedback surveys, assessing project outcomes, or monitoring communication flow and engagement?