In what area of responsibility does the project manager turn insight into something actionable? - answerenforcing learning Andre is part of a data science team. He is good at creating visualizations and reports. Which role on the team is best for him? - answerdata analyst Joyce is part of a data science team. She is very interested in running experiments. At what point would Joyce do this? - answerduring the process of asking questions For a project to have success, who must engage in the project work and outcomes? - answerthe project stakeholders You are creating a list of people who are stakeholders for your project. Who would be the key stakeholder? - answera project sponsor Which type of stakeholder mapping technique would best be used for managing change and communication? - answerdirection of influence What does it mean that project management is a transferable skill? - answerOnce you have mastered the skills, you can manage any project, of any size, in any industry. If you are a project manager and you crash a project, what are you doing? - answerYou are taking steps to condense time if the projected time for the project is longer than acceptable. Why is it imperative that you conduct a kickoff meeting before you begin planning a project? - answerto gain agreement on a single definition among multiple stakeholders as to what they want the project to look like If your boss asks you to do a project within a borderline-impossibly tight time frame, which approach would you take in answering? - answerCreate a Gantt chart and say, "Yes, but only with adjustments." Why is working on projects considered by some people as the best part of any job? - answerYou can do something new every time. You have decided to hold two kickoff meetings. The goal for the first meeting is to have everyone agree on what the project is going to entail. What is the goal for the second kickoff meeting? - answerAgree to the plan and commit to it. You hold a kickoff meeting in which the team members want to just start the project, and work out the details as the project moves along. What should be the purpose of this first meeting? - answerGet everyone to define the project. Your customer has not specifically stated that money is their key driver, although you suspect that it is. Which question can you ask your customer to determine whether, in fact, money is their key driver? - answerWould you like us spend a little bit more in order to add some great extra features? TwentySomething, Inc. is implementing a data mart server environment. James, the PM, realizes the key driver for the project is quality. What should James refrain from doing with the key driver? - answerJames can ignore time and cost, and place all focus on quality as the key driver. Why are the triple constraints of quality, cost, and time often referred to as the "Iron Triangle"? - answerThe triple constraints are not negotiable. Your boss has asked you to take on a project for an important customer. What is the best way to respond to your boss? - answerLet me plan the project with a Gantt chart. Your plan estimates a project will cost more and take longer than the customer specifies. Why should you not answer "maybe" when the customer asks whether you can do it on time and within budget? - answerIt is not a definitive no, so most customers will hear maybe as a yes