Project Planning: Putting It All Together Weekly Challenge 2 Answer

 1.Which of the following are relevant project documents you should link to in your project plan? Select all that apply.

Ans :

• The project charter that defines the project and outlines project goal details
• RACI charts that define roles and responsibilities for individuals on a team

2.Fill in the blank: Time estimation predicts the total amount of time required to complete a task, while the actual time it takes to complete a task _____.

Ans : may vary depending on overlooked potential risks

3.Fill in the blank: To determine the _____ of a project, list the milestones you must reach in order to meet the project goal on schedule.

Ans : critical path

4.Which of the following scenarios exemplify how a project manager can use interpersonal skills? Select all that apply.

Ans :

• The web designer on your project tells you that they’re not sure they can meet the deadline for all the mock up pages. You ask the designer some questions about the project, such as what amount of time they need for each page mock so you can help prioritize what is feasible. 
• The person on your team in charge of contracts now needs to split their work time with another team. You request a meeting with that team’s project manager to identify if any of their project deliverable dates are competing with your project’s timeline. 

5/Which of the following should you include in a project plan that are essential for project success? Select all that apply.

• A timeline of when the team will complete the tasks 
• All project tasks
• All project tasks

6.As a project manager, you’re the main supporter of your project plan. You explain to teammates why it benefits them to stay on top of the plan. You hope that this persuades the team to support the plan and update it regularly. What project plan best practice does this represent?

Ans :Championing your plan

7.Which of the following strategies could help a team meet a project deadline? Select all that apply.

• Increase the team size
• Eliminate unnecessary tasks
• Streamline tasks

8.What is a strategy to overcome the planning fallacy?

Ans : Add task buffers

9.Which of the following are some steps to create a critical path? Select all that apply.

Ans 

• Make time estimates.
• Create a network diagram.
• Set dependencies.

10.Which of the following is a visual tool a project manager can use to manage tasks and workflows?

Ans; Kanban board