Google Project Management - Project Planning: Module 1 Challenge

Question 1: About how long should a kickoff meeting last?

Correct Answer: About one hour

Question 2: What is the correct sequence of steps for stakeholders in a project?

Correct Answer: Stakeholders assign a project manager, approve goals, determine the scope and deliverables, and approve the project charter.

Question 3: What does the project manager need to manage, which typically include the project’s budget, people, and materials?

Correct Answer: deliverables

Question 4: Which aspect of a project is a project manager responsible for managing?

Correct Answer: Budget

Question 5: During a kickoff meeting, what is often the first topic discussed?

Correct Answer: Questions

Question 6: During a meeting that is running over time, what should the project manager do?

Correct Answer: Remind attendees of the agenda and the meeting end time.

Question 7: Which aspect of a project marks the end of the project?

Correct Answer: completion

Question 8: What are potential consequences if a project milestone is delayed? Select all that apply.

Correct Answers: A. The client could withhold payments due to the delay, C. More resources may be needed to reach the deadline for the milestone, D. There can be a delay in the project schedule.

Question 9: What is a common mistake when it comes to managing milestones in a project?

Correct Answers: B. Using milestones as tasks because milestones should represent big moments in time and tasks are how to get there, C. Setting too many milestones because you want to appear ambitious to stakeholders

Question 10: What are advantages of using a visualization tool for managing project tasks? Select all that apply.

Correct Answers: A. You have a visualization tool that assists in assigning tasks, C. You and your teammates can easily identify the tasks you assigned to each milestone.