Fill in the blank: An organization's structure is most commonly mapped out using a _____ .
top-down hierarchy
communication roadmap
reporting chart
personnel chart
Which of the following refers to an internal group that defines and maintains project standards across the organization?
Classic organizational structure
Project Planning Office (PPO)
Project Management Office (PMO)
Matrix organizational structure
How does a company’s organizational structure impact project management?
It affects the project’s success rate and a team’s ability to improve.
It affects the project manager’s authority and the availability of resources.
It affects the success of change management and the availability of resources.
It affects the project manager’s authority and the success of change management.
Define organizational culture.
A company’s schedule and plans
A company’s structure, hierarchy, and goals
A company’s income and expenses
A company’s shared values, mission, and history
Which of the following questions can help project managers learn about a company’s organizational culture? Select all that apply.
What is the benchmark salary for people performing this project role?
What kinds of rituals are in place when someone new comes to the office?
What kind of benefits do employees receive?
How are decisions made, majority vote or top down approvals?
Which of the following terms best describes the first step to your project having the desired impact once it goes live?
Success criteria
Adoption
Deliverable
Launch
Which of the following change management tools are designed to visualize your project's development process?
Feedback mechanisms
Scatter Plots
Culture mapping
Flowcharts
As someone interviewing for a project management role, you ask questions about sick days and vacation, working from home, and if the company supports employees sharing their identity in the workplace. Which part of a company’s culture do these questions help you learn more about?
Vision
Compensation
Policies
Processes
As a project manager, you want to integrate change management into your project. Which of the following tools could you use to help people adopt a change? Select all that apply.
Culture mapping
Scatter charts
Task tracking
Feedback mechanisms
What action should a project manager take to ensure effective project governance?
Elicit the input of senior stakeholders since they are decision makers.
Prioritize governance trends over the organization’s specific needs.
Treat project governance as separate from corporate governance.
Take on projects without sufficient resources to push the team beyond their perceived capabilities.
