Test your knowledge: Acquiring the core skills of a successful project manager

Test your knowledge: Acquiring the core skills of a successful project manager

  1. Which of the following is true of project managers’ experience? Select all that apply.

    • They need to be familiar with project management tools

    • They need to know how to manage a budget

    • They need to be an expert in the project’s field

    • They need to have a lot of experience within the organization running the project

    • They need to have a lot of technical knowledge about the project

    • They need to know every single detail about the project at all times

  2. Which skill should a project manager use when dealing with change and ambiguity?

    • Enabling decision-making

    • Flexibility

    • Escalating risks

    • Effective organizational skills

  3. Using tools such as a digital calendar and a spreadsheet to track team tasks is evidence of what project management skill?

    • Enabling decision-making

    • Communicating and escalating

    • Effective organizational skills

    • Flexibility

  4. Which of the following flexible planning strategies can help a project manager during times of unpredictability? Select all that apply.

    • Plan for risks and challenges.

    • Assess external constraints.

    • Rely on the knowledge of key stakeholders rather than trusting the expertise of team members.

    • Calculate float in the schedule.