DIRECTIONS – READ AND FOLLOW CAREFULLY!
I. After downloading this document, save it as [your]LastNamePM.docx For instance, if I were doing the assignment, I would name the document - RothauptPM.docx. I suggest you save it to your desktop or a disk so it is easy to find. Also, be careful to name it exactly as stated and do not use any punctuation in the name (no commas, dashes, underscores, etc.) The Dropbox will not accept any files that contain punctuation.
II. Answer each of the following questions by typing the letter you select as your answer in the ANSWER space below each question. Use the material from the Project Management Introductory video, the Project Management Theory and the Project Management Concepts material links to answer the questions.
III. At the end of the questions, describe in a few sentences a project you are currently working on for school or work or your personal hobbies and interests that would benefit from Project Management concepts and tools, listing at least two Project Management knowledge areas and one benefit (see Concepts link). If you are not working on any projects, use your imagination to create one and follow these instructions for your created project.
1. Which of the following can be considered a project:
a) Volunteering at the local community center.
b) Eating healthy.
c) Losing 10 lbs by June 1st.
d) Getting better at my current job.
ANSWER: ________
2. Which of the following criterion is key to recognizing that a set of tasks is a project:
a) The setting of a start and end date.
b) The number of tasks must be high.
c) The complexity of the tasks must be high.
d) None of the above.
ANSWER: ________
3. A project may require or involve ______________.
a) Risk or uncertainty.
b) A budget.
c) Resources.
d) All of the above.
ANSWER: ________
4. A stakeholder is:
a) A person or entity that holds a positive interest in a project.