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Sophia Project Management Unit 2- Challenge 1 & 2 1 — Project Planning Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a work breakdown structure? Create an overall plan of the project activi... ties required to complete the scope of the project Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a resource plan? Record all of the supplies needed to cook for the party Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a project schedule? Sequencing the activities and tasks for a project 2 — Creating a WBS Erin is a project manager and is in charge of a new project. She handled a similar project for her company last year and decided to create a preliminary work breakdown structure (WBS) prior to meeting with her project team, which is comprised mostly of local people who did not have her level of project management experience. Based on the information above, select the item below that illustrates an error Erin may have committed that may cause her to miss an important component of her WBS. Erin failed to collaborate with individuals who would have expertise with the work required. Kelly is a project manager and needed to create a work breakdown structure for a new project. Once she completed the process, she realized that she had made some mistakes. Which of the following could be a mistake Kelly made while developing a WBS? Kelly listed the tasks before identifying the activities. Tom is a project manager and is in charge of a new project. He decided to go ahead and meet with his project team to gather some information to help him create the work breakdown structure (WBS). Based on the information above, select the item below that illustrates an error Tom may have committed that may cause him to miss an important component of his WBS. He should have reviewed past project schedules with similar outcomes. 3 — Resource Planning As the project manager involved in updating the company's website, Trevor determines that software will be used to develop a new blog. This new software would be considered a ___________ resource. technology Laurie is the project manager for a new project to update the landscape of her city's parks. In addition to the volunteers, the project may require __________ resources from outside the community who have expertise in the area of planting and gardening. people Jackson is in charge of a project to clean up the local beach after an oil spill. As the project manager, Jackson determined that he could reduce the costs of oil removal by obtaining __________ resources, including special clothing and safety equipment. non-people 4 — Procuring Resources Kyle and his team are determining the resources needed for a project that involves using cats in a video. Which of the following elements would a project manager negotiate for a material contract? Contact a clothing company to provide pet wardrobes Maria and her team are filming an online advertising video for a new grocery store and are considering the resources needed to deliver this project. Which of the following elements would a project manager negotiate for a time contract? Determine the hours dedicated to website testing to ensure the programming staff completed it within the budgeted testing period. Evan and his team are creating an advertisement for a local clothing store and need to figure out what resources are necessary for the photo shoot. Which of the following elements would a project manager negotiate for a fixed bid contract? Agree on a defined dollar amount for a janitorial service to clean the sets used for the photo shoot. 5 — Assigning People to Tasks Jacob assigned Teresa to test the functions of the newly installed computer program. When Teresa is assigned this task, she is considered a people resource. Jacob will provide her with a __________ that explains performance expectations. resource agreement Marcia, a project manager, was in charge of assigning tasks for the school's barbecue fundraiser. One of the team members, Larry, hated to cook but was an excellent bartender. Marcia should develop a __________ that assigns beverage-related activities to Larry. This should be done befor [Show More]

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