Rachel is the Executive of a Project Board and is tasked with creating a Project Initiation Document (PID). Which of the following is TRUE about this document? Select TWO
Answer(s): B,D
A PID is produced before delivery but can be updated as the project evolves. It should cover scope, objectives, constraints, risks, assumptions--i.e., both positive and negative aspects.
CIPS L5M8 Study Guide, pp.170172.
At Playground Incorporated there is a particular project management structure in which a traditional hierarchical structure is used. When a project requires multiple departments, each department completes its aspect and then passes it along to the next. There is no need for an overarching Project Manager. What type of structure is this?
Answer(s): A
A functional structure delivers projects through departmental silos (line hierarchy), handing work between functions; coordination is via line managers rather than a single project manager.
CIPS L5M8 Study Guide, p.173.
Which of the following describes a change in which there is a series of rapid and simultaneous changes, fundamentally altering the way a business functions?
Answer(s): D
Reconstruction involves rapid, often concurrent changes that significantly shift the organisation's functioning (distinct from evolution/adaptation's incrementalism and from a single radical revolution).
CIPS L5M8 Study Guide, p.89 (see pp.88100 for the four types).
Which of the following are often considered the success factors for a project? Select TWO
Answer(s): B,C
Core success factors highlighted include robust planning and clear, well-defined objectives/requirements. Projects don't inherently need large budgets to be successful, and external stakeholders may not always be central.
CIPS L5M8 Study Guide, p.3 (Varejão/CIPS discussion of success factors).
XYZ Ltd is running a new project examining a possible expansion of its current offering. The project lead has identified stakeholders to keep up-to-date. One stakeholder has high power but low interest. Which communication strategy is most appropriate?
Answer(s): C
Using the Mendelow matrix: stakeholders with high power/low interest should be kept satisfied-- engage sufficiently to maintain support without over-loading them.
CIPS L5M8 Study Guide, pp.89.
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