Business of IT - Project Management - C176 WGU, Questions and answers, graded A+. VERIFIED 2024 | 25 Pages

You are a project manager for a large healthcare system in Chicago Central. In this role, you work on a variety of projects and solve many interesting problems with new and innovative solutions. You report to the organization's PMO (Project Management Office), but often work with teams in other functional areas. This places you in a position where you do not have complete authority over the project teams with which you are assigned. What kind of organizational structure does this example illustrate? - - Matrix organizational structure Your manager has asked you to prepare a project charter for a new process improvement need in your department. You want to do a good job and prepare a charter that contains all the appropriate attributes for the project. Which of the following will you be sure to include in your charter? - -defined start and end date, Clearly defined objectives and goals, Stakeholder buy-in and approval, A problem or issue statement Feasibility study - -determines whether a project is doable and likely to succeed. Justification - -describes the benefits to an organization for undertaking the project. During a meeting with your manager, she asks you about one of your projects that has finished. You express that the project went well and you ultimately delivered on the goals and objectives. Unfortunately, it took a few weeks longer to complete than expected. Your manager asks you which phases of project delivery caused the delay. What will be your answer? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. - -Executing, Planning Brian has been progressing well in a recent project assignment. As he sits down to review his email he notices an item marked as important, so he opens that first. After reading its contents, he leans back in his chair, looking pensive. He picks up the phone and calls an emergency meeting with the project's key stakeholders. With everyone seated in the room, Brian informs them that half of the resources assigned to this project have been laid off. After the initial shock subsides, he asks a question: "What types of constraints will this new development have on this project?" How would you answer Brian?