Deck 9: Organizational Management: Strategic Goals and Project Management

Question 1

Smart goals are: specific, ________, attainable, _________, and time-bound.

A) marketable, results-oriented
B) measurable, relevant
C) measurable, rigorous
D) marketable, right-sized

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The three major impediments to the accomplishment of new goals are _____________, visibility, and the allocation of time.

A) desired results
B) declaration of the new goal
C) distraction
D) delegation

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is the executive director (leader) not accountable for in the strategic planning process?

A) organization's strategic direction
B) the daily progress of the team members
C) opportunity for the team to analyze the goals
D) monitoring the overall progress of the team

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Based on the questions posed by a leadership coach on strategic goals, what concern was not mentioned by the coach?

A) Will strategic goals position the organization for the future?
B) Is there a champion assigned for each strategic goal?
C) Were responsibilities and accountabilities communicated clearly?
D) Were leaders ready to establish consequences for goals not attained?

Question 5

Select the answer that is incorrect.
Group projects fail because of:

A) changing priorities.
B) conflicting priorities
C) poor communication
D) team over-planning

Question 6

In step one of creating the project plan, which step does not belong?

A) Create a project schedule
B) Identify constraints, restrictions, and limitations
C) Create a common vision of the project for all key stakeholders
D) Create a project schedule

Question 7

Project restrictions and limitations include: scope, __________, budget, resources, risk, and _____________.

A) training, location
B) quality, time
C) hiring, grants
D) travel, training

Question 8

_____________ are situations that can stop a project in its tracks.

A) Teams
B) Managers
C) Constraints
D) Risks

Question 9

Managing risks involves assessing _________ and negative _____________.

A) outcomes, feedback
B) goals, publicity
C) probability, impact
D) performance, impact

Question 10

Below are listed three of the four steps of project management. Which is not one of the four steps?

A) Sharing credit
B) Project schedule
C) Manage risks
D) Communication plan

Question 11

Leading a focused team to execute a strategic goal requires the manager to _________
What is on each team member's work plate.

A) delegate
B) monitor
C) replace
D) prescribe

Question 12

A key project evaluation question to determine success for key stakeholders is:

A) What did we learn?
B) Were all risks managed?
C) Did project have cost overruns?
D) Did project meet expectations?

Question 13

Select the option not part of closing a project.

A) Confirm completion of project goals and deliverables.
B) Submit a final status report to stakeholders.
C) Evaluate task list.
D) Celebrate success and recognize team leader.

Question 14

Strategic goals are the end in mind of a strategic planning process.

Question 15

The simple announcement of new goals causes the team to stay motivated until the goals are achieved.

Question 16

The team should commit to as many new goals that receive a positive rating from the strategic goal analysis process.

Question 17

A project is defined as a series of tasks to create a product, program, or service.

Question 18

Project management skills are only needed in the engineering field.

Question 19

Project managers must manage the people on the team and the tasks of the project.

Question 20

Key budget constraints for human service organizations are grants and donor contributions.

Question 21

Mind mapping is a spider diagram that gives a nonlinear picture of the project tasks and sequencing.

Question 22

Team members don't care about who takes credit for the team's work on a project.

Question 23

Multitasking leads to high-quality work.

Question 24

Write a SMART goal for yourself in relation to using some new knowledge from this course.

Question 25

Why should teams evaluate strategic goals? What factors are important in choosing to follow through to execution?

Question 26

Give two organizational reasons why classroom group projects tend to be stressful and sometimes fail.

Question 27

Describe the difference between outcomes and outputs when evaluating the project data.

Question 28

When you set a new long-term strategic goal, which of the three major impediments to new goal accomplishment do you most struggle to conquer? Explain how you might improve your performance.

Question 29

Explain the phrase "buy-in does not come without weigh-in."

Question 30

Describe the ongoing tug-of-war in projects between time, cost, and quality.

Question 31

You are leading a planning team 6 months prior to the event. Given the projects below, determine two possible risks that must be managed.
1. The distribution of holiday food baskets for 500 needy families occurs on a Saturday morning in New York State in mid-November.
2. The senior center of Orlando, FL hosts Grandparent/Grandchild Olympics at an outdoor venue in mid-July.

Question 32

Using the prompts below, describe the four important uses of data by a leader in project management.
Prompt #1 This use of data prevents the team from continuously asking "Are we there yet?"
Prompt #2 This use of data helps the team know where every project component stands at least weekly.
Prompt #3 This use of data prevents the team from continuing down the wrong path.
Prompt #4 this use of date creates an energized work environment.