Module 1 Challenge :Project Execution: Running the Project (Google Project Management Professional Certificate) Answers 2025

1. A major disaster shutting down the facility is called:

❌ A start
❌ A changelog
❌ A deviation
✅ A risk

Explanation:
Unexpected events that can impact a project are classified as risks.

2. What should PMs track to ensure deadlines are met?

❌ Track costs
❌ Track successes
✅ Track tasks as they progress and as milestones approach
❌ Track stakeholder engagement

Explanation:
Monitoring task progress ensures the project stays on schedule.

3. Stakeholder wants a granular breakdown of tasks + time remaining → chart?

❌ Gantt chart
❌ Project status report
❌ Roadmap
✅ Burndown chart

Explanation:
Burndown charts show work remaining over time with granular detail.

4. How does a roadmap differ from a Gantt chart?

✅ A roadmap tracks big milestones & high-level overview; a Gantt is useful for large projects with many dependencies.
❌ Roadmap for dependencies / Gantt high level
❌ Roadmap measures time vs work left
❌ Roadmap dependency tool / Gantt burndown style

Explanation:
Roadmap = high-level milestone view
Gantt = detailed task sequencing & dependencies

5. Contractor delays a key task → which triple constraint is impacted most?

❌ Budget
❌ Scope
✅ Timeline

Explanation:
Delays directly affect the schedule.

6. Scope creep during execution signifies a:

❌ Milestone
❌ Task
❌ Concern
✅ Risk

Explanation:
Scope changes add risk to cost, time, and deliverables.

7. Steps in dependency management (Select all)

✅ Efficient communication
❌ Eliminating dependencies
✅ Recording dependencies
✅ Continuous monitoring and control

Explanation:
Dependencies cannot always be removed but must be tracked and monitored.

8. Matrix of impact × probability → PM is determining:

❌ Risk appetite
✅ Risk exposure
❌ Risk dependencies
❌ Risk management

Explanation:
Exposure = likelihood × impact.

9. In escalation email, describing how obstacle delays next phase represents:

✅ Explain the consequences
❌ Make a request
❌ Maintain a friendly tone
❌ Explain the issue

Explanation:
Consequences describe future impact of the issue.

10. Problems avoided by escalating issues (Select all)

✅ Bad compromises
❌ Risk appetite
✅ Trench wars
❌ Force majeure

Explanation:
Escalation prevents forced bad trade-offs and team conflict (“trench wars”).

11. ROAM technique → you find a workaround so risk is no longer a problem

❌ Resolved
❌ Owned
❌ Accepted
✅ Mitigated

Explanation:
Mitigation reduces or avoids the impact of the risk, often via workaround.

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