Work Strengths Test Question 65 – Testing whether a delivery plan is credible
Read the scenario and rate every action independently. More than one action can receive the same rating.
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Scenario
A project plan shows a launch in eight weeks. Delivery depends on legal approval, a data transfer and customer communications, but the owners of those activities have not confirmed their dates. The project manager says the plan is on track because no milestone has yet been missed. A senior leader has asked you for a clear view of whether the launch date remains credible.
Rate the actions
For each action, choose Counterproductive, Ineffective, Fairly Effective or Effective.
Action A
Add one week of contingency to the launch date to account for the unconfirmed work.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action B
Confirm the critical dependencies with their owners, identify assumptions and present the launch date with risks and realistic options.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action C
Report that the project is on track because the current plan still shows an eight-week launch.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action D
Ask each dependency owner to update their part of the plan and compile the replies for the senior leader.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Click to reveal the answer
- Action A: Ineffective
- Action B: Effective
- Action C: Counterproductive
- Action D: Fairly Effective
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