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Project Management
You are implementing a small network and would like to create a WBS. Todd, your assistant, does not want to create a WBS for such a small project. Why should you create a WBS for every project?A. To
One of your primary concerns with the project scope is that the stakeholders may add requirements once the project is in motion. Why should the project scope be guarded against even simple
What is leadership? Does it differ from management? If so, how?
Identify and discuss two leadership theories. Which makes the most sense to you? Why?
What are the unique challenges leaders in public health face?
Describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities that might be employed by public health leaders.
Identify two public health leaders, from history or the present, and describe them. What were their accomplishments?
Interview a public health leader or ask them to come speak to your class. Find out what it is like to “walk in their shoes” on a daily basis.
Every project must plan for quality as part of the project’s planning processes. What is the purpose of quality planning?A. It determines which quality standards are relevant to the project.B. It
What is continuous quality improvement?A. It is the theory that all practices within an organization are a process and that processes can be infinitely improved.B. It is the theory that all practices
What should a project manager do to an IT implementation to predict the total cost of the project accurately?A. List all of the expenses and add them up using best- and worst-case scenarios for each
You are the project manager for your organization, and you’ll need to procure servers and workstations from the vendor. You’d also like the vendor to install the operating system on each of the
Marty is the project manager, though her manager calls her the project coordinator, for her organization. Her manager, Tom, meets with Marty and the project team weekly to assign project work and to
Harold is the project manager for his organization. He believes that project teams can be selfled and want to accomplish the project as long as they understand the work they are to complete. Harold
Frank is proposing a project to management. His project will require $300,000 to be initiated and will last for two years. Considering that the current rate of return is 6 percent, what must
Your project is expected to be worth $575,000 four years from today, with a 6 percent rate of return. What is the present value of the project?A. $455,453 B. $609,500 C. $725,924 D. $34,500
You are the project manager for your organization. Your current project is a database upgrade project, and your project team has completed the first phase of the project. Before your project can move
Management is considering several projects for implementation in the organization. To determine which projects are the best for the organization, management has created seven categories to measure
What individual has the authority over all of the project resources?A. Project manager B. Program manager C. Project customer D. Project sponsor
You are working with your project team and management to determine how long the project will take. One of your team members suggests padding all of the activities by 10–20 hours to ensure there’s
What is the primary difference between projects and operations?A. Projects are temporary and operations are ongoing.B. Projects are unique, while operations are administrative.C. Projects are
What should be the goal of the individuals on the project team?A. To make the company more profitable B. To help each team member finish her tasks C. To focus on completing their own tasks D. To
What concept is defined in the law of diminishing returns?A. Work expands to fill the amount of time allotted to it.B. Padding the time surrounding activities causes project risks.C. Adding labor
Why should you review the upcoming assignments in a project team meeting?A. To remind the team members of the work they must complete B. To remind the team that you are in charge of the project C. To
The “Agile Manifesto” values what more than processes and tools?A. Completed activities B. Customer collaboration C. Individuals and interactions D. Product backlog
Beth is an Agile project manager and she wants to create a dashboard for her team. A dashboard can also be known as a what?A. Information radiator B. Kanban board C. Burnup chart D. Queue
How long does a daily standup meeting last in an Agile project?A. One day B. 15 minutes C. As long as needed D. One hour
When the project manager is creating a project team, why must she be aware of the skills of each of the prospective team members?A. It helps the project manager determine the budget of the project.B.
When requesting an internal résumé to recruit team members, why must the project manager use extreme caution?A. Résumés have the connotation of getting, or keeping, a job.B. Résumés have the
A project scheduler can help the project manager identify resource over allocation. What is the best example of resource over allocation?A. Too many project team members on one task B. Too many
When a project manager sends a vendor an RFP, what is he asking for?A. A proposal so that a decision can be made based on price B. A proposal so that a decision can be made based on the proposed
Why must the project manager have authority over a project?A. To ensure that the team will complete the work as dictated B. To ensure that the actions required to complete the project will be
What management theory suggests that people will perform better when they are offered a reward that motivates them?A. Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory B. McClelland’s Theory of Needs C.
Why is disagreeing considered an effective part of team discussions?A. It keeps the team members competitive against one another.B. It allows the project manager to pit team members against each
Of the following, which is one of the dangers a project manager encounters as a project finishes?A. The project scope changes.B. The project manager eases off of the project.C. The budget has a
What method should a project manager use to ensure that a project maintains momentum in the final stages?A. Host a celebration for the project team.B. Discipline any team members who stray from the
Of the following, which is a reflection of the project manager’s ability to lead?A. A project manager who attends regular meetings B. A project manager who speaks with team members weekly C. A
Of the following, which method is a likely solution to successfully finish a project that is near completion but may be lagging?A. Ask for additional time to produce the deliverables.B. Ask for
Of the following, which is not a suggestion to quickly and accurately complete a project on schedule?A. Think clearly, but quickly.B. Create a visual marker to represent completed work on the
What information can an IT project manager learn from completed tasks in the project?A. If the tasks have been lagging, it is a sign that the future tasks may lag as well.B. If the same group of team
Why should management reserve be examined near the end of a project?A. To determine the cost of the errors on the project B. To determine the additional revenues that are left in place C. To
You are the project manager for your organization and your project is coming to a close. What project management component will guide you through the process of transferring the project deliverables
What must the project manager do before the customer accepts the project deliverables?A. Inspect the project deliverables for quality.B. Inspect the project deliverables for missing components.C.
What method can an IT project manager invoke to ensure that third parties will reach 100 percent completion on a project?A. Retain payment until the integrator reports the project is finished.B.
When should a project manager inspect the project for quality?A. Throughout the implementation phase B. During the final task C. In the last 1 to 3 percent of the implementation phase D. When the
What should a project manager do if she encounters a flaw when evaluating the finished deliverables of a project?A. Note the flaw and add it to a to-do list.B. Reassign the project to another team
What is the purpose of calculating a project’s worth?A. To determine if the project was worth doing B. To determine if the project manager did his job properly C. To determine if the project was an
What is the Law of Diminishing Returns?A. It is a law of economics that states all process cannot be improved infinitely.B. It is a law of economics that states if one area of profitability
What is the purpose of having a third party review the completed project?A. To ensure the deliverables were worthy of the budget and time required to produce them B. To ensure the deliverables are of
What are the central ethical values underlying the practice of public health?
How can public health leaders engage their communities in deliberation on ethical issues?
How can public health agencies and institutions incorporate ethics into their day-to-day practice?
Why is justification so crucial for ethical decision making in public health?
How can public health leaders build and strengthen relationships with their communities and stakeholders? What elements are particularly important in these relationships?
Can you find examples of “the tragedy of the commons” in your own community? Describe and explain these. What should public and community health professionals do to respond to these
The chapter notes that the constitutional structure of U.S. government limits the ability to conduct system-level health policymaking. Do you feel that the United States should amend its Constitution
Look at your own community to find an example of the policy marketplace in action with respect to the individuals and groups involved in health policymaking. Who are the suppliers and demanders?
This chapter describes the case of autism and vaccines, noting that there is a conflict between the imperatives of science and individual and family choice. Can you think of another example of public
Consider the issues surrounding the provision of health care to undocumented immigrants in the United States. To what extent are those issues similar to the ones discussed in the example provided in
Discuss why surveillance is central to the effectiveness of public health.
Give examples of surveillance accomplishments, such as disease prevention.
Go to the CDC website and become familiar with the wide range of diseases and health challenges under surveillance.
Describe the role of local and federal agencies in disease surveillance.
What do you see as needed improvements in the current surveillance system in the United States? In the world?
Describe the Healthy People reports initiative by the HHS and discuss its evolution over time.
Do you feel Healthy People 2020 is adequate for the challenges currently faced by public health? What might you add? Explore the website to become more familiar.
Discuss the core functions of public health.
Identify the 10 essential public health services. How might they be utilized by a public health agency?
Why is a community perspective so important in public health administration and practice?
Besides the software itself, what are the basic components of a public health GIS application, and how are they obtainable?
What are the potential benefits of the use of GIS technology?
For what health issues would you consider using GIS?
How could you use GIS in evaluating health equity?
Describe the steps you would take to create a map of a specific health issue. In doing so, how might you use the tools commonly available?
What are the pitfalls involved in the use of this technology?
Describe a situation where you would not use GIS technology and discuss why.
How would you use GIS in conducting health impact assessments?
What do you consider the future uses of GIS, and what is the role of public health officials in ensuring the appropriate use of the technology?
Describe the process of developing a strategic plan and its core key element for a public health organization.
How would a public health executive compare and differentiate two strategic plans from public health–related organizations?
Outline the difference between goals and objectives when designing a strategic plan for a public health organization.
Describe how decision making and resource allocation are important to managing a strategic planning process in a public health organization.
What are the sequential steps in the planning process from situational analyses and strategy development to action planning and progress reporting?
What tools can public health leaders and managers use to address performance challenges at many different levels of the public health system, including the performance of individuals, programs,
Define performance management and its elements.
Most public health agencies do not yet have fully developed performance management systems. Describe the status of performance management in health departments with which you are familiar. What are
How is a performance measure different from a performance standard?
How have community assessment tools such as MAPP advanced community health assessment and improvement?
Explain the role of the “10 Essential Public Health Services” in the development of other important tools and frameworks.
What role might accreditation have in improving performance in health departments?
Why is community and constituency engagement important in initiatives to improve health status and health systems?
Why is a practice framework for performing and managing community and constituency engagement important for organizations?
How do the four strategies presented in this chapter prepare organizations to plan community and constituency engagement initiatives?
How do the engagement practice elements “know your community”and “develop and maintain networks” guide implementation of population-based health interventions?
As the health system is reformed to improve population health through integrated preventive services and health promotion, what challenges will face organizational leaders in their management of
How will you, as a future health system leader, address the identified community and constituency engagement challenges?
Discuss the relationship between the three major phases in the planning and evaluation cycle. Is any one phase likely to be prioritized by public health administrators? Why or why not?
What is the most important form of accountability in a healthcare organization that you are familiar with? How does this form of accountability relate to evaluation?
How are quality assurance and quality improvement similar? How are they different? How do they relate to performance measurement?
Provide examples of specific performance measures that might be emphasized in a particular type of healthcare organization. Given current trends in health evaluation, how might these measures change
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