[PPT] Project Management & Consulting Interview Question & Answer

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Project Management & Consulting Interview 'Question & Answer' - The Ultimate Preparation Guide PPT is a compilation of the top Project Management questions and their possible answers that every aspiring Project Management candidate gets asked one way or other. This is the ultimate preparation guide for a reason i.e. it covers a wider range of questions from technical to behavioral to situational alongwith ideas for preparing for an interview to facing an interview to closing and following it up. What's more is that it has special tips from Experts in the hiring business knowing which can give you an ultimate edge in your interview preparation. We have segregated the categories in the description below - please do have a look if you an answer some of these questions. If you can't then download the presentation and start reading. See below for additional details on the topics covered in this slide presentation. For author information, content credits and usage rights download the PPT or refer to the disclaimer page of the blogsite.

[PPT] Project Management & Consulting Interview Question & Answer

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Project Management & Consulting Interview Question & Answer - The Ultimate Preparation Guide PPT
Answers To Technical Questions That Assess Subject Expertise + Experiential Application of Knowledge - What’s the difference between a program and a project? What is the iron triangle (or triple constraint) referring to? What is the critical path on a project? What is a critical path in schedule network diagram? Who should be responsible for the defining task duration when planning a project? What are the stages of a project? Are there distinct kinds of activities in a project? Who are a project’s stakeholders? What is the role of a project sponsor? When is a project considered finished?
Answers To Technical Questions That Assess Subject Expertise + Experiential Application of Knowledge - What is a deliverable? What is a milestone? How do you choose between using waterfall or agile? Can you explain the project life cycle? What’s the difference between bottom up and top down approach to estimation? What are the knowledge areas relevant to doing a project? What are the important processes for project integration management? What are some techniques used for defining scope? How do you estimate in the three point estimating method? What is the tool used for arriving at improvements in processes?
Answers To Situational Questions That Assess Work Expertise + Experiential Application of Knowledge - During an automotive development project, your project suffers from an unexpected budget cut after some disappointing sales reports. What would you say to the stakeholders? During a project to develop a new airbag system you are informed that the delivery schedule has to be cut 2 weeks short so that it can be ready for an auto parts show. What would be your main concern?
Answers To Situational Questions That Assess Work Expertise + Experiential Application of Knowledge - You are in the middle of a software development project. The client come to you asking for new features, to answer new needs imposed by a change in legislation. How would you respond? Should you include the project clients (people that will use the result of the project) and chosen stakeholders at key points during development? Why? What metrics did you use to manage your projects? Can a risk be positive, or are risks only negative? What are the ways a project time schedule can be compressed? How does project scheduling help achieve project execution?
Answers To Behavioral Questions That Assess Personal Attitude & Self Confidence + Approach to Work Environment & Work Ethic + Industry-Knowledge Awareness - Tell me about yourself? What would you say are some key characteristics to being a project manager? How would you handle a customer that is always asking for information on his project and trying to manage the tasks? How do you handle a team member that does not keep his deadlines? What do you think is one of the most common reasons for projects not being done on time? What challenges are you looking for in this project management position? Do you think project audits are a good or bad thing? Why? What do you think is the difference between projects, programs and a portfolio?
Answers To Behavioral Questions That Assess Personal Attitude & Self Confidence + Approach to Work Environment & Work Ethic + Industry-Knowledge Awareness - What do you know about our company? Do you have any questions for us? What relevant experience do you have? Why do you want this project management job? What have you learned from mistakes on the project management job? Describe a typical work week for project management position? What is your biggest weakness? Why should the we hire you as project management position? Did the salary we offer attract you to this project management job?
Interview Preparation Tips from The Experts For Interview Success - The tips section that follows covers preparing, presenting and answering questions on your personal achievements and failures and future goals. It discusses the four desired competency areas - 5 Key Personal Attributes, 6 Cultural Fit Ideas, 7 Consulting Skills,and 6 Commercial Awareness that you must possess as a PM. Further it covers what specifically you must do once you reach the place of interview highlighting dressing, making a good impression, body language, selling your professional skills suitability and much much more. Download and Learn it all here.