Final exam: AI for project managers

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1. A tool drafts a schedule that shows testing starting before the build is finished. What is the best action?
Check dependencies with the team and fix the orderKeep it as written, since the tool built the planRemove testing from the plan to shorten the scheduleAdd extra days at random to cover the overlap
2. A meeting-notes summary assigns a task to Sam, but Sam did not agree in the meeting. What should you do?
Send it anyway, since the tool followed the whole discussion in the meetingConfirm with Sam or mark it as unassigned before sharingIgnore the task and leave it out of the summaryReassign it to whoever speaks first at the next meeting
3. Which prompt is best for a weekly status update?
Write a status report that is clear and positive, and include the main updates from this weekMake it sound good, with a green status and a confident message about the delivery dateFrom my notes, write progress, next week, risks and decisions needed; mark status only if my notes say so; do not add facts.Write a cheerful update for the stakeholders about our progress, and make the project look healthy
4. A stakeholder asks you to use an unapproved free tool to summarize a confidential contract to save time. What is the best response?
Explain the risk and suggest an approved tool or removing sensitive partsPaste half of the contract so less sensitive material is exposedDo it quietly, since the summary will not be shared outside the team anywayShare it with your team and let them vote on whether to use the tool
5. Why is AI useful as a 'skeptical reviewer' of your plan?
It makes plans longer and more detailed so they look complete to reviewersIt approves plans automatically so you do not need a reviewIt can surface weak assumptions and missing questions for you to testIt replaces stakeholders by predicting what each of them will say
6. A teammate wants to use AI to rank engineers by productivity using chat logs. What is the most responsible reply?
Run the ranking but keep it hidden from the engineers so nobody gets upsetGo ahead, since chat logs give a fair picture of what each engineer doesUse only the logs of the loudest people, since they show the most activityRaise concerns about bias, partial data and fairness; use direct conversation and agreed measures
7. Which task most clearly remains human?
Making a hard tradeoff and owning it with stakeholdersDrafting an agenda for the next planning meetingListing common risks for a project of this kindFormatting the minutes after the weekly team meeting ends
8. In week four, your team worries AI will take their jobs. What is a constructive step?
Dismiss their concerns, since the tools are only here to helpListen, share your task map, and build shared rules and skills togetherKeep your own use secret so nobody feels pressure to copy youBan all AI tools in the team until the company announces a clear policy on them

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