Quiz – Project Initiation Essentials

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

According to Arthur, what is the first essential step of project initiation?

Define your project charter

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Close the project

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Execute all tasks

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Archive lessons learned

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

What does the project charter crystallize?

Your vision and establishes authority

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The final invoice only

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The daily lunch schedule

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The office layout

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

The third initiation step is to develop the:

Business case

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Closure report

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Payroll system

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Marketing logo

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

What justifies a project’s existence and demonstrates return on investment?

The business case

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The kickoff snack list

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The parking plan

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The org chart color scheme

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

What happens when teams skip initiation?

They encounter scope creep and misaligned expectations

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They automatically finish early

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They eliminate all stakeholders

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They double their budget instantly

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Match each initiation step to its purpose.

Sort elements

Crystallize vision and establish authority
Understand who influences the project
Demonstrate return on investment
Leads to scope creep and wasted resources

Project charter

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Stakeholder engagement

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Business case

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Skipping initiation

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