Interview
Questions
Project Delivery: Scope, Risk and Trade-offs
Practice owning project plans, evaluating cost and schedule risks, controlling changes, and explaining delivery decisions to stakeholders.
Practice these questions directly. An editable copy is yours to change; the original stays unchanged.
Describe your approach to managing a project from initiation to delivery. What frameworks or methodologies do you use?
Describe your approach to identifying and managing program risks. Give a specific example.
Tell me about a project whose cost forecast exceeded its approved budget. How did you check the forecast, compare options, and get a decision on what should change?
Describe a time when you had to manage scope creep. How did you handle it?
Tell me about a time you managed a project that was at risk of missing its deadline. How did you handle it?
Describe a time when stakeholders had conflicting requirements. How did you navigate the situation?
How do you communicate project status and risks to leadership? Describe your approach.