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BIS95A2008
BIS95A2008 Deanza Princ of Project Management Review
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What are the 5 control groups for Proj Mngmt? | Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control, Closing |
| What are the 5 areas of expertise? | PMBok Body of Knowledge, Application area knowledge, standards & reg's, Understanding the project environment, General management knowledge & skills, & interpersonal skils |
| Management of interpersonal relationships includes | Effective communication Inlfuencing the organization Leadership Motivation Negotial and conflic management Problem solving |
| Output of a project is? | Deliverable |
| Define what a project is | Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service A series of tasks that are constrained with - budget - time - common goal - resources |
| What is project management? | An application of knowledge, skills, tools, & techniques to project activities to meet stakeholders needs & expectations It requires balancing demands between scope, project requirements, budgeted time, cost, quality, stakeholders needs & expectations |
| Why do projects fail? | Poor planning & control, poorly defined goals, Confusion on roles, Absence of stakeholder in key decision making, Unrealistic schedules, poor execution of project plan, poor management of stakeholders, poor scope management |
| Who are project stakeholders? | Your managers, project members, customers, product users, research & development teams (for product/service development), support & maintainers staff |
| Organizational structures | In a balanced matrix, strong matrix & projectized organizations the PM has relatively low to high control over the budget, resources, & authority. They are also a full time member of the project team. |
| What is project initiation? | Formal authorization for starting a new project or continuation of a project to the next phase |
| Why plan? | For every hour spent in planning you save 6-8 hours of fixing misdirections |
| Steps in planning | Define scope, build/buy decision, project organization & structure, schedule & cost estimation, risk management, integrated baseline review, & project plan |
| Scope statement includes | Project justification, project product, deliverables, & success criteria |
| How will your team members communicate effectively? | Weekly/monthly status reports Problem reports Specifications - functional requirements, detailed design, testing documents, project plans Cost reports Tools used for communication |
| When PM's talk of a triple contraint, what are they referring to? | Project scope, time, & cost |
| General management includes | Planning, organizing, staffing, executing, & controlling |
| What is a program? | Group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control. |
| What version of management is the central coordinated management of a group of projects? | Program management |
| What is a PMO office? | An organizational unit to centralize & coordinate the management of projects under its domain |
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