1.5 Describe Other Roles Within Project Management Flashcards
What is the product owners main contribution and why and what can they act as ?
The product owners main contribution is to focus and lead on product development , there they have strong expertise and deep knowledge on stakeholder needs and can act as an intermediary between stakeholders and the project team
As product owners are very much part of an agile approach , what can they act as and how ?
Where they can act as on-sight customers for agile and iterative project , planning and prioritising activities for the next iteration and communication with stakeholders to ensures that project remains aligned with the business objectives
How does the product owner ensure that the project remains aligned with the business objectices ?
By establishing priorities for the project scope , budget and timescale in relation to stakeholder requirements and acceding incremental delivery
What type of feedback can the produc Townes provide to the project team ?
They can provide feedback on iteration planning , task dependencies and priorities , progress and constraints in relation to business needs
What does the steering group provide and how ?
The steering group proves strategic guidance , oversight and direction where they guide the project in line with strategic aims of the business
What area the responsibilities of the steering group ?
Their responsibilities include providing those who are directly involved in the project with strategic guidance and oversight on project related business issues
Reviewing and accepting project documents such as the project charter , project plan and status reports
Addressing any issues that have Been escalated by the project manager and assessing any major implications to the project ensuring that the strategies to address potential threats have been approved and that threats are regularly reassessed .
They Can also reconcile conflict when there is a difference of opinion and approach.
What else can the steering group do in regard to the business case and how ?
The steering group can also authorise the business case on behalf of the organisations sanctioning the release of funds for the project to progress
What is the primary role of the project team and how ?
The primary role of the project team is to support the project manager in managing the project to meet is objectives by providing their combined expertise to allow the project scope and objectives to be correctly identified and achieved
What do the project team do ?
The project team can provide input into planning as required and perform project tasks as instructed by the project manager or the team leader To deliver the project outputs
They report on the progress of achievement against the project plan and can manage stage holder communication as assigned in the communication plan .
The project team can act as risk owners managing risks in their area of expertise and contribute to the evaluation of the project at all stages including reviews
What does the project user identify and ensuring what ?
The project user identifies the project requirements ensuring objective separation of must and wants
Because the user can also be sort of the project what can they identify ?
They can also be part of the project team identifying project constraints and dependencies
As subject matter experts what can use answer?
As subject matter experts the user can answer any questions to project team might have about the scope of the work or benefits required
What do users define and when ? What are they usually involved with ?
Users define the acceptance criteria during the planning and definition phase and are usually involved in the testing of outputs and and assisting the project manager with accepting and handover of project deliverables into BAU
