3 : Themes

Question 1

What are themes? Try to give a definition in your own words.

Answer 1

I will give a broad answer, you can compare if your response is anything like just one the following:

• Themes are activities that you do at the start of the project to set it up and then use to monitor & maintain the project throughout its lifecycle.
• Themes are the part of the project that need to be continually addressed throughout the project life cycle.
• And lastly Themes provide guidance on how things should be done during the project.

Question 2

List some of the 7 themes.

Answer 2

The 7 Themes are:
• Business Case, Organization, Quality
• Plans, Risk, Change, Progress

Question 3

Which Theme asks the following questions?
 Why are we doing the project?
 What are the main reasons?
 What are the benefits for the company?

Answer 3

The business case theme, as it documents the business reasons for doing the project and checks if there is a valid business case.

Question 4

Which theme deals with Roles and Responsibilities, the project team structure and accountability?

Answer 4

This is the Organization Theme and for me this is the most important theme for the project manager as the Project Manager need the people to carry out their agreed tasks to get the project done.

Question 5

Which theme deals with making sure the product is fit for its intended use at the end of the project? How to check the progress during the project?

Answer 5

This is the Quality Theme.

Question 6

Which Theme deals with product based planning, the level of detail required for each plan and deciding on the number of stages?

Answer 6

This will be the Plans Theme.

Question 7

What are some of the questions asked by the Risk Theme? Just give one or two suggestions.

Answer 7

I am listing some questions here:
• What are the risks?
• What if the risk happens?
• How to document the risk?
• How to identify and manage the risk?

Question 8

What Theme deals with project issues and new requirements?

Answer 8

This is the Change Theme, and for each project issue or change request it asks “What is the impact of this change or issue on the project?”

Question 9

Which Theme deals with the questions, “How are we doing compared to the project plan? How will the project be controlled? How often highlight reports need to be sent to the Project Board? Should we carry on with the project?”?

Answer 9

This is the Progress Theme.