Business Environment Flashcards
What is a project lifecycle?
Series of phases a project passes through. (For predictive models)
What is a phase gate?
Decision points in projects.
What are the three decisions in a phase gate?
- Move forward
- Move forward with modifications
- Kill the project
What is the incremental approach?
Developed in chunks, iteration by iteration. Each iteration results in a “release” of the system that contains added or improved functionality compared with the previous release. At the end of an iteration, the resulting functionality is presented to users, and requirements are re-evaluated so as to plan the next iteration.
What is the iterative approach?
The project is divided into periods of time, usually from two to six weeks (in some cases, two to four weeks), called iterations. During each of these periods, the team executes tasks in order to achieve the iteration’s goal(s).
What is Agile
Combination of incremental and iterative.
What are the types of project life cycles?
- Predictive
- Iterative
- Incremental
- Agile
What is the Agile Manifesto?
Individuals and interaction over process and tools.
Working software over comprehensive documentation.
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
Responding to change over following a plan.
What are the principles of the Agile Manifesto?
- Early & continuous delivery of valuable software.
- Welcome changing requirements, even late.
- Deliver working software frequently
- Business and developers collaborate daily
- Provide environment & support and trust them to get it done.
- Face to face conversation
What is a program?
Group of related projects
What is a portfolio?
Collection of projects, programs, & operations managed in a group to achieve strategic objectives. Aligned to business strategies.
What are the three types of Project Management Offices?
- Supportive
- Controlling
- Directive
Supportive PMO
Develop best practices, methodologies, standards, and templates.
Controlling PMO
Monitor compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures, and templates via project audits.
Directive PMO
Manage shared resources. Coordinate communication across projects. Coach, mentor, train, and oversee project managers.