Chapter plan - exam Flashcards
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◦Project plan
‣ What is it ?
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•A project plan should clarify what the project is about and how it will be accomplished
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◦Project plan
‣ What does it do?
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- Clarify what the project is about and how it will be accomplished
- It helps coordination, communication, and negotiation.
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◦Project plan
‣ What constitutes a good plan?
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A good plan is realistic, doable, and clearly defined
Must guide execution (scope)
Must be treated as a living document
Must be adhered to by all stakeholders especially the project manager and team members.
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◦Project plan
‣ What attribute is mainly involving with planning ?
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- Acts like a road map for execution.
- Used as means of primary communication with all stakeholders.with all stakeholders.
- Reflects acceptance by all stakeholders.
- Reflects collective efforts.
- Requires broad involvement.
- Identifies exceptions and contingencies.Identifies exceptions and contingencies.
- Provides flexibility due to unpredictable Provides flexibility due to unpredictable nature of some events and activities.
- It provides a base for measuring successIt provides a base for measuring success
- It provides a base for establishing communication channels
- It helps to create realistic expectations.
- It helps to generate support for the project.
- It provides boundaries for triple constraints: cost, time, requirementstime, requirements•
- It provides the project manager with the opportunity to demonstrate administrative and opportunity to demonstrate administrative and leadership skillsleadership skills•
- It provides the project manager with the opportunity to set standards and describe opportunity to set standards and describe expectations expectations
- It reduces uncertainty
5
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The constraints applicable to most projects are: []
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– Budget
– Time
– Resources
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Project planning Process []
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- Confirm Executive Approval
- Understand Project Requirements
- Reflect on Issues
- Identify Milestones
- Identify Phases
- Identify Activities Within Phases
- Identify Tasks within Activities
7
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A good project plan helps form _____ ______. []
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realistic expectations
8
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What are the 3 things that constitutes as a good plan?
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- realistic
- doable
- clearly defined