Final Flashcards
What is the defining stage?
Define Project Goals
What is DPLCC
Defining Planning Leading Controlling Completing
What happens in the planning stage
Plan how team will satisfy triple constraint
What is leading
Providing managerial guidance
What is Controlling
Measuring the project work to check progress initiate corrective action
What does a manager ensure at completion
Make sure job is done and conforms to definition of what is to be done
Three factors that help describe a project
Projects are TEMPORARY-there is a beginning and an end
Projects are UNIQUE-the work (product or process) is distinct from any other work
Projects are PROGRESSIVELY ELABORATED-it precedes in steps or stages
Define Project Management
The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
9 knowledge areas of project management
Procurement Scope Time Cost Quality Human Resources Communication Risk Project Integration
Define problem scope
The definition of the problem or opportunity
Requirements
What is product scope
The features and functionality of the product
Output of Project
What is project scope
Description of the work that must be done to meet requirements of the project
What is the definition of a project
A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique service, product or result
What are some project time management skills
- define work activities
- sequencing work activities
- estimating duration of activities
- integrating activities into a time schedule
What is project cost management
- estimating currency cost
- cost in ‘value’ (time)
- managing resources
Why use project quality management
It is best to define quality in the terms of the customers needs (both expressed and unexpressed)
- satisfaction of product requirements
- conforming to standards and policy
- absence of product defects
- delighting the customer
Describe project human resource management
- organizational planning
- staff acquisition
- team development
What is project communication management
- information distribution
- progress reports
- administration disclosure
Project risk management
- identifying
- analyzing
- responding
What is project procruitment management
-goods and services from an outside organization
Explain ‘the project “hat” is different then the technical “hat”’
- project management is NOT technical work
- people find that if they can identify the role they are playing at ANY PARTICULAR TIME, they can select behaviour for that role
What stage is SMART used to describe
The defining stage
What does SMART stand for
S-specific M-measure A-agreed to R-realistic T-time bound
What is the product life cycle
The interval from the concept to the end of product