Foundations of Project Management

Question 1

Agile

Answer 1

A project management approach in which project phases overlap and tasks are
completed in iterations

Question 2

C-Suite

Answer 2

All the “chief” level officers in an organization

Question 3

Change agent:

Answer 3

A person from inside an organization who helps the organization transform by
focusing on improving organizational effectiveness and development

Question 4

Change management:

Answer 4

The process of delivering a completed project and getting people to
adopt it

Question 5

Classic structure:

Answer 5

An organizational structure with a traditional, top-down reporting hierarchy

Question 6

Closing phase (project)

Answer 6

The phase at the end of a project during which team members’ work is celebrated
and how the project went is evaluated

Question 7

Corporate governance:

Answer 7

The framework by which an organization achieves its goals and
objectives

Question 8

Culture mapping:

Answer 8

A tool that can illustrate a company’s culture and how the company’s
values, norms, and employee behavior may be affected by change

Question 9

Deliverable

Answer 9

A specific task or outcome

Question 10

DMAIC

Answer 10

A strategy for process improvement; refers to the five phases in the Lean Six Sigma
approach: define, measure, analyze, improve, and control

Question 11

Floating task

Answer 11

A task for which a change in its delivery would not affect the project’s overall
success or impact its timeline

Question 12

Flowchart

Answer 12

A tool that can visualize a project’s development process

Question 13

Functional manager

Answer 13

The leader of a department in a functional (Classic) organization

Question 14

Functional organizations

Answer 14

An organization divided into departments based on function; also
called a Classic organization

Question 15

Governance

Answer 15

The management framework within which decisions are made and
accountability and responsibility are determined

Question 16

Initiation phase

Answer 16

The project phase that is the launchpad for the entire project; project goals,
deliverables, resources, budget, and people are identified at this stage

Question 17

Kanban

Answer 17

An Agile approach and a tool that provides visual feedback about the status of the
work in progress through the use of Kanban boards or charts.

Question 18

Lean

Answer 18

A methodology in which the main principle is the removal of waste within an operation

Question 19

Lean Six Sigma

Answer 19

A combination of two “parent” project management methodologies: Lean and
Six Sigma; used for projects that have goals to save money, improve quality, and move through
processes quickly

Question 20

Linear

Answer 20

A project structure in which the previous phase or task has to be completed before the
next can start

Question 21

Matrix structure

Answer 21

A hybrid organizational structure that is like a grid; includes direct
higher-ups to report to, as well as stakeholders from other departments or programs

Question 22

Planning

Answer 22

Making use of productivity tools and creating processes; creating and maintaining
plans, timelines, schedules, and other forms of documentation to track project completion

Question 23

Project life cycle

Answer 23

The basic structure for a project; consists of four different phases: initiate
the project, make a plan, execute and complete tasks, and close the project

Question 24

Reporting chart

Answer 24

A diagram showing the relationships among people and groups within the
organization and who each person or group reports to

Question 25

What chart is that?

Answer 25

Reporting chart

Question 26

Retrospective

Answer 26

A workshop or meeting with the project team to note best practices and learn
how to manage a project more effectively the next time

Question 27

Scrum

Answer 27

An Agile framework that focuses on developing complex projects through
collaboration and an iterative process. Work is completed by small, cross-functional teams led
by a Scrum Master and is divided into short Sprints with a set list of deliverables.

Question 28

Six Sigma

Answer 28

A methodology used to reduce variations by ensuring that quality processes are
followed every time

Question 29

Sprint

Answer 29

A phase in the Agile project management approach which has a defined duration with a
set list of deliverables

Question 30

Steering committees

Answer 30

A group that decides on the priorities of an organization and manages
the general course of its operations

Question 31

Waterfall

Answer 31

A project management methodology that refers to the sequential ordering of
phases

Question 32

A project management approach in which project phases overlap and tasks are
completed in iterations

Answer 32

Agile

Question 33

An Agile approach and a tool that provides visual feedback about the status of the
work in progress through the use of Kanban boards or charts.

Answer 33

Kanban

Question 34

A methodology in which the main principle is the removal of waste within an operation

Answer 34

Lean

Question 35

An Agile framework that focuses on developing complex projects through
collaboration and an iterative process. Work is completed by small, cross-functional teams led
by a Scrum Master and is divided into short Sprints with a set list of deliverables.

Answer 35

Scrum

Question 36

A methodology used to reduce variations by ensuring that quality processes are
followed every time

Answer 36

Six Sigma

Question 37

A project management methodology that refers to the sequential ordering of
phases

Answer 37

Waterfall