Guide - Section 2.6 (Deck#4) - Delivery Performance

Question 1

Why is it that the later a defect is found, the more expensive it is to correct?

Answer 1

Because design and development work have typically already occurred based on the flawed component.

Also, activities are more costly to modify as the life cycle progresses since more stakeholders are impacted.

Question 2

What phenomenon is characterized by Boehm’s cost of change curve?

Answer 2

The later a defect is found, the more expensive it is to correct.

Question 3

To counter the impacts of the cost of change curve, project teams do what?

Answer 3

Design project processes to build in quality.

This approach can include quality analysts working with designers and engineers to understand and determine how best to achieve quality during each step in the project life cycle.

Question 4

The Delivery Performance Domain is the culmination of the work done in the….

Answer 4

Planning Performance Domain

Question 5

The delivery cadence is based on the way work is structured in the ….

Answer 5

Development Approach
and Life Cycle Performance Domain

Question 6

What enables the deliveries by establishing processes, managing physical resources, managing procurements, and so forth?

Answer 6

The Project Work Performance Domain

Question 7

What will influence how the project team navigates uncertainty that impacts the project?

Answer 7

The nature of the work to create the deliveries

Question 8

What demonstrate that the project deliverables and business objectives are aligned?

Answer 8

• the business plan
• the organization’s strategic plan
• project authorizing documents

Question 9

What indicate the project is still on track to realize the intended outcomes?

(bc)

Answer 9

The business case and underlying data

Question 10

What indicate that the financial metrics and scheduled deliveries are being achieved as planned?

Answer 10

The benefits realization plan,
business case,
and/or schedule

Question 11

What indicates that the project team has a clear understanding of requirements?

Answer 11

In predictive development, little change in the initial requirements reflects understanding.

In projects where requirements are evolving, a clear understanding of requirements may not take place until well into the project.

Question 12

What indicates that stakeholders accept and are satisfied with project deliverables?

Answer 12

Interviews, observation, and end user feedback indicate stakeholder satisfaction with deliverables.

Levels of complaints and returns can also be used to indicate satisfaction.