Intro

Question 1

Project

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has a beginning and an end and is accomplished through the deliverables

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Project life cycle

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series of phases that a project passes through start to end

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Predictive cycle

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the project scope time and costs are determined in the early phases of the life cycle - aka waterfall cycles

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Iterative cycle

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the project scope is genrally determined early in the project life cycle, but time and costs are routinely modified as the project’s team’s understanding of the product increases

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Incremental cycle

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the deliverable is produced through a series of iterations that successfully add functionality within a predetermined time frame

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Adaptive cycle

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are agile, iterative, or incremental - aka agile or change-driven

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Hybrid cycle

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combination of predictive and adaptive cycle. Have both predetermined features along with ones that will be well understood as the project develops

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Project phase

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a collection of logically related project activites that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables

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Phase gate

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held at the end of a phase to determine if it appropiate to move on to the next phase

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Project management processes

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a systematic series of activities where inputs are acted upon by tools and techniques to create outputs

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Process groups

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logical grouping of project management processes to achieve specific project objectives (name them)

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Knowledge area

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project management processes categorized by knowledge areas - they are interrelated and interdependent

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Work performance data

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is the raw observations and measurements identified during activates performed to carry out the project work

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work performance information

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Collected data is aggregated and transformed to become work performance information that can be distributed in reports

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Work performance reports

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the physical or electronic representation of work performance information compiled in project documents

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Project business case

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document economic feasibility study used to establish the validity of the benefits - essentially lists the reasons for the project to happen - project sponsor is responsible for development

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Projects benefits management plan

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describes how and when the benefits of the project will delivered - and how to measure the benefits - continuously aligned with the project plan

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EEFs

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Originate from the environment outside the project and often outside the enterprise

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OPA

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organizational process assets - internal to the organization, and are the plans processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases specific and used by the performing organization

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2 types of OPAs

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Plans, processes, policies, and Procedures & organizational knowledge repositories

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System

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a collection part that achieve results greater than what would be done on an individual level

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System component

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an identifiable element that provides a particular function or group of related functions

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Management elements

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Components that dictate the principles and functions of management in an organization

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Structure

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Defines the way different responsibilities are allocated between different entities of the organization

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Organic/simple (structure type)

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presume flat reporting and a large number of employees for each manager

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Functional(centralized) (structure type)

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people are organized based on their specialty and entity

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Multi-divisional (structure type)

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composed from multiple visions which act independently

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Virtual (structure type)

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disseminated entities require specific tech to work and communicate

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Hybrid (structure type)

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combines a different type of organizational structure; like a mutlidivisional structure with functional or balanced with a strong matrix structure

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Matrix strong (structure type)

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there is a dedicate entity, often called a project management office (PMO), which include all of the project managers. They have a project director and are responsible only for project activities

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Matrix weak (structure type)

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project coordination is done at the lower levels of the organization by a group of employees. They coordinate the project and have operational responsibilities which they need to attends primarily

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Matrix balanced (structure type)

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one of the employees assume the role of project manger and has double responsibility-operational and for the project

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Structure and oriented around projects (structure type)

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created to manage, support and implement a specific project

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PMO (structure type)

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an organizational structure that standardizes project related governance, processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, and tools and techniques across a department or entire organization