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IT Project Management Overview Flashcards

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What are the 10 Project Management Bodies of Knowledge (BOK)?

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Scope
Time/Schedule
Cost
Quality
Human Resources
Communication
Risk
Stakeholder
Procurement
Project Integration

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What is a project?

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A project is a temporary endeavour that aims to produce a good/service/result.

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How does formal project management influence control of resources?

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FMP provides a scope, plan, and strategy for how financial, physical, and human resources are used, thus improving the control of these resources

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How does formal project management influence customer relations?

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How does formal project management influence development times?

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How does formal project management influence costs and productivity?

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How does formal project management influence quality and reliability?

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How does formal project management influence profit margins?

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How does formal project management influence internal coordination?

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How does formal project management influence the achievement/fulfilment of strategic goals?

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How does formal project management influence worker morale?

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What are the 7 key attributes of projects?

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  1. Unique purpose
  2. Temporary - Is not an ongoing task, rather it has a start and end date
  3. Drives change and enables value creation - should improve the output of an organisation in some way
  4. Developed using progressive elaboration - the end product is not clear at the start, but instead becomes more defined as the project carries out
  5. Requires resources from various areas
  6. Should have a primary customer/sponsor
  7. Involves uncertainty
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What is the triple contraint?

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It describes the three main constraints that define a project: scope, time, cost

The goals set for each of these constraints become the criteria for a project’s success.

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What is project management?

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The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to execute a project while meeting its constraints.

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Why is there a renewed or new interest in the field of PM?

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Projects are becoming more complex with the addition of new technology.

Organisations need better ways to project manage in the face of evolving business types and organisational circumstances.

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What is a program?

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A program is a group of projects managed in a coordinated way to produce greater benefit than if each project were carried out individually.

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What is a project portfolio?

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Managing multiple projects as a portfolio of investments that contribute to the success of an enterprise.

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What is the relationship between projects/portfolios/programs?

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Projects form Programs which form > Portfolios

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What are some ethical challenges a PM may face?

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When they have to work on a project that doesn’t align with their values or when they are asked to hire someone who is related but less qualified

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What does it mean to take a systems view of a project?

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Understanding how a project fits in with the broader view and vision of an organisation.

This is necessary to ensure the project is aligned with the organisation’s best interests.

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What are the 4 frames of organisations?

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When taking a systems view of an organisation and trying to deliver a project successfully, it is important to consider how people influence the project’s outcomes.

STRUCTURAL: The structure or roles and responsibilities within the organisation

HUMAN RESOURCES: The policies and procedures conducted with people in the organisation

POLITICAL: Organisational and personal politics between people

SYMBOLIC: Dress code, culture, work ethic

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Functional vs Matrix vs Project organisations

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FUNCTIONAL: The organisation has lots of functional units (eg engineering, manufacturing, IT) that are each led by a manger or VP. These units have specialised staff.

PROJECT: Lots of project managers report to the CEO

MATRIX: Personnel report to both functional and project managers

Project managers have the most authority in project organisations followed by matrix and then functional

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