Lesson 1 Flashcards
What is a project?
A temporary endeavor with a unique goal and usually a budget.
Project Management 5 crucial questions
What problem are you solving?
How are you going to solve it?
What’s your plan to get it done?
How can you tell when you’re done?
How well did the project go?
What is success criteria?
Quantifiable measurable results that show that the project is complete.
Water fall project management 5 phases
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitor and controlling
Closing the project
What is involved in the initiating phase?
Define the scope
Rough estimate of resources and cost
Identify stakeholders
Ask for approval to proceed
What is involved in the planning phase?
Working with a team to answer how to perform project scope and what is needed to close the project.
What is involved in the executing phase?
Launching the project
Bring all resources on board
Work begins
What is involved in the monitoring and controlling phase?
Starts during initiation phase.
Continuous process to ensure project is being completed according to scope. Take corrective action if needed.
What is involved in closing the project?
Client officially accepts project completion.
Document project performance
Gather lessons learned
Close contracts
Move resources to next assignment
Agile project management 4 phases
Used when the solution is unclear
Envisioning
Speculate
Explore
Adapt
Agile Projects - Sprints
Teams complete production quality features at regular intervals.
What is involved in the envisioning phase?
Define project vision and initial set of goals
What is involved in the speculate phase?
Create, revise, and prioritize scope
Estimate resources and identify risks
What is involved in the explore process?
Team builds and delivers the feature of the Sprints.
What is involved in the Adapt process?
Review the results delivered and lessons learned.
