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Lesson 4 Flashcards

1
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Application Areas are made up of categories of projects that have common elements.

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Industry Group
Department
Technology
Management Specialties

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2
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TRUE OR FALSE
Physical ones are the easiest to understand.

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TRUE

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3
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TRUE OR FALSE
Cultural and International factors are often misunderstood and ignored.

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TRUE

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4
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RED - US

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DANGER STOP

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RED - CHINA

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HAPPINESS

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ANGER DANGER

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RED - JAPAN

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EGYPT - RED

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DEATH

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ARISTOCRACY - FRANCE

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RED

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SADNESS MELANCHOLY - US

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BLUE

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BLUE - CHINA

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HEAVENS, CLOUDS

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BLUE - JAPAN

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VILLAINY

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BLUE - EGYPT

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VIRTUE, FAITH, TRUTH

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BLUE - FRANCE

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PEACE, FREEDOM

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14
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GREEN - NOVICE, APPRENTICE

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US

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GREEN - MING DYNASTY HEAVENS

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CHINA

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GREEN - JAPAN

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FUTURE, YOUTH, ENERGY

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17
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EGYPT - GREEN

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FERTILITY, STRENGTH

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18
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GREEN - FRANCE

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CRIMINALITY

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19
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YELLOW - US

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COWARDICE

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20
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YELLOW - JAPAN

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GRACE NOBILITY

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YELLOW - CHINA

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BIRTH WEALTH

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22
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YELLOW EGYPT

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HAPPINESS PROSPERITY

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23
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YELLOW FRANCE

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TEMPORARY

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24
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WHITE -DEATH

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JAPAN

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25
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WHITE - NATURALITY

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FRANCE

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26
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CHINA - WHITE

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DEATH PURITY

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27
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US WHITE

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PURITY

28
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As the project manager, you have to rely on your project management knowledge and your general management skills

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Management Knowledge and Skills

29
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essential that your project staff know what is expected of them: what they have to do, when they have to do it, and what budget and time constraints and quality specifications they are working toward

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Communication

30
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project manager must understand all of the unspoken influences at work within an organization

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influence

31
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the ability to motivate and inspire individuals to work toward expected result

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leadership

32
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helps people work more efficiently and produce better results.

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motivation

33
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in any project, the project manager, the project sponsor, and the project team will have to negotiate with stakeholders, vendors, and customers to reach a level of agreement acceptable to all parties involved in the negotiation process

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negotiation

34
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the ability to understand the heart of a problem, look for a viable solution, and then make a decision to implement that solution.

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problem solving

35
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project processes

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a series of actions bringing about a result

36
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describe, organize, and complete the work of the project.

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Project management processes

37
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specify and create the project’s product. are typically defined by the project life and vary by application area.

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Product oriented processes

38
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authorizing the project or phase.

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Initiating processes

39
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defining and refining objectives and selecting the best of the alternative courses of action to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to address.

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planning processes

40
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coordinating people and other resources to carry out the plan.

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executing processes

41
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ensuring that monitoring and measuring progress regularly to identify variances from plan so that corrective action can be taken when necessary meet project objectives

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controlling processes

42
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formalizing acceptance of the project or phase and bringing it to an orderly end.

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closing processes

43
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documents or documentable items that will be acted upon.

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inputs

44
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mechanisms applied to the inputs to create the outputs.

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tools and techniques

45
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documents or documentable items that are a result of the process.

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outputs

46
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During the first of these phases, the initiation phase, the project objective or need is identified. An appropriate response to the need is documented in a business case with recommended solution options

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project Initiation Phase

47
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It is where the project solution is further developed in as much detail as possible and the steps necessary to meet the project’s objective are planned. In this step, the team identifies all of the work to be done

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  1. project Planning Phase
48
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This method helps ensure that the goals have been thoroughly vetted. It also provides a way to clearly understand the implications of the goal-setting process.

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smart

49
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A newer method for setting goals that takes into consideration the environment of today’s fast-paced businesses.

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clear

50
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The project plan is put into motion and the work of the project is performed. It is important to maintain control and communicate as needed during implementation.

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Implementation (Execution) Phase

51
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This is all about measuring project progression and performance and ensuring that everything happening aligns with the project management

plan.

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project monitoring phase

52
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referred as the completion phase, the emphasis is on releasing the final deliverables to the customer, handing over project documentation to the business, terminating supplier contracts, releasing project resources, and communicating the closure of the project to all stakeholders.

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project closing phase

53
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is any individual, group or organization that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a programme.

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stakeholders

54
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generally include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, and internal customers for the project.

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internal project stakeholders

55
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include the project’s customers, competitors, suppliers, and other external groups potentially involved in the project or affected by it.

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external project stakeholders

56
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WHO ARE THE STAKEHOLDERS?

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Project Sponsor

Customer

Subcontractors

Suppliers,

Government

Project manager

Project team members

Managers from other departments

57
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s defined as the person or group of people who directs and controls an organization at the highest level

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top management

58
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is made up of those people dedicated to the project or borrowed on a part-time basis.

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  1. The Project Team
59
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Typically the boss decides what the assignment is and who can work with the project manager on projects. Keeping your manager informed will help ensure that you get the necessary resources to complete your project.

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manager

60
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are people who are at the same level in the organization as you and may or may not be on the project team. These people will also have a vested interest in the product.

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peers

61
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because project managers are in the position of borrowing resources, other managers control their resources. So their relationships with people are especially important.

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resource managers

62
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are individuals within the organization who are customers for projects that meet the needs of internal demands. The customer holds the power to accept or reject your work.

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internal customers

63
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are the customers when projects could be marketed to outside customers.

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external customers

64
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can include all or some levels of government from municipal, provincial, federal, to international

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  1. Government
65
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depending on the project, managing contractor and supplier relationships can consume more than half of the project manager’s time

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Contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers

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