Misc Flashcards
What method does PMIS use to build schedule?
Precedence Diagramminng
What kind of costs can be scaled down and reduced?
Direct, Variable
What tool is used to validate scope?
Inspection
What can a critical path have? (possible, not necessary)
Zero, Posititive, or Negative Float
What process is a fishbone diagram used for?
Identify Risk
REAM
Resource Assignment Matrix. shows what work is assigned to who
SEAM
Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix, assess how to engage each stakeholder
Project team assignments are an output of what excuting process?
Acquire Resources
What close is not associated with a project close?
Procurement Close (often done with control procurements)
What are the 3 most common sources of conflict?
Schedule, Priorities, Resources
Unplanned Training
Training executed through conversation, observation, & project performance appraisals
Cost Plus Percentage of Cost (contract)
Buyers pay all & costs are not limited. Highest risk
Who is accountable for enforcing the team charter?
The team, they created it
What is the best process for adding requirements/features in an agile project?
ensure sufficient detail on user stories and add to Sprint Backlog
Getting insurance for a storm is an example of what type of risk
Transfer - risk is now in the hands of insurance company
Quality Audits
structured, independent process to determine if activities comply with an organization’s policies & procedures.
Transformational Leadership
Empowers, encourages, and inspires.
Transactional Leadership
Performance-focused. Goal and objective-oriented
Laissez-faire Leadership
Allows the team to make their own decisions.
Interactional Leadership
Combines transactional, transformational, and charismatic qualities to suit the group dynamics.
Charismatic Leadership
Energetic, inspiring, and passionate about convictions but may be motivated by personal goals.
What is the last thing that should be done in the Close Project process?
Release project resources
When is the PM assigned?
Project manager is assigned during project initiating & project charter creation, not after it.
What are outputs of Define Scope?
-Project Scope Statement
-Updates to project docs including: stakeholder register, requirements docs, and the requirements traceability matrix
Resource Leveling
schedule network analysis technique. It is applied to a schedule that has already been analyzed by the critical path method.
-necessary when resources are over allocated
-keeps resource usage at a constant level
6 Steps of Change Request
1.Document the change and analyze it for feasibility
2.Determine the costs and benefits of the change
3.Submit a change request
4.Perform the Integrated Change Control Process
5.Update the project management plan and project documents
6.Communicate the status of the change to relevant stakeholders
What is 90% of the PMs time spent doing?
Communications
Where are all delays tracked?
Issue Log
delays in overall schedule may warrant change request
Who can add to the Product Backlog?
PM, Product Manager, Project Team, Customer
When a change request is approved, what process is used to implement the change?
Direct & Manage Project Work
Where are exclusions to scope noted?
Scope Statement
Resolving conflict is done through which process?
Manage Team
Crashing
scheduled compression method where you add more resources to complete a project sooner
Fast Tracking
Running activities in parallel to complete a project sooner
Is CPI is overbudget and SPI is ahead of schedule, what is taking place?
Crashing
Cost Aggregation
Tool used in Determine Budget
Done after costs are assigned (Estimate Costs is completed)
Which process applications do not increase cost?
Fast Tracking
Resource Leveling
Where is positive risk accounted for?
Risk Register
NOT included in Risk Management plan
Attribute Sample
measurement that is pass/fail or good/bad
Statistical Independence
outcome of 2 events cannot affect eachother
Mutually Exclusive
2 events that cannot happen at the same time
Project Team Assisgnments
Recording of the team members and their roles and responsibilities for the project.
Documented in PM directory, Project Org chart and/or schedule
What best describes the role of a sponsor in a project?
Helping to avoid unnecessary changes to the project objectives
Whose job is to prioritize project changes?
Project Manager
The most important thing to focus on in contract negotiations is:
To negotiate a deal that both parties are comfortable with.
In an agile project, who owns quality?
Cross Functional Team
Single-Source Seller
means there is only one seller the company wants to do business with.
What is the preferred method for settlement of all claims and disputes in a contract?
Negotiation
Acceptance (Risk)
choosing to deal with it when and if it occur
ex) sandbags for flooding from a storm
which is the document that will list all possible threats and opportunities that could occur during the project?
Risk Register
what is NOT included in the cost baseline?
Management Reserves (but they are included in budget)
What is true of the schedule management plan?
Can be formal or informal, highly detailed or broad in nature depending on the project. Is a key input to “Define Activities”
Who assists the PM in managing difficult stakeholders as needed?
Project Sponsor
Risk Owner
-Responsible for planning a response plan,
ensuring the plan is implemented when needed, and taking any corrective actions needed to handle the risk during the implementation of the plan.
What mindset contains 4 paired values + 12 principles?
Agile Manifesto
Velocity
average number of story points an Agile team is completing in their sprints
When conducting an Agile Suitability Assessment, What three areas are you looking at?
Culture, project itself, & the team
Monte Carlo Simulation.
A method of identifying the potential impacts of risk and uncertainty using
multiple iterations of a computer model to develop a probability distribution of a range of outcomes that could result from a decision or course of action
Net Promoter Score
An index that measures the willingness of customers to recommend
an organization’s products or services to others.
