Module Five - Managing Change Projects Flashcards

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What are the 4 things companies taking on large projects need

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  1. Time tracking 2. Cost reporting 3. Completion estimates 4. SMT Visability
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What can a company be accused of if promising change projects will deliver

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Misleading shareholders

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What are the 3 tiers to companies managing large projects

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  1. Related Projects 2. Group into a Stream 3. Streams create a programme
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What module should project teams use

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PrMS

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What is PID

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Details the scope of work - it is the project bible, the blue print and should be reviewed throughout the project

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What 4 stages are followed once a change has been agreed

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  1. Business Case 2. PID Outline 3. Detailed CTR Estimates 4. Detailed PID
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What is CTR and what is it for

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Cost Time Resource - Planning, estimation and control of these three elements

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What is a collection of CTR sheets called

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A Work Package

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What are the seven elements of the CTR

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  1. Task 2. Scope 3. Earned Value 4. Start & End Date 5. Cost Code 6. Schedule Ref 7. Quality Checks
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What is REM and what is it for

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Risk Evaluation and Management - Estimating risks and having contingency plans for them with resolution where possible

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What are the three classifications of risk

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  1. High 2. Medium 3. Low
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What can medium high and low also represent in risk

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Their probability

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What does CCM stand for and what is it for

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Change control and management - if changes are needed in the middle of the project this is how they are managed so they can be signed off

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What does TQM and VFM stand for and what are they for

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Total Quality Management and Value for Money - To add frameworks to enable discipline and awareness around the project. Everyone needs to be responsible

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What 6 factors does TQM ensure

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  1. Fit for purpose 2. Complete 3. Clear 4. Consistent 5. Compliant 6. Auditable
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What is RMC and what is it for

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Reviewing, Monitoring and Communication - To review project progress against original benchmarks with associated KPIs

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What is the formula for Efficiency Indicator

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EI = PBC - AST - ECC (Planned/Budgeted Cost - Actual Spend to Date - Estimated cost to complete)

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What is the formula for the WIP Indicator

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WIPI = PRTC - TSUA (Planned resource time to complete a task - Time of started/unfinished work)

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What does it mean if the WIP indicator is a larger number

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The bigger the problem as it means there are unfinished tasks

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What is RMM and what is it for

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Resource and matrix management - Ensuring the projects run effevctively horizontally and vertically with the different levels of management

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What is CRM and what is it for

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Client Relations Management - ensuring customers are happy and have formal comms with agreed SLAs