PM cards 6th 20

Question 1

This document provides formal approval for the project to begin and authorizes the project manager to apply resources to the project.

Answer 1

The project charter.

Question 2

The ________________ is the person who authorizes and approves the project charter.

Answer 2

project sponsor

Question 3

The _______________ documents the high-level goals and objectives of the project.

Answer 3

project charter

Question 4

What is a stakeholder matrix?

Answer 4

A database that lists all of the stakeholders, contact info, needs, concerns, involvement, influence, etc.

Question 5

What are software developers?

Answer 5

Specialize in writing software or web-based programs that provide computer-related solutions to business problems, productivity issues, entertainment, and more.

Question 6

What are server administrators?

Answer 6

These team members are responsible for configuring and supporting the servers that will host your project.

Question 7

What are database administrators?

Answer 7

DBAs are responsible for creating the database schema and their associated requirements. They also plan the backup and recovery methodologies for the data.

Question 8

What are internetworking specialists?

Answer 8

Handle the routers, switches, LAN cabling, and WAN connections.

Question 9

What are telephony specialists?

Answer 9

The people who manage the company’s telephone equipment and operations

Question 10

What are systems analysts?

Answer 10

Operate at the functional level of taking the system requirements and breaking them down into a system design specification that the system developers can use to build the project.

Question 11

What are business analysts?

Answer 11

Understand the workflow processes and the needs of the business unit but are also able to interface with the IT folks to help them understand what it is the business unit really wants.

Question 12

What are system architects?

Answer 12

Have a very technical level of knowledge about systems and are able to draft the blueprint for infrastructure of the proposed system.

Question 13

What are security analysts?

Answer 13

The person who makes certain that all security requirements for the project are implemented.

Question 14

What are technical writers?

Answer 14

Responsible for writing all of the documentation for the system. This includes training documents as well as user manuals, help-desk cheat sheets, and other documentation.

Question 15

What is the project description?

Answer 15

It documents the key characteristics of the product, service or result that will be created by the project.

Question 16

At what stage is the project description written?

Answer 16

Initiating Process Group

Question 17

At what stage do you need high-level cost estimates?

Answer 17

During the Initiating Process Group.

Question 18

Where can you find the high-level cost estimate of a project?

Answer 18

In the project charter.

Question 19

What are triple constraints?

Answer 19

Time, budget and quality constraints.

Question 20

Where should high-level risks be documented?

Answer 20

In the project charter.

Question 21

Where is the project approach found?

Answer 21

In the project charter, which is developed in during the Initiating Process Group.

Question 22

Issuing the project charter moves the project from the ___________ phase into the __________ phase.

Answer 22

Initiating. Planning.