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The 6 Major Project Characteristics (Three Main Criteria above the water and 3 more criteria beneath the water)

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Three Main Criteria:

  • Unique
  • One Time Occurrence
  • Finite Duration

Iceberg Underneath the Water:

  • Limited Resources
  • Interdependencies
  • Conflict
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3 Roles of Scrum

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  • Scrum Master
  • Product Owner
  • Development Team
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3 SAFe Agile Team Roles

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  • Scrum Master
  • Product Owner
  • Product Management
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Average Task per Day Formula

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Total Tasks / # of days = Average tasks per day

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4 Activity Terms

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  • Activity
  • Parallel Activities
  • Sequential Activities
  • Immediate Predecessor
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3 Types of Organizational Structures

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  • Matrix Organization
  • Functional Organization
  • Project-Oriented Organization
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6 Agile Project Manager Deliverables

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  • Product Vision
  • Product Roadmap
  • Product Backlog
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Release Plan
  • Increment
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2 Sets of Fundamental Principles when using Kanban

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  • Change Management Principles
  • Service Delivery Principles
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4 Dependency Links

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  • SS (Start to Start)
  • SF (Start to Finish
  • FS (Finish to Start)
  • FF (FInish to Finish)
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Project Managers vs. Agile Project Managers

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Classic Project Managers control:

  • Scope
  • Time
  • Cost

Agile Project Managers control:

  • Scope
  • Time
  • Cost
  • Agile core values and principles
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3 Schedule Path Terms

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  • Path
  • Critical
  • Critical Path
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6 Kanban Practices

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  • Visualize your Workflow
  • Limit Work in Progress (WiP)
  • Manage Flow
  • Make Policies Well Known
  • Establish Feedback
  • Improve and Evolve
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5 Steps of the Critical Path Method

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  1. Break Down the Project
  2. Estimate the Task Duration
  3. Determine Task Dependencies
  4. Add Milestones
  5. Identify the Critical Path
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Present Value Formula

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PV = FV / (1 + r) to the n power

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3 Schedule Terms

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  • Activity
  • Event
  • Network
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4 Areas of Extreme Programming (XP)

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  • Fine-Scale Feedback
  • Continuous Process
  • Shared Understanding
  • Programmer Welfare
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8 Main Types of Requirements

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  1. Business Requirements
  2. Stakehodler Requirements
  3. Solution Requirements
  4. Functional Requirements
  5. Nonfunctional Requirements
  6. Transition Requirements
  7. Project Requirements
  8. Quality Requirements
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5 Problem Solving Steps

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  1. Define the Problem
  2. Determine the Cause
  3. Generate Ideas and Solutions to your Problem
  4. Select the Best Solution
  5. Evaluate
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8 Roles of SAFe

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  • Scrum Master
  • Product Owner
  • Product Management
  • Release Train Engineer
  • System Architect
  • Solution Train Engineer
  • Solution Management
  • Solution Architect
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What Does CPM Stand For?

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Critical Path Method

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5 Phases in the Agile Project Management Framework

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  1. Envision
  2. Speculate
  3. Explore
  4. Adapt
  5. Close
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4 Key Activities of Extreme Programming (XP)

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  • Coding
  • Testing
  • Listening
  • Designing
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5 Levels of Stakeholder Engagement

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Unaware –> Resistant –> Neutral –> Supportive –> Leading

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5 Steps/Phases of the Project Management Process

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  1. Initiating
  2. Planning
  3. Executing
  4. Monitoring & Controlling
  5. Closing
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5 Tools that may be used in the **Estimate Activity Resources Process**
- Bottom-Up Estimating - Alternatives Analysis - Expert Judgement - Published Estimating Data - Project Management Software
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Traditional Plan Based Methodology has an Emphasis On These 4 Things:
- Linear Processes - Documentation - Upfront Planning - Prioritization
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3 SAFe Solution Level Roles
- Solution Manager - Solution Architect - Solution Train Engineer
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2 Kanban Metrics
- Lead Time - Cycle Time
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9 Components of the Statement of Work (SOW)
- Payment Schedule - Special Requirements - Acceptance Criteria - Applicable Standards - Purpose - Scope - Location - Time Period - Delivery Schedule
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6 Dimensions of Communication
1. Internal/External 2. Formal/Informal 3. Horizontal/Vertical 4. Official/Unofficial 5. Written/Oral 6. Verbal (Tone)/Nonverbal
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4 Other Types of Project Life Cycles
- Iterative - Incremental - Adaptive - Hybrid
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5 Group Creativity Techniques
1. Brainstorming 2. Nominal Group Technique 3. Idea/Mind Mapping 4. Affinity Diagrams 5. Multicriteria Decision Analysis
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5 Basic Activities of Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
- Develop overall model - Build feature list - Plan by feature - Design by feature - Build by feature
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8 Other Commonly used Agile Metric
- Throughput - Blocked Time - Escaped Defects - Work Item Age - Work Remaining on Task - Cumulative Flow Diagram - Epic and Release Burndown - Net Promoter Score (NPS)
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2 Roles of Kanban
- Service Request Manager - Service Delivery Manager
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5 Meeting Types in Project Management
1. Kickoff 2. Status 3. Stakeholder 4. Change Control 5. Review
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3 Main Categories of Requirements (Triangle Pyramid)
1. Bottom (Largest) Tier: System Requirements 2. Middle Tier: User Requirements 3. Top (Smallest) Tier: Business Requirements
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5 Kinds of Economic Models
- Present Value - Net Present Value - Cost Benefit Analysis - Internal Rate of Return (IRR) - Payback Period
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3 Types of Traceability Matrix
1. Forward Traceability 2. Backward Traceability 3. Bidirectional Traceability
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The 6 components of a Stakeholder Register
1. Stakeholder name 2. Stakeholder title 3. Role on the project 4. Stakeholder type 5. Communication 6. Expectations
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The 5 steps to follow when determining how to move forward with a project
1. Business Needs 2. Analysis 3. Possible Solutions 4. Recommendation 5. Evaluation
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4 Economic Terms
- Opportunity Cost - Sunk Cost - Law of Diminishing Returns - Working Capital
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7 Key Elements of a Project Roadmap
1. Project Overview 2. Schedule Overview 3. Key Milestones 4. Dependencies 5. Resources 6. Contacts 7. Kick-Off Meeting
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5 Steps to Create a Work Breakdown Structure From Scratch
1. Identify the major deliverables 2. Determine the work packages 3. Develop a WBS Dictionary 4. Decide the tool to use to create the WBS 5. Create the WBS
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What does RAID Analysis stand for?
- Risk - Assumption - Issues - Dependencies
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The 4 Components of The Triple Constraint Model
Time Cost Quality Scope
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When a Dependency is not just a Dependency (4)
- Dependency - Constraint - Risk - Assumption
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Acceptance Criteria Infographic (6 Steps)
1. Jump Start 2. Set Requirements 3. Preparation 4. Awareness 5. Monitor 6. Validation
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3 Major Product Component Categories
- Scope & Major Deliverables - Schedule - Resources
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What is included in the project scope?
- Project Description - Description of Deliverables - Exclusions - Constraints
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What does RACI Analysis stand for?
- Responsible - Accountable - Consult - Inform
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4 Types of Dependencies
- Mandatory - Discretionary - Internal - External
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The Traditional Plan Based Methodology is Based On These 3 Things:
- Strict Planning - Step-by-Step Performance - Hierarchical Structure
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5 Extreme Programming (XP) Values
- Communication - Simplicity - Feedback - Courage - Respect
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The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas
Integration Mgmt. Scope Mgmt. Schedule Mgmt. Cost Mgmt. Quality Mgmt. Resource Mgmt. Communications Mgmt. Risk Mgmt. Procurement Mgmt. Stakeholder Mgmt.
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4 Project Schedule Illustration Tools
- Gantt Chart - Network Schedule Diagram - Milestone Chart - Critical Path Method
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5 Steps to Consider when **Creating a Requirements Traceability Matrix**
Step 1: Set Goals Step 2: Collect Artifacts Step 3: Prepare a Requirements Traceability Matrix Template Step 4: Add the Artifacts Step 5: Update the Requirements Traceability Matrix
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Special Metrics used in Scrum and Kanban
- Scrum: Velocity - Kanban: Lead Time
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Stakeholder Engagement Plan (4 Steps)
- Engage Stakeholders - Deal w the Potential Effect of Changes - Identify Interrelationships and Overlaps - Communicate w Stakeholders
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2 SAFe Portfolio Level Roles
- Epic Owners - Enterprise Architect/Engineer
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**10 Tools & Techniques** that can be used during the **Collect Requirements Process**
1. Interview 2. Focus Groups 3. Facilitated Wrokshops 4. Group Creativity Techniques 5. Questionnaire and Surveys 6. Observations 7. Prototypes/Prototyping 8. Benchmarking 9. Context Diagram 10. Document Analysis
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5 **Estimating Completion Time** Factors
- Total Number of Workers - Available Equipment - Schedule Constraints - Completion Time - External Factors
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Project Scope Statement includes these 3 things:
- Description of the Project Scope - Description of Major Deliverables - Exclusions
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8 Key Components of a Communications Management Plan
1. Key Stakeholder 2. Team Members 3. Communication Methods 4. Communication Type 5. Communication Style 6. Meeting Schedule 7. Key Messages 8. Communication Goals
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3 Factors to **Estimate the Resources**
- Estimate Costs - Estimate Activity Resources (Labor) - Estimate Activity Durations
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7 Popular Agile Framework Methods
- Scrum - SAFe - Kanban - Extreme Programming (XP) - The Crystal Method - Feature-Driven Development (FDD) - Dynamic Systems Development (DSDM)
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The 6 Phases of Project Management
1. Analysis Phase 2. Design Phase 3. Implementation Phase 4. Testing Phases 5. Deployment Phase 6. Maintenance Phase
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The 4 Phases of the Generic Project Life Cycle
Phase 1: Concept Phase 2: Define (Development) Phase 3: Execute Phase 4: Finish (Transfer)
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4 SAFe Overall Teams
- Program Level Team - Portfolio Level Team - Solution Level Team - Agile Team
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2 **Completion Time Estimate Methods**
- PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) - CPM (Critical Path Method)
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Prosci 3-Phase Process (Change Management Tool)
- Phase 1: Preparing for Change - Phase 2: Managing Change - Phase 3: Reinforcing Change
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Change Management Process (5 Steps)
1. Request for Change 2. Impact Analysis 3. Approve or Deny 4. Implement Change 5. Review/Reporting
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4 Established Values
- Honesty - Responsibility - Respect - Fairness.
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4 SAFe Program Level Roles
- Product Manager - Release Train Engineer - Systems Architect/Engineer - Business Owners
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8 Instructional Page Project Control Metrics
- Planned Value (PV) - Earned Value (EV) - Schedule Performance Index (SPI) - Cost Performance Index (CPI) - Actual Cost (AC) - Estimate at Completion - Schedule Variance (SV) - Cost Variance (CV)
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MoSCoW Method - Task Prioritization
- Must have - Should have - Could have - Won't have
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The 4 Project Success Factors
Performance Satisfaction Impact Opportunities
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2 Primary **Estimate Resource Approaches**
- Top-Down Approach - Bottom-Up Approach
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6 Schedule Steps
1. Identify Activities 2. Sequence Activities 3. Determine Milestones 4. Estimate Completion Time 5. Estimate Resources 6. Review
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2 Popular Software Development Project Management Methods
- Waterfall - Agile
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4 Traditional Project Management Tools
- Gantt/Bar Chart - Statement of Work (SOW) - Network Logic Diagram (NLD) - Roles & Responsibilities Chart (RACI)
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The 3 Aspects of Traditional Projects
- Large Scope, Cost, and Impact - Physical (Brawn) vs. Creative (Brain) - Important Deadline - Critical Criteria
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4 Steps of Project Stakeholder Management
1. Identify 2. Plan 3. Manage 4. Monitor
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3 Most Popular Types of Agile Framework
- Scrum - Kanban - SAFe
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4 Popular Ways of Brainstorming
- Free Writing - Generating Lists - Idea/Mind Mapping - Root Cause Analysis
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**Resource Estimate Formula** (3 Factors)
Number of Tasks --\> Task Duration --\> Amount of People = **Resource Estimate**
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What Does PERT Stand For?
Program Evaluation Review Technique
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5 General Techniques for Resolving Conflict
- Withdraw/Avoid - Smooth/Accommodate - Compromise/Reconcile - Force/Direct - Collaborate/Problem Solve
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3 Group Decision Making Techniques
1. Unanimity 2. Majority 3. Plurality
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6 Strategies for Task Decomposition
- Breaking down stories by workflow - Breaking down tasks by roles - Breaking down tasks by happy/unhappy flow - Breaking down tasks by browser compatibility - Breaking down tasks by input outputs - Breaking down tasks by scenarios
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4 Work Breakdown Structure Levels
1. Project 2. Major Tasks 3. Subtasks 4. Activities

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