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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

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  • 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:

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  • Linear Processes
  • Documentation
  • Upfront Planning
  • Prioritization
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3 SAFe Solution Level Roles

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  • Solution Manager
  • Solution Architect
  • Solution Train Engineer
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2 Kanban Metrics

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  • Lead Time
  • Cycle Time
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9 Components of the Statement of Work (SOW)

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  • Payment Schedule
  • Special Requirements
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Applicable Standards
  • Purpose
  • Scope
  • Location
  • Time Period
  • Delivery Schedule
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6 Dimensions of Communication

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  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

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  • Iterative - Incremental - Adaptive - Hybrid
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5 Group Creativity Techniques

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  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)

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Service Request Manager
  • Service Delivery Manager
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36
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5 Meeting Types in Project Management

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  1. Kickoff
  2. Status
  3. Stakeholder
  4. Change Control
  5. Review
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3 Main Categories of Requirements (Triangle Pyramid)

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  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

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  • Present Value
  • Net Present Value
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
  • Payback Period
39
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3 Types of Traceability Matrix

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  1. Forward Traceability
  2. Backward Traceability
  3. Bidirectional Traceability
40
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The 6 components of a Stakeholder Register

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  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

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  1. Business Needs
  2. Analysis
  3. Possible Solutions
  4. Recommendation
  5. Evaluation
42
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4 Economic Terms

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  • Opportunity Cost
  • Sunk Cost
  • Law of Diminishing Returns
  • Working Capital
43
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7 Key Elements of a Project Roadmap

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  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

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  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?

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  • Risk - Assumption - Issues - Dependencies
46
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The 4 Components of The Triple Constraint Model

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Time

Cost

Quality

Scope

47
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When a Dependency is not just a Dependency (4)

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  • Dependency
  • Constraint
  • Risk
  • Assumption
48
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Acceptance Criteria Infographic (6 Steps)

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  1. Jump Start
  2. Set Requirements
  3. Preparation
  4. Awareness
  5. Monitor
  6. Validation
49
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3 Major Product Component Categories

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  • Scope & Major Deliverables - Schedule - Resources
50
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What is included in the project scope?

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  • Project Description
  • Description of Deliverables
  • Exclusions
  • Constraints
51
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What does RACI Analysis stand for?

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  • Responsible - Accountable - Consult - Inform
52
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4 Types of Dependencies

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  • Mandatory
  • Discretionary
  • Internal
  • External
53
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The Traditional Plan Based Methodology is Based On These 3 Things:

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  • Strict Planning
  • Step-by-Step Performance
  • Hierarchical Structure
54
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5 Extreme Programming (XP) Values

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  • Communication
  • Simplicity
  • Feedback
  • Courage
  • Respect
55
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The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas

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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

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  • Gantt Chart
  • Network Schedule Diagram
  • Milestone Chart
  • Critical Path Method
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5 Steps to Consider when Creating a Requirements Traceability Matrix

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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

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  • Scrum: Velocity
  • Kanban: Lead Time
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Stakeholder Engagement Plan (4 Steps)

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  • Engage Stakeholders
  • Deal w the Potential Effect of Changes
  • Identify Interrelationships and Overlaps
  • Communicate w Stakeholders
60
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2 SAFe Portfolio Level Roles

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  • Epic Owners
  • Enterprise Architect/Engineer
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10 Tools & Techniques that can be used during the Collect Requirements Process

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  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

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  • Total Number of Workers
  • Available Equipment
  • Schedule Constraints
  • Completion Time
  • External Factors
63
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Project Scope Statement includes these 3 things:

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  • Description of the Project Scope - Description of Major Deliverables - Exclusions
64
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8 Key Components of a Communications Management Plan

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  1. Key Stakeholder
  2. Team Members
  3. Communication Methods
  4. Communication Type
  5. Communication Style
  6. Meeting Schedule
  7. Key Messages
  8. Communication Goals
65
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3 Factors to Estimate the Resources

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  • Estimate Costs
  • Estimate Activity Resources (Labor)
  • Estimate Activity Durations
66
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7 Popular Agile Framework Methods

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  • Scrum
  • SAFe
  • Kanban
  • Extreme Programming (XP)
  • The Crystal Method
  • Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
  • Dynamic Systems Development (DSDM)
67
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The 6 Phases of Project Management

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  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

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Phase 1: Concept

Phase 2: Define (Development)

Phase 3: Execute

Phase 4: Finish (Transfer)

69
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4 SAFe Overall Teams

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  • Program Level Team
  • Portfolio Level Team
  • Solution Level Team
  • Agile Team
70
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2 Completion Time Estimate Methods

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  • PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique)
  • CPM (Critical Path Method)
71
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Prosci 3-Phase Process (Change Management Tool)

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  • Phase 1: Preparing for Change
  • Phase 2: Managing Change
  • Phase 3: Reinforcing Change
72
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Change Management Process (5 Steps)

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  1. Request for Change
  2. Impact Analysis
  3. Approve or Deny
  4. Implement Change
  5. Review/Reporting
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4 Established Values

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  • Honesty - Responsibility - Respect - Fairness.
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4 SAFe Program Level Roles

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  • Product Manager
  • Release Train Engineer
  • Systems Architect/Engineer
  • Business Owners
75
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8 Instructional Page Project Control Metrics

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  • 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

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  • Must have
  • Should have
  • Could have
  • Won’t have
77
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The 4 Project Success Factors

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Performance

Satisfaction

Impact

Opportunities

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2 Primary Estimate Resource Approaches

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  • Top-Down Approach
  • Bottom-Up Approach
79
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6 Schedule Steps

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  1. Identify Activities
  2. Sequence Activities
  3. Determine Milestones
  4. Estimate Completion Time
  5. Estimate Resources
  6. Review
80
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2 Popular Software Development Project Management Methods

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  • Waterfall
  • Agile
81
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4 Traditional Project Management Tools

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  • Gantt/Bar Chart
  • Statement of Work (SOW)
  • Network Logic Diagram (NLD)
  • Roles & Responsibilities Chart (RACI)
82
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The 3 Aspects of Traditional Projects

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  • Large Scope, Cost, and Impact
  • Physical (Brawn) vs. Creative (Brain)
  • Important Deadline - Critical Criteria
83
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4 Steps of Project Stakeholder Management

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  1. Identify
  2. Plan
  3. Manage
  4. Monitor
84
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3 Most Popular Types of Agile Framework

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  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • SAFe
85
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4 Popular Ways of Brainstorming

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  • Free Writing
  • Generating Lists
  • Idea/Mind Mapping
  • Root Cause Analysis
86
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Resource Estimate Formula (3 Factors)

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Number of Tasks –> Task Duration –> Amount of People = Resource Estimate

87
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What Does PERT Stand For?

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Program Evaluation Review Technique

88
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5 General Techniques for Resolving Conflict

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  • Withdraw/Avoid
  • Smooth/Accommodate
  • Compromise/Reconcile
  • Force/Direct
  • Collaborate/Problem Solve
89
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3 Group Decision Making Techniques

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  1. Unanimity
  2. Majority
  3. Plurality
90
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6 Strategies for Task Decomposition

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  • 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

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  1. Project
  2. Major Tasks
  3. Subtasks
  4. Activities

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