Practice: Organizing Flashcards
Here are three roles relating to the NowByou Project. Which individual (A-F) would be most appropriate for each role according to the ‘organizing’ practice?
Choose only ONE individual for each role. Each individual can be used once, more than once, or not at all.
1. Project Manager
2. Project Executive
3. Senior Supplier
A. Chief Executive Officer
B. Graduate Trainees
C. Chief Finance Officer
D. Marketing Agency Director
E. Head of Publicity and Social Media
F. Head of IT
- Project Manager - B. Graduate Trainees
- Project Executive - C. Chief Finance Officer
- Senior Supplier - D. Marketing Agency Director
NowByou has just made the decision to run the 6-month campaign as a project. As a result, the Director of Campaigns has appointed the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) as the project executive so that the ‘starting up a project’ process can commence.
Is this appointment an appropriate application of the �organizing� practice, and why?
A. Yes, Because the CFOM should be in a position to ensure that the project contributes to the financial standing of the organization
NowByou has just made the decision to run the 6-month campaign as a project. As a result, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has appointed the Director of Campaigns as the project executive so that the ‘starting up a project’ process can commence. One of the graduate trainees is likely to be appointed as the project manager.
Is the appointment of the Director of Campaigns appropriate according to the �organizing� practice, and why?
B. Yes because the Director of Campaigns should be well suitable to represent the interest of the CEO on the project
The business layer is [?] for the benefits management approach (post-project)
Accountable
The project executive [?] the project manager (if not done by the business)
Appoints
The Senior User ensures project and stage (?) remain consistent with the user perspective
Plans
The Senior supplier provides people and (?) to perform supplier quality activities
Resources
The Project manager consults with (?) to prepare and maintain the risk management approach
Stakeholder
The team manager implements the issue and change control (?) agreed in the team plans
Procedures
Project assurance (?) the business case against project progress and external events.
Oversees
Project Support (?) specialist tools to support the data management approach, (such as planning, control and reporting tools.)
Checks
The project executive (?) the development of a viable business case, ensuring the project is aligned with business objectives.
Administer
The senior user advises on the (?) aspects of the user communicate, for example, who the key influencers are.
Complaint
The senior supplier assists the project manager in preparing project and (?) plans
Stage
The Project manager consults with stakeholders to capture and document the user’s quality (?) and acceptance criteria in the project’s product description.
Expectations
The team manager participates in the identification, assessment and control of (?)
People
Project assurance confirm the to the project board that the risk management approach (?) with business policies.
Baseline
Project support maintain the project (?)
Risks
This is essential to how the Project Board Exerts Control (3 words)
Manage by Exception
Missing word - The project executive and project manger roles cannot be [?]
Combined
The number of organizational levels in any PRINCE2 Project
Four
If the Project Manager comes from the suppliers organization the customer is likely to increase regour in this role (2 words)
Project Assurance
