Project Fundamentals

Question 1

Matrix organization

Answer 1

Functional and Project managers share responsibility for directing the work of individuals and managing physical resources needed on project

Question 2

Project oriented

Answer 2

Project manager does all directing of team resources

Question 3

Functional organization

Answer 3

PM does little directing, the responsibility is the FM

Question 4

True or False: Do FM sit on change control board

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Portfolio Manager

Answer 5

responsible for governance at exec level of projects and /or programs that make up the portfolio: could be unrelated

Question 6

Program Manager

Answer 6

responsible for managing a group of related project. meets project and program goals

Question 7

Project Management Office

Answer 7

owns processes, procedures, and policies

Question 8

organisational process assets

Answer 8

processes, procedures, and policies - and - organisational knowledge repositories

Question 9

Historical repository

Answer 9

Includes historical knowledge, historical information (lessons learned)

Question 10

External Enterprise Environmental Factors

Answer 10

provide context within which to plan the project, outside control of proj team, external EEFs: governmental/regulations

Question 11

Internal Enterprise Environmental Factors

Answer 11

structure, culture, systems and geographical locations

Question 12

Resource Enterprise Environmental Factors

Answer 12

Technology and resources - documentation of skills/abilities of internal and pre-approved external resources available through approved agreements

Question 13

EEF

Answer 13

resource management system, procurement system, and a quality management system. EEFs are typically used in planning and as work is carried out (executing, and monitoring and controlling)

Question 14

Assumption Log

Answer 14

repository of both assumptions and constraints. Starts when charter is developed. Identified at high level in business case and charter. Usually a input with a assumption log updates as output.

Question 15

Assumptions

Answer 15

What management and stakeholders believe to be true (expectations-not based on fact). Incorrect assumptions produce risks for the project.

Question 16

Constraints

Answer 16

Easier to identify and imposed by mgmt or sponsor. Limit options during planning and beyond. Include schedule, cost, risk, scope, quality, resources, customer satisfaction and any factors which limit options.

Question 17

Change requests

Answer 17

requests that impact the approved parts of the plan must go through integrated change control

Question 18

Work performance data

Answer 18

includes the initial measurements and details about activities gathered during the Direct and Manage Project Work process in executing

Question 19

Work performance information

Answer 19

organised into work performance reports, which are distributed to the various stakeholders who need to receive and possibly act on the information

Question 20

Tools & Techniques

Answer 20

Data gathering, Data analysis, Data Representation, Decision Making, Communication, Interpersonal and Team Skills, Estimating, Project Management Information System (PMIS), Expert Judgement, Meetings

Question 21

PMIS

Answer 21

Includes automated tools ; scheduling software, configuration management system, shared work spaces for file storage or distribution, work authorization software, time-tracking software, procurement management software, and repositories for historical information