Project Management Flashcards

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What is Project Management Life Cycle?

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  • PLAN
  • EXECUTE
  • CONTROL & MONITOR

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What is the Initiate Stage for Project management?

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  • Hold a kick-off meeting
  • Establish project objectives
  • Identify deliverables
  • Define scope

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What is the SMART goal template?

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S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable/Achievable
R = Realistic
T = Time Bound

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4
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What is when a project expands beyond its original objectives.

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Scope Creep

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What are certain characteristics that define all aspects of a project and the confines in which they operate

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Project parameters

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What are Common project parameters:

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  1. Assumptions
  2. Exclusions
  3. Constraints

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What are factors in the planning process that are considered to be true, real, or certain without any proof or demonstration

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Assumptions

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What are factors outside the project boundaries or scope.

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Exclusions

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What are limiting factors that affect the execution of a project.

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Constraints

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What are the 5 elements of the Planning Stage?

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  • Plan scope
  • Develop schedule
  • Plan resources
  • Identify risks
  • Plan quality assurance

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What is the developed product/service must meet all of the demands and expectations set out by your project’s stakeholders.

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Defining Quality

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What are the three criteria for Defining Quality

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  • Performance criteria
  • Functionality criteria
  • Technological criteria

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What are the three elements of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

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  • Visual representation of project breakdown
  • Shows parts of the total
  • Work should not overlap

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What stage in the project management is Take necessary actions to achieve desired outcome

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Execute Stage

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What stage in the project management is Constantly monitor & evaluate the project in order to adapt to changes that can jeopardize the outcome

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Control & Monitor Stage

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What are the 5 things to consider during the Control & Monitor Stage

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  • Performance
  • Risks
  • Costs
  • Quality
  • Schedule

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What stage in the project management is Evaluate & manage project information and outcomes

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Closing Out

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18
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What three things are done in the Close Out stage of a project?

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  • Close out contracts
  • Conduct a “Hot Wash”
  • Create a wrap-up report

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19
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What is a Hot Wash in a project management?

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lessons learned for use in future projects

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20
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What Compares actual performance against planned performance, including what can be done better next time in a project?

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Project Wrap-Up Report

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21
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What Provides project statistics that can be used for broader analysis later for a project?

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Project Wrap-Up Report

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22
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What are the 4 elements in a project wrap-up report?

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  • Project description
  • Planned vs. actual performance
  • Successes and failures
  • Recommendations

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23
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What part of the project is The collection and filing of records, documents, or other historical materials for future reference

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Archiving Records

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What are the 8 things that should be in the archiving records at the end of a project?

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  • Project reports and plans
  • Correspondence
  • Meeting minutes
  • Procurement documents
  • Vendor proposals
  • Contracts
  • Change orders
  • Databases

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What are some key words associated with the definition of Project Management?

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  1. Initiating
  2. Planning
  3. Executing
  4. Controlling
  5. Organizing
  6. Closing
  7. Teamwork
  8. Objectives

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What are the five stages of a project?

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  1. Initiate
  2. Plan
  3. Execute
  4. Control and Monitor
  5. Close

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27
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What is “Scope Creep”?

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When a project expands beyond its original objectives

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28
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Which three criteria are used to define quality in Project Management?

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  1. Performance Criteria
  2. Functionality Criteria
  3. Technological Criteria

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