Project Management Flashcards
How long is a typical project?
18 to 24 months.
What five skills should a PM have?
1) General Management
2) Leadership
3) Supervisory
4) Team Building
5) Oral and Written communication skills
What are the 4 stages of a project? How do they map to the 6 stages of the project lifecycle?
1) Project Feasibility (Maps to Phase 1 Planning)
2) Project Development (Maps to Phase 2 Design and Engineering)
3) Project Execution (Phase 3,4,5)
4) Project Closeout (Phase 6 Maintenance, evaluation and replacement)
What is the CRB?
1) Change Review Board
How do you select a security Consultant? (5 steps)
- Identify candidates
- Invite candidates to submit an application.
- Evaluate the applications.
- Interview top two candidates.
- negotiate and agreement and finalize selection.
What are 3 elements that must be managed properly to to achieve a successful project? They are the foundations of Project Management.
1) Planning
2) Coordinating
3) Controlling
What 3 things does a PM have to manage and balance to bring a project to successful completion?
1) Scope
2) Cost
3) Schedule
What are the 3 main tools that the project manager uses?
1) Training
2) Software
3) Determination (managing and controlling efforts)
What is and what comprises the Project Scope Document?
The documentation that present this objectives of statements of work and the corresponding project results. Contents include:
1) Executive Summary
2) Description of resulting benefits
3) Objectives
4) Project Scope
5) Estimated hours of project completion
6) Start and finish
7) Any Assumptions
8) Potential for Risks or Obstacles
What is the WBS
The work breakdown structure is a breakout of specific activities that need to be executed to complete the project.
What is an activity?
A task that takes one to four weeks to complete.
What do Network diagrams document?
Parallel activities during a project.
What are finish to start and finsih to finish milestones?
Finish to start: When one task cannot be started until another is finished.Finish to Finish: When one task cannot finish as it depends on another task to complete first.
What are 4 steps to improve enthusiasm among team members.
1) Reinforce the project objectives and support
2) Observe leadership style
3) Assess the team selected4) Reinforce Coordination of activities
