Project+ Study Notes 7

Question 1

is responsible for developing and maintaining the project schedule, communicating the timelines and due dates, reporting schedule performance, and communicating any schedule changes to the stakeholders and project team members. ??? obtain status updates in terms of timelines and due dates from the team members assigned to the work of the project so they can keep the schedule updated.

Answer 1

Project Scheduler

Question 2

are the experts who will be performing the work associated with the project. Depending on your organizational structure, these people may report directly to the project manager, report to a functional manager within the organization, or work in a matrix-managed team.

Answer 2

Project Team Members

Question 3

may be assigned to the project either full-time or part-time. One of their most important duties is contributing deliverables according to the schedule.

Answer 3

Project Team Members (b)

Question 4

Time and duration estimates for the tasks they are working on, Cost estimates for deliverables or other project work purchased from outside the organization, Status updates on the progress of their tasks, Dependencies related to their tasks.

Answer 4

Partial List of Project Team Members Duties :

Question 5

in place that manages projects and programs. The ??? provides guidance to project managers and helps present a consistent, reliable approach to managing projects across the organization. ??? are responsible for maintaining standards, processes, procedures, and templates related to the management of projects. They are responsible for identifying the various projects across the organization and including them within a program, where appropriate, to capitalize on the collective benefits of all the projects within the program.

Answer 5

PMO

Question 6

Project management standards and processes, Tools, templates, and artifacts to help manage projects consistently, Setting deliverables, Governance process for managing projects and setting priorities, Key performance indicators and metrics, Standards of performance including consequences of nonperformance, Coordination of resources among projects.

Answer 6

Some Functions of the PMO :

Question 7

Name, Department, Contact information, Role on the project, Needs, concerns, and interests regarding the project, Level of involvement on the project, Level of influence over the project, Notes for your own reference about future interactions with this stakeholder, political issues to be aware of, or individual quirks you want to remember about this stakeholder.

Answer 7

Stakeholder Matrix (info on stakeholders) :

Question 8

The project request process can be formal or informal, depending on the organization. You may have a process that requires a formal written document describing the project goals and justification, or you may experience what I like to call drive-bys—the project your boss tells you about in the 30-second elevator ride to the lobby. Regardless of who initiates a project request or how it’s initiated, the organization must review it and make a decision on a course of action.

Answer 8

Info

Question 9

describes the project objectives, high-level deliverables, and the reason for the project.

Answer 9

The high-level scope definition

Question 10

defines project management as a series of processes that are executed to apply knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to the project activities to meet the project requirements. These processes have been organized into five process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing. Each process group contains at least two individual processes (some have many more) that have their own inputs to the process, tools and techniques, and outputs. For example, the Develop Project Charter process is grouped within the Initiating process group. It has five inputs, two tools and techniques, and one output (the project charter).

Answer 10

PMI