Slide 55 in week 12, text chapters 1-2

Question 1

What makes a successful project?

Answer 1

When:
Deliverables satisfy the customer
Deliverable is given to the project customer on time
Project team met project objectives of scope, schedule, cost
Project team members increased skills and knowledge as a result
Organization has benefited from the lessons learned by the project team

Question 2

What’s a project charter?

Answer 2

A charter is what the sponsor wants to achieve, as well as project limits and constraints. The goal is uniform understanding.

It’s written by the sponsor, manager, team, or initiator.

Question 3

Why are project charters important?

Answer 3

It ensures that the project manager, project team, project sponsor and project customer understand the goals and constraints of the project in the same way.

Question 4

What’s project scope?

Answer 4

It describes what the project is addressing, its deliverables, its key stakeholders, and customers and their requirements.

Briefly: it tells you what’s included or not included in a project. This way you do everything you’re supposed to, but nothing extra. Because fuck you, what is this, free labour? Communist Russia? I don’t think so.

Question 5

Why is defining a scope important?

Answer 5

If team members clearly understand the scope, they’ll better satisfy the customer. But not in that way you weirdo.