Technical Project Management Flashcards
Introduction to the Talent Triangle and ECO Domains part 1
What are the requirements for each: Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile?
Fixed, Dynamic, Dynamic, and Dynamic
What is the type of delivery for each: Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile?
Single delivery (predictive)
Single delivery (iterative)
Frequent smaller deliveries (Incremental)
Frequent small deliveries (agile)
What are the activities for each: Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile?
Predictive: Performed once for the entire project
Iterative: Repeated until correct
Incremental: Performed once for a given increment
Agile: Repeated until correct
What is the goal for each: Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile?
Predictive: Manage cost
Iterative: Correctness of solution
Incremental: Speed
Agile: Customer value via frequent deliveries and feedback
What is the type of change for each: Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile?
Predictive: Constrained as much as possible
Iterative/Incremental: Incorporated at periodic intervals
Agile: Incorporated in real-time delivery
How involved are the stakeholders for each: Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile?
Predictive: Involved at specific milestones
Iterative/Incremental: Are regularly involved
Agile: Continuously involved
A combination of predictive and adaptive life cycle, well known elements or fixed requirements follow a predictive life cycle while elements which are still evolving follow an adaptive life cycle.
Hybrid life cycle
What are the characteristics of a Project?
Temporary (definite start and end)
Unique product, service, or result
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
Project
Why are projects performed?
(1) drive change within organizations
(2) enable the creation of business value
(3) respond to factors acting upon their organization
The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
Project Management
Series of phases a project passes through from start to finish
Project Life Cycle
(Starting, Organizing and Preparing, Carrying out the work, and Ending)
Facilitate assessment and discussion about whether projects should be undertaken using predictive, hybrid, or agile approaches and are used to help gauge likely fit and potential problem areas
Agile Project Suitability Questionnaires and Organizational Suitability Questionnaires
Three components of the Suitability Assessment Radar Chart?
Team, Culture, and Project
What are the two types of hybrid life cycle?
Agile and Predictive
Series of project management activities resulting in one or more deliverables
Project Phase
What are the three Phase to Phase Relationships?
Sequential, Overlapping, and Iterative
A phase relationship that only starts once the previous phase has completed
Sequential (Phase Relationship)
A phase relationship that starts prior to the completion of the previous phase
Overlapping (Relationship Phase)
A phase relationship that can be either sequential or continuous overlapping
Iterative (Phase Relationship)
Project phase vs process group
Example:
Phase 1: FEASIBILITY (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor and Control, Close)
Phase 2: DESIGN (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor and Control, Close)
Phase 3: DEVELOP (Initiate, Plan, Execute…
Series of activities directed towards causing an end result;
one or more inputs create one or more outputs:
Process
Any item required by a process before process proceeds
Input
Something tangible, such as a template, chart, or software program; usually used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
Tool
A defined, systematic procedure to perform an activity and may employ one or more tools
Technique
A product, service, or result generated by a process
Output
Name the five Process Groups.
Initiating, Monitoring & Controlling, Planning, Executing, and Closing.
Process group that is defining a new project or a new phase of an existing project;
Obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
Initiating (Process Group)
Process group that is establishing the complete scope of the project;
Defining objectives and refining courses of action taken to attain the objectives.
Planning (Process Group)
Process group that is performing the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the requirements of the project.
Executing (Process Group)
Process group that is tracking, reviewing, and regulating the progress and performance of the project;
Identifying areas in which changes to the plan are required;
Documenting and implementing the corresponding changes
Monitoring and Controlling (Process Group)
Process group that is finalizing all activities across all process groups to formally close a project, phase, or contract
Closing (Process Group)
Review at the end of a project phase, where the project is assessed to determine if it meets the criteria to proceed to the next phase
Phase gate
Knowledge area that is selecting appropriate processes, inputs, tools, techniques, and life cycle phases to manage the project
PM collaborates with sponsor, project team, and stakeholders
Necessary as each project is unique
Tailoring (Knowledge Area)
What are some factors to consider while selecting an appropriate life cycle?
Certainty of requirements
Experience of the team
Overall likelihood of changing the project
Inherent complexity of the deliverable or solution that we are trying to develop
How could a PM visually depict the results of an Agile Project Suitability Questionnaire?
Suitability Assessment Radar Chart
