Week 3: Project Planning

Question 1

What are the general activities (1 sentance) done in SDLC core process 1 and 2`

Answer 1

SDLC core process 1: identify problem and obtain approval

SDLC core process 2: plan and monitor the project

Question 2

what are the 3 reasons IT development projects are initated for

Answer 2

respond to business oppertunity

resolve a problem(user needs not met)

respond to external directive (like laws)

Question 3

3 components of the system vision document

Answer 3

problem description

anticipated business benefits

new sys capablites which support the realization of benefits

Question 4

this is in the sys vision document. what part of the doc is it?

Answer 4

problem description

Question 5

this is in the sys vision document. what part of the doc is it?

Answer 5

business benefits

Question 6

this is in the sys vision document. what part of the doc is it?

Answer 6

system capablities

Question 7

what are the 3 criterea considered to obtain approval or not

Answer 7

estimated time, cost, and benefits

Question 8

what are the major inputs when estimating time for developers

Answer 8

scoping document and amount of effort required to develop the listed requirements

Question 9

What is the NPV

Answer 9

the present value of dollar benefits and dollar costs of a particular investment

Question 10

what is the payback peroid

Answer 10

the time peroid after which the dollar benefits have offset the dollar costs

Question 11

what are some examples of intangible benefits/costs

Answer 11

Question 12

what 3 basic questions does econonmic feasability answer

Answer 12

how much will it cost

how much will the client get out of it]

is it worth it

Question 13

what are 4 factors considered when understanding technical feasability

Answer 13

Question 14

what type of feasability do these questions answer

Answer 14

technical

Question 15

what type of feasability do these questions answer

Answer 15

organizational

Question 16

what type of feasbility are these things considered in

Answer 16

organizational

Question 17

What is the basic idea with schedule feasablity

Answer 17

can the sys be built in the time available? fixed deadline?

Question 18

what type of feasability are these things considered on

Answer 18

resource feasability

Question 19

what core process are these done in: number and name

Answer 19

2: plan and monitor project

Question 20

who is responsible for establishing project parameters and the work enviorment

Answer 20

the project manager

Question 21

in general, what does establishing the project enviorment mean

Answer 21

tailor and operationalize the methodology being used

Question 22

what are the 3 steps required to develop a detailed work schedule

Answer 22

Question 23

how detailed should the should the individual tasks be

Answer 23

Question 24

In task dependencies, what is a finish start relationship

Answer 24

as one task finishes, the next one starts

Question 25

In task dependencies, what is a start start relationship

Answer 25

tasks must start at the same time

Question 26

In task dependencies, what is a finish finish relationship

Answer 26

tasks must finish at the same time

Question 27

what is this

Answer 27

a gantt chart

Question 28

what does a gantt chart show when made for the first iteration

Answer 28

shows task, duration, start date, predecessors, and resources

Question 29

what are these the 5 tasks for

Answer 29

staff and allocate resources: staffing activity tasks

Question 30

When are these questions asked

Answer 30

evaluate work processes (retrospective)

Question 31

what is this log used for

Answer 31

monitor project process and make corrections

Question 32

Why is agile scope management important

Answer 32

since the sys is growing throughout the project, with highest priority implemented first, the client is able to shut down the proj when theyb feel that the sys is complete enough to satisy the business need