CIW Lesson 10 A

What is a project?

A sequence of tasks that must be accomplished within a defined time frame to achieve a desired result

Which term describes the appointment of a specific resource to a specific task?

Assignment

What is the term for the process, tools and techniques that help people implement changes to achieve a desired outcome?

Change management

In what significant way do IT projects differ from other projects?

IT projects deal with a business's data and may involve several different systems.

How can scope creep undermine the success of a project?

Incremental changes in scope will affect the schedule, cost or performance required to complete the project.

Which of the following is a document that lists the planned dates for performing tasks and meeting goals defined in a project plan?

Project schedule

How do projects differ from ongoing work operations?

Projects are temporary and unique.

What is the term for a person, department or device needed to accomplish a task?

Resource

What is the term for the goals and tasks of a project, and the work required to complete them?

Scope

What is the comprehensive term for a person or group with the power to exert influence over a project and affect results?

Stakeholder

At the end of the initiating phase, which of the following should a project manager prepare to define the ways that project success will be measured?

Statement Of Work (SOW)

Which of the following is a unit of work that must be accomplished during the course of a project?

Task

As project manager, what should you do if conflicts of interest develop among various departments represented in your project to the point where the investment required to implement necessary project plan modifications is not justified?

Terminate the project.

Which of the following Web sites performs market research and analyzes current trends in Internet business?

The Netcraft site

During which project management phase should you determine the aspects of the project that worked well and the changes that should be implemented in the future?

The closing phase

During which project management phase should you troubleshoot problems and take corrective measures to ensure that all objectives are being met?

The controlling phase

Which project management phases typically occur simultaneously?

The executing and controlling phases

During which project management phase should you conduct a needs analysis; determine project objectives, assumptions and constraints; and develop a Statement Of Work (SOW)?

The initiating phase

During which project management phase should you develop a project schedule and assemble the project team?

The planning phase

What is project management?

The practice of applying knowledge, skills and processes to activities in order to meet deadlines and achieve desired results

Which of the following is affected by any changes you make to the three "project triangle" factors in an effort to optimize a project's schedule?

The quality of the project deliverable

What are the three major constraints on any project?

Time, resources and scope

What is the purpose of a needs analysis?

To identify the problems or requirements that the project must resolve or address

The ability to gather information from customers at the beginning of a project, and keep project participants informed of the project's status can be considered:

a communication skill.

The ability to identify the tasks that constitute a project, understand the ways in which tasks are dependent upon one another, and know the ways that project dependencies will affect the project as a whole can be considered:

a planning skill.

A SWOT analysis is:

a strategic planning method that can be used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in relation to an organization.

The ability to help project participants coordinate and prioritize their tasks to stay within the project scope can be considered:

an organizational skill.

You can use project management software to:

automatically calculate the length of time required to complete project tasks, as well as the availability of resources, as you establish relationships among the tasks.

One of a project manager's skills is teaching effectively, which can be considered primarily a type of:

leadership skill.

The project life cycle consists of:

the initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing phases.

The project triangle consists of:

the time, money and scope that affect every project.