Lesson 2 Goals of Project Management and Agile
Lean
A Just-in-Time management style emphasizing a reduction in waste
Manifesto
A declaration and description of beliefs and/or purpose
Work Breakdown Structure
A description of the sub-tasks required for the project
Agile
A management style which favors iterative progress and welcomes customer feedback
Methodology
A process or approach to solving certain kinds of problems
Redesigning system features are cheap to make when using the Waterfall method
False
The 80/20 Rule states that 80% of the effort produces 20% of the value.
False - 80% of the value is produced from 20% of the effort
Agile is a Just-in-Time management style emphasizing a reduction in waste.
False - Lean is a Just-in-Time management style emphasizing a reduction in waste
One of the 12 principles of Agile Software Development is: "Simplicity is the primary measure of progress."
False - Working software is the primary measure of progress
The Agile Manifesto document describes the process of enforcing the twelve principles
False - it does not describe how you should go about achieving these principles
In the Agile Manifesto, "Responding to change" is favored over which of the following?
Following a Plan
Which order is correct for the stages in the Waterfall methodology?
Requirements, Design, Implementation, Verification, Maintenance
A Project Manager is responsible for which of the following?
Scheduling project resources Managing the scope of the project Project communication
Risk Analysis
Strategy for predicting complications with your project plan
Which definition best describes Application Delivery Lag?
The delay between the identification of a product need and the delivery of a software solution.
Scope
The full requirements of the project
Project Management Triangle
The relationship between time, cost, and scope
Waterfall
Traditional, phased project management
A Critical Path is the sequence of tasks which limit the project timelines from being reduced.
True
A Manifesto is a declaration and description of beliefs and/or purpose.
True
A Methodology is a process or approach to solving certain kinds of problems.
True
A Program Manager who oversees multiple large projects is known as the Project Manager
True
Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to produce activities to meet the project requirements.
True
Technical documentation must be thorough and complete when using the Waterfall method
True