PoiT 5.2.2 Tools for Project Management

Transparency in the work process

Lilly's team had trouble keeping up with all the changes being made to the specifications for the website. They would have greatly benefited from the concept of:

She should try to find ways to cut back on or cancel a remaining task.

Maria's budget was almost gone on her project but she still had a few tasks to complete. Which of the following would help her bring the budget back in line?

Efficiency

Productivity is the combination of collaboration, economy, and ____________________.

True

Project management software is only useful with a knowledgeable human operator.

She should compute number of hours each in-house task on the schedule will take and compare that to the total number of work hours available from her team members

Sheria has to evaluate whether she has enough in-house staff working on her project. What steps should she go through to compute this?

Creating a job description for a position; Interviewing candidates for the position

What are one example of a primary task and a dependent task?

The beginnings of all related dependent tasks are also delayed.

What are the consequences to the schedule if completion of a primary task is delayed?

Posting files to a web-based shared site

What is a productivity strategy for collaboration?

Resource allocation

What is the term that describes the spreading of materials, money, and human resources to get work done in the most economical and efficient manner?

Because it indicates that their managers are competent at estimating budgets and maintaining schedules

Why is it generally good for businesses if their projects end on time and with only a little money left in the budget?