isom 300 final: questions from book
project stakeholder management has ____ processes
5
key outputs of the _____ process are project staff assignments, resource availability information, and updates to staff management plan
Acquire project team
Project initiation is
All the above. 1.recognize and start a new project or project phase 2.project phase where business needs are identified and a project and a project description is created 3.Project phase when project charter is written and the project manager is selected
______ dependencies are defined by the project team, or soft logic, are restricted outlined by the project manager based on two factors
Discretionary
_____ involves determining which risks are likely to affect a project and documenting the characteristics of each
Identify risk
____ involves getting the needed personnel assigned to and working on the project
acquire project team
Deliverables are
all the above 1. a major product or result developed by the project 2. outcomes of a project or project phase 3.outputs or the end result of the end result of a project or project phase
who has a vested interested in the outcome of the project
all the above 1. customers 2. suppliers 3. project sponsor
The project scope statement
all the above 1. describes in detail the project's deliverables and the work required to create these deliverables 2. guides the projects team during execution 3. progressively elaborated - starts off general and becomes more specific as the project progresses
why is a project chartered
all the above 1. business need 2. market demand 3. legal requirement
The project manager is aware that good scope management is
all the above 1. helps improve the accuracy of time, cost, and resource estimates 2. defines a baseline for performance measurement and project control 3. aids in communicating clear responsibilities
project team is decomposing all the activities on the project and they have determined that decomposition
all the above 1. subdivided the project scope and deliverables into smaller, more manageable components 2. involves identifying the deliverables 3. is a tool used to create the WBS and assigns identification codes to the WBS components
quality _____ involves periodically evaluating overall project performance to ensure that the project will satisfy the relevant quality standards
assurance
which of the following best describes project scope
authorizing document that allows the project manager to move forward with the project and to assign resources to the task
A project _____ is a key document for formally recognizing the projects existence and providing a broad overview of a project
charter
the projects ____ is a starting point for identifying internal stakeholders
communications management plan
_____ means the project's processes and products meet written specifications
conformance to requirements
the limitations of scope, time and cost goals are sometimes referred to as the triple ______
constraints
____ are predefined actions that a team will take if an identified risks takes place
contingency plans
quality _____ involves monitoring specific project results to ensure that they comply with the relevant quality standards while identifying ways to improve overall quality
control
schedule ____ involves managing changes to the project schedule
control
the project _____ process is often associated with the technical tools and techniques of quality management, such as pareto charts, quality control charts and statistical sampling
control
_____ involves identifying and monitoring residual risks, identifying new risks, carrying out risk response plans, and evaluating the effectiveness of risk strategies throughout the life of the project
control risks
____ is the process of monitoring overall project stakeholder relationships
control stakeholder engagement
involves allocating the overall cost estimate to individual work items to establish a baseline for measuring performance
cost budgeting
project manager is aware that if the project does not meet the scheduled deadline it will cost management $15,000 per day. with 2 months to completion, he seeks for more money and human resources. this is an example of
crashing
the _____ ultimately decides if quality is acceptable
customer
a ____ is a diagramming analysis technique used to help select the best course of action in situations in which future outcomes are uncertain
decision tree
Project planning
defines and refines objectives and is the most difficult process in project management
activity ____ invloves identifying specific activities that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables
definition
_____ involves building individual and team skills to enhance project performance
develop project team
_____ involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally authorizes a project
developing the project scope statement
activity _____ estimating involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities
duration
the concept of ___ is to rely on individuals, groups of people, or specialists who have the training knowledge, or skills in a particular area
expert judgement
_____ are developed for risks that will have a high impact on meeting project objectives, and are put into effect if attempts to reduce the risks are not effective
fallback plans
projects involve _____ project management process groups
five
Project closing
involves gaining customer acceptance of the final product/service and bringing the project to an orderly end
project execution
involves the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed and takes the most time
project manager and her teammates are creating a disaster relief plan and they know that a correct attribute to the critical path is the path to
longest duration and zero float (slack)
______ involves making needed information available to project stakeholders in a timely manner
manage project communications
______ involves tracking project team member performance motivating team members, providing timely feedback resolving issues and conflict, and coordinating changes
managing project team
______ involves identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships
plan human resource management
____ involves identifying how to approach and plan the risk management activities for the project
plan risk management plan
_____ involves taking steps to enhance opportunities and reduce threats to meeting project objectives
plan risk response
a PDM or _____ diagramming method (PDM) is a network diagramming technique in which boxes represent activities
precedence
project manager can chart the probability and impact of risks on a
probability/impact matrix
Of the following which is the best example of progressive elaboration
process of taking a project from concept to detailed project plan
Of the following which does the scope statement not provide
project manager authority
_____ involves prioritizing risks based on their probability of the impact and their occurrence
qualitative risk analysis
_____ involves numerically estimating the effects risks on project objectives
quantitative risk analysis
____ involves changing the size of the opportunity by identifying and maximizing key drivers of positive risk
risk exploitation
_____ involves impact of a risk event by reducing the probability of its occurrence
risk mitigation
overall ____ issues cause the most conflict over a project life cycle
schedule
Activity _____ involves identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities
sequencing
There are ____ main processes involved in project integration management
six
the project manager for a manager has requested that a team member establish a dependent relationship for which the "from" activity can not start until the "to" activity started
start-to-start
Project monitoring and controlling
the process of measuring progress toward project objectives, monitoring deviations from the plan, and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan
