Project management ch 3

Projects in controlled environments

(PRINCE2) A project management methodology developed in the United Kingdom that defines 45 separate subprocesses and organizes these into 8 process groups

Rational unified process framework

(RUP) on iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members

Daily scrum

A Short meeting in which the team shares progress and challenges

Process

A ______ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.

Burndown chart

A chart that shows the cumulative work remaining in a sprint on a day-to-day basis

Stakeholder register

A document that includes details related to the identified project stakeholders

ScrumMaster

A person who ensures that the team is productive, facilitates the daily scrum, enables close cooperation Across all roles and functions, and removes barriers that prevent the team from being effective.

Process

A series of actions directed toward a particular result

Sprint

A set period of time normally 2 to 4 weeks during which specific work must be completed and made ready to review using scum methods

Product backlog

A single list of features prioritized by business value

Artifact

A useful object created by people

Planning

A work breakdown structure, project schedule, and cost estimates are outputs of the _____ process

Agile methods

An approach to managing projects that includes an iterative workflow and incremental delivery of software in short iterations.

Standard

Best practice for what should be done

Executing processes

Coordinating people and other resources to carry out the project plans and create products services or results of the project or projects phase

Scrum team or development team

Cross functional team of 5 to 9 people who organize themselves and the work to produce the desired results for each Sprint

Six sigma methodologies

DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) is used to improve an existing business process, and DMADV (define, measure, analyze, design, and verify) is used to create new product or process designs

Initiating process

Defining and authorizing a project or projects phase

Methodology

Description of how things should be done

Planning processes

Devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure the project addresses the organizations needs

Closing processes

Formalizing acceptance of the project or project phase and ending it efficiently

Intergration

Initiating involves developing a project charter, which is part of the project ______ management knowledge area.

Project management process groups

Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing

User stories

Short description written by customers of that they need a system to do for them

Sprint backlog

The highest priority items from the product backlog to be completed in the sprint

Product owner

The person responsible for the business value of the project and for deciding what work to do and in what order when using scrum method

Project management process groups

The progression of project activities from initiation to planning executing monitoring and controlling and closing

Templates

Many people use _____ to have a standard format for preparing various project management documents.

Kick off meeting

Meeting held at the beginning of the project stakeholders can meet each other review the goals of the project and discuss future plans

Monitoring and controlling processes

Regularly measuring and monitoring progress to make sure the project team meets the project objectives

The project has unclear up-front requirements

What is NOT a typical reason that project teams would use a predictive approach versus an agile approach to managing a project?

PRINCE2

What methodology was developed in the United Kingdom, defines 45 separate su processes and organizes them into 8 process groups?

Business case

What output is often completed before initiating a project?

Executing

Which process group normally requires the most resources and time.

Executing

_____ processes include coordinating people and other resources to carry out project plans and create the products, services, or results of the project or phase.

Monitoring and Controlling

______ involves measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective actions

Knowledge areas

integration scope time cost quality human resources communications risk procurement stakeholder