The document provides an overview of project management concepts across four modules:
Module One introduces the concept that project management principles can be applied to projects of any size.
Module Two defines key terms like projects, project management, and project managers. It discusses the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) framework.
Module Three explores the PMBOK further, outlining its five process groups and ten knowledge areas, and how the "triple constraint" of scope, time and cost must be balanced.
Module Four focuses on project initiation, including identifying stakeholders, assessing needs vs wants, and setting SMART goals and project requirements.
The document outlines an agenda for a project management seminar. It will cover topics such as project governance, the project management knowledge areas, methodology, fundamentals, and introductions. The seminar leader has a background in information technology and project management. Breakout sessions are planned to discuss identifying potential projects, writing a project charter, and prioritizing projects. The seminar aims to provide an overview of key project management concepts.
The document provides information on project management. It begins with an individual's biography and then discusses the objectives of a fundamentals of project management course. It defines what a project is, including that it is temporary with a start and end date. It also discusses key project management terms, the project life cycle, work breakdown structures, the role of the project manager, and how to implement project management.
it is an overview of project management. concept of project management, scope of project management with example, types of project management, generation and screening, difficulties and its importance.
This material is intended to provide project leaders with a foundational understanding of leading practice project management processes, activities, tools, techniques, and deliverables as prescribed the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Introduction to Project Management (workshop) - v.1Mena M. Eissa
This document provides an introduction to project management concepts. It begins with introductions from the presenter and the audience. It then defines key project management terms like project, project management, stakeholders, roles, scope, requirements, deliverables, change, risk and lessons learned. It discusses the triple constraints of scope, time and cost. It also outlines the typical project lifecycle phases of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing. The document concludes with discussing next steps like certifications and tools to use in project management.
Project management involves clearly defining goals, tasks, timelines and budgets to deliver projects successfully. It uses tools like Gantt charts and PERT charts to track progress and reduce risks. A key part of project management is balancing the triple constraint of time, cost and scope, with quality as a central theme. Projects go through six phases from initiation to closure, and a project manager's role is to define the project, build the team, motivate them and monitor progress to deliver the project on time and on budget while meeting requirements.
PMP Lecture 1: Introduction to Project ManagementMohamed Loey
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We will discuss the following: History of Project Management, Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management Office, PMBOK, PMI.
This document discusses the elements, processes, and classifications of project management. It defines a project and project management. It outlines the five main processes of project management: initiation, planning, implementation, controlling, and closing. It also lists 11 elements of project management. Finally, it categorizes projects based on several classifications such as scale, technology, ownership, location, needs, and more. The document was prepared by students at Bhavnagar University for their project management course.
The document outlines an agenda for a project management seminar. It will cover topics such as project governance, the project management knowledge areas, methodology, fundamentals, and introductions. The seminar leader has a background in information technology and project management. Breakout sessions are planned to discuss identifying potential projects, writing a project charter, and prioritizing projects. The seminar aims to provide an overview of key project management concepts.
The document provides information on project management. It begins with an individual's biography and then discusses the objectives of a fundamentals of project management course. It defines what a project is, including that it is temporary with a start and end date. It also discusses key project management terms, the project life cycle, work breakdown structures, the role of the project manager, and how to implement project management.
it is an overview of project management. concept of project management, scope of project management with example, types of project management, generation and screening, difficulties and its importance.
This material is intended to provide project leaders with a foundational understanding of leading practice project management processes, activities, tools, techniques, and deliverables as prescribed the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Introduction to Project Management (workshop) - v.1Mena M. Eissa
This document provides an introduction to project management concepts. It begins with introductions from the presenter and the audience. It then defines key project management terms like project, project management, stakeholders, roles, scope, requirements, deliverables, change, risk and lessons learned. It discusses the triple constraints of scope, time and cost. It also outlines the typical project lifecycle phases of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing. The document concludes with discussing next steps like certifications and tools to use in project management.
Project management involves clearly defining goals, tasks, timelines and budgets to deliver projects successfully. It uses tools like Gantt charts and PERT charts to track progress and reduce risks. A key part of project management is balancing the triple constraint of time, cost and scope, with quality as a central theme. Projects go through six phases from initiation to closure, and a project manager's role is to define the project, build the team, motivate them and monitor progress to deliver the project on time and on budget while meeting requirements.
PMP Lecture 1: Introduction to Project ManagementMohamed Loey
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We will discuss the following: History of Project Management, Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management Office, PMBOK, PMI.
This document discusses the elements, processes, and classifications of project management. It defines a project and project management. It outlines the five main processes of project management: initiation, planning, implementation, controlling, and closing. It also lists 11 elements of project management. Finally, it categorizes projects based on several classifications such as scale, technology, ownership, location, needs, and more. The document was prepared by students at Bhavnagar University for their project management course.
An Introduction to Project Management Krishna Kant
I have tried to present here a brief introduction of project management for the people who wish to get the flavor of project management and what it takes to be a successful project manager.
I have used these slides for the various project management sessions that I have conducted in different forums. And I hope this will help you to understand or re-cap your project management principles.
The document discusses project management and outlines key aspects of planning and executing projects. It defines project management as planning, scheduling, directing and controlling resources to complete goals and objectives. It describes characteristics of projects, the project management lifecycle consisting of 5 phases, and lists essential qualities of a project manager including leadership, communication skills, and time management. It also provides details on various project planning activities such as defining goals, deliverables, schedules, supporting plans like human resources and risk management.
Paul Kidson presented planning fundamentals at the SWWE Seminar
Project definition - where do you start? A few areas to consider
Planning: approach to planning, planning strategies.
Business case - Provides justification for undertaking a project: benefits, Cost and risk of alternative section, Rationale for preferred solution
Typical business case content.
Scope management
Requirement management.
Project Familiarisation
Planning
Benefits of planning
Approaches to planning
Planning strategies
Breakdown structure
Product Breakdown structure
Work breakdown structure
Organisation breakdown structure
Responsibility assignment Matrix
RACI Matrix
Cost breakdown structure
Dependency Management
Cost Estimating
Cost Estimating types
Budgeting
Budgeting generating a cost
Smart project management - Best Practices to Manage Project effectivelyChetan Khanzode
Best Practices to Manage project effectively.It gives overview of all five groups and ten PM knowledge areas.
Emphasis more important aspects of Project Management
This document discusses project scope management. It begins by defining project scope as the work involved in creating project deliverables and processes. It then outlines the key processes in scope management: collecting requirements, defining scope, creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), verifying scope, and controlling scope. The document provides details on each step, including how to document requirements, develop a project charter and scope statement, and create a WBS. It emphasizes the importance of scope management in developing accurate estimates and clearly communicating work responsibilities.
The document provides an introduction to key concepts in project management. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor to produce a unique product or service. It describes characteristics of projects like being temporary and unique. It then outlines various aspects of project management like the triple constraint of scope, time and cost. It discusses the role of a project manager in managing issues, risks, quality, scope and communication. Finally, it presents the typical project life cycle from initiation to closing.
This document provides an overview of project management basics including definitions of key terms, methodologies, processes, and knowledge areas. It defines a project, differentiates projects from operations, and describes the triple constraints of time, quality, and budget. The document also summarizes project life cycles, stakeholders, risk management, and popular project management methodologies from PMI as well as websites for starting a career in project management.
This document provides an overview of key concepts for the PMP exam presented by Saad Merie, a PMP holder at Engosoft. It covers the exam structure and requirements, the PMBOK framework and knowledge areas, project lifecycles, and common terms. It also includes examples of exam questions and their answers. The presentation aims to help participants understand what is tested on the PMP exam and how to prepare for it.
The document outlines the key project management processes. It discusses the six phases of a project - initiation, planning, implementation, monitoring, adaptation and closure. It then describes the nine core management processes which include scope, schedule, budget, quality, team, stakeholder, information, risk and contract management. Each process involves planning, execution, monitoring and control activities to ensure successful project delivery.
Introduction to Project Management by Javid HamdardJavid Hamdard
This document provides an introduction to project management. It discusses key statistics about the project management industry and the benefits of qualified project managers. Common challenges that cause IT projects to fail are outlined, such as unclear objectives and unrealistic schedules. The five process groups of project management are introduced as well as typical project management methodologies like waterfall and agile. Popular project management software applications and certifications are also mentioned.
Over the years, you have been told that management of the stakeholders is crucial to your project. You have been presented with tools and techniques to achieve this goal! Are they really working? Are you getting the result you were hoping to get; positive stakeholder participation? If not, this is the presentation for you!
This document provides an introduction to project management. It defines what a project is and explains that project management involves planning, organizing, and controlling project activities to meet stakeholder needs. The key aspects of project management are the triple constraint of scope, time and cost. There are nine knowledge areas that project managers must understand, including scope, time, cost, quality, and risk management. The document also discusses the differences between projects, programs and portfolios and provides an overview of the project management life cycle and processes.
The document provides an overview of key components for an effective project charter, including objectives, scope, deliverables, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and measures of success. An effective charter clearly defines the project goals, how it fits strategically, what work will be done, when it will be completed, who will work on it, potential challenges, and how success will be determined. The charter establishes a shared understanding and provides essential information to ensure project alignment, buy-in, and successful delivery.
The document discusses key aspects of project definition and management. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end, undertaken to meet unique goals. Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. The document outlines important elements that should be considered in properly defining the scope, objectives, resources, timeline and governance of a project to set it up for success. It emphasizes that the project definition serves as the definitive mandate and should be revisited if circumstances change.
In today's fast-paced business environment, successful project management has its place on the organizational hall-of-fame.
All major corporations have recognized that the future of their corporate success lies in their employees' abilities to effectively manage overlapping, complex projects.
Formal project management provides advantages like higher quality, increased reliability, shorter development times, and lower costs due to better control of financial, physical, and human resources. The document discusses key project management concepts like the project life cycle, stakeholders, process groups, integration management, and agile methodologies. It also addresses topics like virtual teams, outsourcing, configuration management, and change control.
This document provides an introduction to project planning and management. It discusses key concepts such as defining a project, the project life cycle, and the roles of project planning and project management. Specifically, it defines a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. It outlines the four phases of a project life cycle as initiation, planning, execution, and closure. It also explains that project planning involves determining how to achieve project goals within set parameters, while project management is the process of coordinating resources to meet objectives. The document concludes by discussing project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and leadership.
An Introduction to Project Management Krishna Kant
I have tried to present here a brief introduction of project management for the people who wish to get the flavor of project management and what it takes to be a successful project manager.
I have used these slides for the various project management sessions that I have conducted in different forums. And I hope this will help you to understand or re-cap your project management principles.
The document discusses project management and outlines key aspects of planning and executing projects. It defines project management as planning, scheduling, directing and controlling resources to complete goals and objectives. It describes characteristics of projects, the project management lifecycle consisting of 5 phases, and lists essential qualities of a project manager including leadership, communication skills, and time management. It also provides details on various project planning activities such as defining goals, deliverables, schedules, supporting plans like human resources and risk management.
Paul Kidson presented planning fundamentals at the SWWE Seminar
Project definition - where do you start? A few areas to consider
Planning: approach to planning, planning strategies.
Business case - Provides justification for undertaking a project: benefits, Cost and risk of alternative section, Rationale for preferred solution
Typical business case content.
Scope management
Requirement management.
Project Familiarisation
Planning
Benefits of planning
Approaches to planning
Planning strategies
Breakdown structure
Product Breakdown structure
Work breakdown structure
Organisation breakdown structure
Responsibility assignment Matrix
RACI Matrix
Cost breakdown structure
Dependency Management
Cost Estimating
Cost Estimating types
Budgeting
Budgeting generating a cost
Smart project management - Best Practices to Manage Project effectivelyChetan Khanzode
Best Practices to Manage project effectively.It gives overview of all five groups and ten PM knowledge areas.
Emphasis more important aspects of Project Management
This document discusses project scope management. It begins by defining project scope as the work involved in creating project deliverables and processes. It then outlines the key processes in scope management: collecting requirements, defining scope, creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), verifying scope, and controlling scope. The document provides details on each step, including how to document requirements, develop a project charter and scope statement, and create a WBS. It emphasizes the importance of scope management in developing accurate estimates and clearly communicating work responsibilities.
The document provides an introduction to key concepts in project management. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor to produce a unique product or service. It describes characteristics of projects like being temporary and unique. It then outlines various aspects of project management like the triple constraint of scope, time and cost. It discusses the role of a project manager in managing issues, risks, quality, scope and communication. Finally, it presents the typical project life cycle from initiation to closing.
This document provides an overview of project management basics including definitions of key terms, methodologies, processes, and knowledge areas. It defines a project, differentiates projects from operations, and describes the triple constraints of time, quality, and budget. The document also summarizes project life cycles, stakeholders, risk management, and popular project management methodologies from PMI as well as websites for starting a career in project management.
This document provides an overview of key concepts for the PMP exam presented by Saad Merie, a PMP holder at Engosoft. It covers the exam structure and requirements, the PMBOK framework and knowledge areas, project lifecycles, and common terms. It also includes examples of exam questions and their answers. The presentation aims to help participants understand what is tested on the PMP exam and how to prepare for it.
The document outlines the key project management processes. It discusses the six phases of a project - initiation, planning, implementation, monitoring, adaptation and closure. It then describes the nine core management processes which include scope, schedule, budget, quality, team, stakeholder, information, risk and contract management. Each process involves planning, execution, monitoring and control activities to ensure successful project delivery.
Introduction to Project Management by Javid HamdardJavid Hamdard
This document provides an introduction to project management. It discusses key statistics about the project management industry and the benefits of qualified project managers. Common challenges that cause IT projects to fail are outlined, such as unclear objectives and unrealistic schedules. The five process groups of project management are introduced as well as typical project management methodologies like waterfall and agile. Popular project management software applications and certifications are also mentioned.
Over the years, you have been told that management of the stakeholders is crucial to your project. You have been presented with tools and techniques to achieve this goal! Are they really working? Are you getting the result you were hoping to get; positive stakeholder participation? If not, this is the presentation for you!
This document provides an introduction to project management. It defines what a project is and explains that project management involves planning, organizing, and controlling project activities to meet stakeholder needs. The key aspects of project management are the triple constraint of scope, time and cost. There are nine knowledge areas that project managers must understand, including scope, time, cost, quality, and risk management. The document also discusses the differences between projects, programs and portfolios and provides an overview of the project management life cycle and processes.
The document provides an overview of key components for an effective project charter, including objectives, scope, deliverables, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and measures of success. An effective charter clearly defines the project goals, how it fits strategically, what work will be done, when it will be completed, who will work on it, potential challenges, and how success will be determined. The charter establishes a shared understanding and provides essential information to ensure project alignment, buy-in, and successful delivery.
The document discusses key aspects of project definition and management. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end, undertaken to meet unique goals. Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. The document outlines important elements that should be considered in properly defining the scope, objectives, resources, timeline and governance of a project to set it up for success. It emphasizes that the project definition serves as the definitive mandate and should be revisited if circumstances change.
In today's fast-paced business environment, successful project management has its place on the organizational hall-of-fame.
All major corporations have recognized that the future of their corporate success lies in their employees' abilities to effectively manage overlapping, complex projects.
Formal project management provides advantages like higher quality, increased reliability, shorter development times, and lower costs due to better control of financial, physical, and human resources. The document discusses key project management concepts like the project life cycle, stakeholders, process groups, integration management, and agile methodologies. It also addresses topics like virtual teams, outsourcing, configuration management, and change control.
This document provides an introduction to project planning and management. It discusses key concepts such as defining a project, the project life cycle, and the roles of project planning and project management. Specifically, it defines a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. It outlines the four phases of a project life cycle as initiation, planning, execution, and closure. It also explains that project planning involves determining how to achieve project goals within set parameters, while project management is the process of coordinating resources to meet objectives. The document concludes by discussing project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and leadership.
This document contains an examination paper for a Project Management certification. It includes 100 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of key project management concepts. The questions cover topics such as project definition, project lifecycles and processes, scheduling, cost estimation and budgeting, quality management, and human resource management. The examination paper provides testing guidelines including a passing score of 50% and allocates one mark for each question.
This document contains an examination paper for a Project Management course. It includes three sections: Section A with multiple choice and short answer questions, Section B with two case studies and questions, and Section C with two long answer questions. The paper covers topics such as the project lifecycle, roles of a project leader, quality attributes, pre-feasibility studies, team building, project alignment, project planning, and project risk management. Students are evaluated on their understanding of key project management concepts and their ability to analyze case studies and apply learned theory.
The document provides an introduction to project management, defining it as the application of processes, methods, knowledge and skills to achieve project objectives. It explores the definition of a project, the project lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, control and closure phases. Additionally, it discusses the roles, responsibilities and qualities needed for an effective project manager.
This document is an examination paper for a Project Management course. It consists of three sections:
1. Section A contains 10 multiple choice questions and 4 short answer questions testing core project management concepts like the project lifecycle, roles of a project manager, and quality attributes.
2. Section B contains 2 case studies related to defining project requirements and conducting a team building exercise. It asks students to analyze problems in the case studies and evaluate solutions.
3. Section C contains 2 long answer questions asking students to define and explain key project management topics - project planning process and project risk management techniques.
The examination paper comprehensively tests students' understanding of fundamental project management principles and their ability to apply those principles to
The document outlines the course objectives, teaching scheme, examination scheme, prerequisites, companion courses, course outcomes, elective courses, and teaching plan for the Project Management course offered at Savitribai Phule Pune University. It provides details on the 6 units that will be covered in the course, mapping the course outcomes to the units, and lists the topics, duration and references for each unit.
POM 3 JUNE 2022 PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUESTION.pdfAlison Tutors
This document has questions on Project management asked in the paper 3 June 2022
The paper tested on the following concepts :
-steps involved in creating a feasibility study
-definition of project manager and project management
-responsibilities of a project manager
-project management methodology
-Work Breakdown Structure
-Net Present Value
This document discusses project management techniques and tools. It provides an overview of project management, describing the four main phases as investigation, planning and design, production, and evaluation and monitoring. It then discusses specific project management tools like Gantt charts and PERT diagrams that are used to plan and track projects. Gantt charts show tasks and timelines visually while PERT diagrams show relationships between tasks and identify critical paths. Estimating activity times and scheduling/expediting are also important aspects of project management discussed.
Project Management
ECE 326 Exam 2
Description: Exam 2 questions for Ece 326
1. 1.Project successor failure often depends upon the contributions of all of the following except: a. Customers b. Suppliers c. Contractors d. Competitors e. Top management D. Competitors
2. 2.Project leadership is about coping with: a. Formulating plans and objectives b. Monitoring results against plans c. Change d. Taking corrective action when necessary e. All of these are part of leadership C. Change
3. 3.In conducting meetings an effective project manager will take the role of a: a. Parliamentarian b. Master of ceremonies c. Conductor d. Cattle herder e. Teacher C. Conductor
4. 4.Groups such as human resources, information systems, purchasing agents, and maintenance are typically classified as: a. Project managers b. Administrative support c. Functional managers d. Project sponsors e. Customers B. Administrative support
5. 5.The old-fashion view of managing projects emphasized which of the following? a. Planning b. Directing c. Controlling d. Both B and C are correct e. A, B, and C are all correct D. Both B and C are correct
6. 6.The new perspective of project management emphasizes which ofthe following? a. Financial control b. Managing project stakeholders c. Schedule/cost tradeoffs d. Both A and B are correct e. A, B, and C are all correct B. Managing project stakeholders
3.
7. 7.In terms of commonly traded organizational currencies, vision, excellence, and ethical correctness are part of ______ related currencies. a. Task b. Position c. Inspiration d. Relationship e. Personal C. Inspiration
8. In terms of commonly traded organizational currencies, resources, assistance, cooperation, and information are part of ______ related currencies. a. Task b. Position c. Inspiration d. Relationship e. Personal A. Task
9. In terms of commonly traded organizational currencies, acceptance, personal support, and understanding are part of _______ related currencies. a. Task b. Position c. Inspiration d. Relationship e. Personal D. Relationship
10.In terms of commonly traded organizational currencies, advancement, recognition, visibility, and networks are part of ______ related currencies. a. Task
b. Position c. Inspiration d. Relationship e. Personal B. Position
11. In terms of commonly traded organizational currencies, learning, ownership, and gratitude are part of ______ related currencies. a. Task
b. Position c. Inspiration d. Relationship e. Personal E. Personal
12. Which of the following is not one of the aspects of leading by example? a. Priorities b. Ethics c. Urgency d. Cooperation e. Power E. Power
13. 13. The traits of successful project managers include all of the following except: a. Pessimist b. Proactive c. Skillful politician d. Effective time management e. Personal integrity a. Pessimist
14. Unlike project leadership, project management is about coping with: a. Change b. Aligning people to any new directions c. ...
1.A cumulative effort curve for a project generally has an S-shap.docxjackiewalcutt
1. A cumulative effort curve for a project generally has an S-shape because of:
Answer :
a. The large financial costs associated with ending a project
b. Various hurdles that prevent progress when beginning a project
c. Team member burnout
d. Higher resource utilization during the middle of a project
2. A manager getting further into a project and obtaining a better understanding of what needs to be done to accomplish a project is an example of:
Answer
a. Hidden interaction costs
b. Things going wrong on a project
c. Normal conditions not applying
d. Changes in project scope
e. None of these are correct
3. A project team has been assigned to research and develop a new product to compete with its competitor’s latest product launch. The product is needed quickly because the company is losing market share. The team consists of 6 members, located throughout the country. Each one has a role in sales, marketing, manufacturing, or engineering, and will be performing this project in addition to his or her full-time position. Which of the following project team considerations is most likely to pose a threat to achieving success?
Answer
a. Not enough time available for the team members.
b. Not the correct team size.
c. Poor team member representation that does not include a diverse set of stakeholders.
d. Inadequate knowledge and technical skills of the team members.
4. All of the following are usually included in a work package except
Answer
a. What will be done?
b. The time needed to complete the work.
c. A single person who is responsible for its completion.
d. All the costs for the work package.
e. All of these are included in a work package.
5. An advantage of factor rating for project selection is that it:
Answer
a. Involves no arithmetic calculations
b. Allows for comparisons on several weighted criteria
c. Offers objective measures that eliminate human bias
d. Is focused solely on financial outcomes
6. An organization that allows functions to exist on the vertical dimension of the organizational chart, with projects running on the horizontal dimension is described as a:
Answer
a. Matrix organization
b. Projectized organization structure
c. Functional organization
d. Networked organization
7. After a team of software development engineers completed the requirements phase for a major new system, members learned the client no longer needed several of the features initially requested. Which of the following project management models would help avoid this kind of communication challenge?
Answer
a. Silo approach
b. Economic approach
c. Waterfall approach
d. Concurrent approach
8. Companies like Boeing, Kodak, and IBM are using which of the following for improving the estimating process?
Answer
a. Adjusting estimates based on individual forecasting abilities
b. Benchmarking using the experience of other companies
c. Using time and motion studies
d. Creating historical databases o ...
Project Management Msc. 7Pjmn009W Project Management Project.Renee Jones
Project success can be defined in different ways and depends on meeting objectives. Key factors that contribute to project success include having clear objectives, managing scope, schedule and budget, effective communication and stakeholder management, competent project team, and support from senior management. A project manager can help ensure success by focusing on these critical success factors throughout the project life cycle from planning to execution to closure.
This document provides an overview of project management concepts and frameworks. It discusses:
- The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), which defines knowledge areas and process groups for managing projects. The nine knowledge areas are project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement management.
- The five process groups in PMBOK are initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.
- The Project Management Institute's (PMI) framework, which includes stakeholders' needs, knowledge areas, tools/techniques, and project portfolios.
- The differences between portfolio management, which focuses on strategic alignment of projects, and project management,
Project management is one of the most popular tool in the companies in today´s competitive environment. There are many successful companies, in which the project management has the key position. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. Project management is accomplished with the processes such as initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. The project team manages the work of the projects, and the work typically involves competing demands, stakeholders with differing needs and expectations and identified requirements. It is important to note that many of the processes within project management are iterative in nature. This is in part due to the existence of and the necessity for progressive elaboration in a project throughout the project life cycle.
Project evaluation and implementation notes and questionsAnirban Chakraborty
The notes on "Project Evaluation and Implementation" was prepared with help of Professor Kaushik Banerjee. He is the Honorable Professor at Brainware Business School at Saltlake, Kolkata.
This document provides information about obtaining fully solved assignments. It instructs students to send their semester and specialization name to the email address "help.mbaassignments@gmail.com" or call the provided phone number. The document then provides an example assignment related to project planning and scheduling, including six multiple part questions covering topics such as project scope management, project scheduling tools, cost of quality, and critical path method.
Millions are spent each year on hair treatments and styling, as people obsess over their hair appearance. The author decided to get highlights but found the results were sometimes too subtle, making her look partially gray. She later decided to go fully blonde, but the result left her with a nearly bald patch on her scalp. She is now struggling with the loss of hair, which has challenged her self-confidence as someone who has always enjoyed styling her hair.
Ten X Fitness provides online personal training and fitness programs including nutrition coaching, group and individual training, and boot camps. Their programs focus on 5 components of fitness - nutrition, resistance training, cardiovascular training, supplements, and coaching. Nutrition is emphasized as 70% of results coming from eating a balanced diet with the right macros. Training includes resistance training to build muscle and interval cardiovascular training to burn fat. Coaches create custom programs and provide accountability to help clients reach their goals.
The document describes the services offered by Everyday Development to help people achieve personal, professional, and financial success. It offers various courses and coaching programs in areas like executive leadership, entrepreneurship, fitness and nutrition. Specific programs include a 60 course certification program in executive leadership, an online fitness and nutrition program with a mobile app, and one-on-one business or fitness coaching. Membership costs $30 per month for access to courses and weekly on demand training, while the business opportunity costs $100 per month and provides additional services and commission income. The goal is to help people improve themselves and build a business through these programs.
The document describes the services offered by Everyday Development to help people achieve personal, professional, and financial success. It offers various courses and coaching programs in areas like executive leadership, entrepreneurship, fitness and nutrition. Specific programs include a 60 course certification program in executive leadership, an online fitness and nutrition program with a mobile app, and one-on-one business or fitness coaching. The mission is to help members succeed through these programs and services.
The document describes the services offered by Everyday Development to help people achieve personal, professional, and financial success. It offers various courses and coaching programs, including a 60 course executive leadership certification program, an online fitness and nutrition program with a mobile app, and one-on-one business and fitness coaching. The mission is to help members succeed through educational courses and coaching, and people can also build a business as a brand affiliate by recruiting other members and coaches to earn residual commissions.
This document provides an overview of performance management. It discusses how performance management is not about micromanaging employees, but rather ensuring business and organizational goals are being met satisfactorily. It also describes defining performance standards, providing feedback, and setting effective goals. Additionally, it explains that performance management consists of planning, monitoring performance, developing capacity, periodically rating performance, and rewarding employees. The document also notes that goal setting should involve creating SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) goals.
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Employees at the Rocking Panda Toys Company were worried about a change in management and the new annual review process being implemented. Irma, who has worked at the company for 3 years, does not like change. However, after talking to Darcy, Irma felt better about the changes. The document discusses various categories that can be included in annual reviews, such as work style, resource management, communication skills, and teamwork. It provides examples and definitions for each category. The goal is to help employees understand their strengths and areas for improvement in order to increase productivity and job satisfaction.
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2. Module One: Getting Started
In the past few decades, organizations have
discovered something incredible: principles
that have been used to create enormous
successes in large projects can be applied to
projects of any size to create amazing
success. As a result, many employees are
expected to understand project management
techniques and how to apply them to
projects of any size.
It must be
considered that
there is nothing
more difficult to
carry out nor
more doubtful
of success nor
more dangerous
to handle than
to initiate a new
order of things.
Machiavelli
4. Module Two: Key Concepts (I)
Before we get started, let’s make
sure we all understand just what
we mean by a project and by
project management. We’ll also
look at what a project manager’s
role is.
Do not repeat
the tactics
which have
gained you one
victory, but let
your methods
be regulated by
the infinite
variety of
circumstances.
Sun Tzu
5. What is a Project?
Limited
endeavor
Start and end
date
Clear goals
Defined
responsibility
6. What is a Project Management?
Planning and organizing
Managing resources
Within budget
7. What is Project Manager?
Responsible and accountable
Setting objectives
Balance wants and needs
8. Module Two: Review Questions
1. What is the definition of a project?
a) A planned series of future events, items, or performances.
b) A meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.
c) A limited endeavor that is undertaken to meet particular goals
and objectives.
d) An assembly of people, especially the members of a society or
committee, for discussion or entertainment.
2. What is an example of a characteristic of a successful project?
a) Defined ownership and responsibility
b) Vague goals
c) A timeline that changes frequently
d) Methodology that is “plan-as-you-go”
9. Module Two: Review Questions
3. What is not an example of a characteristic of a successful project?
a) Ambiguous communication
b) Dedicated team
c) Completion evaluated based on original plan
d) Supported by an organization’s management team
4. What can be defined as “the combined art and science of planning,
organizing, and managing resources to get a particular project done
on time, within budget, and with the results that the organization
set out to achieve”?
a) Meeting planning
b) Project planning
c) Office management
d) Project management
10. Module Two: Review Questions
5. Which of these statements is true of project management?
a) Project management involves repetitive, permanent, or semi-permanent
functional activities to produce products or services.
b) Project management is just like meeting management, involving a chairperson,
minute taker, and attendee participation.
c) There are many types of project management designed for different scenarios
and different industries.
d) There is only one trusted method for project management, and that method is
the traditional method.
6. What is the definition of a project manager?
a) The profession involving office supervisory positions.
b) The person responsible and accountable for accomplishing the stated project
objectives.
c) The person ultimately responsible for the day-to-day operations or an
organization.
d) The person who presides over a meeting, committee, or board.
11. Module Two: Review Questions
7. What is an example of a key project management responsibility?
a) Organizing the office before the project begins
b) Deconstructing the project requirements
c) Managing the triple constraint for projects
d) All of the above
8. What job is the project manager often required to do?
a) Balancing what the customer wants, and needs with what the team
can provide in a particular time frame and with a particular budget.
b) Focusing on consistent and permanent projects that the company
needs on a rolling basis.
c) Giving a brief explanation of the purpose of the meeting and an idea of
what you are looking for in terms of topics.
d) Maintains focus while writing down information during the project’s
many meetings.
12. Module Two: Review Questions
9. Which of these is not a key skill of a project manager?
a) Excellent at taking orders from the team
b) Negotiation
c) Leadership
d) Stress and anger management
10. Which of these statement is true of project management?
a) A successful project manager has a basic skill set and is focused on
application of these skills, not on learning new ones.
b) A project manager is the person who delegates responsibility for
accomplishing the stated project objectives.
c) There is only one type of project management, designed for specific
scenarios and specific industries.
d) One can find uses for most of the project management tools that are
discussed in day-to-day life, both personal and professional.
13. Module Two: Review Questions
1. What is the definition of a project?
a) A planned series of future events, items, or performances.
b) A meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.
c) A limited endeavor that is undertaken to meet particular goals
and objectives.
d) An assembly of people, especially the members of a society or
committee, for discussion or entertainment.
2. What is an example of a characteristic of a successful project?
a) Defined ownership and responsibility
b) Vague goals
c) A timeline that changes frequently
d) Methodology that is “plan-as-you-go”
14. Module Two: Review Questions
3. What is not an example of a characteristic of a successful project?
a) Ambiguous communication
b) Dedicated team
c) Completion evaluated based on original plan
d) Supported by an organization’s management team
4. What can be defined as “the combined art and science of planning,
organizing, and managing resources to get a particular project done
on time, within budget, and with the results that the organization
set out to achieve”?
a) Meeting planning
b) Project planning
c) Office management
d) Project management
15. Module Two: Review Questions
5. Which of these statements is true of project management?
a) Project management involves repetitive, permanent, or semi-permanent
functional activities to produce products or services.
b) Project management is just like meeting management, involving a chairperson,
minute taker, and attendee participation.
c) There are many types of project management designed for different scenarios
and different industries.
d) There is only one trusted method for project management, and that method is
the traditional method.
6. What is the definition of a project manager?
a) The profession involving office supervisory positions.
b) The person responsible and accountable for accomplishing the stated project
objectives.
c) The person ultimately responsible for the day-to-day operations or an
organization.
d) The person who presides over a meeting, committee, or board.
16. Module Two: Review Questions
7. What is an example of a key project management responsibility?
a) Organizing the office before the project begins
b) Deconstructing the project requirements
c) Managing the triple constraint for projects
d) All of the above
8. What job is the project manager often required to do?
a) Balancing what the customer wants, and needs with what the team
can provide in a particular time frame and with a particular budget.
b) Focusing on consistent and permanent projects that the company
needs on a rolling basis.
c) Giving a brief explanation of the purpose of the meeting and an idea of
what you are looking for in terms of topics.
d) Maintains focus while writing down information during the project’s
many meetings.
17. Module Two: Review Questions
9. Which of these is not a key skill of a project manager?
a) Excellent at taking orders from the team
b) Negotiation
c) Leadership
d) Stress and anger management
10. Which of these statement is true of project management?
a) A successful project manager has a basic skill set and is focused on
application of these skills, not on learning new ones.
b) A project manager is the person who delegates responsibility for
accomplishing the stated project objectives.
c) There is only one type of project management, designed for specific
scenarios and specific industries.
d) One can find uses for most of the project management tools that are
discussed in day-to-day life, both personal and professional.
18. Module Three: Key Concepts
(II)
This module will look at the Project
Management Institute, a global project
management group that publishes and
promotes project management
standards, and its core ideas.
Life is a do-
it-yourself
project.
Napoleon
Hill
24. Module Three: Review Questions
1. What is the Project Management Institute?
a) The process of international integration arising from the
interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of
culture.
b) A group that publishes and promotes project management standards
c) The combined art and science of planning, organizing, and managing
resources to get a particular project done on time, within budget, and
with the results that the organization set out to achieve.
d) A society or organization having a particular object or common factor,
especially a scientific, educational, or social one.
2. What is included in the Project Management Institute’s core ideas?
a) The Project Management Body of Management ( PMBOM)
b) Five process groups, which outline the path a project, should take
c) Twenty knowledge areas, which outline various process groups
d) The quadruple constraint, which illustrates how a project is unbalanced
25. Module Three: Review Questions
3. Which of these forms the core structure of any project?
a) The Five Process Groups
b) The Five Management Groups
c) The Four Process Groups
d) The Four Management Groups
4. Which of these is a term that could describe the
processes?
a) Means
b) Products
c) Amounts
d) Inputs
26. Module Three: Review Questions
5. How many knowledge areas are crucial to the project
management processes?
a) Thirteen
b) Ten
c) Nine
d) Three
6. What is not a knowledge area the PMBOK focuses on?
a) Integration
b) Settlement
c) Scope
d) Procurement
27. Module Three: Review Questions
7. Which of these does Project Procurement Management
include?
a) Elements
b) Predictions
c) Human Resources
d) Contract Administration
8. What illustrates the balance of the project’s scope,
schedule (time), quality, and cost?
a) The triple constraint
b) The double constraint
c) Solicitation Planning
d) Procurement Planning
28. Module Three: Review Questions
9. During the planning phase of a project, who defines the scope,
time, cost, and quality?
a) Human resources
b) Solicitation team
c) Planning resources
d) Project Management Team
10. What is the job of the project manager?
a) To take on long term, permanent projects that are managed on
an ongoing basis.
b) To balance day-to-day office management with project planning.
c) To identify how a change to a single element will change the
other elements.
d) To procure funds for the projects that are being managed.
29. Module Three: Review Questions
1. What is the Project Management Institute?
a) The process of international integration arising from the
interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of
culture.
b) A group that publishes and promotes project management standards
c) The combined art and science of planning, organizing, and managing
resources to get a particular project done on time, within budget, and
with the results that the organization set out to achieve.
d) A society or organization having a particular object or common factor,
especially a scientific, educational, or social one.
2. What is included in the Project Management Institute’s core ideas?
a) The Project Management Body of Management ( PMBOM)
b) Five process groups, which outline the path a project, should take
c) Twenty knowledge areas, which outline various process groups
d) The quadruple constraint, which illustrates how a project is unbalanced
30. Module Three: Review Questions
3. Which of these forms the core structure of any project?
a) The Five Process Groups
b) The Five Management Groups
c) The Four Process Groups
d) The Four Management Groups
4. Which of these is a term that could describe the
processes?
a) Means
b) Products
c) Amounts
d) Inputs
31. Module Three: Review Questions
5. How many knowledge areas are crucial to the project
management processes?
a) Thirteen
b) Ten
c) Nine
d) Three
6. What is not a knowledge area the PMBOK focuses on?
a) Integration
b) Settlement
c) Scope
d) Procurement
32. Module Three: Review Questions
7. Which of these does Project Procurement Management
include?
a) Elements
b) Predictions
c) Human Resources
d) Contract Administration
8. What illustrates the balance of the project’s scope,
schedule (time), quality, and cost?
a) The triple constraint
b) The double constraint
c) Solicitation Planning
d) Procurement Planning
33. Module Three: Review Questions
9. During the planning phase of a project, who defines the scope,
time, cost, and quality?
a) Human resources
b) Solicitation team
c) Planning resources
d) Project Management Team
10. What is the job of the project manager?
a) To take on long term, permanent projects that are managed on
an ongoing basis.
b) To balance day-to-day office management with project planning.
c) To identify how a change to a single element will change the
other elements.
d) To procure funds for the projects that are being managed.
34. Module Four: Initiation (I)
The first phase of project management
is initiation.
This module will explore the first part
of that process: identifying what
success will look like for your particular
project.
No sensible
decision can
be made
without taking
into account
not only the
world as it is,
but the world
as it will be.
Isaac Asimov
36. Assessing Needs and Wants
Decide which items are
necessary (needs)
“nice to haves” (wants)
Prioritize the needs
37. Setting a SMART Project Goal
Specific
Measurable
Agreed Upon
Relevant
Timed
38. Creating Requirements and
Deliverables
What a project must
do in order for it to
be considered
successful
Define what people
can expect to hold in
their hands after the
project is complete
39. Module Four: Review Questions
1. What is the first phase of project management?
a) Foundation
b) Prophase
c) Initiation
d) Induction
2. What is the definition of a stakeholder?
a) The supervisor who must take responsibility for and is
accountable for the success or failure of their particular
operation.
b) Someone who has an interest in the development and/or outcome in
the project.
c) Someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game,
or argument; a rival or adversary.
d) A person who supervises a person or an activity.
40. Module Four: Review Questions
3. If it turns out that you missed a stakeholder, why should you ask them for
their feedback?
a) You may receive valuable information on possible opportunities or
potential issues.
b) You will be able to change the project’s course at that point.
c) You will be able to initiate other projects in the future with this person.
d) You will save the company on time and cost.
4. When stakeholders and other project members begin identifying the
goals of the project, what is the first step should you take?
a) Work on creating your deliverables.
b) Get all team members and stakeholders to agree on the goals.
c) Assemble an outside team to list any and all possibilities.
d) Encourage them to list any and all possibilities.
41. Module Four: Review Questions
5. What does the “M” in the SMART acronym stand for?
a) Meaningful
b) Measurable
c) Money-making
d) Matter-of-fact
6. According to Jack Canfield, what do vague goals
produce?
a) Specific goals
b) Clear planning
c) Vague results
d) Vague stakeholders
42. Module Four: Review Questions
7. In order for a project to be considered a project what does it need?
a) A transitory name and title
b) Extra funding to prepare for possible emergencies
c) A specific start and end date
d) A vague purpose and results
8. What is not an example of a good project goal?
a) To upgrade the existing sales system to EasySell 5.1 by January 1,
2010.
b) To begin production of a new widget by September 1, 2011.
c) To build a new 5,000 square foot office facility and have all staff
relocated to it by December 31, 2010.
d) To design a new data entry system to a future buyer at a time to
be determined.
43. Module Four: Review Questions
9. Which of these statements is true about setting requirements?
a) Requirements outline exactly what a project must do in order for it to
be considered successful.
b) Good requirements are at least somewhat specific.
c) They should not be used for just any project, but are particularly useful
in IT projects.
d) When it comes to requirements it is best to be vague in order to not
miss important deadlines.
10. Which of these describes deliverable?
a) They define what people can expect to hold in their hands after the
project is complete.
b) They define the goals set by the project management team.
c) They help you set clear expectations at the end of your project.
d) They maintain a clear idea of what the stakeholders should be
executing.
44. Module Four: Review Questions
1. What is the first phase of project management?
a) Foundation
b) Prophase
c) Initiation
d) Induction
2. What is the definition of a stakeholder?
a) The supervisor who must take responsibility for and is
accountable for the success or failure of their particular
operation.
b) Someone who has an interest in the development and/or outcome in
the project.
c) Someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game,
or argument; a rival or adversary.
d) A person who supervises a person or an activity.
45. Module Four: Review Questions
3. If it turns out that you missed a stakeholder, why should you ask them for
their feedback?
a) You may receive valuable information on possible opportunities or
potential issues.
b) You will be able to change the project’s course at that point.
c) You will be able to initiate other projects in the future with this person.
d) You will save the company on time and cost.
4. When stakeholders and other project members begin identifying the
goals of the project, what is the first step should you take?
a) Work on creating your deliverables.
b) Get all team members and stakeholders to agree on the goals.
c) Assemble an outside team to list any and all possibilities.
d) Encourage them to list any and all possibilities.
46. Module Four: Review Questions
5. What does the “M” in the SMART acronym stand for?
a) Meaningful
b) Measurable
c) Money-making
d) Matter-of-fact
6. According to Jack Canfield, what do vague goals
produce?
a) Specific goals
b) Clear planning
c) Vague results
d) Vague stakeholders
47. Module Four: Review Questions
7. In order for a project to be considered a project what does it need?
a) A transitory name and title
b) Extra funding to prepare for possible emergencies
c) A specific start and end date
d) A vague purpose and results
8. What is not an example of a good project goal?
a) To upgrade the existing sales system to EasySell 5.1 by January 1,
2010.
b) To begin production of a new widget by September 1, 2011.
c) To build a new 5,000 square foot office facility and have all staff
relocated to it by December 31, 2010.
d) To design a new data entry system to a future buyer at a time to
be determined.
48. Module Four: Review Questions
9. Which of these statements is true about setting requirements?
a) Requirements outline exactly what a project must do in order for it to
be considered successful.
b) Good requirements are at least somewhat specific.
c) They should not be used for just any project, but are particularly useful
in IT projects.
d) When it comes to requirements it is best to be vague in order to not
miss important deadlines.
10. Which of these describes deliverable?
a) They define what people can expect to hold in their hands after the
project is complete.
b) They define the goals set by the project management team.
c) They help you set clear expectations at the end of your project.
d) They maintain a clear idea of what the stakeholders should be
executing.
49. Module Five: Initiation (II)
This module will look at four key
project documents: the statement of
work, the project requirements
document, the project planning
worksheet, and the project charter.
All you need
is the plan,
the road
map, and the
courage to
press on to
your
destination.
Earl
Nightingale
50. Creating a Statement of Work
Defines what the project will do
When it will be done
Contract of expectations
51. Completing the Project Planning
Worksheet
Project Planning Worksheet
Part I: Basic Information
Project Name: Project Team Members:
Estimated Project Start Date:
Estimated Project End Date:
Budget Amount (if known):
Part II: Project Goals
List your SMART goals here.
Part III: Milestones
Milestone Target Completion Date
Approved by:
52. Completing the Project Charter
Formal project document
Establishes the project as an entity
Customized for your organization
53. Module Five: Review Questions
1. Once you have an idea of who your stakeholders are and what the project
will achieve, what is the next step?
a) Achieve the deliverables
b) Assemble your project management team
c) Put it all in writing
d) End the project
2. What is the statement of work?
a) The SOW is a basis report on three types of financial activities:
operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.
b) The SOW is a statement which stakeholders create for the project
management team.
c) The SOW defines the vague overall meaning of the work and is also
specific enough that it conveys your unique interpretation.
d) The SOW defines what the project will do and when it will be done.
54. Module Five: Review Questions
3. Who signs off on the statement of work?
a) The project management team
b) The stakeholders
c) Human resources and upper management
d) Both a & b
4. Which of these is not included in the project details?
a) Name of the project
b) The products needed
c) Its estimated state and end date
d) The client(s) involved
55. Module Five: Review Questions
5. What question does ‘scope’ answer in the statement of work?
a) What will the project encompass?
b) What are our deliverables, goals, and requirements?
c) What is the purpose of the project?
d) Who is on the project management team?
6. Which of these statements is true of the project planning
worksheet?
a) It remains static throughout the project.
b) It is a living, breathing document.
c) It is never complete.
d) It gives you several places to capture the essential information
about your project.
56. Module Five: Review Questions
7. How is the project planning worksheet similar to the statement of
work?
a) They are both produced by the stakeholders.
b) They both must be signed off on by a number of supervisors.
c) In both, you may need different fields based on your project.
d) In both, you may need to be vague for the betterment of the
project.
8. What is the final, formal project document?
a) The project planning worksheet
b) The project planning team
c) The project charter
d) The statement of work
57. Module Five: Review Questions
9. How long should the project charter be?
a) It varies from a few pages to hundreds.
b) It varies from ten to fifteen pages.
c) It varies from one hundred to five hundred pages.
d) It is varies, but is never over one hundred pages.
10. Which of these would not be included in the project
charter?
a) Estimated cost vs. budget
b) In house and out of house items.
c) Milestone descriptions and dates.
d) Communication plans.
58. Module Five: Review Questions
1. Once you have an idea of who your stakeholders are and what the project
will achieve, what is the next step?
a) Achieve the deliverables
b) Assemble your project management team
c) Put it all in writing
d) End the project
2. What is the statement of work?
a) The SOW is a basis report on three types of financial activities:
operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.
b) The SOW is a statement which stakeholders create for the project
management team.
c) The SOW defines the vague overall meaning of the work and is also
specific enough that it conveys your unique interpretation.
d) The SOW defines what the project will do and when it will be done.
59. Module Five: Review Questions
3. Who signs off on the statement of work?
a) The project management team
b) The stakeholders
c) Human resources and upper management
d) Both a & b
4. Which of these is not included in the project details?
a) Name of the project
b) The products needed
c) Its estimated state and end date
d) The client(s) involved
60. Module Five: Review Questions
5. What question does ‘scope’ answer in the statement of work?
a) What will the project encompass?
b) What are our deliverables, goals, and requirements?
c) What is the purpose of the project?
d) Who is on the project management team?
6. Which of these statements is true of the project planning
worksheet?
a) It remains static throughout the project.
b) It is a living, breathing document.
c) It is never complete.
d) It gives you several places to capture the essential information
about your project.
61. Module Five: Review Questions
7. How is the project planning worksheet similar to the statement of
work?
a) They are both produced by the stakeholders.
b) They both must be signed off on by a number of supervisors.
c) In both, you may need different fields based on your project.
d) In both, you may need to be vague for the betterment of the
project.
8. What is the final, formal project document?
a) The project planning worksheet
b) The project planning team
c) The project charter
d) The statement of work
62. Module Five: Review Questions
9. How long should the project charter be?
a) It varies from a few pages to hundreds.
b) It varies from ten to fifteen pages.
c) It varies from one hundred to five hundred pages.
d) It is varies, but is never over one hundred pages.
10. Which of these would not be included in the project
charter?
a) Estimated cost vs. budget
b) In house and out of house items.
c) Milestone descriptions and dates.
d) Communication plans.
63. Module Six:
Planning (I)
Now it’s time to plan the nuts and bolts
of your project.
When building your plan, remember:
Everything in the plan is a prediction.
The only fact that you know for certain is
that your plan is definitely not 100% right.
Contingency needs to be built in to cope
with the uncertainty.
Those who fail
to plan, plan
to fail.
Anonymous
69. Module Six: Review Questions
1. When building a plan, what is important to remember?
a) At least half of the plan is a prediction.
b) The only fact you know for certain is that your plan is 100% right.
c) There is no room for vagueness as deadlines and outcomes will
not change.
d) Contingency needs to be built in to cope with the uncertainty.
2. What can unmanaged expectations cause?
a) Conflict
b) The project to succeed
c) Improved time management
d) A new statement of work to be written
70. Module Six: Review Questions
3. Which of these is a main category that expectations fall into?
a) Communication
b) Product management
c) Delivery date
d) Quantity
4. Which of these is not a key checkpoint to include when reviewing
documents?
a) Clarify the outcomes and time frame.
b) Clarify the requirements and budgets.
c) Understand the budget and schedule linkages.
d) Communicate to everyone no matter what their relevance.
71. Module Six: Review Questions
5. What is a good suggestion for writing the task list?
a) Write the task list before the statement of work is
written.
b) Write the task list in the way that you will accomplish it.
c) Write the task list as you are completing each task.
d) Write the task list in the same manner you would your
project charter.
6. When building your schedule, what should you never do?
a) Make concrete plans
b) Use outside help
c) Guess times
d) Estimate deliverables
72. Module Six: Review Questions
7. What does the Te in the formula used for estimating time
represent?
a) Calculated Time
b) Pessimistic Time
c) Optimistic Time
d) Probable time
8. What is the first thing you should do when properly estimating
time?
a) Keep the same time scale for each task.
b) Identify what the best and worst case estimates would be.
c) Plug the numbers into the formula for estimating time.
d) Make a table, list your tasks, and fill in the estimated time for
each.
73. Module Six: Review Questions
9. In project management, what does “resources” mean?
a) Staff room, meeting, and deliverables.
b) People, materials, and money.
c) Materials, execution, and profit.
d) Stakeholders, statement of work, and end product.
10. What is a common method of resource listing?
a) List the tasks, estimated time, and resources required.
b) List the assumptions, agreements, and estimated time
required.
c) List the resources, materials, and profits required.
d) List the tasks, agreements, and materials required.
74. Module Six: Review Questions
1. When building a plan, what is important to remember?
a) At least half of the plan is a prediction.
b) The only fact you know for certain is that your plan is 100% right.
c) There is no room for vagueness as deadlines and outcomes will
not change.
d) Contingency needs to be built in to cope with the uncertainty.
2. What can unmanaged expectations cause?
a) Conflict
b) The project to succeed
c) Improved time management
d) A new statement of work to be written
75. Module Six: Review Questions
3. Which of these is a main category that expectations fall into?
a) Communication
b) Product management
c) Delivery date
d) Quantity
4. Which of these is not a key checkpoint to include when reviewing
documents?
a) Clarify the outcomes and time frame.
b) Clarify the requirements and budgets.
c) Understand the budget and schedule linkages.
d) Communicate to everyone no matter what their relevance.
76. Module Six: Review Questions
5. What is a good suggestion for writing the task list?
a) Write the task list before the statement of work is
written.
b) Write the task list in the way that you will accomplish it.
c) Write the task list as you are completing each task.
d) Write the task list in the same manner you would your
project charter.
6. When building your schedule, what should you never do?
a) Make concrete plans
b) Use outside help
c) Guess times
d) Estimate deliverables
77. Module Six: Review Questions
7. What does the Te in the formula used for estimating time
represent?
a) Calculated Time
b) Pessimistic Time
c) Optimistic Time
d) Probable time
8. What is the first thing you should do when properly estimating
time?
a) Keep the same time scale for each task.
b) Identify what the best and worst case estimates would be.
c) Plug the numbers into the formula for estimating time.
d) Make a table, list your tasks, and fill in the estimated time for
each.
78. Module Six: Review Questions
9. In project management, what does “resources” mean?
a) Staff room, meeting, and deliverables.
b) People, materials, and money.
c) Materials, execution, and profit.
d) Stakeholders, statement of work, and end product.
10. What is a common method of resource listing?
a) List the tasks, estimated time, and resources required.
b) List the assumptions, agreements, and estimated time
required.
c) List the resources, materials, and profits required.
d) List the tasks, agreements, and materials required.
79. Module Seven: Planning (II)
The next part of the planning phase is
to bring together the nuts and bolts
information that we have gathered (the
tasks to be performed, plus the time,
resources, and costs required for each)
and to create an actual plan for
executing the project.
A work
well begun
is half
ended.
Plato
80. Building the Work Breakdown
Structure
Project
Title
Task 1
Task
1.1
Task
1.1.1
Task
1.2
Task 2
Task
2.1
82. Creating a Risk Management Plan
Mitigate: Reduce the probability of risk
Avoid: Take steps to avoid the risk
entirely
Transfer: Transfer the responsibility for
the risk to someone outside the project
Accept: This is the best approach for risks
with low probability and impact ratings
83. Creating a Communication Plan
What? Status meetings
Who? Project team
Where? Whirlwind Room, Fourth Floor
When? Every Monday at 9 a.m.
Why? To report issues encountered last week and upcoming
tasks for this week
How? In-person
84. Module Seven: Review Questions
1. What is the definition of the work breakdown structure?
a) A graphical breakdown of all the work to be done in the project.
b) Team or project-based organizations.
c) The ability to use one's time effectively or productively,
especially at work.
d) The structure in which people interact in large and small groups.
2. What is the first step of the work breakdown structure?
a) Identify the purpose of the project and write the title at the top.
b) Review the WBS with the stakeholders and project team to
ensure all items are covered.
c) Establish the major segments of the work.
d) Break down the segments of the work into sub-components.
85. Module Seven: Review Questions
3. After breaking down the segments of the work into sub-components,
what is the next step?
a) Review the WBS with the stakeholders and project team to ensure all
items are covered.
b) Continue breaking down the work until you reach the level where you
will assign and monitor the project work.
c) Establish the major segments of the work.
d) Identify the purpose of the project and write the title at the top.
4. Which of these statements is not true about the schedule?
a) The schedule is the most important document during the project.
b) Graphic tools can really help out when building the schedule.
c) You must keep the schedule up to date to make sure that you will meet
your deadlines.
d) The schedule is the only document that will not grow and change
throughout the project.
86. Module Seven: Review Questions
5. What might you need in order to build the schedule?
a) The availability of people
b) The availability of machines
c) Material resources
d) All of the above
6. Which of these is a helpful tip to make your schedule accurate, available
and useful?
a) Look for places where resources can perform activities separately.
b) Identify milestone points in your project that require resources or
time.
c) If you are delivering a business project, try to include deliverables with
the milestones.
d) Make sure to exclude lag and lead time in your tasks.
87. Module Seven: Review Questions
7. In team projects, which members of your team should
have access to the schedule?
a) Only the project manager
b) Your team leads
c) The lower-level employees
d) Everyone
8. What is not a common approach when identifying
responses options to risks?
a) Mitigate
b) Permit
c) Transfer
d) Accept
88. Module Seven: Review Questions
9. During the project, what should team members and stakeholders
be encouraged to do?
a) Transfer the blame for a risk to someone outside the team.
b) Update the plan and communicate it to the rest of the team.
c) Bring up new risks to the project manager.
d) Create new risks to test and prepare the team.
10. Which plan ensures that everyone involved in the project stays up
to date, and that information is shared appropriately?
a) Risk management plan
b) Communication plan
c) Project charter
d) Schedule
89. Module Seven: Review Questions
1. What is the definition of the work breakdown structure?
a) A graphical breakdown of all the work to be done in the project.
b) Team or project-based organizations.
c) The ability to use one's time effectively or productively,
especially at work.
d) The structure in which people interact in large and small groups.
2. What is the first step of the work breakdown structure?
a) Identify the purpose of the project and write the title at the top.
b) Review the WBS with the stakeholders and project team to
ensure all items are covered.
c) Establish the major segments of the work.
d) Break down the segments of the work into sub-components.
90. Module Seven: Review Questions
3. After breaking down the segments of the work into sub-components,
what is the next step?
a) Review the WBS with the stakeholders and project team to ensure all
items are covered.
b) Continue breaking down the work until you reach the level where you
will assign and monitor the project work.
c) Establish the major segments of the work.
d) Identify the purpose of the project and write the title at the top.
4. Which of these statements is not true about the schedule?
a) The schedule is the most important document during the project.
b) Graphic tools can really help out when building the schedule.
c) You must keep the schedule up to date to make sure that you will meet
your deadlines.
d) The schedule is the only document that will not grow and change
throughout the project.
91. Module Seven: Review Questions
5. What might you need in order to build the schedule?
a) The availability of people
b) The availability of machines
c) Material resources
d) All of the above
6. Which of these is a helpful tip to make your schedule accurate, available
and useful?
a) Look for places where resources can perform activities separately.
b) Identify milestone points in your project that require resources or
time.
c) If you are delivering a business project, try to include deliverables with
the milestones.
d) Make sure to exclude lag and lead time in your tasks.
92. Module Seven: Review Questions
7. In team projects, which members of your team should
have access to the schedule?
a) Only the project manager
b) Your team leads
c) The lower-level employees
d) Everyone
8. What is not a common approach when identifying
responses options to risks?
a) Mitigate
b) Permit
c) Transfer
d) Accept
93. Module Seven: Review Questions
9. During the project, what should team members and stakeholders
be encouraged to do?
a) Transfer the blame for a risk to someone outside the team.
b) Update the plan and communicate it to the rest of the team.
c) Bring up new risks to the project manager.
d) Create new risks to test and prepare the team.
10. Which plan ensures that everyone involved in the project stays up
to date, and that information is shared appropriately?
a) Risk management plan
b) Communication plan
c) Project charter
d) Schedule
94. Module Eight: Planning Tools
In the last module, we looked at how to
build a schedule in table format. This
format will work well for small projects.
However, for more complex projects,
you will need additional tools. This
module will explore four of the most
popular tools, including graphical
methods and Microsoft Project.
Good fortune
is what
happens
when
opportunity
meets with
planning.
Thomas
Edison
97. Using a RACI Chart
R
• Responsible for
execution
A
• Approver
Example Sue Bob Joe Jane
Build widget plan A R I I
Build widget R A C I
Ship widget to
customers
I I I R
C
• Consult
I
• Keep informed
98. Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project is just a tool
Understand how it calculates numbers
Every project requires different tools
99. Module Eight: Review Questions
1. Which of these statements is not true of the Gantt chart?
a) A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule.
b) Gantt charts can be easily customized to show resources, costs, and
other important information.
c) Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of each task, as well as
task dependencies and links.
d) They have become a common technique for representing the phases
and activities of a project work breakdown structure, as they can be
understood by a small audience.
2. Which of these is an additional benefit of using the Gantt chart?
a) It helps you assign tasks to several other project manager’s team.
b) Arrows can be drawn from task to task, indicating the logical
progression of work.
c) They can be color-coded for different task phases or responsibilities.
d) They can post the diagram in a central location.
100. Module Eight: Review Questions
3. When building the network diagram as a team, what is the first step?
a) Write all steps out on sticky notes
b) Place sticky notes in order
c) Tape a large sheet to the wall
d) Draw arrows to indicate task links
4. How will using the network diagram to identify a critical path help?
a) It will help if you need to assign tasks to another project manager’s
team.
b) It will help if an element of the triple constraint changes and you must
alter your plan.
c) It will help if a task in the statement of work needs updating.
d) It will help if you need to keep all tasks and responsibilities the same.
101. Module Eight: Review Questions
5. Which planning tool will be best to use for outlining who is responsible for
what during the project?
a) The RACI Char
b) The Network Diagram.
c) The Gantt Chart
d) The Microsoft Project
6. How would you start to make a RACI chart?
a) Customize each cell to show resources, costs, and other important
information.
b) Tasks are each placed in a box and each box is placed in chronological
order.
c) Create a chart with tasks and put each task in the appropriate cell.
d) Create a chart with tasks listed on the left hand side and resources
listed across the top.
102. Module Eight: Review Questions
7. What does the “I” in RACI stand for?
a) Keep individualized
b) Keep informed
c) Include
d) Improvise
8. Which of these describes the Microsoft Project?
a) A program that allows the user to use the Gantt chart,
the Network Diagram, and the RACI chart all at once
b) A template used by the RACI chart
c) A popular project management application
d) A little-known project management organizer
103. Module Eight: Review Questions
9. Which of these statements is not true of Microsoft Project?
a) Microsoft Project stores information about resources, schedules, tasks,
budgets, and more.
b) Microsoft Project allows you to collaborate with other team members.
c) Microsoft Project is extremely useful for project managers, not their
teams as a whole.
d) Microsoft Project allows you to enter and view information in
numerous ways.
10. When is it possible that you would not need the sophisticated features of
a software program?
a) With large audiences
b) With startup companies
c) When more than one team is working together
d) With small projects
104. Module Eight: Review Questions
1. Which of these statements is not true of the Gantt chart?
a) A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule.
b) Gantt charts can be easily customized to show resources, costs, and
other important information.
c) Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of each task, as well as
task dependencies and links.
d) They have become a common technique for representing the phases
and activities of a project work breakdown structure, as they can be
understood by a small audience.
2. Which of these is an additional benefit of using the Gantt chart?
a) It helps you assign tasks to several other project manager’s team.
b) Arrows can be drawn from task to task, indicating the logical
progression of work.
c) They can be color-coded for different task phases or responsibilities.
d) They can post the diagram in a central location.
105. Module Eight: Review Questions
3. When building the network diagram as a team, what is the first step?
a) Write all steps out on sticky notes
b) Place sticky notes in order
c) Tape a large sheet to the wall
d) Draw arrows to indicate task links
4. How will using the network diagram to identify a critical path help?
a) It will help if you need to assign tasks to another project manager’s
team.
b) It will help if an element of the triple constraint changes and you must
alter your plan.
c) It will help if a task in the statement of work needs updating.
d) It will help if you need to keep all tasks and responsibilities the same.
106. Module Eight: Review Questions
5. Which planning tool will be best to use for outlining who is responsible for
what during the project?
a) The RACI Char
b) The Network Diagram.
c) The Gantt Chart
d) The Microsoft Project
6. How would you start to make a RACI chart?
a) Customize each cell to show resources, costs, and other important
information.
b) Tasks are each placed in a box and each box is placed in chronological
order.
c) Create a chart with tasks and put each task in the appropriate cell.
d) Create a chart with tasks listed on the left hand side and resources
listed across the top.
107. Module Eight: Review Questions
7. What does the “I” in RACI stand for?
a) Keep individualized
b) Keep informed
c) Include
d) Improvise
8. Which of these describes the Microsoft Project?
a) A program that allows the user to use the Gantt chart,
the Network Diagram, and the RACI chart all at once
b) A template used by the RACI chart
c) A popular project management application
d) A little-known project management organizer
108. Module Eight: Review Questions
9. Which of these statements is not true of Microsoft Project?
a) Microsoft Project stores information about resources, schedules, tasks,
budgets, and more.
b) Microsoft Project allows you to collaborate with other team members.
c) Microsoft Project is extremely useful for project managers, not their
teams as a whole.
d) Microsoft Project allows you to enter and view information in
numerous ways.
10. When is it possible that you would not need the sophisticated features of
a software program?
a) With large audiences
b) With startup companies
c) When more than one team is working together
d) With small projects
109. Module Nine: Executing the
Project
We have spent a lot of time talking
about what the project will do and
making plans for how to do it. Finally, it
is time to get to work and put our plans
into action.
You can only
elevate
individual
performance
by elevating
that of the
entire system.
W. Edwards
Deming
112. Triple Constraint Reduction Methods
Crashing: Reduce the schedule without
changing the budget
Fast-Tracking: Where lag/lead time can be
reduced or eliminated.
De-scoping: Removes items from the project
scope to free up time and/or money.
113. Module Nine: Review Questions
1. What indicates the formal end of the planning phase
and the beginning of project execution and control?
a) Establishing the baseline
b) Maintaining and controlling
c) Initiating
d) Resolving risk
2. Who should the baseline be communicated to?
a) The project team and those working on the budget.
b) All stakeholders and the project team.
c) All stakeholders and direct supervisors.
d) The project team and direct supervisors.
114. Module Nine: Review Questions
3. When establishing baselines, what can be outlined in text
format?
a) The baseline
b) Cost and time
c) Scope and resources
d) Both a & b
4. If an issue arises, what is the responsibility of the project
manager?
a) To resolve the issues
b) To escalate the issues to someone who can resolve them
c) To ensure that issues do not arise in the first place
d) Both a & b
115. Module Nine: Review Questions
5. Which of these is not a popular, effective method of tracking project
progress?
a) Regular status meetings
b) Hands-off observation
c) Recording data manually or electronically and generating reports
d) Regular status reports
6. Which of these is a good suggestion when using your visual scheduling
tools?
a) Risks, accomplishments, and lessons learned can be posted only in a
Gantt Chart.
b) If tasks need to be re-scheduled, they cannot be moved around on the
network diagram.
c) As tasks are completed, they can be crossed off the RACI chart.
d) If new resources need to be added, they can be added to network
diagram boxes.
116. Module Nine: Review Questions
7. After all your planning, what is very likely to change?
a) One element of the triple constraint
b) The guidance of your shareholders
c) One of the members of your project management team
d) The deliverables of the project
8. Which of these is not an established method that you can
use to decide how to alter the course of the project?
a) Projecting
b) Crashing
c) Fast-tracking
d) De-scoping
117. Module Nine: Review Questions
9. When faced with scope changes, how can you reduce the schedule without
changing the budget (or vice versa)?
a) This can be done by removing items from the project scope to free up money
b) This can be done by removing items from the project scope to free up time
c) This can be done by using cheaper resources, or by re-evaluating time
estimates
d) This can be done with the schedule only
10. When using triple constraint reduction methods, what is important to remember?
a) Include short and long term benefits and consequences in your decision-
making process
b) Don’t panic
c) Make sure that you truly look at the big picture
d) All of the above
118. Module Nine: Review Questions
1. What indicates the formal end of the planning phase
and the beginning of project execution and control?
a) Establishing the baseline
b) Maintaining and controlling
c) Initiating
d) Resolving risk
2. Who should the baseline be communicated to?
a) The project team and those working on the budget.
b) All stakeholders and the project team.
c) All stakeholders and direct supervisors.
d) The project team and direct supervisors.
119. Module Nine: Review Questions
3. When establishing baselines, what can be outlined in text
format?
a) The baseline
b) Cost and time
c) Scope and resources
d) Both a & b
4. If an issue arises, what is the responsibility of the project
manager?
a) To resolve the issues
b) To escalate the issues to someone who can resolve them
c) To ensure that issues do not arise in the first place
d) Both a & b
120. Module Nine: Review Questions
5. Which of these is not a popular, effective method of tracking project
progress?
a) Regular status meetings
b) Hands-off observation
c) Recording data manually or electronically and generating reports
d) Regular status reports
6. Which of these is a good suggestion when using your visual scheduling
tools?
a) Risks, accomplishments, and lessons learned can be posted only in a
Gantt Chart.
b) If tasks need to be re-scheduled, they cannot be moved around on the
network diagram.
c) As tasks are completed, they can be crossed off the RACI chart.
d) If new resources need to be added, they can be added to network
diagram boxes.
121. Module Nine: Review Questions
7. After all your planning, what is very likely to change?
a) One element of the triple constraint
b) The guidance of your shareholders
c) One of the members of your project management team
d) The deliverables of the project
8. Which of these is not an established method that you can
use to decide how to alter the course of the project?
a) Projecting
b) Crashing
c) Fast-tracking
d) De-scoping
122. Module Nine: Review Questions
9. When faced with scope changes, how can you reduce the schedule without
changing the budget (or vice versa)?
a) This can be done by removing items from the project scope to free up money
b) This can be done by removing items from the project scope to free up time
c) This can be done by using cheaper resources, or by re-evaluating time
estimates
d) This can be done with the schedule only
10. When using triple constraint reduction methods, what is important to remember?
a) Include short and long term benefits and consequences in your decision-
making process
b) Don’t panic
c) Make sure that you truly look at the big picture
d) All of the above
123. Module Ten: Maintaining and
Controlling the Project
The fourth phase of project
management is maintaining and
controlling. Although it is part of the
execution phase, it is so important that
the PMBOK separates it out into its
own set of activities. This module will
give you some key tools for keeping
your project on track.
Trying is just
a noisy way
of saying no
progress.
Warren
Bennis
124. Making the Most of Status Updates
Tasks planned for the previous week
Tasks completed in the previous week
Tasks planned for the following week
Issues and risks identified
127. Module Ten: Review Questions
1. Which is the fourth phase of project management?
a) Planning
b) Maintaining and controlling
c) Preparing and executing
d) Initiating
2. How often is it recommended that status meetings
and status updates be completed?
a) Weekly or bi-weekly
b) Monthly or bi-monthly
c) Every quarter, tied in with quarterly reports
d) Daily
128. Module Ten: Review Questions
3. In a Friday-Monday schedule, if a holiday occurs on a Friday, when
it recommended that status updates be submitted?
a) Thursday
b) Friday, even with the holiday
c) The following Monday
d) Wednesday
4. Which of these is not an item that should be contained within the
status report?
a) Issues and risks identified
b) Status report date
c) Tasks planned for the previous week
d) Tasks planned for the following months
129. Module Ten: Review Questions
5. What is a good rule of thumb for status reports and meetings?
a) Status meetings should be kept separate from status reports
whenever possible.
b) Status meetings and reports should be kept brief.
c) Status meetings and reports should be kept intricately detailed.
d) Status meetings and reports should be customized for your
projects’ needs.
6. What process assures that all changes are approved by the project
team?
a) Status meetings and reports
b) Risk management
c) Change management
d) Project management team changes
130. Module Ten: Review Questions
7. Who is the change management form submitted to?
a) Human resources
b) The project manager
c) The project management team
d) The stakeholders
8. For larger projects, who can be involved in managing
change?
a) The project manager
b) The project management team
c) A separate task force
d) All of the above
131. Module Ten: Review Questions
9. Which plan used during the planning phase can also be used in the
maintaining and controlling phase?
a) Change management plan
b) Risk management plan
c) Status reports and updates
d) Communication plan
10. Which of these is not a helpful tip when using a risk management plan?
a) Have meetings with stakeholders and outside parties to ensure your
risk assessment is accurate.
b) Keep a record of what actions you take to mitigate risks.
c) Be reactive when it comes to maintaining and controlling with
stakeholders and outside parties.
d) Identify what could happen if assumptions are unfulfilled.
132. Module Ten: Review Questions
1. Which is the fourth phase of project management?
a) Planning
b) Maintaining and controlling
c) Preparing and executing
d) Initiating
2. How often is it recommended that status meetings
and status updates be completed?
a) Weekly or bi-weekly
b) Monthly or bi-monthly
c) Every quarter, tied in with quarterly reports
d) Daily
133. Module Ten: Review Questions
3. In a Friday-Monday schedule, if a holiday occurs on a Friday, when
it recommended that status updates be submitted?
a) Thursday
b) Friday, even with the holiday
c) The following Monday
d) Wednesday
4. Which of these is not an item that should be contained within the
status report?
a) Issues and risks identified
b) Status report date
c) Tasks planned for the previous week
d) Tasks planned for the following months
134. Module Ten: Review Questions
5. What is a good rule of thumb for status reports and meetings?
a) Status meetings should be kept separate from status reports
whenever possible.
b) Status meetings and reports should be kept brief.
c) Status meetings and reports should be kept intricately detailed.
d) Status meetings and reports should be customized for your
projects’ needs.
6. What process assures that all changes are approved by the project
team?
a) Status meetings and reports
b) Risk management
c) Change management
d) Project management team changes
135. Module Ten: Review Questions
7. Who is the change management form submitted to?
a) Human resources
b) The project manager
c) The project management team
d) The stakeholders
8. For larger projects, who can be involved in managing
change?
a) The project manager
b) The project management team
c) A separate task force
d) All of the above
136. Module Ten: Review Questions
9. Which plan used during the planning phase can also be used in the
maintaining and controlling phase?
a) Change management plan
b) Risk management plan
c) Status reports and updates
d) Communication plan
10. Which of these is not a helpful tip when using a risk management plan?
a) Have meetings with stakeholders and outside parties to ensure your
risk assessment is accurate.
b) Keep a record of what actions you take to mitigate risks.
c) Be reactive when it comes to maintaining and controlling with
stakeholders and outside parties.
d) Identify what could happen if assumptions are unfulfilled.
137. Module Eleven: Closing Out
You’ve reached the point where all the
tasks in your project plan have been
checked off: the widget is built, the
advertisements are on TV, and boxes
are being shipped to customers. Before
you consider the project complete,
however, there are a few more things
to be done.
The real
problem is
what to do
with problem
solvers after
the problem
is solved.
Gay Talese
138. Preparing for Closeout
Closure of a project can be
difficult
Reviewing their
performance
Help team members get
through this tough time
140. Learning from Project Challenges
Ensures everyone is aware of the
challenges encountered
Effort put into the task is not
wasted
Apply these lessons to future
projects
Lessons learned should be
documented
141. Scope Verification
Were all needs met?
Were all deliverables met?
Are the stakeholders happy with the results?
142. A Final To-Do List
Dispose of or return materials
Ensure all payments have been made and paperwork
submitted
Pass on appropriate project information
143. Module Eleven: Review Questions
1. As your project winds down, what may you find happening?
a) Team morale dropping
b) Anxiety increasing
c) Closing of the project becoming difficult
d) All of the above
2. Which of these is a helpful way to help co-workers get through the closing
of a project?
a) Make sure they know what they will be working on after the project.
b) Pass on comments about their work performance to their co-workers.
c) Try not to discuss performance review as this will only increase the
difficulty.
d) Encourage team members to go to their human resources department
with questions.
144. Module Eleven: Review Questions
3. After the project, what should you take time to
celebrate?
a) The anxiety your co-workers are experiencing.
b) The things the project team did well.
c) The risks and issues that were not avoided.
d) The relief the end of the project brings.
4. What is an important part of project close-out?
a) Status updates and reports
b) Risk management planning
c) A team celebration
d) Quickly focusing on the next project
145. Module Eleven: Review Questions
5. Which of these statements is true about learning from project challenges?
a) Some projects go perfectly, and it’s important to learn what went wrong to get
it perfect next time.
b) No project goes perfectly. If it can happen, it probably will!
c) There are always risks that you didn’t anticipate, but there are never tasks that
run longer than they should have.
d) The best projects do not have challenges.
6. Which of these is not a good reason why meeting with team members and
stakeholders to identify lessons learned is a valuable experience?
a) Participants can apply these lessons to future projects and be more successful.
b) It ensures everyone is aware of the challenges encountered and what was
done to resolve them.
c) Lessons learned should be kept between the project manager and his team.
d) If something is learned from a mistake or failed endeavor, then the effort put
into the task is not entirely wasted.
146. Module Eleven: Review Questions
7. At which point in the project do stakeholders and team members
meet to determine whether or not the project did what it set out
to do?
a) Risk management plan.
b) When learning from project challenges.
c) Scope verification.
d) Celebrating successes.
8. Which of these questions can be used as a guide for scope
verification?
a) Who else should we involve in this? Who might be affected?
b) What is a step in creating a network diagram?
c) What do we want the project to accomplish?
d) Were all needs met? Were any wants met?
147. Module Eleven: Review Questions
9. If the project team realizes that an important deliverable has been missed,
what is a good option?
a) Return to the planning phase and create a plan for completing the
missed tasks.
b) Choose to leave the item at met as it is the end of the project.
c) Do whatever is necessary to ensure that stakeholders are happy on the
return of their investment.
d) Apply lessons learned to future projects in order to be successful.
10.Which of these tasks is not completed during closeout?
a) Dispose of or return materials.
b) Complete a change management form at the end of the project.
c) Ensure all payments have been made and paperwork submitted.
d) Pass on appropriate project information to the appropriate people.
148. Module Eleven: Review Questions
1. As your project winds down, what may you find happening?
a) Team morale dropping
b) Anxiety increasing
c) Closing of the project becoming difficult
d) All of the above
2. Which of these is a helpful way to help co-workers get through the closing
of a project?
a) Make sure they know what they will be working on after the project.
b) Pass on comments about their work performance to their co-workers.
c) Try not to discuss performance review as this will only increase the
difficulty.
d) Encourage team members to go to their human resources department
with questions.
149. Module Eleven: Review Questions
3. After the project, what should you take time to
celebrate?
a) The anxiety your co-workers are experiencing.
b) The things the project team did well.
c) The risks and issues that were not avoided.
d) The relief the end of the project brings.
4. What is an important part of project close-out?
a) Status updates and reports
b) Risk management planning
c) A team celebration
d) Quickly focusing on the next project
150. Module Eleven: Review Questions
5. Which of these statements is true about learning from project challenges?
a) Some projects go perfectly, and it’s important to learn what went wrong to get
it perfect next time.
b) No project goes perfectly. If it can happen, it probably will!
c) There are always risks that you didn’t anticipate, but there are never tasks that
run longer than they should have.
d) The best projects do not have challenges.
6. Which of these is not a good reason why meeting with team members and
stakeholders to identify lessons learned is a valuable experience?
a) Participants can apply these lessons to future projects and be more successful.
b) It ensures everyone is aware of the challenges encountered and what was
done to resolve them.
c) Lessons learned should be kept between the project manager and his team.
d) If something is learned from a mistake or failed endeavor, then the effort put
into the task is not entirely wasted.
151. Module Eleven: Review Questions
7. At which point in the project do stakeholders and team members
meet to determine whether or not the project did what it set out
to do?
a) Risk management plan.
b) When learning from project challenges.
c) Scope verification.
d) Celebrating successes.
8. Which of these questions can be used as a guide for scope
verification?
a) Who else should we involve in this? Who might be affected?
b) What is a step in creating a network diagram?
c) What do we want the project to accomplish?
d) Were all needs met? Were any wants met?
152. Module Eleven: Review Questions
9. If the project team realizes that an important deliverable has been missed,
what is a good option?
a) Return to the planning phase and create a plan for completing the
missed tasks.
b) Choose to leave the item at met as it is the end of the project.
c) Do whatever is necessary to ensure that stakeholders are happy on the
return of their investment.
d) Apply lessons learned to future projects in order to be successful.
10.Which of these tasks is not completed during closeout?
a) Dispose of or return materials.
b) Complete a change management form at the end of the project.
c) Ensure all payments have been made and paperwork submitted.
d) Pass on appropriate project information to the appropriate people.
153. Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Although this workshop is coming to a
close, we hope that your journey to
improve your Project Management
skills is just beginning. Please take a
moment to review and update your
action plan. This will be a key tool to
guide your progress in the days, weeks,
months, and years to come. We wish
you the best of luck on the rest of your
travels!
This feeling,
finally, that we
may change
things - this is
at the centre
of everything
we are. Lose
that... lose
everything.
Sir David
Hare
154. Words from the Wise
Yogi Berra
• In theory there is no difference
between theory and practice. In
practice there is.
Dwight
Eisenhower
• Plans are nothing; planning is
everything.
Jonas Salk:
• The reward for work well done is the
opportunity to do more.