PMI
Use of authority or power.
Force/Direct
A Set of tasks planned to achieve a goal.
A Project
Bribery, favoritism, or self-interest should not be used to hire or fire people.
Nepotism
Seeks a middle ground.
Compromise/Reconciliation
An abbreviated time interval within a project during which a usable and potentially releasable increment of the product is created.
Hint: Breaking a big project into smaller, more manageable tasks.
Sprint
If you have 7 team members, how many communication channels do you need?
n x (n-1)/2
21
Ignoring conflict or physically removing oneself from the situation.
Withdrawal/Avoidance
Goals we try to reach or strive to uphold.
Aspirational Standards
Downplaying or, for example, "It's not that serious".
Smoothing/Accommodating
Small to medium-sized teams working on simple projects.
Scrum
A tracking system based on data, represented by cards. It only works if the input from team
members is entered in a timely and honest manner.
KanBan
Trust in team members' choices.
Empowerment & Autonomy
Regulations and Legal Requirements
Mandatory
Double the points - Comprehensive records of objectives, plans, and milestones.
Documentation
The customer keeps adding things after the contract is complete.
Scope Creep
This communication method helps ensure that everyone is kept informed.
Push Method
Document Repositories, Intranet, or knowledge base, and Project portals. Information is made readily available.
Pull Method
Casual conversations and social interactions
Unofficial or Informal
What type of Approach is the Predictive Lifecycle?
Waterfall Approach
The practice of adding unnecessary extra features or functionalities to a project
beyond its original scope, essentially "over-delivering."
Gold Plating
Real-time problem-solving.
○ Examples: Meetings, Video Conferencing, and Instant Messaging.
Interactive Method
The communication channel.
n x (n-1)/2
Double the points - A visual tool that organizes a project into smaller, more
manageable components.
1) Identify the overall scope.
2) Identify Key Personnel
3) Define deliverables
A work breakdown structure (WBS).
This element of the Adaptive Lifecycle is based on measurement and analysis.
Empirical Decision-Making
Is suited for large-scale projects involving multiple teams.
SAFe