Terminology
PM Tools
PM Processes / Activities
PM Misc
Mysteries
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(Pgs 115 - 117) What does WBS stand for and what is it?
What does WBS stand for and what is it? WBS = Work Breakdown Structure. Process for subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more management components
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(Pgs 103-105) What tools & techniques for the "Collect Requirements" process?
Interviews, focus groups, Facilitation workshops, group decision making techniques, questionnaires, surveys, observations, prototypes (list at least 4 to get points)
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(Pgs 104-106) What are some "Group Decision Making Techniques"?
Unanimity, Majority, Plurality, Dictatorship
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(Pgs 104 - 106) What is the inputs for "Collection Requirement" process?
Project Charter, Stakeholder register
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What can be included in project requirements?
Business requirements, delivery requirements, Project Management requirements, etc
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(Pgs 126-128) What is a "Requirements Management Plan"?
Its a plan that includes how requirements activities will be planned, trcked & reported, how changes will be initiated and how any impact will be analyzed & the authorization levels requried to approve these changes.
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(Pgs 125-127) What is "decomposing technique"?
A technique that applies to defining activities & subdividing work into smaller, more manageable components called activities
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(Pgs 107-109) What are "Group Creativity" techniques/activities?
Brainstorming, nominal group technique, The Delphi Techique, Idea / Mind Mapping, Affinity diagram
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(Pgs 114-116) What does a "detailed project scope statement" include?
Product scope description Product acceptance criteria Project deliverables Project exclusions Project constraints
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(Pgs 104-106) What is the outputs for "Collect Requirements" process?
Requirement documentation, Requirement management plan, Requirement traceability matrix
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(Pgs 162-164) What is "What-if" scenario analysis used for?
It is used to review various scenarios to bring the schedule into alignment with the project plan.
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(Pgs 145-147) What are some tools & techniques for "estimating activity durations"?
Expert judgment Analogous estimating Parametric estimating Three-Point estimates Reserve analysis
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(Pgs 161-163) What is "Control Schedule" process & what are some tools /techniques used?
- It is a process to monitor project status to update project progress and manage change to schedule baseline. - Some tools / tech are Performance reviews, Variance Analysis, Project Mgmt software, Critical Chain Method, Resource Leveling, What-if Scenario, Adjusting lags & leads, Schedule Compression, Scheduling Tool.
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(Pgs 140 - 142) What is the purpose of "Estimated Activitiy Recources" process?
It estimates type and quantities of materials, people, equipment or supplies required to perform each activity.
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(Pgs 144-146) What are some of the outputs for "estimating activity durations"?
Activity Durations Estimates Project Document Updates
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(Pgs 149-151) What are the 3-Point Estimates?
Most Likely Optimistic - based on best-case scenario Pessimistic - based on worst-case scenario
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(Pgs 153-155) What are some tools & techniques for "developing schedules"?
Schedule network analysis Critical Path method Critical chain method Resource leveling What-if scenario analysis Applying leads & lags Schedule compression Schedule tool
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(Pgs 135-137) What does "Sequencing Activities process mean & what tools/techniques are used?
- Process identifies & documents relationships among project activities & activities are sequenced using logical relationships. - Tools & Techniques include: Precedence diagramming method (PDM), Dependency determination, applying leads & lags and networking schedule templates.
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(Pgs 152-154) What are some of the inputs for "developing a schedule"?
Activity Lists Activity Attributions Project Schedule Network Diagrams Activity Resources Requirements Resource Calendars Project Scope Enterprise Environental Factors Organizational Process Assets
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(Pgs 136-138) What are the 3 types of dependencies used to define the sequence among activities?
Mandatory dependencies Discretionary dependencies External dependencies
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(Pgs 152-154) What is the definition of "critical path method"?
- Critical Path method calculates the theoretical early start & finish dates, and late start and finish dates for all activities w/o regard for any resource limitations. - These dates indicate time periods activities can be scheduled, give activity durations, logical relationships, leads, lags and other known constraints.
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(Pgs 143-145) What are the features of a "Project Management Software" system?
- Has the capabilty to help plan, organize & manage resource pools, develop resource estimates, etc. - Can also do a resource breakdown structures, resource availability, resource rates and define various resource calendars to ensure optimal resource utilization.
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(Pgs 124-126) What is used to control scope of project?
Following info that is used to control scope is: - Scope baseline compared to actual results - Scope mgmt plan - Change mgmt plan - Configuration mgmt plan
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(Pgs 150-152) What are some inputs for "estimating activity durations"?
Activity Lists Activity Attributes Activity Resource Requirements Resource Calendars Project Scope Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets
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(Pgs 141-143) What is the purpose of Resource calendar?
- Specifies when and how long identified project resources will be available during the project. - Also considers attributes such as resource experience and/or skill level, geographical locations and when resources might be available.
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