Successful Project Management
Why Project Management Fails
Project Management Life Cycle
100
It is important to get the project done _____________ & ______________.
On Time, On Budget
100
There were six reasons listed as to why business fail, name at least three of them.
~Weak Business Case ~Lack of commitment from Senior Management ~Inadequate Project Planning ~Absence in User Involvement ~New or Unfamiliar Technology ~Lack of Clear and Concise Requirements
100
What are the four phases of the Project Management Life Cycle?
~Initiation Phase ~Planning Phase ~Executing Phase ~Closure Phase
200
Planning is what percentage of Project Management?
80%
200
There were four examples given of failed business projects, name at least two.
~I35W Collapse ~1976 Montreal Olympics ~Song Airlines ~Target and Nieman Marcus
200
In the Initiation Phase, what are some of the things you do?
~Who? ~Why? ~How? ~Budget ~Resources ~Staffing ~Time Period
300
A business should use the acronym S.M.A.R.T to achieve their goal. Name at least 3 of them.
S-Specific M-Measurable A-Attainable R-Relevant T-Time-Bound
300
What was the major issue with the failure of Target joining with Nieman Marcus?
~Too Weird ~Too Pretentious ~Too Expensive ~Too out of date with current trends ~Target customers don't shop there for high end labels
300
There are many ways to Plan in the Planning phase; we listed six, name four.
~Project Plan ~Quality Plan ~Resource Plan ~Risk Plan ~Financial Plan ~Communication Plan