#1 General Flashcards

1
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Define a “project”

A

A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

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Define a “deliverable”

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Any unique and verifiable product, result, or capability to perform a service that is required to be produced to complete a process, phase, or project. Deliverables may be tangible or intangible.

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Types of deliverables

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A unique product
A unique service or capability to perform a service
A unique result (outcome or document)
A unique combination

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4
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Temporary endeavor

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Temporary nature f projects indicates that a project has a definite beginning and end.

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End of a project

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Objectives have been reached
Objectives can not or will not be met
Funding is exhausted
Need no longer exists
Resources no longer available
terminated for legal or convenience
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6
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Projects drive change

A

Yes

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7
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Project initiation fundamental categories

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Meet regulatory, legal, social requirements
Satisfy stakeholders
Implement change
Create, improve, fix products/processes/services

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Define Project Management

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The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet the project requirements

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9
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3 scenarios for PM

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Stand alone
within a program
within a portfolio

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10
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Define portfolio

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Projects, programs, subsidiary portfolios managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives

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Program vs portfolio management

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Program & project focus on doing things the right way

Portfolio focuses on doing the right projects/programs

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Define program management

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The application of knowledge, skills and principles to a program to achieve objectives and obtain benefits

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13
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Program management focuses on…

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the interdependencies between projects

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14
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Operations management is…

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concerned with the ongoing production of goods and/or services

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15
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Portfolio management aligns portfolios with organizational strategies

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yes

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Program management harmonizes its program components and controls interdependencies

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yes

17
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Project management enables the achievement of goals and objectives

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yes

18
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Define Organizational Project Management

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OPM is a framework in which portfolio, program, and project management are integrated with organizational enablers in order to achieve strategic objectives.