Chapter 1

Question 1

In the Predictive Lifecycle ______ is the fourth step.

Answer 1

Monitoring and Controlling

Question 2

Can be an individual group or organization who will be affected by an outcome in a project.

Answer 2

Stakeholders

Question 3

In a project-oriented organization structure, the ______ has full control over the project.

Answer 3

Project Manager

Question 4

A draft that outlines the scope, aims, cost, and resources of a project. Issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.

Answer 4

Project Charter

Question 5

A predictive lifecycle begins with ______ which is used to define what you intend to accomplish.

Answer 5

Initiation

Question 6

The three main organizational structures are _____, _______, and _______.

Answer 6

Matrix, Functional, Project Oriented

Question 7

Analyzes how engaged the stakeholders are and if any stakeholders desire to be more engaged.

Answer 7

Stakeholder Matrix

Question 8

A planning tool used to identify internal and external factors within an organization or project that are key to achieving project objectives

Answer 8

SWOT Analysis

Question 9

Can consist of legal and governmental regulations, economic growth or recession, suppliers, customer demographics, outside sources of funding, financial and product market trends, and innovations in technology

Answer 9

External Factors

Question 10

Analysis tools identify Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies

Answer 10

RAID

Question 11

A Cause and Effect decomposition tool used in project management

Answer 11

Fishbone Diagram

Question 12

Determined at the start of a project and covers deliverables start and end times and exclusions

Answer 12

Project Scope

Question 13

Allows you to compare actual performance with your plan with a project trend analyzed and the probability of problems happening predicted in the future

Answer 13

Earned Value

Question 14

under the Matrix Organizational Structure team members can report to

Answer 14

Project Manager, Department Manager, Functional Manager

Question 15

A visual tool that maps a list of possible outcomes for team members resulting in either a positive or negative effect.

Answer 15

Decision Tree

Question 16

Elements of a Project Scope Statement

Answer 16

Description, Governance, Deliverables, Timelines, Budget Exclusions

Question 17

Hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team

Answer 17

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Question 18

The way a completed project will be deployed

Answer 18

Deployment Plans

Question 19

How the team will handle any unforeseen obstacles or changes

Answer 19

Change Management

Question 20

Any new policies or procedures needed for personnel or methods that the team will need to be educated on

Answer 20

Training

Question 21

Triple Constraint

Answer 21

Cost, Scope, Time

Question 22

Provide stakeholders and team members with policies, processes, and all intended resources. In addition, features and characteristics that relate to a product’s ability to meet the specified requirements will demonstrate quality.

Answer 22

Quality Management System

Question 23

A place where all of the risk mangament processes are recorded

Answer 23

Risk Register

Question 24

Document developed throughout a project that sums the risks specific to the project and the overall risk level

Answer 24

Risk Report

Question 25

A document that contains the logged issues

Answer 25

Issue log

Question 26

A plan based methodology is also known as a

Answer 26

Predictive Life Cycle

Question 27

Phase where resources and roles are allocated, team members will be kept on task, and baselines will be measured.

Answer 27

Execution

Question 28

Phase where you analyze what happened and suggest improvements to future projects.

Answer 28

Closing

Question 29

What defines the process or phases of a project from conception to completion

Answer 29

Project

Question 30

The process that takes a product from conception, through development, to maturity and finally to retirement.

Answer 30

Product Lifecycle

Question 31

First stage of predictive lifecycle that defines what you intend to accomplish

Answer 31

Initiation Phase

Question 32

Phase where resources and roles are allocated to begin work on a project.

Answer 32

Product Phase

Question 33

Analyze progress takes place in the ______ phase.

Answer 33

Execution

Question 34

An _______ lifecycle is more flowing and can have varying aspects of change in a project.

Answer 34

Traditional

Question 35

During the _______ phase, resources and roles are allocated to begin work on a project.

Answer 35

Planning

Question 36

Order of project management process groups

Answer 36

initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing

Question 37

RACI

Answer 37

Responsibility assignment. (Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform)

Question 38

Analyzes how engaged the stakeholders are and if they desire to be more involved.

Answer 38

Stakeholder Matrix

Question 39

A document used to identify and record the key players of a project.

Answer 39

Stakeholder Register

Question 40

RAID

Answer 40

Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies

Question 41

Risks

Answer 41

Something that is a threat to the successful completion of the project goals and aim

Question 42

Assumptions

Answer 42

Beliefs about an action or event of a project that is not fact or evidence based

Question 43

Issues

Answer 43

Something that has happened and could cause the project to fail if not addressed

Question 44

Dependencies

Answer 44

tasks that are locked together. If one fails, there could be a ripple effect causing the project as a whole to stall or fail