Domain 1 Flashcards
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts – 36%
T/F: Scrum has no project manager
T. The closest thing is the “scrum master”
How does the project management role work in Scrum?
It’s divided into 3 parts: scrum master, product owner, development team
How does the project management role work in Kanban?
The PM ensures that work is being done and that the team is following the Kanban.
T/F: The project manager in Kanban assigns tasks & deadlines
F. In Kanban, that is not necessary as the team is self organizing.
In addition to traditional project management responsibilities, what other duties do lean project managers have?
They have an additional emphasis on promoting efficiency, accuracy and reducing waste.
How does the project management role work in XP (Extreme Programming)?
The project management activities are split into two roles; manager and coach
What is the manager in XP responsible for?
The manager leads the planning process, monitors people’s behavior & performance
What is the coach in XP responsible for?
The coach is an emotional support to team members and empowers them.
Give an overview of the sender-receiver communication model
The sender sends a message through via some avenue (medium) to a decoder (the medium the receives the message)
What are the different types of influences to be mindful of?
Social, economic and environmental influences
What are the key aspects of business acumen in project managment?
Financial management
Market awareness
Strategic alignment
Risk management
Name & describe the 6 types of power
- Referent power - pm is well likes
- Information power - pm has control of data & info sharing
- Expert power
- Legitimate power
- Reward power
- Punitive punishment
Describe a visionary leader.
Has a clear plan of what they’ll accomplish, how it will be accomplished &will push to get it done.
Describe a change agent leader.
Knows how to engage stakeholders to create change
Describe a servant leader.
Focuses on serving others & put others needs in front of their own
Describe a transactional leader.
Offers rewards or punishments to team when reaching project goals
What factors contribute to project complexity?
Project uncertainty
Human behavior
System (ie org) behavior
What activities are must be completed before a project is initiated?
A business case, a feasibility study and a statement of work
Kanban means ___ signal
Visual
What is the minimum viable product?
The MVP is a product that satisfies customer needs while giving customers an opportunity to provide feedback
How does “pair programming” show that XP promotes better work-life balance?
Pair programming encourages 2 people to work on a program together, so that neither person has to work long hours
How does disciplined agile differ from traditional agile?
It combines Agile and lean principles with other frameworks. It has a process goal driven approach and focuses on scaling agile in larger orgs.
What are the core principles of disciplined Agile?
Customer focus
Simplicity
Pragmatism
Continuous improvement
What are some internal enterprise env factors to consider in PM?
Org culture, structure & governance
Geographic location of facilities & resources
Org infrastructure
IT Software
Resource availability throughout project lifecycle
Employee/Team capabilty
What are some external enterprise env factors to consider in PM?
Market conditions
Social and cultural influences
Legal restrictions
Commercial databases
Academic research
Industry standards
Financial considerations
Physical environment elements
What are some examples of organizational process assets (OPAs)?
Org processes, policies, procedures and corporate knowledge base items
What are the two categories of Organizational process assets (OPAs) and what do they entail?
Processes, policies and procedures - created by an organizational office and can’t easily be changed
Org knowledge repositories - documents that are continuously updated throughout the project & kept in an electronic database
T/F: OPAs are unique to an org
T.
T/F: Governance frameworks only address rules, procedures and policies regarding an org
F. It also addresses projects
What factors must a governance framework address for projects?
Alignment with org mission
Risk management
Performance on time, costs and technical objectives
Communications w/ the right stakeholder at the right time
T/F: Only the project manager can create the project governance.
F. The project manager, project management office, project department or the org itself can create project governance.
Project managers answer to ____ influences
Organizational
What are some examples of OPAs to consider at the launch of a project?
HR polices,
Estimating techniques
Checklists
Project improvement goals
What are some examples of the type of organizational knowledge repositories?
Lesson learned
Data
Issue and defect management
T/F: An organizational system can act as a type of project constraint.
T.
What are the two types of “project-centric” organizations?
Orgs that are primarily contracted to perform projects (ie, architecture, IT, consulting, etc)
Orgs primarily that do their project work inhouse
Describe a functional/central organization & the project managers role.
Business units are clearly divided and work as separate entities. Project work has to do with that specific business unit. Project manager communicates between departments if needed
What attributes does a project manager have in a functional/central organization?
Little power & autonomy
Project role & project team is part time
Reports directly to functional manager
Little to no admin support for project
May have a different title (ie project coordinator, team lead, etc)
Describe a matrix structure organization.
Employees in different departments blend together & can come together to work on a project, causing team members to potential have multiple managers.
What attributes/resources does a project manager have in a weak matrix structure?
Limited authority
Part time project role
Manage a part time project team
Possibly have part time admin
Not called “project manager”
What attributes/resources does a project manager have in a balanced matrix structure?
Reasonable authority
Full time project manager
May manage a part time team
May have admin support
What attributes/resources does a project manager have in a strong matrix structure?
Highest level of power
Manages part time to almost full time team
Full time project manager
Full time admin support