Important terms

Question 1

Project life cycle vs project mgt process?

Answer 1

• Project life cycle is what you need to do to do the work.

- project mgt process is what you need to do to manage the work.

Question 2

Types of project life cycle?

Answer 2

There are many type starting from plan-driven to change driven life cycles.

Question 3

The elements of the salience model

Answer 3

1. Power: Is the ability project stakeholders has to influence the outcome of an organization, deliverables, or a project
2. Legitimacy: Is the authority, level of involvement project stakeholders have on a project.
3. Urgency: Is the time expected by project stakeholders for responses to their expectations.

Question 4

Roush order magnitude vs budget estimate vs definitive estimate

Answer 4

• ROM: during initiating -25 / + 75
• budget estimate: during planning -10 / +25
• definitive estimate: -10 / +10

Question 5

What is RACI chart?

Answer 5

it’s a responsibility assignment matrix that defines role (responsible, accountant, consult and Inform)

Question 6

Affinity vs context diagrams

Answer 6

Affinity :a requirements gathering techniques are grouped by similarities.

context: used to define and model scope and it shows the boundaries of the product scope by highlighting the product and its interface with people and process.

Question 7

example of Resource-limited schedule?

Answer 7

resources leveling and resources smoothing