Introduction to Planning Flashcards
Failing to plan is planning to fail (21 cards)
What is the definition of planning?
Planning is the process of identifying the methods, resources and activities necessary to accomplish the project’s objectives.
Complete this sentence: Planning is the activity of determining how raw materials and other (?) are delivered into a desired outcome
Resources
What terms are generally used to describe planning?
Scope, time, budgets and quality.
What are the outputs of the planning stage?
Overall strategy and methodology for the project; breakdown structures for managing the project; the identification of key dependencies; contributions to the project risk and opportunities register and issues log; the identification of interfaces.
What are used to form the baseline?
The schedule, risk and budget.
What does the baseline measure?
Cost, time and risk Overall performance of the project.
During the planning exercise, what must be identified and understood?
During the planning exercise, all dependencies are identified and all interfaces are understood.
Top down planning is ? focused
Events
Is top down planning date focused?
No.
What does bottom up planning validate?
The effort and duration required to delivery the requirements on the project.
What type of schedule is produced using bottom up planning?
Resource-driven schedule.
Which type of planning produces a detailed schedule, usually measured in days?
Bottom-up planning
Does collaborative planning use Top down or bottom-up planning?
Bottom up
What density is the schedule produced using collaborative planning?
High Density
What event describes the scheduling density that is achieved at different moments in time?
Rolling wave planning
What type of planning is suitable for projects with changing or emerging scope?
Rolling Wave planning
What is the definition of agile planning?
Agile planning is a means of adapting rapidly to changes in a business environment.
What is the purpose of agile planning?
It integrates planning with execution almost concurrently, allowing early and continuous delivery.
What is another name for the time-boxed iterations used in agile planning?
Sprints
What does MoSCoW stand for?
Must have; Should have; Could have; Won’t have
