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Question 1

What’s the order of job stages for PM?

Answer 1

Team member
Team leader
Project Manager
Programme Manager (multiple proj)
Portfolio Manager
Senior Management
CEO (multiple prog.)

Question 2

What does PMI stand for?

Answer 2

Project Management Institute

Question 3

What is a project?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What are the 7 characteristics of projects?

Answer 4

1. Change
2. Mission focussed
3. Uniqueness
4. Social construction
5. Integration
6. Risk and uncertainty
7. Temporary

Question 5

What are the different project types re volume and variety?

Answer 5

First-timers (e.g. moon landing)

As… but…

Painting by numbers (e.g. another McDonalds) more repetitive less risk/uncertainty

Question 6

Difference between first-timer project and painting by numbers regarding client contact?

Answer 6

You’ll meet regularly with the client for first-timers.

Question 7

What is a project manager responsible for?

Answer 7

1. Scope (features, functionality)
2. Time (schedule)
3. Cost (resources, budget)

3 contradictory qualities on pyramid

Question 8

What do project objectives have to be?

Answer 8

SMART!

Specific
Measurable
Attainable (assignable)
Relevant (realistic)
Time bound

Question 9

What are the 4 D’s of project management?

Answer 9

Define it (brief)
Design it (proposal)
Do it (Outcomes)
Develop it (Process/product knowledge)

Question 10

What happens in the define it stage?

Answer 10

You create the project brief

Question 11

What happens in the design it stage?

Answer 11

Create a detailed project plan - schedule, cost analysis, risk management. This results in a proposal (PID)

Question 12

What happens in the do it stage?

Answer 12

You implement the project using project control (being reactive if overspending, behind schedule etc)

Question 13

What happens in the develop it stage?

Answer 13

We preserve the knowledge learnt from doing the project. Things to prevent in future or what went well.

Question 14

Which characters are involved in a project?

Answer 14

Project sponsor
Project manager
Team leader
Team members

Question 15

What are the 10 wider responsibilities of a PM?

Answer 15

1. Provide project framework of activities
2. Identify resources
3. Negotiate with higher authorities
4. Set milestones
5. Recruit people
6. Coordinate activities
7. Keep clear vision and work on track
8. Ensure team contributions
9. Mediate conflicts
10. Ensure project goals are delivered on time and on budget.

Question 16

What does a team leader do/have?

Answer 16

Initiate
Model
Link between team and PM
Good listeners
Good coaches
Good team members

Question 17

What skills do team members have?

Answer 17

Tech skills
Interpersonal skills
Communication

People fall into different categories: thinking/action/people

Question 18

What capabilities does a PM need within a team?

Answer 18

Whatever is missing, they should adapt to that.

Question 19

Why does the traditional organisation structure no longer work?

Answer 19

Products are becoming more COMPLEX, e.g. there might be 10 companies collaborating to make one product.

Products are coming to market very QUICKLY.

Products are becoming more CUSTOMISABLE (trad is too slow).