Project Management

Question 1

______________can be described as any human activity that involves carrying out a non-repetitive task.

Answer 1

A Project

Question 2

The art of planning for the future has always been a human trait. In essence, a ____________can be captured on paper with a few simple elements: a start date, an end date, the tasks that have to be carried out and when they should be finished, and some idea of the resources (people, machines, etc) that will be needed during the course of the project.

Answer 2

Project

Question 3

Project Management model is (IPECC):

Answer 3

1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Controlling
5. Closing

Question 4

“Initiating” stage of project management is:

Answer 4

Articulate your vision for the project, establish goals, define expectations and the scope of your project.

• Identify stakeholders
• Identify high level resources
• Develop high level Milestones

Deliverable- project charter and preliminary scope statement

Question 5

“Planning” stage of project management is:

Answer 5

Refine the scope, assemble your team, identify specific tasks and activities to be completed, develop a project plan, schedule and budget.

Question 6

“Executing” stage of project management is:

Answer 6

Accomplish your goals by developing and leading your team on day to day activities, solving problems and building your project.

Question 7

“Controlling” stage of project management is:

Answer 7

Monitor changes to the project, make corrections, adjust your schedule to respond to problems or adjust your expectations and goals.

Question 8

“Closing” stage of project management is:

Answer 8

Deliver your project to your audience or customer, acknowledge results and assess its success; take the time to compose a written evaluation of the project and development effort.

Question 9

E-learning is distant learning that relies on:

Answer 9

Web-based delivery systems

Question 10

_____________is responsible for achieving project’s deliverables. Produces plan of action, monitors progress to keep project on track, leads project team and communicates project status and information.

Answer 10

Project Manager (PM)

Question 11

_______is interested in or affected by the project. Contributes to the project by providing feedback.

Answer 11

Stakeholder

Question 12

____________authorizes the project, provides executive authority to the project team, helps set course goals, helps identify constraints and inspires the team. May have authority to release project team members so they can work on the project.

Answer 12

Sponsor

Question 13

__________Internal and external person for whom the course is developed; influences the course by providing guidance on its navigation, use of clear language and operation on existing equipment.

Answer 13

Customer

Question 14

__________Expert in their area or profession. Responsible for completing activities in the project plan related to their subject matter expertise.

Answer 14

Subject Matter Expert

Question 15

The project management plan includes:

Answer 15

1. Scope definition
2. Work Breakdown Structure
3. Change Management Plan
4. Risk management plan
5. Schedule
6. Budget
7. Staffing Plan
8. Communication Management Plan
9. Procurement Plan

Question 16

___________describes each deliverable (report, prototype, system etc) that is created or updated as a result of the project.

Answer 16

Work breakdown structure

Question 17

____________changes to the project scope, sometimes called scope creep, are the most common cause for troubled projects. The change management plan defines the process used to submit a request for a change to the project, the form used and process the project team will use to evaluate and respond to the request.

Answer 17

Change Management Plan

Question 18

_______________is the cost of the project. Similar to the project schedule, it may list the cost of each deliverable of the WBS and should include the cost of new equipment.

Answer 18

Budget

Question 19

“Schedule” stage of project management is:

Answer 19

The project schedule, at the most general level, lists the planned date of the project start and finish. It typically lists the start and finish dates of each of the deliverables of the WBS.

Question 20

________identifies the number and skills of people needed to complete the project. Ideally, it describes these people by skill. Additionally, the plan identifies dates the resource is needed and amount of resources required.

Answer 20

Staffing Plan

Question 21

Communication management plan:

Answer 21

Defines the type of and need for information by the stakeholders, when they need that information and how the information will be given to them

Question 22

Procurement plan:

Answer 22

Defines the resources planned to be purchased, planned purchase date and process used to request and evaluate potential suppliers.

Question 23

The work breakdown structure (WBS) of the project divides it into a comprehensive list of deliverables or milestones:

Answer 23

• Needs analysis report
• Instructional design report
• Deployment plan
• Development status report
• Course prototype
• Pilot offering attendance report
• elearning course
• Summative evaluation report

Question 24

________________is a term that is inextricably linked to the Internet.

Answer 24

E-Learning

Question 25

Articulating your vision for the project, establishing goals, defining expectations and scope of the project is the __________stage.

Answer 25

Initiating Stage

Question 26

Delivering your project to the audience, acknowledging results and assessing its success; making a written evaluation of the project and development effort is the _______stage.

Answer 26

Closing Stage

Question 27

Monitoring changes to the project, making corrections, adjusting schedules, expections and goals in response to problems is the _________.

Answer 27

Controlling Stage

Question 28

Accomplishing goals by developing and leading the project team, solving problems and building the project day to day is in the ___________.

Answer 28

Executing Stage

Question 29

Refining the scope of the project, assembling the project team, identifying specific tasks activities that need to be completed; developing a project plan, schedule and budget is the _________.

Answer 29

Planning Stage

Question 30

IPECC is the Project Management Model and stands for__________.

Answer 30

- Initiating - Planning - Executing - Controlling - Closing

Question 31

Two tools to help manage a project are________and______________.

Answer 31

Gantt Chart and Milestones Chart

Question 32

This chart a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities with start and completion dates in a calendar format:

Answer 32

Gantt Chart

Question 33

This chart usually has thick black bars to show summary of tasks; lighter horizontal bars to show duration of tasks; arrows that show dependencies between tasks:

Answer 33

Gantt Chart

Question 34

This chart marks a significant events during the lifecycle of the project such as completion of critical goals, deliverables and customer sign off of key documents:

Answer 34

Milestone Chart

Question 35

E-learning projects are normally smaller than other types and require quick deployment with high quality outcomes on________

Answer 35

Small budgets

Question 36

The development of an online course can be complex and require services from a variety of _____________persons.

Answer 36

Specialized

Question 37

The ________may have the authority to release project team members from their regular work to dedicate time toward project development.

Answer 37

Executive sponsor

Question 38

The __________can be an engineer, computer programmer, instructional designer, faculty member or research person.

Answer 38

Subject Matter Expert

Question 39

The _______can be used in several aspects of course development such as evaluating navigation, language and system operation.

Answer 39

Customer

Question 40

The _________is a complete description of the project described in the preliminary scope managment statement.

Answer 40

Scope definition

Question 41

The_______describes each deliverable for the project such as a report, prototype or system.

Answer 41

Work Breakdown Structure

Question 42

The _______is the result of the project managment team taking into account potential risks and analyzing them for the correct responses.

Answer 42

Risk management plan

Question 43

The________sometimes referred to as project creep, defines the process for submitting a request to change some aspect of the project.

Answer 43

Change management plan

Question 44

The _______outlines the start and completion dates for the project; and gives start and completion dates for each deliverable.

Answer 44

Schedule

Question 45

The ________gives the cost estimate for the project; and cost of each deliverable along with néw additions to the project.

Answer 45

Budget

Question 46

The_______plan identifies the number of personnel required with specialized skills that are necessary to complete the project.

Answer 46

Staffing plan

Question 47

The _______tells what information is to be given to stakeholders, when it is to be given and how it is to be disseminated; such as project status report and project performance report.

Answer 47

Communication management plan

Question 48

The_________outlines resources that are required to be purchased for completion of the project with dates and times of the purchase and processes to be utilized.

Answer 48

Procurement plan