Study Deck building Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are 2 key points of a Project
- They are temporary
- They have a start and end date
What is the difference between an operation and a project
Projects are temporary and unique.
Operations is ongoing and not unique.
What does progress elaboration involve.
Discovering greater levels of detail as the project moves toward completion.
what is progressive elaboration also known as?
rolling wave planning
What is Project management
The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet the project requirements.
What are the three different approaches to managing a project
Predictive, Agile, Hybrid
What is the predictive approach
known as traditional waterfall, or plan driven were much of the planning is done upfront at the beginning.
What is the Agile approach?
known as an adaptive or change-driven, where the product is built in small increments versus being built all at once as you would in a traditional project.
Agile project allows for what?
more customer interactions as small increments are being built and support changes throughout the entire project.
What is the Hybrid approach?
When an organization combines the use of both predictive and agile methods for managing projects.
What should a company gain upon completion of a project?
Some kind of value from it.
What is one of the main tasks of a Project manager?
To ensure that the project and its completed deliverables are always adding value to a business.
What 4 things make up a process and what do they do?
I. nput
T. ools
T. echniques
O. utputs
They create a specific output.
What is needed to start every process?
Input
What are Tools and techniques used for?
help execute a process.
What is the output?
What you get out of the process.
What is a phase?
A division within the project where extra control is needed to effectively manage the completion of deliverables.
When are phases concluded and formally closed?
When the deliverable is accepted.
How many process groups does each phase have?
- Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing.
What is a deliverable?
The part of the product that is presented to the customer or stakeholders for acceptance.
