ISTM 630 Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
, Criteria for a successful project - met requirements
- finished on time
- on budget
Project A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
- has unique purpose, is temporary, developed using progressive elaboration,
requires resources
Program - group of related projects managed in a coordinated way
operations - work done to sustain business. routine work
Triple Constraint time, cost, scope
Top two project success factors - executive support
- user involvement
Low End Tools handle single or smaller projects well. Cost <$200 per user
Midrange Tools handle multiple projects and users. cost between 200 and 500. Most popular
High end Tools Also called enterprise project management software, often licensed on a per-
user basis, like Microsoft Enterprise Project Management solution
systems philosophy view things as systems which are interacting components that work within an
environment to fulfill some purpose.
- part of three part view of project mgmt
systems analysis an analysis to determine inputs, outputs, and changes in a system under various
conditions
- part of three part view of project mgmt
Systems management address business, technological, and organizational issues before making changes
to systems
- part of three part view of project mgmt
Three Structural Frames - Functional: functional managers report to the CEO
- project: program mangers report to the CEO
- matrix: middle ground between functional and project structures. people often
have multiple bosses.
HR Frame Focuses on providing harmony between needs of the organization and needs of
people.
, Criteria for a successful project - met requirements
- finished on time
- on budget
Project A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
- has unique purpose, is temporary, developed using progressive elaboration,
requires resources
Program - group of related projects managed in a coordinated way
operations - work done to sustain business. routine work
Triple Constraint time, cost, scope
Top two project success factors - executive support
- user involvement
Low End Tools handle single or smaller projects well. Cost <$200 per user
Midrange Tools handle multiple projects and users. cost between 200 and 500. Most popular
High end Tools Also called enterprise project management software, often licensed on a per-
user basis, like Microsoft Enterprise Project Management solution
systems philosophy view things as systems which are interacting components that work within an
environment to fulfill some purpose.
- part of three part view of project mgmt
systems analysis an analysis to determine inputs, outputs, and changes in a system under various
conditions
- part of three part view of project mgmt
Systems management address business, technological, and organizational issues before making changes
to systems
- part of three part view of project mgmt
Three Structural Frames - Functional: functional managers report to the CEO
- project: program mangers report to the CEO
- matrix: middle ground between functional and project structures. people often
have multiple bosses.
HR Frame Focuses on providing harmony between needs of the organization and needs of
people.
