ITPM FINAL EXAM|COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Name five characteristics of a project?
Successful project management entails what exactly?
Name five phases of the Project lifecycle
1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling
5. Closing
Why is project management Important
Name four core knowledge areas?
1. Scope mgmt
2. Time mgmt
3. Cost mgmt
4. Quality mgmt
Name five facilitating knowledge areas
1. Integration mgmt(?)
2. Risk mgmt
3. Procurement mgmt
4. Human resources mgmt
5. Communications mgmt
6. Stakeholder mgmt (?)
What is the tenth knowledge area and what is its purpose?
Name some things we do poorly in projects?
What term do we use to describe an event at which a major deliverable is completed?
What device or construct is often used to initiate a project?
What steps are used to launch critical chain project management?
Name five or more ways to finish projects fast and frugal?
Name three or more ways to motivate project players?
1. Compelling vision of where the project is going
2. Treat people with respect, dignity
, 3. Appreciate, value people by making them feel important, being interested in them
4. Know what their "hot button" is
Name some things you should not do to motivate project players?
Draw maslows needs hierarchy showing the names of all five levels
List Covey's Seven Habits
Why has project Management become so in-vogue?
1. Diversity of new products and product markets
2. Shorter life span of products
3. Rapid technological changes
What are the major reasons for project failure?
1. Inadequate conceptualization and definition
2. Absence of a plan
3. Unavailable resources when needed
4. Scope and hope creep
5. Unresponsive contractors who deliver their product late
In which of these phases is a WBS started and completed?
1. Planning
In which phase is scope management most important?
A: The second phase, planning
How long does it take to go from one level to the next? (OMMI)
One year, normally, or as determined by an external appraiser
How does maturity help with estimation?
Estimates of cost and duration are determined in part by a history database
How does maturity help with quality issues (defects)?
-A standarized, documented process is used
-Defect ( quality ) databases and productivity databases are populated
How are processes improved, innovated with maturity concepts?
1. The fifth and final phase of any maturity model is OPTIMIZING in which Deming's PDCA wheel is used
in conjunction with Senge's learning concepts
Activity Definition (define activities) is part of which knowledge area?
Time Management
Project Scope Mgmt Processes
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Name five characteristics of a project?
Successful project management entails what exactly?
Name five phases of the Project lifecycle
1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling
5. Closing
Why is project management Important
Name four core knowledge areas?
1. Scope mgmt
2. Time mgmt
3. Cost mgmt
4. Quality mgmt
Name five facilitating knowledge areas
1. Integration mgmt(?)
2. Risk mgmt
3. Procurement mgmt
4. Human resources mgmt
5. Communications mgmt
6. Stakeholder mgmt (?)
What is the tenth knowledge area and what is its purpose?
Name some things we do poorly in projects?
What term do we use to describe an event at which a major deliverable is completed?
What device or construct is often used to initiate a project?
What steps are used to launch critical chain project management?
Name five or more ways to finish projects fast and frugal?
Name three or more ways to motivate project players?
1. Compelling vision of where the project is going
2. Treat people with respect, dignity
, 3. Appreciate, value people by making them feel important, being interested in them
4. Know what their "hot button" is
Name some things you should not do to motivate project players?
Draw maslows needs hierarchy showing the names of all five levels
List Covey's Seven Habits
Why has project Management become so in-vogue?
1. Diversity of new products and product markets
2. Shorter life span of products
3. Rapid technological changes
What are the major reasons for project failure?
1. Inadequate conceptualization and definition
2. Absence of a plan
3. Unavailable resources when needed
4. Scope and hope creep
5. Unresponsive contractors who deliver their product late
In which of these phases is a WBS started and completed?
1. Planning
In which phase is scope management most important?
A: The second phase, planning
How long does it take to go from one level to the next? (OMMI)
One year, normally, or as determined by an external appraiser
How does maturity help with estimation?
Estimates of cost and duration are determined in part by a history database
How does maturity help with quality issues (defects)?
-A standarized, documented process is used
-Defect ( quality ) databases and productivity databases are populated
How are processes improved, innovated with maturity concepts?
1. The fifth and final phase of any maturity model is OPTIMIZING in which Deming's PDCA wheel is used
in conjunction with Senge's learning concepts
Activity Definition (define activities) is part of which knowledge area?
Time Management
Project Scope Mgmt Processes
