ITPM Final Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
What are the attributes of a project?
Time frame
Purpose
Ownership
Resources
Roles
Risks / Assumptions
Interdependent tasks
Organizational change
Operating in enviro bigger than project
Describe the different roles and skill sets needed for a project.
May include:
Project manager
Project sponsor
Subject Matter Expert
(Knowledge)
Technical Expert
(Technical skill)
What are the benefits to using a project management approach to developing information systems?
Uncouple results of undertaking a project
Results are more a function of the processes / infrastructure
5 benefits:
Deployment of a common set of tools and controls
Provide common language
Better estimate and control costs and schedules
more effective conservation of resources
Improved communication
Competitive advantage for internal developers
Efficiency / effectiveness can be achieved
Can result in shorter development times, lower costs, higher quality
What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology?
A project can focus on the product without having to debate how to do it
Stakeholders understand role
Experiences can be documented in terms of lessons learned
Hopefully, leads to repeated success
, Past, present, future projects can be compared with confidence in terms of planning and progress
reporting
Time can be saved -- tools / techniques can be reused across projects
Provides useful template for planning project work and tasks
Describe project integration management and its relationship to the other eight Project Management
Body Knowledge areas.
Coordinates and integrates the other knowledge areas and all project processes
Integration concerned with 3 areas:
Plan development so that it's flexible, usable, consistent
Plan execution, so that it's carried out
Overall change control to help manage change
Describe PMBOK area of project cost management.
Estimate costs
Determine Budget
Once cost of activities are estimated, overall costs for project can be made.
Control Costs
Ensure proper processes and procedures are in place to control changes to project
PMBOK Time Management
Focused on processes necessary to develop project schedule
Ensure project is completed on time
Define tasks
What must be completed to produce deliverables
Sequence Activities
Determine whether activities can be completed in order or side-by-side
Estimate Activity Resources
Identify type of resources (people, tech, facilities, etc) and quantity of resources needed
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop Schedule
Based on resources, Activities, sequence, and time, a schedule for entire budget can be developed
What are the attributes of a project?
Time frame
Purpose
Ownership
Resources
Roles
Risks / Assumptions
Interdependent tasks
Organizational change
Operating in enviro bigger than project
Describe the different roles and skill sets needed for a project.
May include:
Project manager
Project sponsor
Subject Matter Expert
(Knowledge)
Technical Expert
(Technical skill)
What are the benefits to using a project management approach to developing information systems?
Uncouple results of undertaking a project
Results are more a function of the processes / infrastructure
5 benefits:
Deployment of a common set of tools and controls
Provide common language
Better estimate and control costs and schedules
more effective conservation of resources
Improved communication
Competitive advantage for internal developers
Efficiency / effectiveness can be achieved
Can result in shorter development times, lower costs, higher quality
What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology?
A project can focus on the product without having to debate how to do it
Stakeholders understand role
Experiences can be documented in terms of lessons learned
Hopefully, leads to repeated success
, Past, present, future projects can be compared with confidence in terms of planning and progress
reporting
Time can be saved -- tools / techniques can be reused across projects
Provides useful template for planning project work and tasks
Describe project integration management and its relationship to the other eight Project Management
Body Knowledge areas.
Coordinates and integrates the other knowledge areas and all project processes
Integration concerned with 3 areas:
Plan development so that it's flexible, usable, consistent
Plan execution, so that it's carried out
Overall change control to help manage change
Describe PMBOK area of project cost management.
Estimate costs
Determine Budget
Once cost of activities are estimated, overall costs for project can be made.
Control Costs
Ensure proper processes and procedures are in place to control changes to project
PMBOK Time Management
Focused on processes necessary to develop project schedule
Ensure project is completed on time
Define tasks
What must be completed to produce deliverables
Sequence Activities
Determine whether activities can be completed in order or side-by-side
Estimate Activity Resources
Identify type of resources (people, tech, facilities, etc) and quantity of resources needed
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop Schedule
Based on resources, Activities, sequence, and time, a schedule for entire budget can be developed
