project management exam 1
project - Question and answersa temporary endeavor undertaken
to create a unique product, service, or result
Operations - Question and answerswork done to sustain the business
project sponsor - Question and answersusually provides the direction and
funding for the project
project manager - Question and answersworks with project sponsors,
project team, and other people involved in a
project to meet project goals
program - Question and answersgroup of related projects managed in a
coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them
individually
program managers - Question and answersprovides leadership and direction
for the project managers heading the projects within the program
Project management - Question and answersthe application of knowledge, skills, tools
and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements
triple constraint - Question and answersproject scope, time, and cost goals
stakeholders - Question and answersare the people involved in or affected by project
activities
Knowledge areas - Question and answersthey describe the key competencies
that project managers must develop
10 knowledge areas - Question and answersproject integration, scope, time, cost,
quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder
management
Project management tools and techniques - Question and answersassist project
managers and their teams in various aspects of projects management, examples are:
◦ Project charter, scope statement, and WBS (scope)
◦ Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis,
critical chain scheduling (time)
◦ Cost estimates and earned value management (cost)
Super tools - Question and answerstools that have high use and high potential for
improving project success,
, such as:
◦ Software for task scheduling (such as project
management software)
◦ Scope statements
◦ Requirements analyses
◦ Lessons-learned reports
program - Question and answersa group of related projects managed in
a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not
available from managing them individually
project portfolio management, - Question and answersorganizations group and manage
projects and
programs as a portfolio of investments that
contribute to the entire enterprise's success
best practice - Question and answersan optimal way recognized by
industry to achieve a stated goal or objective
leader - Question and answersfocuses on long-term goals and bigpicture
objectives while inspiring people to reach
those goals
manager - Question and answersdeals with the day-to-day details of
meeting specific goals
Project Management Office (PMO) - Question and answersis an organizational group
responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an
organization
Project Management Institute - Question and answersis an
international professional society for project managers
Project
Management Professional (PMP) - Question and answersA certification provided by the
Project Management Institute
Ethics - Question and answersloosely defined, is a set of principles that guide
our decision making based on personal values of what
is "right" and "wrong"
Low-end tools: - Question and answersHandle single or smaller projects well, cost
under $200 per user
mid-range tools - Question and answersHandle multiple projects and users, cost
$200-$1,000 per user, Project 2010 most popular
project - Question and answersa temporary endeavor undertaken
to create a unique product, service, or result
Operations - Question and answerswork done to sustain the business
project sponsor - Question and answersusually provides the direction and
funding for the project
project manager - Question and answersworks with project sponsors,
project team, and other people involved in a
project to meet project goals
program - Question and answersgroup of related projects managed in a
coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them
individually
program managers - Question and answersprovides leadership and direction
for the project managers heading the projects within the program
Project management - Question and answersthe application of knowledge, skills, tools
and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements
triple constraint - Question and answersproject scope, time, and cost goals
stakeholders - Question and answersare the people involved in or affected by project
activities
Knowledge areas - Question and answersthey describe the key competencies
that project managers must develop
10 knowledge areas - Question and answersproject integration, scope, time, cost,
quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder
management
Project management tools and techniques - Question and answersassist project
managers and their teams in various aspects of projects management, examples are:
◦ Project charter, scope statement, and WBS (scope)
◦ Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis,
critical chain scheduling (time)
◦ Cost estimates and earned value management (cost)
Super tools - Question and answerstools that have high use and high potential for
improving project success,
, such as:
◦ Software for task scheduling (such as project
management software)
◦ Scope statements
◦ Requirements analyses
◦ Lessons-learned reports
program - Question and answersa group of related projects managed in
a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not
available from managing them individually
project portfolio management, - Question and answersorganizations group and manage
projects and
programs as a portfolio of investments that
contribute to the entire enterprise's success
best practice - Question and answersan optimal way recognized by
industry to achieve a stated goal or objective
leader - Question and answersfocuses on long-term goals and bigpicture
objectives while inspiring people to reach
those goals
manager - Question and answersdeals with the day-to-day details of
meeting specific goals
Project Management Office (PMO) - Question and answersis an organizational group
responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an
organization
Project Management Institute - Question and answersis an
international professional society for project managers
Project
Management Professional (PMP) - Question and answersA certification provided by the
Project Management Institute
Ethics - Question and answersloosely defined, is a set of principles that guide
our decision making based on personal values of what
is "right" and "wrong"
Low-end tools: - Question and answersHandle single or smaller projects well, cost
under $200 per user
mid-range tools - Question and answersHandle multiple projects and users, cost
$200-$1,000 per user, Project 2010 most popular
