Project Management Exam Questions 1 -
short answer
What key information should be included in the project charter and why? Discuss -
Question and answersDocument made during concept phase of the project
Should include:
-Project title
-Project start date
-Project finish date
-Key stakeholders
-Business case to support the project
-Deliverables and goals
-Budget info
-Forseeable risks
-TBL
-Life cycle thinking
What is the difference between a schedule drawn "in series" and one drawn in
"parallel"? Discuss and provide examples to substantiate your answer. - Question and
answersSeries
- Task completed sequentially
-No concurrent tasks
(eg getting permits to complete activity, carrying out said activity then completing a
report of the activity)
Parallel
- Tasks being complete at the same time
(eg drilling, extracting and sorting all done at the same time)
What information should be found in the project 'close-out' report and why?
Discuss. - Question and answers-Completeion checklist
-Defects warranty
-Written acceptance procedure
-Inspections
-Reviews
-Walkthroughs
-Final Payment
Debrief stakeholders and outline project in terms of TBL and lifecycle thinking
What is procurement management planning and what benefits does it bring to any
project? Discuss and provide examples - Question and answers-Necessary purchases
to acquire products,
, services or results needed from outside the project team. Acquiring something
that solves an operational issue related to the project.
-Attaining this through efficient analysis by determining the best possible products for
the
lowest costs.
-Analysing suppliers or contractors needed to complete the work.
Main questions that need to be asked during procurement management planning are:
What is required?
Where will it be sourced from?
When will it be needed?
How will it be managed?
Why is it the best option?
Explain how team conflict can have both positive and negative outcomes in a
project. Provide examples. - Question and answersPositive
-Too little conflict results in key issues being ignored
-Team members simply agreeing with
each other
Negative
-Delays, disputes and communication breakdown
An example of too little conflict hurting
project success may involve a product that has been identified by certain team
members as
having faults but because there is too little conflict, these issues aren't brought up.
What are the benefits of managing a project ethically? Discuss and provide
examples. - Question and answers-Serve and protect the public
-Guide and inspire ethical protocol
-Support ethical engineers and incentivise this behaviour
-Provides educational and a mutual understanding of ethics
-Serve as deterrence for unethical behaviour
-The greatest group experiences the greatest benefit
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the 'utilitarian' ethical theory? Discuss
and provide examples - Question and answers-Ethical theory where an action is
deemed right if it produces the best
consequences
-Maximising benefits and minimising costs.
-Act is right
if it maximises overall utility.
short answer
What key information should be included in the project charter and why? Discuss -
Question and answersDocument made during concept phase of the project
Should include:
-Project title
-Project start date
-Project finish date
-Key stakeholders
-Business case to support the project
-Deliverables and goals
-Budget info
-Forseeable risks
-TBL
-Life cycle thinking
What is the difference between a schedule drawn "in series" and one drawn in
"parallel"? Discuss and provide examples to substantiate your answer. - Question and
answersSeries
- Task completed sequentially
-No concurrent tasks
(eg getting permits to complete activity, carrying out said activity then completing a
report of the activity)
Parallel
- Tasks being complete at the same time
(eg drilling, extracting and sorting all done at the same time)
What information should be found in the project 'close-out' report and why?
Discuss. - Question and answers-Completeion checklist
-Defects warranty
-Written acceptance procedure
-Inspections
-Reviews
-Walkthroughs
-Final Payment
Debrief stakeholders and outline project in terms of TBL and lifecycle thinking
What is procurement management planning and what benefits does it bring to any
project? Discuss and provide examples - Question and answers-Necessary purchases
to acquire products,
, services or results needed from outside the project team. Acquiring something
that solves an operational issue related to the project.
-Attaining this through efficient analysis by determining the best possible products for
the
lowest costs.
-Analysing suppliers or contractors needed to complete the work.
Main questions that need to be asked during procurement management planning are:
What is required?
Where will it be sourced from?
When will it be needed?
How will it be managed?
Why is it the best option?
Explain how team conflict can have both positive and negative outcomes in a
project. Provide examples. - Question and answersPositive
-Too little conflict results in key issues being ignored
-Team members simply agreeing with
each other
Negative
-Delays, disputes and communication breakdown
An example of too little conflict hurting
project success may involve a product that has been identified by certain team
members as
having faults but because there is too little conflict, these issues aren't brought up.
What are the benefits of managing a project ethically? Discuss and provide
examples. - Question and answers-Serve and protect the public
-Guide and inspire ethical protocol
-Support ethical engineers and incentivise this behaviour
-Provides educational and a mutual understanding of ethics
-Serve as deterrence for unethical behaviour
-The greatest group experiences the greatest benefit
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the 'utilitarian' ethical theory? Discuss
and provide examples - Question and answers-Ethical theory where an action is
deemed right if it produces the best
consequences
-Maximising benefits and minimising costs.
-Act is right
if it maximises overall utility.
