CMGT 4100- TEST 1 CH 1-5 STUDY GUIDE
What is a project? - Answer -A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique
product, service, or result
Every project has: - Answer -- A start and finish point
-A deliverable
Project Planning: - Answer -the process of choosing the one method and order of work
to be adopted for a project from all the various ways and sequences in which it could be
done."
Project planning elements include: - Answer -scope, design and alternate designs,
cost, time, finance, land, procurement, operations, etc.
Shape and content of the project plan depends on? - Answer --purpose of the plan
-timing of the plan
-level of details needed
Project scheduling - Answer -determination of the timing and sequence of operations in
the project and their assembly to give the overall completion time.
Scheduling takes one part of the planning effort and zooms in on it.
What questions does planning answer - Answer -what, how, who, why, where, by
whom, when, how much
what question does scheduling deal with? - Answer -"when" on a detailed level
Types of management:
(4) - Answer -General management
program management
portfolio management
project management
Project management - Answer -the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
, Accomplished through the application and integration of the project management
processes of initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing.
Program management - Answer -A group of related projects managed in coordinated
way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually
PROJECTS IN A PROGRAM ARE NECESSARILY RELATED
programs may be: - Answer -Temporary/one-time programs
ongoing
-can be a large and complex project
Portfolio mangement - Answer -a collection of projects or programs and other work that
are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic
business objectives.
The projects or programs of the portfolio ARE NOT NECESSARILY RELATED
General management - Answer -specialty mangement
-financial, human resources, IT
Project management in construction includes: - Answer --scheduling
budget
risk management
scope
logistics
project administration
quality management
Project objectives - Answer -cost/budget
time/schedule
scope/quality
Project control - Answer -to track both schedule and cost, find variances (where, how
much, and why), and take corrective action to bring the project back to the plan
project scheduling is a - Answer -prediction of future occurrence; time or money
The scheduler:
What is a project? - Answer -A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique
product, service, or result
Every project has: - Answer -- A start and finish point
-A deliverable
Project Planning: - Answer -the process of choosing the one method and order of work
to be adopted for a project from all the various ways and sequences in which it could be
done."
Project planning elements include: - Answer -scope, design and alternate designs,
cost, time, finance, land, procurement, operations, etc.
Shape and content of the project plan depends on? - Answer --purpose of the plan
-timing of the plan
-level of details needed
Project scheduling - Answer -determination of the timing and sequence of operations in
the project and their assembly to give the overall completion time.
Scheduling takes one part of the planning effort and zooms in on it.
What questions does planning answer - Answer -what, how, who, why, where, by
whom, when, how much
what question does scheduling deal with? - Answer -"when" on a detailed level
Types of management:
(4) - Answer -General management
program management
portfolio management
project management
Project management - Answer -the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
, Accomplished through the application and integration of the project management
processes of initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing.
Program management - Answer -A group of related projects managed in coordinated
way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually
PROJECTS IN A PROGRAM ARE NECESSARILY RELATED
programs may be: - Answer -Temporary/one-time programs
ongoing
-can be a large and complex project
Portfolio mangement - Answer -a collection of projects or programs and other work that
are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic
business objectives.
The projects or programs of the portfolio ARE NOT NECESSARILY RELATED
General management - Answer -specialty mangement
-financial, human resources, IT
Project management in construction includes: - Answer --scheduling
budget
risk management
scope
logistics
project administration
quality management
Project objectives - Answer -cost/budget
time/schedule
scope/quality
Project control - Answer -to track both schedule and cost, find variances (where, how
much, and why), and take corrective action to bring the project back to the plan
project scheduling is a - Answer -prediction of future occurrence; time or money
The scheduler:
