Contemporary Project Management, f f
Plan-
Driven and Agile Approaches 5th Editio
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by Timothy Kloppenborg
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Complete Chapter Solutions Manual are i
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ncluded (Ch 1 to 15) f f f f
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, SolutionfandfAnswerfGuide:fKloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells,fContemporaryfProjectfManagement:fPlan-
DrivenfandfAgilefApproaches,f 2023,f 978-0-357-71573-
4;f Chapterf 1:f Introductionf tofProjectf Management
SolutionandAnswerGuide f f f
Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells,fContemporaryfProjectfManagement:fPlan-
DrivenfandfAgilefApproaches,f2023,f978-0-357-71573-
4;fChapterf1:fIntroductionftofProjectfManagement
Table of Contents
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Chapterf Reviewf Questions—Suggestedf Answers ....................................................................... 2
Discussionf Questions .................................................................................................................. 6
PMPfExamfStudyfQuestions ....................................................................................................... 11
Integratedf Examplef Projects ..................................................................................................... 14
SuburbanfHomesfConstructionfProject ..................................................................................................... 14
StudentfQuestions.................................................................................................................................... 15
HeritagefArboretumfDevelopmentfProject ............................................................................................... 15
ArboretumfIntroduction ................................................................................................... 15
Andersonf Townshipf andf Greenf Spacef Introduction ............................................................. 15
Relatedf Links...................................................................................................................... 16
Studentf Questions .............................................................................................................. 16
ArboretumfGradingfSuggestions............................................................................................................... 16
Semesterf Projectf Instructions .................................................................................................... 18
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,Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers
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1. Whatf isf af project?f (Objectivef #1-1,f p.f 4)
ANS:fThefnarrowfanswerfis:fAfprojectfisfafnew,ftime-
boundfeffortfthatfhasfafdefinitefbeginningfandfafdefinitefendingfwithfseveralfrelatedfand/o
rfinterdependentftasksftofcreatefafuniquefproductforfservice.
Thefbroaderfanswerfis:fAfprojectfisfanfendeavorfthatfrequiresfanforganizedfsetfoffworkfeff
ortsfthatfarefplannedfinfaflevelfoffdetailfthatfisfprogressivelyfelaboratedfasfmorefinformati
onfisfdiscovered.fProjectsfarefsubjectftoflimitationsfofftimefandfresourcesfsuchfasfmoney
fandfpeople.fProjectsfshouldffollowf afplannedf andforganizedf approachfwithfaf definedfbe
ginningfandfending.fProjectfplansfandfgoalsfbecomefmorefspecificfasfearlyfworkfisfcomp
leted.fThefoutputfoftenfisfafcollectionfoffafprimaryfdeliverablefalongfwithfsupportingfdeliv
erablesfsuchfasfafhousefasfthe
primaryfdeliverablefandfwarrantiesfandfinstructionsfforfusefasfsupportingfdeliverable
s.fEachfprojectftypicallyfhasfafuniquefcombinationfoffstakeholdersfpeoplefandfgroupsf
whofcanfimpactfthefprojectforfmightfbefimpactedfbyfeitherfthefworkforfresultsfoffthefpro
ject.fProjectsfoftenfrequirefafvarietyfoffpeopleftofwork
togetherfforfaflimitedftime,fandfeachfneedsftofunderstandfthatfcompletingfthefprojectf
willfrequirefeffortfinfadditionftoftheirfotherfassignedfwork.
2. Whatfisfprojectfmanagement?f(Objectivef#1-1,fp.f4)
ANS:fProjectfmanagementfisfthefartfandfsciencefoffusingfknowledge,fskills,ftools,fandf
techniquesfefficientlyfandfeffectivelyftofmeetfstakeholderfneedsfandfexpectations.fThi
sfincludesfworkfprocessesfthatfinitiate,fplan,fexecute,fcontrol,fandfclosefwork.
Projectf managementf includesf bothf administrativef tasksf forf planning,f documenting,fandf
controllingfworkfandfleadershipftasksfforfvisioning,fmotivating,fandfpromotingfworkfas
sociates.
3. Howfarefprojectsfdifferentfthanfongoingfoperations?f(Objectivef#1-3,fp.f6)
ANS:fProjectsfareftemporary,fwhilefoperationsfarefongoing.
4. Whatftypesfoffconstraintsfarefcommonftofmostfprojects?f(Objectivef#1-4,fp.f12)
ANS:fProjectfperformance,fcomprisingfscopef(size)fandfqualityf(acceptabilityfoffthefresults),fi
sfconstrainedfbyfcostfandfschedule.
5. WhatfarefthefthreefcomponentsfoffthefTalentfTriangle?f(Objectivef#1-4,fp.f11)
ANS:fThefcorefobjectivesfincludefthosefthatfthefTalentfTrianglefclassifiesfasftechnical,fb
ehavioral,fandfstrategic.
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, 6. Atfwhatfstagefoffafprojectflifefcyclefisfthefmajorityfoffthef“hands-
on”ftasksfcompleted?f(Objectivef#1-3,fp.f8)
ANS:fExecuting.
7. Duringfwhichfstagefoffthefprojectflifefcyclefarefloosefendsftiedfup?f(Objectivef#1-2,fp.f8)
ANS:fClosing.
8. Whatfareftheftwelvefprojectfdeliveryfprinciples?f(Objectivef#1-6,fp.f17)
ANS:fStewardship,fstakeholders,finteractions,ftailor,fcomplexity,fadaptability,fteam,fvalue,fl
eadership,fquality,frisk,fchange.
9. Whatfarefthefeightfperformancefdomains,faccordingftofthefPMBOKf7e?f(Objectivef#1-
6,fp.f17)
ANS:fStakeholder,fteam,fapproach,fplanning,fwork,fdelivery,fmeasurement,funcert
ainty.
10. WhatfareftheffourfcorefvaluesfoffAgile?f(Objectivef#1-7,fp.f20)
ANS:
1. Valuefindividualsfmorefthanfprocesses.
2. Valuef workingf softwaref moref thanf documentation.
3. Valuef customerf collaborationf moref thanf negotiation.
4. Valuefresponseftofchangefoverffollowingfafplan.
11. Whatf aref Agile’sf twelvef principles?f (Objectivef #1-7,f p.f 21)
ANS:
1. Customerfsatisfactionfisfgivenfthefhighestfpriority.
2. Unlikef af plan-
drivenf approach,f changesf inf requirementsf aref appreciatedf atf anyfpointfinfthefproje
ctfwithfafviewftofexploitfcompetitivefadvantagefforfthefcustomer.
3. Presentfworkingfsoftwareftofthefclientffrequentlyfduringfthefprojectfexecutionfph
ase.
4. Peoplef representingf businessf andf developmentf teamsf mustf workf togetherfco
nstantly.
5. Afprojectfteamfcomprisingfmotivatedfpeoplefmustfbefengagedfinfthefproject;fsup
portfandftrustfmustfbefextendedftofthefprojectfteam.
6. Face-to-
facefcommunicationfmustfbefemployed,fwhichfisfconsideredfeffectivefandfefficien
t.fInfotherfwords,fitfisfpreferableftofhavefafco-locatedfprojectfteam.
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Plan-
Driven and Agile Approaches 5th Editio
f f f f f
n
by Timothy Kloppenborg
f f
Complete Chapter Solutions Manual are i
f f f f f
ncluded (Ch 1 to 15) f f f f
** Immediate Download
f f
** Swift Response
f f
** All Chapters included
f f f
, SolutionfandfAnswerfGuide:fKloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells,fContemporaryfProjectfManagement:fPlan-
DrivenfandfAgilefApproaches,f 2023,f 978-0-357-71573-
4;f Chapterf 1:f Introductionf tofProjectf Management
SolutionandAnswerGuide f f f
Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells,fContemporaryfProjectfManagement:fPlan-
DrivenfandfAgilefApproaches,f2023,f978-0-357-71573-
4;fChapterf1:fIntroductionftofProjectfManagement
Table of Contents
f f
Chapterf Reviewf Questions—Suggestedf Answers ....................................................................... 2
Discussionf Questions .................................................................................................................. 6
PMPfExamfStudyfQuestions ....................................................................................................... 11
Integratedf Examplef Projects ..................................................................................................... 14
SuburbanfHomesfConstructionfProject ..................................................................................................... 14
StudentfQuestions.................................................................................................................................... 15
HeritagefArboretumfDevelopmentfProject ............................................................................................... 15
ArboretumfIntroduction ................................................................................................... 15
Andersonf Townshipf andf Greenf Spacef Introduction ............................................................. 15
Relatedf Links...................................................................................................................... 16
Studentf Questions .............................................................................................................. 16
ArboretumfGradingfSuggestions............................................................................................................... 16
Semesterf Projectf Instructions .................................................................................................... 18
1
,Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers
f f f
1. Whatf isf af project?f (Objectivef #1-1,f p.f 4)
ANS:fThefnarrowfanswerfis:fAfprojectfisfafnew,ftime-
boundfeffortfthatfhasfafdefinitefbeginningfandfafdefinitefendingfwithfseveralfrelatedfand/o
rfinterdependentftasksftofcreatefafuniquefproductforfservice.
Thefbroaderfanswerfis:fAfprojectfisfanfendeavorfthatfrequiresfanforganizedfsetfoffworkfeff
ortsfthatfarefplannedfinfaflevelfoffdetailfthatfisfprogressivelyfelaboratedfasfmorefinformati
onfisfdiscovered.fProjectsfarefsubjectftoflimitationsfofftimefandfresourcesfsuchfasfmoney
fandfpeople.fProjectsfshouldffollowf afplannedf andforganizedf approachfwithfaf definedfbe
ginningfandfending.fProjectfplansfandfgoalsfbecomefmorefspecificfasfearlyfworkfisfcomp
leted.fThefoutputfoftenfisfafcollectionfoffafprimaryfdeliverablefalongfwithfsupportingfdeliv
erablesfsuchfasfafhousefasfthe
primaryfdeliverablefandfwarrantiesfandfinstructionsfforfusefasfsupportingfdeliverable
s.fEachfprojectftypicallyfhasfafuniquefcombinationfoffstakeholdersfpeoplefandfgroupsf
whofcanfimpactfthefprojectforfmightfbefimpactedfbyfeitherfthefworkforfresultsfoffthefpro
ject.fProjectsfoftenfrequirefafvarietyfoffpeopleftofwork
togetherfforfaflimitedftime,fandfeachfneedsftofunderstandfthatfcompletingfthefprojectf
willfrequirefeffortfinfadditionftoftheirfotherfassignedfwork.
2. Whatfisfprojectfmanagement?f(Objectivef#1-1,fp.f4)
ANS:fProjectfmanagementfisfthefartfandfsciencefoffusingfknowledge,fskills,ftools,fandf
techniquesfefficientlyfandfeffectivelyftofmeetfstakeholderfneedsfandfexpectations.fThi
sfincludesfworkfprocessesfthatfinitiate,fplan,fexecute,fcontrol,fandfclosefwork.
Projectf managementf includesf bothf administrativef tasksf forf planning,f documenting,fandf
controllingfworkfandfleadershipftasksfforfvisioning,fmotivating,fandfpromotingfworkfas
sociates.
3. Howfarefprojectsfdifferentfthanfongoingfoperations?f(Objectivef#1-3,fp.f6)
ANS:fProjectsfareftemporary,fwhilefoperationsfarefongoing.
4. Whatftypesfoffconstraintsfarefcommonftofmostfprojects?f(Objectivef#1-4,fp.f12)
ANS:fProjectfperformance,fcomprisingfscopef(size)fandfqualityf(acceptabilityfoffthefresults),fi
sfconstrainedfbyfcostfandfschedule.
5. WhatfarefthefthreefcomponentsfoffthefTalentfTriangle?f(Objectivef#1-4,fp.f11)
ANS:fThefcorefobjectivesfincludefthosefthatfthefTalentfTrianglefclassifiesfasftechnical,fb
ehavioral,fandfstrategic.
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, 6. Atfwhatfstagefoffafprojectflifefcyclefisfthefmajorityfoffthef“hands-
on”ftasksfcompleted?f(Objectivef#1-3,fp.f8)
ANS:fExecuting.
7. Duringfwhichfstagefoffthefprojectflifefcyclefarefloosefendsftiedfup?f(Objectivef#1-2,fp.f8)
ANS:fClosing.
8. Whatfareftheftwelvefprojectfdeliveryfprinciples?f(Objectivef#1-6,fp.f17)
ANS:fStewardship,fstakeholders,finteractions,ftailor,fcomplexity,fadaptability,fteam,fvalue,fl
eadership,fquality,frisk,fchange.
9. Whatfarefthefeightfperformancefdomains,faccordingftofthefPMBOKf7e?f(Objectivef#1-
6,fp.f17)
ANS:fStakeholder,fteam,fapproach,fplanning,fwork,fdelivery,fmeasurement,funcert
ainty.
10. WhatfareftheffourfcorefvaluesfoffAgile?f(Objectivef#1-7,fp.f20)
ANS:
1. Valuefindividualsfmorefthanfprocesses.
2. Valuef workingf softwaref moref thanf documentation.
3. Valuef customerf collaborationf moref thanf negotiation.
4. Valuefresponseftofchangefoverffollowingfafplan.
11. Whatf aref Agile’sf twelvef principles?f (Objectivef #1-7,f p.f 21)
ANS:
1. Customerfsatisfactionfisfgivenfthefhighestfpriority.
2. Unlikef af plan-
drivenf approach,f changesf inf requirementsf aref appreciatedf atf anyfpointfinfthefproje
ctfwithfafviewftofexploitfcompetitivefadvantagefforfthefcustomer.
3. Presentfworkingfsoftwareftofthefclientffrequentlyfduringfthefprojectfexecutionfph
ase.
4. Peoplef representingf businessf andf developmentf teamsf mustf workf togetherfco
nstantly.
5. Afprojectfteamfcomprisingfmotivatedfpeoplefmustfbefengagedfinfthefproject;fsup
portfandftrustfmustfbefextendedftofthefprojectfteam.
6. Face-to-
facefcommunicationfmustfbefemployed,fwhichfisfconsideredfeffectivefandfefficien
t.fInfotherfwords,fitfisfpreferableftofhavefafco-locatedfprojectfteam.
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