CMGT 4100- Test 1 - Ch1,2,3,4,5 Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is a project? - Answers A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service, or result
Every project has: - Answers - A start and finish point
-A deliverable
Project Planning: - Answers 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: - Answers scope, design and alternate designs, cost, time,
finance, land, procurement, operations, etc.
Shape and content of the project plan depends on? - Answers -purpose of the plan
-timing of the plan
-level of details needed
Project scheduling - Answers 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 - Answers what, how, who, why, where, by whom, when,
how much
what question does scheduling deal with? - Answers "when" on a detailed level
Types of management:
(4) - Answers General management
program management
portfolio management
,project management
Project management - Answers 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 - Answers 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: - Answers Temporary/one-time programs
ongoing
-can be a large and complex project
Portfolio mangement - Answers 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 - Answers specialty mangement
-financial, human resources, IT
Project management in construction includes: - Answers -scheduling
budget
risk management
, scope
logistics
project administration
quality management
Project objectives - Answers cost/budget
time/schedule
scope/quality
Project control - Answers 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 - Answers prediction of future occurrence; time or money
The scheduler:
Three types of knowledge - Answers knowledge in the principles of scheduling and project
control
knowledge in the specific technical field
knowledge in computer software
The tripod of good scheduling system: - Answers >the human factor
>the technology
>the management
t/f:
What is a project? - Answers A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service, or result
Every project has: - Answers - A start and finish point
-A deliverable
Project Planning: - Answers 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: - Answers scope, design and alternate designs, cost, time,
finance, land, procurement, operations, etc.
Shape and content of the project plan depends on? - Answers -purpose of the plan
-timing of the plan
-level of details needed
Project scheduling - Answers 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 - Answers what, how, who, why, where, by whom, when,
how much
what question does scheduling deal with? - Answers "when" on a detailed level
Types of management:
(4) - Answers General management
program management
portfolio management
,project management
Project management - Answers 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 - Answers 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: - Answers Temporary/one-time programs
ongoing
-can be a large and complex project
Portfolio mangement - Answers 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 - Answers specialty mangement
-financial, human resources, IT
Project management in construction includes: - Answers -scheduling
budget
risk management
, scope
logistics
project administration
quality management
Project objectives - Answers cost/budget
time/schedule
scope/quality
Project control - Answers 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 - Answers prediction of future occurrence; time or money
The scheduler:
Three types of knowledge - Answers knowledge in the principles of scheduling and project
control
knowledge in the specific technical field
knowledge in computer software
The tripod of good scheduling system: - Answers >the human factor
>the technology
>the management
t/f:
