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| What are the three constraints to projects? |
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| Time, Cost, an quality or performance. This is otherwise known as the project management triangle. Each side of the triangle represents a constraint which constantly influences the quality and performance. |
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| One side of the triangle is scope. Increased scope typically means increased _____ and increased _______. |
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| Project management process has five separate stages. They are: |
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1 initiation
2 Planning and design
3 Execution and construction
4 Monitoring and controlling systems
5 completion |
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| The _______ is the blueprint for successful project management. |
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| project management process triangle |
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| During the _____ stage, the goal is to examine the feasibility of the project fy determining the nature and scope of the project, along with exploring and elaboration on project ideas. |
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| initiation; Project leaders should ask five questions before beginning. Number one, why this project? Number two, is it feasible? Number three, who are the partners? Number four, what should the results be? Number five, what are the boundaries of this project? Project leaders then use this information to create proposals and submit for review. |
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| What is the key to any successful project? |
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| The main purpose in planning is to plan ______, _______, and _______ in order to estimate the work needed to complete the project. |
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| time, cost, and resources |
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| What is the best way to find out stakeholder needs for you project? |
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| Interviews. Then create a comprehensive list of needs. |
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| step 1: project goals--prioritize list of customer needs, gleaned from interviews, and create a set of goals that can be measured using the _______ principle |
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| sTEP 2: Project deliverables--Using goals defined in step one, create a list of items the project needs to deliver in order to meet those goals. Next, specify when and how each item must be delivered. Finally, add the deliverables to the project plan with an estimated _______ |
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| Step 3: Project Schedule--create a list of tasks to be carried out for each deliverable. For each task, identify the amount of effort required an the personnel that will carry it out. Once established, create a _______ |
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| work breakdown structure or WBS. |
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| A common problem faced during project step 3 is an unrealistically imposed ______ |
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| Step 4: supporting plans, contains four different type of supporting plans. What are they? |
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The Human resource plan, identifying individuals and organizations with a leading role in the project.
The Communications Plan, shows individuals who need to be kept informed about the project and how they will receive the info
Risk Management Plan, helps identify risks associated with the project and possible solutions.
Float, is simply extra time built into project's timeline |
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| What are the stages of the project management process? |
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| initiation; planning; execution; controlling; and completion |
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| During the ______ phase of a project, you should determine its nature and scope and explore and elaborate on project ideas. |
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| Which step involves coordinating people and resources to complete the work defined in the project management plan |
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| Stage 3: Execution and construction |
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| which stage of project management measures and observes project performance to identify variances from the management plan. It identifies potential problems in a timely manner. |
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| stage 4: Monitoring and controlling systems . |
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| What stage of a project includes measuring ongoing actions, monitoring project variable, identifying corrective actions, and influencing factors that could circumvent control |
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| stage 4, monitoring and controlling systems |
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| Consists of processes performed to observe execution. Key benefit is to identify variances from the plan. |
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| Stage 4: monitoring and controlling systems |
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| Consists of processes used to complete the work. Involves coordinating people and resources. |
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| stage 3: execution and construction |
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| Concentrating on coordinating people and resources and integrating all activities and aspects of the project in order to achieve a successful outcome is the goal of which stage of project management? |
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