Project Management

The scope is the foundation of:

• Your cost estimate and the project schedule

• Scope creep

• Client communication

• The building and testing phase

Which of the following are NOT part of a project plan?

• Schedule and due dates

• Project scope and tasks

• Costs and resource allocation

• Scope creep and change requests

The project scope establishes which boundaries for the client?

• Deadlines and due dates

• Resource allocation limits

• Budget and cost limits

• Tasks that are and are not included

What size of design firm should use project management techniques?

• All sizes: large firms need specialized software, but even a staff of one can benefit

• The huge star designer firms in New York and other big cities

• Firms of any size, but only when they work on large, complex projects

• Firms with more than five designers on staff

What organization manages project management standards and certifications?

• AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)

• The Project Management Association of America

• The Project Management Institute

• The American Association of Project Management

How are project costs calculated?

• By adding human resources (staff hours times billing rates), plus the marked-up costs of material resources

• By adding up the costs of all materials

• By a calculation so complicated only a computer could do it

• By multiplying the human resources by the material resources

During the design phase and the building and testing phase, how can milestone client reviews help your design project?

• You get client signoff on the final project.

• You get client feedback on your designs and clear up any misunderstandings.

• You can ask the client for a contract for his next project, too.

• You can tell exactly where the client is completely wrong.

What are the four typical phases in a project?

• Planning and analysis phase; design phase; building phase; implementation or publishing phase

• Planning phase; analysis phase; design phase; building and testing phase

• Planning phase; analysis phase; testing phase; implementation phase

• Planning and analysis phase; design phase; building and testing phase; implementation or publishing phase

What is an example of a method mismatched to the project?

• For a new large project, you use the same ergonomically incorrect desk and chair you used for a small project.

• For a new large project, you use the same simple project-monitoring system you used for a small project.

• For a new large project, you use the same poor lighting you used for a small project.

• For a new large project, you use the same computers you used for a small project.

During which phase are the systems set up for monitoring the three main elements of the project plan (scope, schedule, and costs)?

• Building and testing phase

• Implementation or publishing phase

• Design phase

• Planning and analysis phase