WorksheetsProject Planning and Scheduling Quiz 1 Revision
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
PMBOK defines a project as “a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service.”
“a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service.”
“a permanent endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service.”
“a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a replicated product or service.”
“a permanent endeavour undertaken to create a replicated product or service.”
Every project creates a unique product or service, which is the (a) for the project and the reason that the project was undertaken.
A project in summary is
unique and temporary, has a start and an end
predictable, ongoing
unique and ongoing
permanent and unique
The basic concept is that every project has some element of a time constraint, has some type of budget, and requires some amount of work to complete, this is referred to as
Triple constraint
Project triangle
Double decker constraint
Project trouble
The basic concept is that every project has some element of a time (a) , has some type of budget, and requires some amount of work to complete
The Project Charter should address the following
Milestones
Summary budget
Stakeholder expectations
Bonus discussions
At the beginning of a project, the Project ____________
is assigned, who will work with the Project
____________ to identify the necessary resources
(a)
The Project Charter, is based on the Project (a)
Explanation of Goals ..
describe a project's main purpose and tend to be wide reaching and related to senior management and client expectations.
are statements of what should be achieved and by which time
are outcomes of the project constitute the actual changes that the intervention seeks to support
identification of an initial set of foreseeable risks
Explanation of Objectives..
describe a project's main purpose and tend to be wide reaching and related to senior management and client expectations.
are statements of what should be achieved and by which time
are outcomes of the project constitute the actual changes that the intervention seeks to support
identification of an initial set of foreseeable risks
Explanation of Objectives..
describe a project's main purpose and tend to be wide reaching and related to senior management and client expectations.
are statements of what should be achieved and by which time
are outcomes of the project constitute the actual changes that the intervention seeks to support
identification of an initial set of foreseeable risks
Objectives fall into two broad categories
Objectives achieved by undertaking the project work according to guidelines for planning
Objectives achieved as a consequence of completing the work
directs your attention to outcomes rather than activities
Identifying the major resources for a project
The PBS provides a complete, hierarchical tree structure of deliverables that make up the project in diagram form
True
False
The PBS defines where you want to _____ (the goal), while the WBS tells you how to _____ there (the project).
(a)
Project team is responsible for
planning and executing the project by delivering tasks according to the project schedule
ensuring that the project is completed
managing with demonstrable interest in the outcome of the project
Executive sponsor is responsible for
planning and executing the project by delivering tasks according to the project schedule
ensuring that the project is completed
managing with demonstrable interest in the outcome of the project
Project manager is responsible for
planning and executing the project by delivering tasks according to the project schedule
ensuring that the project is completed
managing with demonstrable interest in the outcome of the project
Project sponsor/director is
planning and executing the project by delivering tasks according to the project schedule
ensuring that the project is completed
a manager will participate in or lead the project initiation and the development of the Project Charter, participate in project planning and the development of the Project Plan
Project exclusions are
things that are outside of the project boundaries and are explicitly stated as not included in the project.
are things that should be inside project boundaries and explicitly stated as being included in the project.
are those things that are believed to be true.
are limitations placed upon the project team
Project inclusions are
things that are outside of the project boundaries and are explicitly stated as not included in the project.
are things that should be inside project boundaries and explicitly stated as being included in the project.
are those things that are believed to be true.
are limitations placed upon the project team
Project inclusions are
things that are outside of the project boundaries and are explicitly stated as not included in the project.
are things that should be inside project boundaries and explicitly stated as being included in the project.
are those things that are believed to be true.
are limitations placed upon the project team
Project assumptions are
things that are outside of the project boundaries and are explicitly stated as not included in the project.
things that should be inside project boundaries and explicitly stated as being included in the project.
those things that are believed to be true.
limitations placed upon the project team
Project constraints are
things that are outside of the project boundaries and are explicitly stated as not included in the project.
things that should be inside project boundaries and explicitly stated as being included in the project.
those things that are believed to be true.
limitations placed upon the project team
