WGU C854 POWER FORM
OPTIMIZATION PROPOSAL
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Triple Constraints
Answer: "Cost
Time
Scope
◉ Working PM vs Dedicated PM
Answer: "Communication with project stakeholders, including:
Management at all levels and users of the system
Everyone hoping develop deliverables - workers, suppliers, etc
Stockholders of business
Other project partners
Identify for each stakeholder:
Reporting needs - what to include in status report (budget,
schedule issues, etc.)
Format - spreadsheet, table, one page summary
Preferred medium (email, phone, presentation)
,When -
Who is responsible
◉ Status Meetings
Answer: "Purpose - Communicate current summary pf project
schedule, budget, and functional progress.
Identify ""Red Light"" that will impact project success and what
decisions/resources are needed.
Identify ""Yellow Light"" issues that may be arising,
recommendations for avoiding
Accomplishments for current period
Upcoming plans for immediate work period
Record usage and near term requirements
Important that meetings are regular and timely.
◉ Stakeholder
Answer: "An individual, group, or organization, who may affect, be
affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity,
or outcome of a project.
◉ Stakeholder Analysis
Answer: "Understand who the stakeholders are, their
responsibilities, and their communication needs. Develop a matrix
to guide communications.
"
, ◉ Change requests (CR)
Answer: "Changes in scope, schedule, or funding that need
approval.
◉ Change control board (CCB)
Answer: "Those with authority to approve changes. Ensures
change doesn't negatively impact the project's triple constraint of
time, cost, and scope. Can be a small group of individuals from
within a project team.
◉ Project Reports
Answer: "Communicate the current status of the project, risks
team is facing, and direction to the team for the immediate work
period. Project the future peformance of the project as known at
this point. Clear and concise regarding who is doing what and
what the deadlines are.
◉ Collaboration Tools
Answer: "Software products to help manage the creating and
communication of the plan and tasks to be performed. MS project
is one example.
Virtual teams often work in shared threaded discussions (better
than IM)
OPTIMIZATION PROPOSAL
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Triple Constraints
Answer: "Cost
Time
Scope
◉ Working PM vs Dedicated PM
Answer: "Communication with project stakeholders, including:
Management at all levels and users of the system
Everyone hoping develop deliverables - workers, suppliers, etc
Stockholders of business
Other project partners
Identify for each stakeholder:
Reporting needs - what to include in status report (budget,
schedule issues, etc.)
Format - spreadsheet, table, one page summary
Preferred medium (email, phone, presentation)
,When -
Who is responsible
◉ Status Meetings
Answer: "Purpose - Communicate current summary pf project
schedule, budget, and functional progress.
Identify ""Red Light"" that will impact project success and what
decisions/resources are needed.
Identify ""Yellow Light"" issues that may be arising,
recommendations for avoiding
Accomplishments for current period
Upcoming plans for immediate work period
Record usage and near term requirements
Important that meetings are regular and timely.
◉ Stakeholder
Answer: "An individual, group, or organization, who may affect, be
affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity,
or outcome of a project.
◉ Stakeholder Analysis
Answer: "Understand who the stakeholders are, their
responsibilities, and their communication needs. Develop a matrix
to guide communications.
"
, ◉ Change requests (CR)
Answer: "Changes in scope, schedule, or funding that need
approval.
◉ Change control board (CCB)
Answer: "Those with authority to approve changes. Ensures
change doesn't negatively impact the project's triple constraint of
time, cost, and scope. Can be a small group of individuals from
within a project team.
◉ Project Reports
Answer: "Communicate the current status of the project, risks
team is facing, and direction to the team for the immediate work
period. Project the future peformance of the project as known at
this point. Clear and concise regarding who is doing what and
what the deadlines are.
◉ Collaboration Tools
Answer: "Software products to help manage the creating and
communication of the plan and tasks to be performed. MS project
is one example.
Virtual teams often work in shared threaded discussions (better
than IM)
