ISMN 5370 TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
project - Answers :A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service, or result
program - Answers :a group of related projects, subprograms, and program activities
managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from
managing them individually
portfolio - Answers :...
project management - Answers :the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet project requirements
project manager roles - Answers :Initiation
Planning
Execution
Monitoring
Control
Closure
project manager skills - Answers :Stakeholder management
Risk management
Change management
Scheduling
Costing
Estimating
iron triangle - Answers :Time, scope, budge
time - Answers :-How long should it take to complete the project?
-What is the projects schedule?
-How will the team track actual schedule performance?
-Who can approve changes to the schedule?
scope - Answers :-What work will be done as part of the project?
-What unique product, service, or result does the customer or sponsor expect from the
project?
-How will the scope be verified?
budget - Answers :-What should it cost to complete the project?
-What is the projects budget?
-How will costs be tracked?
-Who can authorize changes to the budget?
, Project Management Institute - Answers :PMI, professional society for project
management , founded in 1969, 500k members
Project Management Professional - Answers :PMP, certification provided by the PMI
that requires documenting project experience and education, agreeing to follow the PMI
code of ethics, and passing a comprehensive exam
The four frames of organization - Answers :Structural
Human Resources
Political
Symbolic
Structural frame - Answers :a frame that deals with how the organization is structured
(usually depicted in an organizational chart) and focuses on different group's roles and
responsibilities to meet the goals and policies set by top management
Human resources frame - Answers :a frame that focuses on producing harmony
between the needs of the organization and the needs of people
Political frame - Answers :a frame that addresses organizational and personal politics,
conflict and power are key issues
Symbolic frame - Answers :a frame that focuses on the symbols, meanings, and culture
of an organization ex. culture, language, traditions and image
Stakeholders - Answers :the people involved in or affected by project activities, and
include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers,
and even opponents of the project.
The importance of having a process - Answers :Repeatable results
Baselines for improvement
Flexibility in applying resources
Not reinventing the wheel
capability maturity model integration - Answers :CMMI, rates software developers on 5
levels
project life cycle - Answers :Concept
Development
Implementation
Close-out
phased approach - Answers :Traditional
Tend to be predictable
Now considered better for mature technologies
ex. waterfall/Prince2
project - Answers :A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service, or result
program - Answers :a group of related projects, subprograms, and program activities
managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from
managing them individually
portfolio - Answers :...
project management - Answers :the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet project requirements
project manager roles - Answers :Initiation
Planning
Execution
Monitoring
Control
Closure
project manager skills - Answers :Stakeholder management
Risk management
Change management
Scheduling
Costing
Estimating
iron triangle - Answers :Time, scope, budge
time - Answers :-How long should it take to complete the project?
-What is the projects schedule?
-How will the team track actual schedule performance?
-Who can approve changes to the schedule?
scope - Answers :-What work will be done as part of the project?
-What unique product, service, or result does the customer or sponsor expect from the
project?
-How will the scope be verified?
budget - Answers :-What should it cost to complete the project?
-What is the projects budget?
-How will costs be tracked?
-Who can authorize changes to the budget?
, Project Management Institute - Answers :PMI, professional society for project
management , founded in 1969, 500k members
Project Management Professional - Answers :PMP, certification provided by the PMI
that requires documenting project experience and education, agreeing to follow the PMI
code of ethics, and passing a comprehensive exam
The four frames of organization - Answers :Structural
Human Resources
Political
Symbolic
Structural frame - Answers :a frame that deals with how the organization is structured
(usually depicted in an organizational chart) and focuses on different group's roles and
responsibilities to meet the goals and policies set by top management
Human resources frame - Answers :a frame that focuses on producing harmony
between the needs of the organization and the needs of people
Political frame - Answers :a frame that addresses organizational and personal politics,
conflict and power are key issues
Symbolic frame - Answers :a frame that focuses on the symbols, meanings, and culture
of an organization ex. culture, language, traditions and image
Stakeholders - Answers :the people involved in or affected by project activities, and
include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers,
and even opponents of the project.
The importance of having a process - Answers :Repeatable results
Baselines for improvement
Flexibility in applying resources
Not reinventing the wheel
capability maturity model integration - Answers :CMMI, rates software developers on 5
levels
project life cycle - Answers :Concept
Development
Implementation
Close-out
phased approach - Answers :Traditional
Tend to be predictable
Now considered better for mature technologies
ex. waterfall/Prince2
