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PRM3701
EXAM PACK
DISTINCTION QUALITY
UNISA EXAM
,NOTES, ANSWERS CHAPTER 1
1. Define a project. What are five characteristics which help differentiate
projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the
organization?
1). A project is a complex, non-routine, one-time effort limited by time, budget,
resource, and specifications.
2). Differentiating characteristics of projects from routine, repetitive daily work are below:
a). A defined life span
b). A well-defined objective
c). typically involves people from several disciplines
d). A project life cycle
e). Specific time, cost, and performance requirements.
4 stages of Project Life Cycle:
1. Defining: (GSTR)
a). Goals.
b). Specifications.
c). Tasks.
d). Responsibilities,
2. Planning: (SBRRS)
a). Schedules.
b). Budgets.
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, c),
Resources.
d). Risks.
e),
Staffing.
3. Executing: A major portion of the project work take place – both physical and mental.
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, (SCQF)
a). Status Reports
b). Changes.
c). Quality.
d). Forecasts.
4. Closing: (TTREL)
a). Train Customer.
b). Transfer documents.
c). Release Resources.
d). Evaluation.
e). Lessons learned.
2. What are some of the key environmental forces that have changed the
way projects are managed? What has been the effect of these forces on the
management of projects?
1). Some key environmental forces that have changed the way we manage projects are
a). the product life cycle,
b). knowledge growth,
c). global competition,
d). organization downsizing,
e). technology changes,
f). time-to-market.
2). The impact of these forces:
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PRM3701
EXAM PACK
DISTINCTION QUALITY
UNISA EXAM
,NOTES, ANSWERS CHAPTER 1
1. Define a project. What are five characteristics which help differentiate
projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the
organization?
1). A project is a complex, non-routine, one-time effort limited by time, budget,
resource, and specifications.
2). Differentiating characteristics of projects from routine, repetitive daily work are below:
a). A defined life span
b). A well-defined objective
c). typically involves people from several disciplines
d). A project life cycle
e). Specific time, cost, and performance requirements.
4 stages of Project Life Cycle:
1. Defining: (GSTR)
a). Goals.
b). Specifications.
c). Tasks.
d). Responsibilities,
2. Planning: (SBRRS)
a). Schedules.
b). Budgets.
1
, c),
Resources.
d). Risks.
e),
Staffing.
3. Executing: A major portion of the project work take place – both physical and mental.
2
, (SCQF)
a). Status Reports
b). Changes.
c). Quality.
d). Forecasts.
4. Closing: (TTREL)
a). Train Customer.
b). Transfer documents.
c). Release Resources.
d). Evaluation.
e). Lessons learned.
2. What are some of the key environmental forces that have changed the
way projects are managed? What has been the effect of these forces on the
management of projects?
1). Some key environmental forces that have changed the way we manage projects are
a). the product life cycle,
b). knowledge growth,
c). global competition,
d). organization downsizing,
e). technology changes,
f). time-to-market.
2). The impact of these forces:
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