Contemporary Project Management,
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Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches
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5th Edition
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by Timothy Kloppenborg
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SOLUTION MATUAL N
,Solution and Answer Guide
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Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells, Contemporary Project Man N N N
agement: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches, 2023, 978-0-
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357-71573-4; Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management N N N N N N
Table of Contents
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Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers ................................................................ 2
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Discussion Questions......................................................................................................................... 6
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PMP Exam Study Questions ......................................................................................... 11
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Integrated Example Projects...................................................................................................... 14
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Suburban Homes Construction Project .............................................. 14
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Student Questions................................................................................. 15
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Heritage Arboretum Development Project .................................... 15
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Arboretum Introduction ........................................................................................................ 15
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Anderson Township and Green Space Introduction ...................................................... 15
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Related Links ........................................................................................................................... 16
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Student Questions.................................................................................................... 16
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Arboretum Grading Suggestions ...................................................... 16
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Semester Project Instructions................................................................................................................ 18
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Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers
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1. What is a project? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
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ANS: The narrow answer is: A project is a new, time-
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bound effort that has a definite beginning and a definite ending with several related and/or interdependent tas
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ks to create a unique product or service.
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The broader answer is: A project is an endeavor that requires an organized set of work efforts that are plann
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ed in a level of detail that is progressively elaborated as more information is discovered. Projects are subject
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, to limitations of time and resources such as money and people. Projects should follow a planned and organiz
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ed approach with a defined beginning and ending. Project plans and goals become more specific as e
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arly work is completed. The output often is a collection of a primary deliverable along with supporting de
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liverables such as a house as the primary deliverable and warranties and instructions for use as supporting de
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liverables. Each project typically has a unique combination of stakeholders people and groups who can impa
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ct the project or might be impacted by either the work or results of the project. Projects often require a var
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iety of people to work together for a limited time, and each needs to understand that completing the pr
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oject will require effort in addition to their other assigned work.
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2. What is project management? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
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ANS: Project management is the art and science of using knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques efficiently
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and effectively to meet stakeholder needs and expectations. This includes work processes that initiate, plan
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, execute, control, and close work.
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Project management includes both administrative tasks for planning, documenting, and controlling work and l
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eadership tasks for visioning, motivating, and promoting work associates.
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3. How are projects different than ongoing operations? (Objective #1-3, p. 6)
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ANS: Projects are temporary, while operations are ongoing.
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4. What types of constraints are common to most projects? (Objective #1-4, p. 12)
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ANS: Project performance, comprising scope (size) and quality (acceptability of the results), is constrained by cost and schedule.
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5. What are the three components of the Talent Triangle? (Objective #1-4, p. 11)
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ANS: The core objectives include those that the Talent Triangle classifies as technical, behavioral, and strategic.
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6. At what stage of a project life cycle is the majority of the “hands-on” tasks
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completed? (Objective #1-3, p. 8) N N N N
ANS: Executing. N
7. During which stage of the project life cycle are loose ends tied up? (Objective #1-2,
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p. 8) N
ANS: Closing. N
8. What are the twelve project delivery principles? (Objective #1-6, p. 17)
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, ANS: Stewardship, stakeholders, interactions, tailor, complexity, adaptability, team, value, leadership, quality, risk, change.
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9. What are the eight performance domains, according to the PMBOK 7e? (Objective
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#1-6, p. 17) N N
ANS: Stakeholder, team, approach, planning, work, delivery, measurement, uncertainty.
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10. What are the four core values of Agile? (Objective #1-7, p. 20)
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ANS:
1. Value individuals more than processes.
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2. Value working software more than documentation.
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3. Value customer collaboration more than negotiation.
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Value response to change over following a plan.
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11. What are Agile’s twelve principles? (Objective #1-7, p. 21)
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ANS:
1. Customer satisfaction is given the highest priority.
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2. Unlike a plan- N N
driven approach, changes in requirements are appreciated at any point in the project with a view to
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exploit competitive advantage for the customer.
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3. Present working software to the client frequently during the project execution phase.
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4. People representing business and development teams must work together constantly.
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5. A project teamcomprising motivated people must be engaged in the project; support and trust must be extended to the project te
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am.
6. Face-to-
face communication must be employed, which is considered effective and efficient. In other words, i
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t is preferable to have a co-located project team.
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7. Project progress is the progress made in developing working software.
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8. The Agile process is meant to create sustainable development, which demands sponsors, developer
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s, and users work at the same pace for a long period.
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9. Uninterrupted attention to technical excellence and good design boosts agility.
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10. Simplicity—the art of maximizing the amount of work not done—is essential.
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11. Self-managed teams help develop the best architectures, requirements, and designs.
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12. If not daily, the team routinely considers how to improve effectiveness and amends its behavior accordingly.
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Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches
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5th Edition
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by Timothy Kloppenborg
N N
SOLUTION MATUAL N
,Solution and Answer Guide
N N N
Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells, Contemporary Project Man N N N
agement: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches, 2023, 978-0-
N N N N N N
357-71573-4; Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management N N N N N N
Table of Contents
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Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers ................................................................ 2
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Discussion Questions......................................................................................................................... 6
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PMP Exam Study Questions ......................................................................................... 11
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Integrated Example Projects...................................................................................................... 14
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Suburban Homes Construction Project .............................................. 14
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Student Questions................................................................................. 15
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Heritage Arboretum Development Project .................................... 15
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Arboretum Introduction ........................................................................................................ 15
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Anderson Township and Green Space Introduction ...................................................... 15
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Related Links ........................................................................................................................... 16
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Student Questions.................................................................................................... 16
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Arboretum Grading Suggestions ...................................................... 16
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Semester Project Instructions................................................................................................................ 18
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Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers
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1. What is a project? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
N N N N N N N
ANS: The narrow answer is: A project is a new, time-
N N N N N N N N N N
bound effort that has a definite beginning and a definite ending with several related and/or interdependent tas
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
ks to create a unique product or service.
N N N N N N N
The broader answer is: A project is an endeavor that requires an organized set of work efforts that are plann
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
ed in a level of detail that is progressively elaborated as more information is discovered. Projects are subject
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, to limitations of time and resources such as money and people. Projects should follow a planned and organiz
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
ed approach with a defined beginning and ending. Project plans and goals become more specific as e
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
arly work is completed. The output often is a collection of a primary deliverable along with supporting de
N N N N N N N NN N N N N N N N N N N
liverables such as a house as the primary deliverable and warranties and instructions for use as supporting de
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
liverables. Each project typically has a unique combination of stakeholders people and groups who can impa
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
ct the project or might be impacted by either the work or results of the project. Projects often require a var
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
iety of people to work together for a limited time, and each needs to understand that completing the pr
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oject will require effort in addition to their other assigned work.
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2. What is project management? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
N N N N N N N
ANS: Project management is the art and science of using knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques efficiently
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
and effectively to meet stakeholder needs and expectations. This includes work processes that initiate, plan
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
, execute, control, and close work.
N N N N N
Project management includes both administrative tasks for planning, documenting, and controlling work and l
N N N N N N N N N N N N N
eadership tasks for visioning, motivating, and promoting work associates.
N N N N N N N N
3. How are projects different than ongoing operations? (Objective #1-3, p. 6)
N N N N N N N N N N
ANS: Projects are temporary, while operations are ongoing.
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4. What types of constraints are common to most projects? (Objective #1-4, p. 12)
N N N N N N N N N N N N
ANS: Project performance, comprising scope (size) and quality (acceptability of the results), is constrained by cost and schedule.
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
5. What are the three components of the Talent Triangle? (Objective #1-4, p. 11)
N N N N N N N N N N N N
ANS: The core objectives include those that the Talent Triangle classifies as technical, behavioral, and strategic.
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6. At what stage of a project life cycle is the majority of the “hands-on” tasks
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
completed? (Objective #1-3, p. 8) N N N N
ANS: Executing. N
7. During which stage of the project life cycle are loose ends tied up? (Objective #1-2,
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p. 8) N
ANS: Closing. N
8. What are the twelve project delivery principles? (Objective #1-6, p. 17)
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, ANS: Stewardship, stakeholders, interactions, tailor, complexity, adaptability, team, value, leadership, quality, risk, change.
N N N N N N N N N N N N
9. What are the eight performance domains, according to the PMBOK 7e? (Objective
N N N N N N N N N N N
#1-6, p. 17) N N
ANS: Stakeholder, team, approach, planning, work, delivery, measurement, uncertainty.
N N N N N N N N
10. What are the four core values of Agile? (Objective #1-7, p. 20)
N N N N N N N N N N N
ANS:
1. Value individuals more than processes.
N N N N
2. Value working software more than documentation.
N N N N N
3. Value customer collaboration more than negotiation.
N N N N N
Value response to change over following a plan.
4. N N N N N N N
11. What are Agile’s twelve principles? (Objective #1-7, p. 21)
N N N N N N N N
ANS:
1. Customer satisfaction is given the highest priority.
N N N N N N
2. Unlike a plan- N N
driven approach, changes in requirements are appreciated at any point in the project with a view to
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
exploit competitive advantage for the customer.
N N N N N
3. Present working software to the client frequently during the project execution phase.
N N N N N N N N N N N
4. People representing business and development teams must work together constantly.
N N N N N N N N N
5. A project teamcomprising motivated people must be engaged in the project; support and trust must be extended to the project te
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
am.
6. Face-to-
face communication must be employed, which is considered effective and efficient. In other words, i
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
t is preferable to have a co-located project team.
N N N N N N N N
7. Project progress is the progress made in developing working software.
N N N N N N N N N
8. The Agile process is meant to create sustainable development, which demands sponsors, developer
N N N N N N N N N N N N
s, and users work at the same pace for a long period.
N N N N N N N N N N N
9. Uninterrupted attention to technical excellence and good design boosts agility.
N N N N N N N N N
10. Simplicity—the art of maximizing the amount of work not done—is essential.
N N N N N N N N N N
11. Self-managed teams help develop the best architectures, requirements, and designs.
N N N N N N N N N
12. If not daily, the team routinely considers how to improve effectiveness and amends its behavior accordingly.
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