what must a project manager understand? - Answers deliverables of a project
develop a plan for producing the deliverables
execute the plan
Project management definition - Answers the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques
to project activities to meet the project requirements.
do client expectations ted to increase of decrease during the life of a project? - Answers increase
Project management - Answers Goal directed and time sensitive
project goals
develop an executive plan to meet goals
temporary and unique
Operations management - Answers long-term focused
repetitive and ongoing
focuses on work processes
Options for managing projects - Answers Hiring outside consulting firm
Developing in house
Project management skill categories - Answers Interpersonal Skills
Technical skills
administrative skills
Interpersonal skills - Answers providing direction, communication assisting with problem solving and
dealing effectively with people
Technical skills - Answers gives project managers credibility to provide leadership
Administrative skills - Answers planning, organizing and controlling work
project execution plan - Answers defines how the work will be accomplished
Scope - Answers activities that are included and specifically not included in the project
What should Scope Statement include? - Answers Description of the scope
product acceptance criteria
project dliverables, exclusions, constraints and assumptions
Work Breakdown Structure(WBS) - Answers a description of tasks arranged in layers of detail
critical path - Answers longest path through the project diagram
float - Answers amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the completion date
total float - Answers difference between the completion of the critical path and the project finish
date
crashing - Answers shortening the critical path
conceptual estimate - Answers an initial cost estimate made with partial knowledge
Rough order of magnitued(ROM) - Answers cost estimate based on partial knowledge and past
experience
follows a conceptual estimate and is usually more accurate
Synchronous communication - Answers all parties communicating at the same time
ex: phone, video conferencing, skype, webex
Asynchronous communication - Answers communication between parties does not take place at the
same time