WGU C845 VUN1 TASK 1 PREPARATION
PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
⩥ Triple constraint. Answer: Time, Cost, and Scope
⩥ Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) 5 levels
(Delaware Department of Technology and Information). Answer: 1)
"Adhoc" 2) "Planned" but no org standard 3) "Managed" but execution
is inconsistent 4) "Integrated" is consistent 5) "Sustained" is consistent,
can evaluate future decisions and includes lessons learned
⩥ 5 levels of project management maturity (Crawford, 2007). Answer:
1) Initial 2) Structured standards 3) Organizational standards 4)
Managed Process 5) Optimized process
⩥ Initiating (Process #1). Answer: Define the project and determine
which projects the organization will undertake. These activities often
occur prior to the selection of the project team or the project manager.
⩥ Initiating Activities (Process #1). Answer: Document business need,
define project, evaluate proposals, complete project selection, identify
stakeholders, and create project charter
,⩥ Which activity is preformed during the creating part of the initiating
process?. Answer: Drafting project chater
⩥ Planning (Process #2 - Iterative). Answer: PM will assemble a team to
create the project plan. Additional team members may be required to
gather information from stakeholders, identify the project activities,
estimate costs and time, and document the planning areas
⩥ Planning Activities (Process #2 - Iterative). Answer: Document
customer needs, estimate resource, scope, budget, schedule, WBS (Work
Breakdown Structure), Network Diagram, activity list, and writing plan
for orgs to execute
⩥ Network Diagram. Answer: Flow chart of sequenced project activities
⩥ Tool for PM to track that important items are addressed when
developing and defining project scope?. Answer: Network diagram
⩥ WBS (Work Breakdown Structure). Answer: Lists the project
activities and tasks and begins to identify how they fit together and
where they fit on a calendar
⩥ Executing (Process #3 - Iterative). Answer: PM cycles members as
needed to create the project outcomes
, ⩥ Executing Activities (Process #3 - Iterative). Answer: Acquire
resources, train/coach resources, communicate / manage with
stakeholders, implement plan, document change requests, assess
resource performance, and recognize / reward performance
⩥ Monitor & Control (Process #4 - Iterative). Answer: Assess whether
project plan is implemented, outcomes and deliverables are as expected.
Also, to get the project team back on the plan or make adjustments to the
plan in order to achieve the desired outcomes and deliverables
⩥ Monitor & Control Activities (Process #4 - Iterative). Answer:
Activities are in sync, deliverables met scope, document scope change,
resolve issues, monitor schedule / budget / quality / performance / risk,
determine when replanning is needed
⩥ Closing (Process #5). Answer: Specific actions which need to occur in
order to ensure that all project activities are completed
⩥ Closing Activities (Process #5). Answer: Pay vendor invoice,
reconcile vendor accounts, return excess material and supplies, return
assets to orgs, writing lessons learned, complete project documentation,
deliver to customer, receive sign-off and archive all project documents
⩥ Project Life Cycle 4 Phases. Answer: Define, Plan, Execute, Close
PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
⩥ Triple constraint. Answer: Time, Cost, and Scope
⩥ Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) 5 levels
(Delaware Department of Technology and Information). Answer: 1)
"Adhoc" 2) "Planned" but no org standard 3) "Managed" but execution
is inconsistent 4) "Integrated" is consistent 5) "Sustained" is consistent,
can evaluate future decisions and includes lessons learned
⩥ 5 levels of project management maturity (Crawford, 2007). Answer:
1) Initial 2) Structured standards 3) Organizational standards 4)
Managed Process 5) Optimized process
⩥ Initiating (Process #1). Answer: Define the project and determine
which projects the organization will undertake. These activities often
occur prior to the selection of the project team or the project manager.
⩥ Initiating Activities (Process #1). Answer: Document business need,
define project, evaluate proposals, complete project selection, identify
stakeholders, and create project charter
,⩥ Which activity is preformed during the creating part of the initiating
process?. Answer: Drafting project chater
⩥ Planning (Process #2 - Iterative). Answer: PM will assemble a team to
create the project plan. Additional team members may be required to
gather information from stakeholders, identify the project activities,
estimate costs and time, and document the planning areas
⩥ Planning Activities (Process #2 - Iterative). Answer: Document
customer needs, estimate resource, scope, budget, schedule, WBS (Work
Breakdown Structure), Network Diagram, activity list, and writing plan
for orgs to execute
⩥ Network Diagram. Answer: Flow chart of sequenced project activities
⩥ Tool for PM to track that important items are addressed when
developing and defining project scope?. Answer: Network diagram
⩥ WBS (Work Breakdown Structure). Answer: Lists the project
activities and tasks and begins to identify how they fit together and
where they fit on a calendar
⩥ Executing (Process #3 - Iterative). Answer: PM cycles members as
needed to create the project outcomes
, ⩥ Executing Activities (Process #3 - Iterative). Answer: Acquire
resources, train/coach resources, communicate / manage with
stakeholders, implement plan, document change requests, assess
resource performance, and recognize / reward performance
⩥ Monitor & Control (Process #4 - Iterative). Answer: Assess whether
project plan is implemented, outcomes and deliverables are as expected.
Also, to get the project team back on the plan or make adjustments to the
plan in order to achieve the desired outcomes and deliverables
⩥ Monitor & Control Activities (Process #4 - Iterative). Answer:
Activities are in sync, deliverables met scope, document scope change,
resolve issues, monitor schedule / budget / quality / performance / risk,
determine when replanning is needed
⩥ Closing (Process #5). Answer: Specific actions which need to occur in
order to ensure that all project activities are completed
⩥ Closing Activities (Process #5). Answer: Pay vendor invoice,
reconcile vendor accounts, return excess material and supplies, return
assets to orgs, writing lessons learned, complete project documentation,
deliver to customer, receive sign-off and archive all project documents
⩥ Project Life Cycle 4 Phases. Answer: Define, Plan, Execute, Close
