CPSC 1491 Project Management, Ethics,
Sustainability with Complete Solutions
5 elements of emotional intelligence - ANSWER-self-awareness, self-management, self-
motivation, empathy, social skills
5 phases of project life cycle - ANSWER-raw material extraction
manufacturing and processing
transportation
usage & retail
waste disposal
5 stages in group development - ANSWER-1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning
6 components of scope management - ANSWER-conceptual development, scope
statement, work authorization, scope reporting, control systems, project closeout
6 project management responsibility - ANSWER-select team, develop project objectives
and plan execution, risk management, cost estimate/budgeting, scheduling, manage
resources
9 characteristics of effective PM - ANSWER-lead by example
visionary
technically competent
decisive
communication
motivation
stands up to top management
support team members
encourage new ideas
abusing confidential info - ANSWER-breaking company confidentiality for personal gain
accepting secret commisions - ANSWER-secret payment from business relationship
Aristotle's Virtue Ethics - ANSWER-choose the sweet spot, find the perfect balance
between two options
arranging future employment - ANSWER-taking company trades, secrets to a different
company
, backward pass - ANSWER-cals for finding late start/finish (you go backwards in time)
beta distribution - ANSWER-activity duration/time estimate (TE) = (a + 4m + b) / 6
a: most optimistic
m: most likely
b: most pessimistic
Bruntland Commission - ANSWER-- UN's World Commission on Environment &
Development
- established in 1987
- publishes the book Our Common Future
burst activity - ANSWER-two or more successors
code of ethics - ANSWER-a guideline to help marketing managers and other employees
make better decisions
conceptual development - ANSWER-address project objectives by finding best solution
concurrent activities - ANSWER-more than one activity happening at same time (create
parallel project paths)
Conflict Resolution - ANSWER-mediate
arbitrate
control
accept
eliminate
Conlfict of Interest - ANSWER-professional receives benefit from relationship that
interferes duty owed to client, employer
cradle to cradle - ANSWER-perpetual cycle of transformation, in which the disposal of
one product provides the materials for another.
full circle
cradle to gate - ANSWER-from the procurement of raw materials through the production
of the product.
cradle to grave - ANSWER-from the procurement of raw materials through the final
disposal of the product.
critical path - ANSWER-path with longest duration
Sustainability with Complete Solutions
5 elements of emotional intelligence - ANSWER-self-awareness, self-management, self-
motivation, empathy, social skills
5 phases of project life cycle - ANSWER-raw material extraction
manufacturing and processing
transportation
usage & retail
waste disposal
5 stages in group development - ANSWER-1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning
6 components of scope management - ANSWER-conceptual development, scope
statement, work authorization, scope reporting, control systems, project closeout
6 project management responsibility - ANSWER-select team, develop project objectives
and plan execution, risk management, cost estimate/budgeting, scheduling, manage
resources
9 characteristics of effective PM - ANSWER-lead by example
visionary
technically competent
decisive
communication
motivation
stands up to top management
support team members
encourage new ideas
abusing confidential info - ANSWER-breaking company confidentiality for personal gain
accepting secret commisions - ANSWER-secret payment from business relationship
Aristotle's Virtue Ethics - ANSWER-choose the sweet spot, find the perfect balance
between two options
arranging future employment - ANSWER-taking company trades, secrets to a different
company
, backward pass - ANSWER-cals for finding late start/finish (you go backwards in time)
beta distribution - ANSWER-activity duration/time estimate (TE) = (a + 4m + b) / 6
a: most optimistic
m: most likely
b: most pessimistic
Bruntland Commission - ANSWER-- UN's World Commission on Environment &
Development
- established in 1987
- publishes the book Our Common Future
burst activity - ANSWER-two or more successors
code of ethics - ANSWER-a guideline to help marketing managers and other employees
make better decisions
conceptual development - ANSWER-address project objectives by finding best solution
concurrent activities - ANSWER-more than one activity happening at same time (create
parallel project paths)
Conflict Resolution - ANSWER-mediate
arbitrate
control
accept
eliminate
Conlfict of Interest - ANSWER-professional receives benefit from relationship that
interferes duty owed to client, employer
cradle to cradle - ANSWER-perpetual cycle of transformation, in which the disposal of
one product provides the materials for another.
full circle
cradle to gate - ANSWER-from the procurement of raw materials through the production
of the product.
cradle to grave - ANSWER-from the procurement of raw materials through the final
disposal of the product.
critical path - ANSWER-path with longest duration
