APM PMQ || A+ Graded.
Linear Project Life Cycle correct answers 1. Concept
2. Definition
3. Deployment
4. Transition
Iterative Life Cycle correct answers 1. Pre-Project
2. Feasibility
3. Foundations
4. Evolutionary Dev
5. Review Deploy
6. Deployment
7. Post-Project
Hybrid Life Cycle correct answers 1. Concept
2. Definition - iterative life cycle
3. deployment - tranches
4. transition
Extended Life Cycle correct answers 1. Adoption
2. Benefit Realisation
Linear strengths correct answers 1. suitable low risk projects
2. provides clear framework for the team to follow
linear limitations correct answers 1. requires very early clarity on scope and governance
2. longer process to ascertaining benefits realised
3. less flexible to accommodating change
iterative strengths correct answers 1. beneficial for evolving objectives or solutions, and agile
projects
2. suitable where project and scope might be vague
3. allows iterative feedback and accommodates change more easily
iterative limitations correct answers 1. lack of early certainty in terms of overall duration and
cost
2. could lead to complexities in managing resource
hybrid strengths correct answers 1. facilitates a mix of approaches to suit a specific
development
2. building agile working into a project or programme can offer increased efficiency and
flexibility
hybrid limitations correct answers 1. requires great skill and clarity when using multiple
different systems of working to be successful
Org Structures correct answers 1. Functional
2. weak matrix
3. matrix
,4. strong matrix
5. project
functional advantages correct answers 1. technical expertise
2. access to resources
3. job security and career development
4. good communication within function
5. peer learning
functional disadvantages correct answers 1. many points of contact
2. function superiority over project
3. no overall responsibility
4. poor communications between functions
5. project manager has little or no authority
matrix advantage correct answers 1. pool of expertise
2. shared resources
3. continued presence of line management
4. balances project and functional objectives
matrix disadvantage correct answers 1. resource conflicts
2. double reporting
3. conflicting loyalties
4. overloading of individuals
5 project manager may not be able to control who is in their team
project advantage correct answers 1. project manager has full authority
2. strong team identity
3. good communication within the team
4. role and responsibilities are clear
5. single objective
6. no functional loyalty
project disadvantage correct answers 1. more admin for project manager
2. under utilisation
3. isolation from business as usual
4. lack of job security and career development
5. experience leaves the organisation when project is terminated
Project roles correct answers 1. Steering Group
2. Sponsor
3. Users
4. PM
5. Project Team members
6. Product owner
Sponsor correct answers 1. Communicates vision
2. Sets high level expectations
3. secures funding for the project
4. owns and develops the business case
, 5. provides ongoing support to the project manager and overarching governance
6. decision maker at phase reviews/decision gate
project manager correct answers 1. manages project day to day
2. ensures successful delivery of outputs
3. communicates with and updates all project stakeholders
4. organises, motivates, and leads the team, ensures knowledge and skills are aligned to
assigned roles
5. develops the PMP
6. monitors and controls project progress
project steering group correct answers 1. oversight of project
2. aware of strat aims of business
3. responsible for feasibility, business case and outcome
4. authorises the business case
5. sanctions project funds
6. decision makers
Team members correct answers 1. perform project tasks as instructed
2. deliver project outputs
3. report on progress
4. support the PM
users correct answers 1. ID project requirements
2. members of the project team (constraints and dependencies)
3. As SME, clarify scope or benefits
4. Define acceptance criteria
Product Owner correct answers 1. Iterative or hybrid life cycle only
2. defines scope of work
3. leads the focus on product development
4. acts as the intermediary between stakeholders and project team members
5. creates vision for outputs
6. accepts incremental deliveries
Governance correct answers 1. Policies
2. Regulations
3. Processes, procedures, & functions
4. Delegate responsibilities
Sustainability Concerns correct answers 1. Environment
2. Economic
3. Social
4. Administrative
Sustainability - Environment correct answers 1. Climate change
2. Biodiversity
3. Energy efficiency
Sustainability - Ecomomic correct answers 1. Affordability
Linear Project Life Cycle correct answers 1. Concept
2. Definition
3. Deployment
4. Transition
Iterative Life Cycle correct answers 1. Pre-Project
2. Feasibility
3. Foundations
4. Evolutionary Dev
5. Review Deploy
6. Deployment
7. Post-Project
Hybrid Life Cycle correct answers 1. Concept
2. Definition - iterative life cycle
3. deployment - tranches
4. transition
Extended Life Cycle correct answers 1. Adoption
2. Benefit Realisation
Linear strengths correct answers 1. suitable low risk projects
2. provides clear framework for the team to follow
linear limitations correct answers 1. requires very early clarity on scope and governance
2. longer process to ascertaining benefits realised
3. less flexible to accommodating change
iterative strengths correct answers 1. beneficial for evolving objectives or solutions, and agile
projects
2. suitable where project and scope might be vague
3. allows iterative feedback and accommodates change more easily
iterative limitations correct answers 1. lack of early certainty in terms of overall duration and
cost
2. could lead to complexities in managing resource
hybrid strengths correct answers 1. facilitates a mix of approaches to suit a specific
development
2. building agile working into a project or programme can offer increased efficiency and
flexibility
hybrid limitations correct answers 1. requires great skill and clarity when using multiple
different systems of working to be successful
Org Structures correct answers 1. Functional
2. weak matrix
3. matrix
,4. strong matrix
5. project
functional advantages correct answers 1. technical expertise
2. access to resources
3. job security and career development
4. good communication within function
5. peer learning
functional disadvantages correct answers 1. many points of contact
2. function superiority over project
3. no overall responsibility
4. poor communications between functions
5. project manager has little or no authority
matrix advantage correct answers 1. pool of expertise
2. shared resources
3. continued presence of line management
4. balances project and functional objectives
matrix disadvantage correct answers 1. resource conflicts
2. double reporting
3. conflicting loyalties
4. overloading of individuals
5 project manager may not be able to control who is in their team
project advantage correct answers 1. project manager has full authority
2. strong team identity
3. good communication within the team
4. role and responsibilities are clear
5. single objective
6. no functional loyalty
project disadvantage correct answers 1. more admin for project manager
2. under utilisation
3. isolation from business as usual
4. lack of job security and career development
5. experience leaves the organisation when project is terminated
Project roles correct answers 1. Steering Group
2. Sponsor
3. Users
4. PM
5. Project Team members
6. Product owner
Sponsor correct answers 1. Communicates vision
2. Sets high level expectations
3. secures funding for the project
4. owns and develops the business case
, 5. provides ongoing support to the project manager and overarching governance
6. decision maker at phase reviews/decision gate
project manager correct answers 1. manages project day to day
2. ensures successful delivery of outputs
3. communicates with and updates all project stakeholders
4. organises, motivates, and leads the team, ensures knowledge and skills are aligned to
assigned roles
5. develops the PMP
6. monitors and controls project progress
project steering group correct answers 1. oversight of project
2. aware of strat aims of business
3. responsible for feasibility, business case and outcome
4. authorises the business case
5. sanctions project funds
6. decision makers
Team members correct answers 1. perform project tasks as instructed
2. deliver project outputs
3. report on progress
4. support the PM
users correct answers 1. ID project requirements
2. members of the project team (constraints and dependencies)
3. As SME, clarify scope or benefits
4. Define acceptance criteria
Product Owner correct answers 1. Iterative or hybrid life cycle only
2. defines scope of work
3. leads the focus on product development
4. acts as the intermediary between stakeholders and project team members
5. creates vision for outputs
6. accepts incremental deliveries
Governance correct answers 1. Policies
2. Regulations
3. Processes, procedures, & functions
4. Delegate responsibilities
Sustainability Concerns correct answers 1. Environment
2. Economic
3. Social
4. Administrative
Sustainability - Environment correct answers 1. Climate change
2. Biodiversity
3. Energy efficiency
Sustainability - Ecomomic correct answers 1. Affordability
