Management, Methodologies, Tools, and
Techniques UPDATED Study Guide
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWSER
Precedence Diagramming - CORRECT ANSWERS Method used by
most PM and project planning software packages
Change-driven - CORRECT ANSWERS Agile
Agile - CORRECT ANSWERS Speed and flexibility are important
qualities in an agile project
Cultural norm for change - CORRECT ANSWERS A safe, honest, and
transparent environment
Scrum - CORRECT ANSWERS Agile
Iterative cycles - CORRECT ANSWERS Sprints
Predictive - CORRECT ANSWERS Waterfall
Execution focus - CORRECT ANSWERS Encouraging execution over
exploration
Scope, time, cost - CORRECT ANSWERS Determined upfront in
predictive approaches
, Sequential approach - CORRECT ANSWERS Phased, linear, structured
Hybrid - CORRECT ANSWERS Well-known and fixed elements can
follow a predictive life cycle, and those that are still evolving can be done with
an adaptive approach
Agile planning - CORRECT ANSWERS Prepping work in short cycles
as opposed to a full project plan upfront
Progressive planning - CORRECT ANSWERS Gradually adding more
detail to project planning as it becomes available
Waterfall planning - CORRECT ANSWERS Structured with scope
defined upfront
Rolling wave planning - CORRECT ANSWERS Involves planning near-
term items in greater detail than those that are further off in time
WBS Dictionary - CORRECT ANSWERS Detailed description of work
packages and their attributes including any technical documentation for each
WBS element
Negotiation - CORRECT ANSWERS Used while performing the
Conduct Procurements process
Audits, Claims Administration, and Inspection - CORRECT ANSWERS
Performed during the Control Procurements process