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Contemporary Project Management: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches
TIMOTHY KLOPPENBORG, VITTAL ANANTATMULA, KATHRYN WELLS
5th Edition
, Solution and Answer Guide: Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells, Contemporary Project
Management: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches, 2023, 978-0-
357-71573-4; Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
Solution and Answer Guide
Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells, Contemporary Project Management: Plan-Driven and Agile
Approaches, 2023, 978-0-357-71573-4; Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
Table of Contents
Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers ........................................................................................ 2
Discussion Questions .................................................................................................................................... 6
PMP Exam Study Questions........................................................................................................................ 11
Integrated Example Projects ...................................................................................................................... 14
Suburban Homes Construction Project.................................................................................................... 14
Student Questions .................................................................................................................................... 15
Heritage Arboretum Development Project .............................................................................................. 15
Arboretum Introduction ................................................................................................................... 15
Anderson Township and Green Space Introduction .......................................................................... 15
Related Links ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Student Questions ............................................................................................................................... 16
Arboretum Grading Suggestions ............................................................................................................. 16
Semester Project Instructions ..................................................................................................................... 18
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,Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers
1. What is a project? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
ANS: The narrow answer is: A project is a new, time-bound effort that has a definite beginning
and a definite ending with several related and/or interdependent tasks to create a unique
product or service.
The broader answer is: A project is an endeavor that requires an organized set of work
efforts that are planned in a level of detail that is progressively elaborated as more
information is discovered. Projects are subject to limitations of time and resources such as
money and people. Projects should follow a planned and organized approach with a defined
beginning and ending. Project plans and goals become more specific as early work is
completed. The output often is a collection of a primary deliverable along with supporting
deliverables such as a house as the
primary deliverable and warranties and instructions for use as supporting deliverables.
Each project typically has a unique combination of stakeholders people and groups who can
impact the project or might be impacted by either the work or results of the project.
Projects often require a variety of people to work together for a limited time, and each
needs to understand that completing the project will require effort in addition to their
other assigned work.
2. What is project management? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
ANS: Project management is the art and science of using knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques efficiently and effectively to meet stakeholder needs and expectations. This
includes work processes that initiate, plan, execute, control, and close work.
Project management includes both administrative tasks for planning, documenting, and
controlling work and leadership tasks for visioning, motivating, and promoting work
associates.
3. How are projects different than ongoing operations? (Objective #1-3, p. 6)
ANS: Projects are temporary, while operations are ongoing.
4. What types of constraints are common to most projects? (Objective #1-4, p. 12)
ANS: Project performance, comprising scope (size) and quality (acceptability of the results), is
constrained by cost and schedule.
5. What are the three components of the Talent Triangle? (Objective #1-4, p. 11)
ANS: The core objectives include those that the Talent Triangle classifies as technical,
behavioral, and strategic.
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, 6. At what stage of a project life cycle is the majority of the “hands-on” tasks
completed? (Objective #1-3, p. 8)
ANS: Executing.
7. During which stage of the project life cycle are loose ends tied up? (Objective #1-2, p. 8)
ANS: Closing.
8. What are the twelve project delivery principles? (Objective #1-6, p. 17)
ANS: Stewardship, stakeholders, interactions, tailor, complexity, adaptability, team, value,
leadership, quality, risk, change.
9. What are the eight performance domains, according to the PMBOK 7e? (Objective #1-6,
p. 17)
ANS: Stakeholder, team, approach, planning, work, delivery, measurement, uncertainty.
10. What are the four core values of Agile? (Objective #1-7, p. 20)
ANS:
1. Value individuals more than processes.
2. Value working software more than documentation.
3. Value customer collaboration more than negotiation.
4. Value response to change over following a plan.
11. What are Agile’s twelve principles? (Objective #1-7, p. 21)
ANS:
1. Customer satisfaction is given the highest priority.
2. Unlike a plan-driven approach, changes in requirements are appreciated at any point in
the project with a view to exploit competitive advantage for the customer.
3. Present working software to the client frequently during the project execution phase.
4. People representing business and development teams must work together
constantly.
5. A project team comprising motivated people must be engaged in the project;
support and trust must be extended to the project team.
6. Face-to-face communication must be employed, which is considered effective and
efficient. In other words, it is preferable to have a co-located project team.
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Contemporary Project Management: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches
TIMOTHY KLOPPENBORG, VITTAL ANANTATMULA, KATHRYN WELLS
5th Edition
, Solution and Answer Guide: Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells, Contemporary Project
Management: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches, 2023, 978-0-
357-71573-4; Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
Solution and Answer Guide
Kloppenborg/Anantatmula/Wells, Contemporary Project Management: Plan-Driven and Agile
Approaches, 2023, 978-0-357-71573-4; Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
Table of Contents
Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers ........................................................................................ 2
Discussion Questions .................................................................................................................................... 6
PMP Exam Study Questions........................................................................................................................ 11
Integrated Example Projects ...................................................................................................................... 14
Suburban Homes Construction Project.................................................................................................... 14
Student Questions .................................................................................................................................... 15
Heritage Arboretum Development Project .............................................................................................. 15
Arboretum Introduction ................................................................................................................... 15
Anderson Township and Green Space Introduction .......................................................................... 15
Related Links ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Student Questions ............................................................................................................................... 16
Arboretum Grading Suggestions ............................................................................................................. 16
Semester Project Instructions ..................................................................................................................... 18
1
,Chapter Review Questions—Suggested Answers
1. What is a project? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
ANS: The narrow answer is: A project is a new, time-bound effort that has a definite beginning
and a definite ending with several related and/or interdependent tasks to create a unique
product or service.
The broader answer is: A project is an endeavor that requires an organized set of work
efforts that are planned in a level of detail that is progressively elaborated as more
information is discovered. Projects are subject to limitations of time and resources such as
money and people. Projects should follow a planned and organized approach with a defined
beginning and ending. Project plans and goals become more specific as early work is
completed. The output often is a collection of a primary deliverable along with supporting
deliverables such as a house as the
primary deliverable and warranties and instructions for use as supporting deliverables.
Each project typically has a unique combination of stakeholders people and groups who can
impact the project or might be impacted by either the work or results of the project.
Projects often require a variety of people to work together for a limited time, and each
needs to understand that completing the project will require effort in addition to their
other assigned work.
2. What is project management? (Objective #1-1, p. 4)
ANS: Project management is the art and science of using knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques efficiently and effectively to meet stakeholder needs and expectations. This
includes work processes that initiate, plan, execute, control, and close work.
Project management includes both administrative tasks for planning, documenting, and
controlling work and leadership tasks for visioning, motivating, and promoting work
associates.
3. How are projects different than ongoing operations? (Objective #1-3, p. 6)
ANS: Projects are temporary, while operations are ongoing.
4. What types of constraints are common to most projects? (Objective #1-4, p. 12)
ANS: Project performance, comprising scope (size) and quality (acceptability of the results), is
constrained by cost and schedule.
5. What are the three components of the Talent Triangle? (Objective #1-4, p. 11)
ANS: The core objectives include those that the Talent Triangle classifies as technical,
behavioral, and strategic.
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, 6. At what stage of a project life cycle is the majority of the “hands-on” tasks
completed? (Objective #1-3, p. 8)
ANS: Executing.
7. During which stage of the project life cycle are loose ends tied up? (Objective #1-2, p. 8)
ANS: Closing.
8. What are the twelve project delivery principles? (Objective #1-6, p. 17)
ANS: Stewardship, stakeholders, interactions, tailor, complexity, adaptability, team, value,
leadership, quality, risk, change.
9. What are the eight performance domains, according to the PMBOK 7e? (Objective #1-6,
p. 17)
ANS: Stakeholder, team, approach, planning, work, delivery, measurement, uncertainty.
10. What are the four core values of Agile? (Objective #1-7, p. 20)
ANS:
1. Value individuals more than processes.
2. Value working software more than documentation.
3. Value customer collaboration more than negotiation.
4. Value response to change over following a plan.
11. What are Agile’s twelve principles? (Objective #1-7, p. 21)
ANS:
1. Customer satisfaction is given the highest priority.
2. Unlike a plan-driven approach, changes in requirements are appreciated at any point in
the project with a view to exploit competitive advantage for the customer.
3. Present working software to the client frequently during the project execution phase.
4. People representing business and development teams must work together
constantly.
5. A project team comprising motivated people must be engaged in the project;
support and trust must be extended to the project team.
6. Face-to-face communication must be employed, which is considered effective and
efficient. In other words, it is preferable to have a co-located project team.
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