Contemporary Project Management,
Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches
5th Edition
by Timothy Kloppenborg
SOLUTION MATUAL
,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
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
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, 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.
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)
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, 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.
Value response to change over following a plan.
4.
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 teamcomprising motivated people must be engaged in the project; support and trust must be extended to the pro
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.
7.Project progress is the progress made in developing working software.
8. The Agile process is meant to create sustainable development, which demands sponsors,
developers, and users work at the same pace for a long period.
9. Uninterrupted attention to technical excellence and good design boosts agility.
10. Simplicity—the art of maximizing the amount of work not done—is essential.
11. Self-managed teams help develop the best architectures, requirements, and designs.
12. If not daily, the team routinely considers how to improve effectiveness and amends its behavior accordingly.
12. How do you define project success? (Objective #1-4, pp. 12–13)
ANS: Project success is creating deliverables that include all of the agreed-upon features (meet scope goals). The outputs should sat
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Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches
5th Edition
by Timothy Kloppenborg
SOLUTION MATUAL
,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
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
2
, 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.
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)
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, 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.
Value response to change over following a plan.
4.
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 teamcomprising motivated people must be engaged in the project; support and trust must be extended to the pro
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.
7.Project progress is the progress made in developing working software.
8. The Agile process is meant to create sustainable development, which demands sponsors,
developers, and users work at the same pace for a long period.
9. Uninterrupted attention to technical excellence and good design boosts agility.
10. Simplicity—the art of maximizing the amount of work not done—is essential.
11. Self-managed teams help develop the best architectures, requirements, and designs.
12. If not daily, the team routinely considers how to improve effectiveness and amends its behavior accordingly.
12. How do you define project success? (Objective #1-4, pp. 12–13)
ANS: Project success is creating deliverables that include all of the agreed-upon features (meet scope goals). The outputs should sat
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