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Project Management Overview
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- 1what is project managementthe application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements
- 2what are the 5 process groups of project managementinitiating
planning
executing
monitoring & controlling
closing - 3how is project management accomplishedthrough the application and integration of the 47 logically grouped project management processes
- 4name the 10 knowledge areas of project managementintegration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risks, procurement, stakeholders
- 5what is a projectA temporary endeavor that creates a unique product, service or result
1. start and end date
2. Unique - 6projects are often the result of direct or indirect objectives such asmarket demand
business need
social need
environmental consideration
technological advance
legal requirement - 7what is a PMO (project management office)a group/department in a business that standardizes processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques
- 8what are the 3 types of PMO's1. supportive: low control
2. controlling: moderate control
3. directive: high control - 9what is a PMO's primary functionto support project managers in many ways including, but not limited to; managing shared resources, identifying & develop standards, coaching, mentoring, training, monitoring compliance
developing processes, policies & templates, coordinate communications - 10what is operations management responsible foroverseeing, directing and controlling business operations & supports the day-to-day business
Ex: production operations, accounting operations, software support & maintenance - 11what is operations managementan area of management concerned with ongoing production of goods/services & is outside the scope of project managment
- 12what are project-based organizations (PBO)temporary system created to facilitate the execution of projects
- 13what are 3 types of PBO'sfunctional
matrix
projectized - 14what is business valuethe total value of the business; total sum of tangible and intangible elements
ex: tangible element may be monetary assets, fixtures utility
ex: intangible element may be good will, brand recognition, public benefit - 15what are the 3 most common project baselinesscope
schedule
cost
often combined into a performance measurement baseline used to track project progress - 16what are the 11 most common subsidiary management plans - HOW documentsscope mgmt. plan
requirements mgmt. plan
schedule mgmt. plan
cost mgmt. plan
quality mgmt. plan
process improvement plan
human resources plan
communications plan
risk mgmt. plan
procurement mgmt. plan
stakeholder mgmt. plan - 17what is progressive elaboration (rolling wave planning)iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project mgmt. plan as greater amounts of information and more accurate estimates become available
- 18what are the three basic types go project phasessequential: finish a phase before proceeding the next
overlapping: the next phase starts before the previous is finished
parallel: some phases occur simultaneous - 19what are 3 forms of project life cyclespredictive: deliverable are well understood early in the project
interactive/incremental: multiple iterations are planned for the project
adaptive/agile methods: high level of change is expected - 20what are organizational structuresfunctional: little/no PM authority, functional manger controls budget
matrix (weak: limited PM, balanced-low PM, strong-high PM)
projectized: PM has high authority, PM has control of budget
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