Project Methodologies Study Guide

A Project with a clear Solution and with a clear Goal would be best run as a/an

• Extreme Project

• Emertxe Project

• Traditional Project

• Agile Project

The Traditional Incremental Project Management model repeats back to which process group (or phase)? (Tip: Which process group starts the increment for this model?)

• Scope

• Plan

• Launch

• Monitor/Control

• None

True or False:

Processes (or phases) in the PMLC may be repeated based on the model it is used in

• True

• False

True or False:

The Resource Breakdown Sheet (RBS) is where we layout the requirements the client has. This is a high-level breakdown sheet showing the resources we have and will need before the project starts. This will help us when we build our WBS.

• True

• False

This document officially authorizes an internal project to start within an organization. It is signed by the stakeholders and officially supports the project.

• Project Contract

• Project Constitution

• Project Charter

• Project Deed

The Agile Iterative Project Management model repeats back to which process group (or phase)? (Tip: Which process group starts the iteration for this model?)

• Scope

• Plan

• Launch

• Monitor/Control

• None

Projects whos success lies in Change Compliance would best be served used by using

• Traditional Project Management

• Emertxe Project Management

• Extreme Project Management

• Agile Project Management

True or False:

The need for meaningful client involvement increases as the degree of solution-uncertainty increases. (Tip: Think about the various PMLC models we discussed in class.)

• True

• False

The below are example activities we do for which step in the Scoping phase?

• - Interviews

• - Focus Groups

• - Observations

• - Surveys/Questionnaires

• - Analyze existing documents/reverse engineer documents

• Budget

• Problem Statement

• Objectives

• Gather requirements

The following characteristics describe which Project Management methodology?

- R&D, New Product Development, and Process Improvement Projects

- Very High Change

- Very High Risk

- Very High Failure Rate

- Often High Speed

- Very High Client Involvement

- Scope Triangles do not have constraining variables

• xPM

• NFL

• TPM

• APM