Projet Introduction

According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), how is a project defined?

• A continuous process with no defined beginning

• A sequence of tasks that must be completed to attain a certain outcome

• An ongoing endeavor with no specific end

• A random collection of tasks with no clear goal

What are the characteristics of a project?

• Always small and involve just yourself

• Always big and involve many people

• Can be big or small, involve many people or just yourself

• Can only be big and involve many people

What are the steps involved in the Planning Phase of a project?

• Undertaking a feasibility study, identifying the scope, identifying the deliverables

• Developing a business case, developing a statement of work, identifying stakeholders

• Monitoring quality of work, managing budget, briefing team members on tasks

• Creating a project plan, creating workflow diagrams, estimating budget and creating a financial plan

What is one of the major constraints of a project?

• Quantity

• Quality

• Quota

• Quarantine

What is the purpose of a Gantt Chart in project management?

• Analyze project performance

• Calculate project costs

• Track team members' attendance

• Provide a visual of what needs to be done and when

What is the relationship between tasks in a Gantt Chart called when one task cannot start until another finishes?

• Start to Finish (SF)

• Finish to Finish (FF)

• Start to Start (SS)

• Finish to Start (FS)

What is the purpose of identifying project constraints?

• To plan for limiting factors that can impact project success

• To increase project scope

• To ignore potential risks

• To reduce project quality

What is the Closure Phase of a project responsible for?

• Undertaking a feasibility study, identifying the scope, identifying the deliverables

• Creating tasks and organizing workflows, briefing team members on tasks

• Developing a business case, developing a statement of work, identifying stakeholders

• Analyzing project performance, analyzing team performance, documenting project closure

What is the main purpose of the Execution Phase in a project?

• Creating tasks and organizing workflows, briefing team members on tasks

• Analyzing project performance, analyzing team performance, documenting project closure

• Undertaking a feasibility study, identifying the scope, identifying the deliverables

• Developing a business case, developing a statement of work, identifying stakeholders

What is the significance of the project life cycle in managing projects?

• It serves as one of the bases of managing projects

• It is irrelevant to project management

• It complicates project management

• It delays project completion