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Project Management Fundamentals Flashcards

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  1. A BMS project manager discovers that a critical battery cell supplier has gone out of business mid-project. Which risk response strategy was NOT applied proactively?

    Answer: Contingency planning

    Contingency planning would have identified backup suppliers in advance, preventing the project disruption.

  2. During a BMS firmware integration phase, a team member estimates 40 hours for a task but the PM's three-point estimate yields 55 hours. What should the PM do?

    Answer: Use the three-point estimate and discuss the discrepancy with the team member

    Three-point estimates account for uncertainty more accurately, and the discrepancy warrants an open conversation to understand differing assumptions.

  3. Which project management document formally authorizes the BMS certification project and identifies the project manager?

    Answer: Project Charter

    The Project Charter formally authorizes the project and grants the project manager authority to apply resources.

  4. A BMS project is 60% complete. Planned Value (PV) is $120,000, Earned Value (EV) is $100,000, and Actual Cost (AC) is $115,000. What is the Cost Performance Index (CPI)?

    Answer: 0.87

    CPI = EV / AC = $100,000 / $115,000 ≈ 0.87, indicating the project is over budget.

  5. When managing a BMS project, the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) uses RACI. What does the 'C' in RACI stand for?

    Answer: Consulted

    Consulted means those whose opinions are sought, providing two-way communication before a decision is made.

  6. A BMS project sponsor requests a major change to battery thermal management specifications after the design phase is complete. What is the FIRST step the PM should take?

    Answer: Submit a change request to the integrated change control process

    All changes must go through integrated change control to assess impact on scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

  7. In a BMS certification project, which scheduling technique identifies the longest path through the network diagram, determining the project's minimum duration?

    Answer: Critical Path Method (CPM)

    The Critical Path Method identifies the sequence of tasks with zero float that determines the shortest possible project duration.