Technology Project Management Flashcards
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Which vendor management strategy reduces lock-in risk when an AI project depends heavily on a proprietary cloud ML platform?
Answer: Using open standards and abstracting vendor-specific APIs behind an interface layer
Abstracting vendor APIs behind a common interface layer allows swapping providers without rewriting core application logic.
A project manager is calculating ROI for a completed AI implementation. Which formula correctly represents it?
Answer: ROI = (Net Benefit − Project Cost) / Project Cost × 100%
ROI measures net benefit relative to investment, expressed as a percentage to compare against other capital allocations.
Which practice best supports knowledge transfer at the end of an AI consulting engagement?
Answer: Conducting structured documentation sessions, code walkthroughs, and training workshops with the client team
Structured knowledge transfer ensures the client can maintain and evolve the AI system independently after the engagement ends.
When managing a multi-vendor AI project, which governance practice prevents integration conflicts between independently delivered components?
Answer: Establishing shared API contracts and interface specifications agreed upon by all vendors upfront
Shared API contracts defined upfront ensure all vendors build to compatible interfaces, preventing costly integration rework.
A project's AI model achieves high accuracy in testing but underperforms in production. The project manager should first investigate:
Answer: Distribution shift between training/test data and live production data
Production underperformance after good test results is the classic symptom of distribution shift, where real data differs from training data.
Which change management strategy is MOST effective when introducing an AI system that automates tasks previously done by employees?
Answer: Involving affected employees early, communicating benefits, and providing reskilling opportunities
Early involvement and reskilling address the root cause of resistance — fear of job loss — turning skeptics into advocates.
In an AI project, a 'definition of done' for a model training task should include:
Answer: Accuracy meets the agreed threshold, evaluation metrics are logged, and the model artifact is versioned in the registry
A rigorous definition of done for AI tasks includes performance gates, logging, and artifact management, not just execution success.