Predictive Methodologies Flashcards

In predictive project management, which document formally authorizes a project and names the project manager?

Answer: Project Charter

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

A project manager is using a predictive approach and needs to decompose deliverables into smaller, manageable components. Which tool is being used?

Answer: Work Breakdown Structure

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposes project scope into smaller, manageable work packages.

In a predictive lifecycle, which process group ensures that project activities are completed on time and within scope?

Answer: Monitoring and Controlling

Monitoring and Controlling tracks, reviews, and regulates progress and performance to keep the project on plan.

A project is using the critical path method. Activity A (5 days) must finish before Activity B (3 days) starts. What is the minimum project duration?

Answer: 8 days

In a finish-to-start dependency, Activity B cannot start until Activity A finishes, so the total is 5 + 3 = 8 days.

Which predictive planning artifact captures the approved version of the scope, schedule, and cost baselines?

Answer: Project Management Plan

The Project Management Plan contains the three baselines (scope, schedule, cost) that are used to measure project performance.

In the predictive approach, 'gold plating' refers to:

Answer: Delivering more than what was agreed in scope

Gold plating means adding features or enhancements beyond the agreed scope without authorization, which should be avoided.

A project manager notices the project's schedule performance index (SPI) is 0.85. What does this indicate?

Answer: The project is progressing at 85% of the planned rate

An SPI of 0.85 means the project is accomplishing only 85 cents of planned work for every dollar of scheduled work, indicating a schedule delay.