CCP IT Project Management & Professional Ethics Flashcards

A project manager uses a RACI matrix to clarify:

Answer: Roles and responsibilities for project activities

A RACI matrix maps each task to who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed, eliminating ambiguity.

The concept of 'scope creep' in project management refers to:

Answer: Uncontrolled expansion of project scope without adjusting time, cost, or resources

Scope creep occurs when new requirements are added to a project without corresponding adjustments to schedule, budget, or resources.

Under the principle of software privacy ethics, which action best upholds user data privacy?

Answer: Collecting only data necessary for the application's function (data minimization)

Data minimization — collecting only what is necessary — is a foundational privacy principle aligned with GDPR and ethical computing standards.

Which scheduling technique uses optimistic, pessimistic, and most-likely time estimates to calculate expected task duration?

Answer: Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

PERT uses three-point estimation (optimistic, pessimistic, most likely) to compute a weighted average expected duration under uncertainty.

A project stakeholder is best defined as any individual or group who:

Answer: Is affected by or can affect the project's outcome

Stakeholders include anyone who has an interest in or is impacted by the project, encompassing sponsors, users, team members, and external parties.

Which ethical obligation requires IT professionals to maintain competence in their field?

Answer: Continuing professional development

Continuing professional development is the ethical duty to keep skills and knowledge current so professionals can serve clients and the public effectively.