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Project Management Fundamentals Flashcards

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  1. A cruise specialist is onboarding a new administrative assistant to help manage group files. Which project management tool BEST defines each team member's responsibilities?

    Answer: RACI matrix

    A RACI matrix clearly defines who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each task in the project.

  2. In earned value management, what does it mean if the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is less than 1.0?

    Answer: The project is behind schedule

    An SPI below 1.0 indicates the project is accomplishing less work than planned for the time elapsed, meaning it is behind schedule.

  3. A cruise specialist documents all active risks and their probability and impact ratings in a single document. What is this document called?

    Answer: Risk register

    A risk register is the central repository for identifying, analyzing, and tracking risks and their response strategies throughout a project.

  4. Which project management approach emphasizes iterative planning and flexibility, making it useful for evolving group cruise programs with frequently changing client needs?

    Answer: Agile methodology

    Agile methodology uses iterative cycles and welcomes change, making it adaptable to evolving client requirements during complex projects.

  5. A group cruise project is formally completed and all invoices are paid. What should the specialist do LAST before closing the project file?

    Answer: Conduct a lessons learned review and archive project documents

    Archiving project documents and capturing lessons learned ensures institutional knowledge is preserved for future projects.

  6. A specialist is comparing the planned budget versus the actual spend at the midpoint of a group cruise project. This is an example of:

    Answer: Performance measurement and variance analysis

    Comparing planned versus actual performance at any point is a variance analysis, a core monitoring and controlling activity.

  7. A key supplier for a cruise group's pre-tour activities is identified as a single point of failure in the project. What risk response strategy BEST addresses this?

    Answer: Identify and pre-qualify a backup supplier to reduce dependency

    Pre-qualifying a backup supplier mitigates the risk by eliminating the single point of failure before it can affect the project.