Project Planning & Execution Flashcards
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A cardiac project manager is presenting a business case for a new electrophysiology lab. The business case should include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Detailed staff performance reviews
A business case focuses on financial justification, strategic alignment, and alternatives; individual staff performance reviews are an HR function unrelated to project authorization.
The project management concept of 'triple constraint' in a cardiac quality improvement project refers to:
Answer: Scope, time, and cost (resources)
The triple constraint (iron triangle) is scope, time, and cost—changes to one typically require adjustments to the others to maintain balance.
A risk with LOW probability and HIGH impact on a cardiac surgery program should be managed by:
Answer: Developing a contingency plan to respond if the risk occurs
Low-probability, high-impact risks are best managed with contingency plans ready to activate quickly if the risk event occurs.
In a cardiac care project, a 'lessons learned' document is MOST valuable when it is:
Answer: Compiled continuously and shared across the organization for future projects
Continuous documentation and broad organizational sharing of lessons learned maximizes institutional knowledge and prevents repeating mistakes on future projects.
A hospital cardiac department launches a Six Sigma DMAIC project to reduce post-operative complications. The 'Measure' phase focuses on:
Answer: Quantifying current process performance with reliable baseline data
The Measure phase establishes a data-driven baseline of current performance so that improvements can be objectively verified.
When a cardiac project sponsor requests a scope change that would add three new deliverables with no budget increase, the project manager should FIRST:
Answer: Perform an impact analysis on scope, schedule, and cost before responding
Impact analysis quantifies the effect on scope, schedule, and cost, providing the sponsor with the information needed to make an informed trade-off decision.
Which project closure activity verifies that all cardiac project deliverables have been formally accepted by the appropriate stakeholders?
Answer: Scope verification (validate scope)
Validate Scope (scope verification) is the process of formally obtaining stakeholder acceptance that all project deliverables meet requirements before the project can close.