Technology Project Management Flashcards

A project manager notices that the team is consistently missing sprint goals due to scope additions mid-sprint. Which practice best addresses this?

Answer: Protect the sprint backlog from changes once the sprint begins

In Scrum, the sprint backlog is locked after sprint planning to protect the team from scope creep and ensure predictable delivery.

Which risk response strategy involves shifting the negative impact of a risk to a third party?

Answer: Transfer

Risk transfer moves the financial or operational impact of a risk to another party, such as through insurance or outsourcing.

A technology project has a Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.85. What does this indicate?

Answer: The project is spending more than planned for work completed

A CPI below 1.0 means the project is getting less value per dollar spent than planned, indicating a cost overrun.

Which document formally authorizes a project and identifies the project manager?

Answer: Project charter

The project charter is the formal document that authorizes the project's existence and grants the project manager authority to apply resources.

In a Kanban system, what is the primary purpose of WIP (Work in Progress) limits?

Answer: To cap the number of tasks in each workflow stage to prevent bottlenecks

WIP limits constrain how many items can be in any given stage at once, exposing bottlenecks and encouraging flow.

A project sponsor requests a change that would significantly expand project scope. What should the project manager do first?

Answer: Submit the change through the integrated change control process

All scope changes should go through integrated change control to assess impact on time, cost, and quality before approval.

Which estimation technique uses historical data from similar past projects to predict future project costs or durations?

Answer: Analogous estimating

Analogous estimating leverages actual data from previous similar projects as a basis for estimating the current project.