Technology Project Management Flashcards
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What does the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) measure?
Answer: How efficiently the project is progressing relative to the planned schedule
SPI = Earned Value / Planned Value; a value above 1.0 means the project is ahead of schedule, below 1.0 means behind.
Which Agile role is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and managing the product backlog?
Answer: Product Owner
The Product Owner owns the product backlog, prioritizes items, and ensures the team is always working on the highest-value features.
A project team completes 80% of its tasks by the deadline but only 60% of the features are functional. Which quality concept does this scenario illustrate?
Answer: The difference between completing activities and meeting acceptance criteria
Completing tasks does not equal delivering quality; acceptance criteria must be met for deliverables to be considered done.
In project communications management, what is a communications management plan?
Answer: A document that defines who needs what information, when, and in what format
The communications management plan identifies stakeholders' information needs and describes how, when, and by whom communications will be distributed.
What is the primary purpose of a project kickoff meeting?
Answer: To formally start the project and align the team and stakeholders on goals and approach
The kickoff meeting marks the official start of project execution and ensures all stakeholders share a common understanding of project objectives.
Which technique involves fast-tracking a project schedule by overlapping phases that were originally planned to be sequential?
Answer: Fast tracking
Fast tracking runs activities in parallel that were originally planned sequentially, reducing duration but increasing risk.
A project manager is documenting lessons learned. When is the BEST time to capture them?
Answer: Continuously throughout the project and summarized at closeout
Lessons learned should be captured continuously so details are not lost, with a final summary compiled during project closure.