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Project Planning & Execution Flashcards

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  1. A CPT is evaluating whether to use an agile or waterfall approach for a new performance consulting project. Which condition MOST favors an agile approach?

    Answer: Stakeholder feedback is needed iteratively and requirements will evolve

    Agile is best suited when requirements are expected to evolve and stakeholder feedback needs to be incorporated iteratively throughout the project.

  2. A performance technologist discovers that a project deliverable fails to meet the agreed quality standard. The CORRECT action is to:

    Answer: Document the defect, initiate corrective action, and update the issue log

    Quality defects must be documented, corrected through formal corrective actions, and tracked in the issue log to maintain project integrity.

  3. Which project execution challenge is MOST unique to performance improvement projects compared to traditional IT or construction projects?

    Answer: Measuring intangible behavioral and cultural change outcomes

    Performance improvement projects must measure behavior and cultural change, which are inherently harder to quantify than physical deliverables or software features.

  4. A CPT is assigned a project with an immovable deadline but a scope that seems too large. After discussing with the sponsor, the BEST resolution strategy is to:

    Answer: Prioritize scope and identify what can be phased into a future project

    Prioritizing scope and phasing lower-priority work into future projects is the most sustainable way to meet a fixed deadline without compromising quality.

  5. In a performance improvement project, a PT is reviewing whether the intervention was implemented as designed. This is BEST described as evaluating:

    Answer: Implementation fidelity

    Implementation fidelity assesses whether the intervention was delivered as designed, which is essential before attributing outcomes to the solution.

  6. During project planning, a CPT identifies that a critical vendor may not deliver on time based on their track record. This risk has a 40% probability and would cause a 2-week delay worth $20,000. What is the risk's expected monetary value (EMV)?

    Answer: $8,000

    EMV = Probability × Impact = 0.40 × $20,000 = $8,000, which represents the risk-adjusted financial exposure.

  7. A project sponsor requests that a CPT compress the project schedule by two weeks. Which schedule compression technique adds cost but maintains scope?

    Answer: Crashing

    Crashing adds resources (cost) to critical path tasks to shorten duration while maintaining the full project scope.