Project Management for IT Flashcards

A tobacconist chain's IT project sponsor wants to know the estimated total cost at completion after the project's CPI is found to be 0.90. The original budget (BAC) is $200,000. What is the Estimate at Completion (EAC)?

Answer: $222,222

EAC = BAC / CPI = $200,000 / 0.90 = $222,222, projecting a cost overrun if current performance continues.

When a tobacconist's new loyalty app project has tasks that cannot begin until a previous task is at least half complete, which dependency type applies?

Answer: Start-to-Start (SS) with lag

Start-to-Start with lag means the successor task can start only after the predecessor has started and a specified lag has passed.

A retail tobacconist IT project uses a RACI chart. An employee listed as 'C' for a deliverable should be:

Answer: Consulted before decisions are made, providing input

In a RACI chart, 'C' (Consulted) means the person provides input and must be consulted before decisions or actions are taken.

During quality planning for a new tobacco retail software project, the team creates a document listing all required quality standards and how they will be achieved. What is this document called?

Answer: Quality management plan

The quality management plan describes how the project team will implement the organization's quality policies, procedures, and standards.

A tobacconist IT project manager notices that a key developer is assigned to two parallel critical-path tasks simultaneously. Which resource management technique resolves this overallocation?

Answer: Resource leveling

Resource leveling adjusts task start and finish dates to resolve resource conflicts, often extending the schedule.

A project is in execution phase when a new government regulation requires changes to the tobacco compliance IT system. Who has the authority to formally approve this scope change?

Answer: The change control board (CCB)

The Change Control Board (CCB) is the formal group authorized to review, evaluate, and approve or reject project change requests.

Which Agile artifact provides a prioritized list of features and enhancements for a tobacconist's new e-commerce platform, ordered by business value?

Answer: Product backlog

The product backlog is an ordered list of everything the product needs, maintained by the Product Owner and prioritized by business value.