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Technology Project Management Flashcards

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  1. Which document formally authorizes a telecom project and grants the project manager authority to apply resources?

    Answer: Project charter

    The project charter formally initiates the project and gives the project manager organizational authority to proceed.

  2. A PM calculates that the Estimate at Completion (EAC) for a network expansion is $2.4M vs. the original Budget at Completion (BAC) of $2.0M. What does this indicate?

    Answer: The project is forecasted to overrun by $400K

    When EAC exceeds BAC, the project is projected to cost more than originally budgeted — here by $400K.

  3. In the context of telecom projects, what is a 'cutover' plan primarily concerned with?

    Answer: Transitioning from old to new systems with minimal service disruption

    A cutover plan details the steps, timing, and rollback procedures for switching from legacy to new systems while minimizing downtime.

  4. Which scheduling technique identifies all possible paths through a project network and determines the longest one?

    Answer: Critical Path Method (CPM)

    CPM maps all task sequences and finds the longest path (critical path), which determines the minimum project duration.

  5. A telecom project manager is using Monte Carlo simulation during risk analysis. What is the primary output of this technique?

    Answer: A probability distribution of possible project outcomes

    Monte Carlo simulation runs thousands of scenarios using variable inputs to produce a probability distribution of schedule and cost outcomes.

  6. Which change management process ensures only approved changes are incorporated into a telecom project baseline?

    Answer: Integrated change control

    Integrated change control reviews, approves, or rejects all change requests to protect the project baselines.

  7. What is the key difference between a project and a program in telecommunications management?

    Answer: A program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way

    A program groups related projects to obtain benefits and control not available when managing them individually.