Technology Project Management Flashcards

During a digital imaging lab upgrade, a stakeholder requests adding color calibration hardware after the project scope was finalized. This is best handled through:

Answer: A formal change control process

Formal change control ensures scope additions are evaluated for impact on budget, schedule, and resources before approval.

A project manager tracking a DIS lab rollout notices the CPI (Cost Performance Index) is 0.85. This indicates:

Answer: The project is receiving 85 cents of value for every dollar spent

A CPI below 1.0 means the project is over budget relative to work completed.

Which risk response strategy is most appropriate when a digital imaging project team decides to purchase insurance for equipment damage during transit?

Answer: Transfer

Transferring risk shifts the financial consequence of a risk event to a third party, such as an insurer.

A Gantt chart used in a digital imaging deployment project is primarily useful for:

Answer: Visualizing task durations and dependencies over time

Gantt charts display project tasks against a timeline, making schedule visualization intuitive.

When planning a multi-site digital imaging system rollout, the project manager uses a RACI matrix to:

Answer: Define roles and responsibilities for each task

A RACI matrix clarifies who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each project activity.

A digital imaging project is in execution when key team members resign unexpectedly. The project manager's first response should be to:

Answer: Assess impact on schedule and resource plan, then escalate

Assessing impact before acting ensures an informed response and proper communication to stakeholders.

The critical path in a project network diagram is defined as the sequence of tasks that:

Answer: Determines the shortest possible project duration

The critical path is the longest path through the project network, setting the minimum time to completion.