Technology Project Management Flashcards

During a digital imaging system implementation, a project manager holds a lessons-learned session. This activity is most closely associated with which process group?

Answer: Closing

Lessons-learned sessions are a key closing process activity to capture knowledge for future projects.

A project sponsor for a radiology imaging upgrade requests a status update. The most effective format to convey schedule and budget performance concisely is:

Answer: Executive dashboard with key metrics

Executive dashboards provide high-level KPIs that sponsors need without unnecessary detail.

Which estimating technique uses the actual duration or cost of a similar past digital imaging project as the primary basis for a new estimate?

Answer: Analogous estimating

Analogous estimating leverages historical data from comparable projects to produce quick estimates.

A project team implementing a hospital's PACS system discovers an undocumented integration requirement late in execution. The project manager should:

Answer: Submit a change request and assess schedule impact

Undocumented requirements that emerge during execution must go through formal change control to manage scope and schedule impact.

Schedule Variance (SV) is calculated as:

Answer: Earned Value minus Planned Value

SV = EV − PV; a negative SV indicates the project is behind schedule.

In a digital imaging project, a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is primarily used to:

Answer: Decompose project scope into manageable deliverables

The WBS hierarchically breaks down all project work into smaller, manageable components.

A project manager notices that recurring vendor delays are impacting the imaging hardware delivery schedule. The most proactive response is to:

Answer: Update the risk register and implement the contingency plan

Recurring delays indicate a risk has materialized; implementing the contingency plan is the prescribed proactive response.