GISP GIS Project Management 3

Question 1

A Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) in GIS project management is used to:

Accepted Answer

Assign roles and responsibilities to project activities

Answer

A RAM, often displayed as a RACI chart, maps project roles to activities to clarify who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each task.

Question 2

Which communication model component in project management accounts for potential misunderstandings caused by differences in knowledge, culture, or language between sender and receiver?

Accepted Answer

Noise

Answer

Noise refers to anything that impedes or distorts the message between sender and receiver, including cultural differences, language barriers, and technical jargon.

Question 3

In GIS project change management, the primary purpose of a Change Control Board (CCB) is to:

Accepted Answer

Review, approve, or reject proposed changes to project baselines

Answer

A Change Control Board reviews proposed changes to the project's scope, schedule, or cost baselines and formally approves or rejects them.

Question 4

Which project closure activity ensures that lessons learned are documented and made available for future GIS projects?

Accepted Answer

Administrative closure

Answer

Administrative closure involves collecting and archiving project records, documenting lessons learned, and completing all project documentation for organizational learning.

Question 5

A GIS project scope statement describes the project as developing a web-based parcel mapping application. Adding mobile offline capabilities mid-project without a formal change request is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Scope creep

Answer

Scope creep refers to the uncontrolled expansion of project scope without adjustments to time, cost, or resources through formal change control.

GISP - Geographic Information Systems Professional Practice Test

GISP - Geographic Information Systems Professional Practice Test

GISP GIS Project Management 3