Chapter plan - exam

Question 1

◦Project plan

‣ What is it ?

Answer 1

•A project plan should clarify what the project is about and how it will be accomplished

Question 2

◦Project plan

‣ What does it do?

Answer 2

• Clarify what the project is about and how it will be accomplished
• It helps coordination, communication, and negotiation.

Question 3

◦Project plan

‣ What constitutes a good plan?

Answer 3

A good plan is realistic, doable, and clearly defined

Must guide execution (scope)

Must be treated as a living document

Must be adhered to by all stakeholders especially the project manager and team members.

Question 4

◦Project plan

‣ What attribute is mainly involving with planning ?

Answer 4

• Acts like a road map for execution.
• Used as means of primary communication with all stakeholders.with all stakeholders.
• Reflects acceptance by all stakeholders.
• Reflects collective efforts.
• Requires broad involvement.
• Identifies exceptions and contingencies.Identifies exceptions and contingencies.
• Provides flexibility due to unpredictable Provides flexibility due to unpredictable nature of some events and activities.
• It provides a base for measuring successIt provides a base for measuring success
• It provides a base for establishing communication channels
• It helps to create realistic expectations.
• It helps to generate support for the project.
• It provides boundaries for triple constraints: cost, time, requirementstime, requirements•
• It provides the project manager with the opportunity to demonstrate administrative and opportunity to demonstrate administrative and leadership skillsleadership skills•
• It provides the project manager with the opportunity to set standards and describe opportunity to set standards and describe expectations expectations
• It reduces uncertainty

Question 5

The constraints applicable to most projects are: []

Answer 5

– Budget
– Time
– Resources

Question 6

Project planning Process []

Answer 6

• Confirm Executive Approval
• Understand Project Requirements
• Reflect on Issues
• Identify Milestones
• Identify Phases
• Identify Activities Within Phases
• Identify Tasks within Activities

Question 7

A good project plan helps form _____ ______. []

Answer 7

realistic expectations

Question 8

What are the 3 things that constitutes as a good plan?

Answer 8

1. realistic
2. doable
3. clearly defined