Foundation Module 13 - Progress

Question 1

What is the purpose of the progress practice?

Answer 1

Monitor and compare actual achievements against those planned

To provide a forecast

To control unacceptable deviation’s

Question 2

Key concepts relation to progress?

Answer 2

1. Forecast - a prediction made by studying historical data and past patterns
2. Exception - situation where it can be forecast that there will be a deviation beyond the tolerance levels agreee between the project manager and the project board
3. Progress - Measure of achievement of the objective of a plan

Question 3

What are the 7 types of tolerances?

Answer 3

1. Benefits
2. Time
3. Cost
4. Quality
5. Scope
6. Sustainability
7. Risk

Question 4

Purpose of documents used for progress control?

Two types of progress control?

Answer 4

Makes it easy to notice exceptions

1. Event driven control
2. Time driven control

Question 5

Progress management practice is based on what cycle?

Answer 5

Plan, do, check, Act

Question 6

Four management levels for managing by exception

Answer 6

Business layer

Project Board

Project Manager

Team manager

Question 7

1. A _____ is an informal document
2. A _____ provides a snapshot of certain aspects of the project
3. How man logs does P2 have

Answer 7

1. Log
2. Report
3. 2 (daily and lessons)

Question 8

Name some reports in P2

Answer 8

1. Checkpoint
2. Highlight
3. Lessons
4. Exception
5. End stage
6. End project

Question 9

P2 proceadure for exception management?

Answer 9

1. Manage product deliver

Issue

2. Controlling a stage

Exception report

3. Directing a project
4. Managing a stage boundary

Exception plan

5. Directing a project

New stage plan

6. Controlling a stage

See figure 11.3