Foundations

Question 1

Success Factors?

Answer 1

• User Involvement
• Executive Management Support
• Clear Statement of Requirements
• Proper Planning
• Realistic Expectations
• Smaller Project Milestone

Question 2

Failure Factors?

Answer 2

• Incomplete Requirements
• Lack of User involvement
• Lack of Resources
• Unrealistic Expectations

Question 3

Known Mistakes?

Answer 3

• coding before analysis
• no defined requirements
• not applying a process model
• unrealistic deadlines
• not managing risks

Question 4

What is a Project?

Answer 4

Any series of activities and tasks that:
- have a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications
- have defined start and end dates
- have funding limits
- consume resources

Question 5

What are applications?

Answer 5

Applications are neither projects nor operations, but products

Question 6

Project Characteristics?

Answer 6

• Temporary endeavor
• Unique product or service
• Constrained by limited resources
• Is planned, executed and controlled
• Have their own organization

Question 7

Kinds of Projects

Answer 7

• Order project: external client defining requirements (i.e. customer information system)
• Internal development project: used inside the organization (i.e. portfolio management system of a bank)
• Product development project: marketed and sold by the organization (i.e. navigation system for mobile devices)

Question 8

What is Project Management?

Answer 8

Is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements

Question 9

Tasks of Project Management

Answer 9

• Project organization
• Team management
• Project planning
• Project monitoring and controlling
• Stakeholder management
• Risk management

Question 10

Skills of a Project Manager

Answer 10

• Project management abilities: planning, estimation, controlling
• Leadership abilities: communication, decision, motivation
• Personal abilities: responsibility, team spirit, fairness
• Technical abilities: economical, application and software engineering know-how