PROJ 586 Week 2 Quiz

PROJ 586 Week 2 Quiz

(TCO A) A project is defined as a _____ endeavor undertaken to create a _____ product, service, or result.
Student Answer: challenging; new
temporary; unique
new; challenging
unique; contemporary
Question 2. Question : (TCO A) Which step of the project life cycle defines the project scope?
Student Answer: Initiating
Planning
Performing
Closing
Question 3. Question : (TCO B) How/where does the project manager obtain the project objective from the sponsor or customer?
Student Answer: Project charter or request for proposal
Communication plan
Scope statement
Project milestones
Question 4. Question : (TCO A)
a) If the project schedule is shortened, what are the likely steps that the project manager would take with regards to the other triple constraints? (15 points)b) What is typically the impact on quality when the project schedule is shortened? Why? (15 points)
Question 5. Question : (TCO B) You are a project manager for a new hardware software project. You just received the project charter and established your scope statement. Within the scope statement, you defined some of the key components to meet the overall project objective. Establishing requirements will be critical to define and get approved. The hardware will be new for your company, so you will need to ensure the vendor is selected and the hardware is appropriately installed into your environment. The supporting software will need to be designed and coded. It will also need to be installed and tested on the system. To ensure the users know how to use the new software, training will be needed for managers and the associates. You have assembled your team of experts, and they are anxious to get started.

a) To ensure you have a clear direction for your team, create a two-level WBS. Don’t forget to include your WBS numbering. (20 points)

b) In your WBS, how many work packages have been created? (10 points)