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Todays Agenda
1. Review Project Management Principles
2. Project Management Institute (PMI) Framework
3. PMI Processes
4. Break into Project Teams and Knowledge Area
5. Agenda for Next Class
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PMI FrameworkProject Objectives
Defined in the charter
Project complete when the objectives are
accomplished
Quality activities should be designed to increase
chances of achieving objectives
Risk management activities designed to increase
chances of achieving objectives (all management plans)
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PMI FrameworkOrganization Structures
One of the main influences on project success
Functional (silo)
Projectized (no home)
Matrix (multi-reporting)
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Strong (power with project manager)oWeak (power with functional manager)
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PMI FrameworkLife-CycleProduct Life-Cycle
From conception to retirement
May spawn many projects over its life-cycle
Project Life-Cycle
Depends on industry (e.g. softwaredesign, develop,test, deploy)
Run through initiation, planning, execution, monitor &
control and closing for each life-cycle step
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PMI FrameworkLessons Learned
Required for all projects
Collected throughout the project, finalized during
project closing
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PMI FrameworkExam Questions
Question 3, chapter 2In a projectized organization, the
project team:
a) Reports to many bosses.
b) Has no loyalty to the project.
c) Reports to the functional manager.
d) Will not always have a home.
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PMI FrameworkExam Questions
Question 4, chapter 2A project manager is trying to
complete a software development project, but cannot
get enough attention for the project. Resources are
focused on completing process-related work and the
project manager has little authority to properly assign
resources. What form of organization must the project
manager be working in?
a) Functional.b) Matrix.
c) Expeditor.
d) Coordinator.
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PMI FrameworkExam Questions
Question 5, chapter 2A project manager has very little
project experience, but he has been assigned as the
project manager of a new project. Because he will be
working in a matrix organization to complete his project,
he can expect communications to be:
a) Simple.
b) Open and accurate.
c) Complex.d) Hard to automate.
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PMI FrameworkExam Questions
Question 10, chapter 2A manager and head ofengineering discuss a change to a major work package.
After the meeting, the manager contacts you and tells
you to complete the paperwork to make the change.
This is an example of:
a) Management attention to scope management.
b) Management planning.
c) A project expeditor position.d) A change control system.
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PMI FrameworkExam Questions
Question 17, chapter 2A project team is working onmanufacturing a new product, but they are having
difficulty creating a project charter. What is the BEST
description of the real problem?
a) They have not identified project objectives.
b) They are working on a process and not a project.
c) The end date has not been set.
d) They have not identified the product of the project.
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PMI Processes
Describes what you need to do to manage a project(see page 43 for process chart)
Discuss study approach for exam (page 42)
Includes:
oInitiatingoPlanning
oExecuting
oMonitoring & Controlling
oClosing(See page 98 for an example of how the
integration knowledge area crosses processes)
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PMI ProcessesExam Questions
Question 2, chapter 3The project charter is created inwhich project management process group?
a) Executing.
b) Planning.
c) Closing.
d) Initiating.
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PMI ProcessesExam Questions
Question 4, chapter 3A detailed project schedule canbe created only after creating the:
a) Project budget.
b) Work breakdown structure.
c) Project management plan.
d) Detailed risk assessment.
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PMI ProcessesExam Questions
Question 6, chapter 3Which of the following is NOT aninput to the initiating process group?
a) Company processes.
b) Company culture.
c) Historical WBSs.
d) Project scope statement.
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PMI ProcessesExam Questions
Question 7, chapter 3The project sponsor just signedthe project charter. What is the NEXT thing to do?
a) Begin to complete the work packages.
b) Verify scope.
c) Start integrated change control.
d) Start to create management plans.
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PMI ProcessesExam Questions
Question 14, chapter 3During a team meeting, a teammember asks about the measurements that will be used
on the project to judge performance. The team member
feels that some of the measures related to activities
assigned him are not valid measurements. The project is
BEST considered in what part of the project
management process?
a) Closing.b) Monitoring & Controlling.
c) Executing.
d) Initiating.
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Agenda for Next Class
- PMI Integration ManagementChapter 4