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| a single activity that has a start and end point, with defined objectives and scope |
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| undertaken to produce a unique product, service or result. |
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| A project can be thought of as |
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| a complex problem requiring a solution |
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| ONE FREQUENT REASON PROJECTS FAIL |
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| IS THAT A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE WORK IS FORGOTTEN |
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| The most important criteria in the selection of a project manager is |
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| the person’s management skills |
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| Research has shown the most productive work group size is |
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| WHEN REWARDING TEAM MEMBERS FOR THEIR EFFORTS DURING A PROJECT, |
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| YOU SHOULD REWARD BASED ON THERE LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION |
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WE MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO PENALIZE WORKERS WHO PERFORM BETTER
THAN EXPECTED |
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| BY LOADING THEM DOWN WITH EXCESSIVE WORK |
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| Stages in Team Development |
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Team First Stage-FORMING
Team-Second Stage STORMING
NORMING Third Stage Teams
Fourth Stage Teams PERFORMING |
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| Project Manger Role in first stage of Team performance |
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| Fourth Stage Teams PERFORMING |
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Members enjoy working together and producing high quality
results |
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| THE THREE AREAS THAT CAUSE MOST CONFLICTS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT ARE- |
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| ARE-PLANNING, BUDGETING AND SCHEDULING |
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| CONFLICT RESOLUTION ALTERNATIVES |
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Meet together and problem solve (synergize for win/win) This is the
best method for resolution. |
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| HOW YOUR SUCCESS AS PROJECT MANAGER IS MEASURED THE THREE PROJECT PARAMETERS ARE |
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At or below budget - COSTS
Before or on time - TIME
Done correctly - QUALITY |
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| PENALTY CLAUSES IN CONTRACTS HELP VENDORS |
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| MAINTAINQU ALITY, COSTS, AND TIMELINESS |
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| FEASIBILITY STUDIES WILL NOT ALWAYS CONCLUDE |
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| THE PROBLEM IS FEASABLE TO SOLVE OR THE SOLUTION IS FEASIBLE |
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| This is the best method for resolution |
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| Meet together and problem solve (synergize for win/win) |
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| Feasibility Study Objectives (SMART |
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SPECIFIC
MEASUREABLE
ATTAINABLE
REALISTIC
TIME-LIMITED |
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| CAN BE USED TO ASSIST IN SOLVING PROJECTS,PLANNING PROJECTS, LISTING TASKS, PSYCHOLOGICAL ROAD RACING. |
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| IF THE SOLUTION UTILIZED WAS LISTED IN THE PROJECT PLAN STRATEGY. |
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| SIGNATURES ARE NOT NEEDED IN A CHANGE ORDER, |
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| IF SOMEONE ASKS FOR A CHANGE OF THE SCOPE OF YOUR PROJECT, |
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YOU SHOULD EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF CHANGE
AND DETERMINE IF THE PERSON WANTS TO CONTINUE |
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| An objective will have at least one |
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| effectiveness measure and be SMART |
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| A WORKBREAKDOWN STRUCTURE IS BEST DESCRIBED AS |
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REDUCED TO SMALLER TASKS
WITH ASSIGNED DEADLINES BECAUSE IT IS EASIER TO MONITOR AND CONTROL QUALITY AND COSTS |
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ARE MORE TIMELY AND
PROCRASTINATE LESS |
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| SMALL PROBLEMS MAY BE EASIER |
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TO CORRECT BEFORE
THEY DEVELOP INTO LARGER PROBLEMS |
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| TAKES A COMPLICATED TASK AND SUBDIVIDES IT INTO SEVERAL SMALLER TASKS |
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| STAKEHOLDER CAN BE DEFINED AS |
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| ANYONE WHO HAS A VESTED INTEREST IN THE PROJECT |
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| when project is behind or ahead of plan |
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| Can be positive (if ahead) negative (if behind). |
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| Audit come in different styles: |
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1-Formal(Comprehensive),
2-Partial and Informal (cursory). |
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| GET THE PLAN SIGNED OFF BY ALL PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS. |
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Formal Authority: Who are the people responsible for the project?
Purse String Authority: Who are the people that tend to the budget, write the grants, etc.
Bureaucratic Authority: (heads of divisions or agencies |
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| A PROJECT PLAN, BIDS AND CONTRACTS, MEETING MINUTES, AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES ARE ALL FOUND IN |
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| THE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION MANUAL. |
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| a one page description of the change and its impact on the project. |
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| CLOSING A PROJECT CONSISTS OF COMPLETING AN |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY,
CLOSURE WITH THE TEAM
ARCHIVING THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN A CENTRAL FILING LOCATION
A PROJECT ENDS AT SOME POINT |
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| GANTT CHARTS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A |
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| GANNT CHARTS CAN BE USED REGARDLESS |
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| IF A PERT CHART HAS BEEN PREPARED |
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longest path through network diagram
– has (zero) slack or float |
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| Program Evaluation and Review Technique |
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PLANNING
SCHEDULING
DECISION MAKING |
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the path with zero slack time and is the longest time
path. |
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| SLACK TIME IN A PERT NETWORK IS DETERMINED BY |
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| SUBTRACTING THE EARLIEST EXPECTED TIME (TE) OF AN EVENT FROM THE LATEST ALLOWABLE TIME (TL) OF THE SAME EVENT |
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| Every event in a PERT chart did not happen until |
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| all the activities leading to the event have been completed |
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| the event is behind or ahead of plan |
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