Project Management Basics Quiz

A discipline that combines traditional Project Management with Software Engineering/Management Information Systems to improve the success rate of IT projects.

Organizations with limited resources must prioritize projects based on their potential value to the organization.

Changing technologies, business models, and markets can make longer projects vulnerable to obsolescence before completion.

One of the top factors for IT project success, where executives actively champion the project and provide necessary resources.

Another key factor for success, involving users in the project from the beginning to ensure alignment with their needs.

A temporary endeavor with a unique purpose, aimed at delivering value.

Applying knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet or exceed project requirements.

The resources required for a project, including time, money, and other resources.

The desired outcome of a project, defining the work, schedule, budget, and providing direction to the team.

A person or group who will benefit from the project's outcome and take responsibility for it.

The elements needed for project execution, such as time, money, people, and technology.

The interdependent relationship between scope, schedule, and budget in a project. Changes in one impact the others.

The leader responsible for ensuring all processes are followed, and quality standards are met within project requirements.

The champion for the project, providing resources, direction, and organizational support.

An individual with specialized knowledge or expertise in a particular area, contributing to the project's success.

The defined boundaries of a project, outlining what is included and excluded.

A structured series of phases that guide a project from start to finish, defining, building, and delivering its product.

Dividing a project into manageable chunks to control complexity and minimize risk.

Decision points at the end of each phase to assess progress, address issues, or even cancel the project.

Overlapping project phases to compress the overall schedule.

The initial project plan that establishes the agreed-upon scope, schedule, and budget. It's used to monitor project performance.

The phase where the plan is put into action, actively managing scope, schedule, budget, and resources to achieve the project's goal.

A desired outcome or achievement that an organization aims to achieve, often setting the overall direction and aspirations.

A plan or approach outlining how an organization intends to achieve its goals. It's a roadmap to reach the desired destination.

A quantifiable metric that demonstrates how a project contributes to the organization's strategy and goals. It measures the project's success in delivering value.

A structured framework that outlines the sequential phases involved in developing and maintaining an information system throughout its lifespan.

The initial stage in SDLC where problems or opportunities are identified, and a plan is developed to address them. This involves defining goals, scope, budget, schedule, and resources.

An investigative stage in SDLC where the problem or opportunity is thoroughly examined. This involves documenting the current system and gathering user requirements to understand the 'as-is' and 'to-be' states.

The crucial phase in SDLC where the logical and physical design of the new system is created based on the gathered requirements and analysis. This involves selecting technologies, components, and functionalities.

The stage in SDLC where the designed system is built, tested, and deployed into the production environment. This involves coding, integration, testing, and user training.

A globally recognized credential that validates a project manager's knowledge and skills. Requires passing an exam, meeting education/experience requirements, and adhering to a code of conduct.

Ten areas of expertise that project managers should have, covering key aspects of project management. Each area has processes, tools, and techniques to guide project management.

Coordinating all aspects of the project plan to ensure it's developed, executed, and controlled effectively, including managing changes.

Defining the work to be done by the project team, ensuring it's accurate and complete, and managing changes to the scope.

Developing, monitoring, and managing the project schedule, including identifying activities, estimating time, and assigning resources.

Developing and managing the project budget to ensure it's completed as approved.

Planning, developing, and managing a quality environment to meet or exceed stakeholder needs.

Creating and developing the project team, understanding team behaviors, and managing the human aspect of project management.

A structured and sequential approach to software development, where each phase must be completed before moving to the next, similar to a waterfall flowing downwards.

A less structured software development approach that emphasizes rapid prototyping and short development cycles, focusing on iterative development and user feedback.

An iterative development approach where a partially functional system is built and tested with users to refine requirements and gather feedback, especially useful for unclear requirements or new technologies.

A risk-driven software development approach that breaks down a project into smaller, iterative cycles, each focused on addressing specific risks and refining the product.

An agile software development methodology that emphasizes communication, simplicity, feedback, and continuous improvement, focusing on frequent releases, collaborative development, and customer involvement.

A structured process that defines the stages involved in developing and maintaining software systems, often used as a framework for managing project progress.

A development method where tasks are performed in a specific order, with each phase building upon the previous one, like a chain reaction.

Systems that are organized and well-defined, with clearly defined processes and components, suitable for waterfall development.

A development method that focuses on identifying and mitigating potential risks throughout the project lifecycle, adapting the process as new risks emerge.

A software development approach where the project is developed in small, incremental cycles, allowing for frequent feedback and adjustments.