Understanding Software Project Management
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What is an important consequence of projects being resource constrained?

  • Projects require progressive elaboration
  • The best feasible answer is achieved in projects
  • The project's output is rarely the best feasible answer (correct)
  • Projects deliver unique outputs
  • What is the second key characteristic of a project?

  • The project is resource constrained
  • The project requires a progressive elaboration to build the project outputs
  • The project delivers an output in the form of a product, a service, or a capability (correct)
  • The project delivers a unique output
  • During which phase does the actual work take place in a project?

  • Monitoring phase
  • Planning phase
  • Initiating phase
  • Executing phase (correct)
  • What allows a project to introduce risks in the form of opportunities?

    <p>Projects delivering unique outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the cost of changes as a project progresses?

    <p>The cost of changes increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a project manager in a software project?

    <p>Overseeing the planning, scheduling, tracking, and successful completion of projects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), what is a project?

    <p>A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common components of every project?

    <p>Goal, timeline, budget, stakeholders, and project manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three characteristics shared by all projects?

    <p>They have a finish line, aim to deliver change or something new, and contain benefits reaped in the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first key characteristic of a project?

    <p>It is temporary, with a definite beginning and end</p> Signup and view all the answers

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