Midterm Exam - Project Management - v2

Give 2 examples of projects and how each meets the characteristics of a project. (2) Define Retrospective (1) and explain why it's important to conduct retrospectives. (1) Also provide an example of when you utilized the Define Tailoring (1) and explain how tailoring can be applied to projects of...

Give 2 examples of projects and how each meets the characteristics of a project. (2) Define Retrospective (1) and explain why it's important to conduct retrospectives. (1) Also provide an example of when you utilized the Define Tailoring (1) and explain how tailoring can be applied to projects of different levels of complexity (1). List 3 ways that a project can create value. (3) Provide a specific example of List 2 Technical and 2 Soft Skills and briefly explain how they are helpful when managing/working on projects. (2) What list 2 of resources does the PMI (Project Management Institute) offer members? (1) Name the two certificates that PMI offers and briefly describe them including the prerequisites. (1) List 3 Project Management Artifacts and briefly describe each. (2) List and briefly describe 2 advantages of working in programs. (1) Define Stakeholders (1) Provide a specific example of how a stakeholder can positively (1) and negatively (1) affect a project. List the 6 steps to engaging stakeholders efficiently. (2) While Understanding and Analyzing stakeholders, what are 2 aspects to analyze? (1) How would you use those aspects to prioritize the stakeholders accordingly? (2) Fill in the Stakeholder communication method (a -d) on the grid below (2) : **\[a. \]** **\[b. \]** ------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ **\[c. \]** Conversation Email **\[d. \]** Status Report Briefing Status Report Document 14. What is the primary purpose of a status report (1). List and briefly explain 4 elements of a status report (2) 15. What is the primary purpose of a team charter? (1) What are two specific items that can be decided in the charter? (2) 16. List the 6 tiers of the Project flow (1) and briefly describe/define each tier (6). Why is it important that the elements flow? (1) 17. What are dependencies? (1) List and briefly describe two types of discrepancies (1) 18. Name 3 Project Management Software (1) 19. Provide 3 pros and 3 cons of the project management software you are using. (2) 20. List the 6 Project Lifecycle phases (2). Briefly describe each phase. (4) 21. The three development approaches. (1) List the characteristics of each approach: a. Approach \#1 (1) b. Approach \#2 (1) What is the difference between Iterative and Incremental? (1) c. Approach \#3 (1) 22. What is the purpose of the definition of done? (1) 23. List 3 ways to contribute to a project and describe each. (3)