Project Management Fundamentals Flashcards

What is the purpose of a RACI matrix in project management?

Answer: To clarify roles and responsibilities for project activities

A RACI matrix defines who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each project task or deliverable.

Schedule compression technique 'crashing' involves which of the following?

Answer: Adding resources to critical path activities to reduce duration

Crashing adds resources (and cost) to critical path activities to shorten the project schedule.

Which process group in PMBOK is responsible for measuring project performance and taking corrective actions?

Answer: Monitoring and Controlling

The Monitoring and Controlling process group tracks, reviews, and regulates project progress and performance, identifying areas needing corrective action.

A software project manager is told the project must finish by a fixed date regardless of scope. This is an example of which type of constraint?

Answer: Schedule constraint

A fixed end date regardless of scope represents a schedule constraint that restricts when the project must be completed.

What is 'float' (also called slack) in project scheduling?

Answer: The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project end date

Float is the amount of time an activity can slip without causing a delay to the project's finish date or a downstream milestone.

In Agile project management, what is the purpose of a 'retrospective'?

Answer: To reflect on the past iteration and identify process improvements

A retrospective is held at the end of each sprint to reflect on what went well, what didn't, and what the team will improve in the next iteration.

Which stakeholder engagement level describes a stakeholder who is aware of the project but not supportive or resistant?

Answer: Neutral

A neutral stakeholder knows about the project and its impacts but is neither actively supporting nor opposing it.