Project Management & Documentation Flashcards

Which document formally authorizes a project and names the project manager?

Answer: Project Charter

The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes the project and identifies the project manager.

In a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), what is the lowest-level deliverable called?

Answer: Work package

The lowest-level element in a WBS is a work package, which can be scheduled, cost-estimated, and assigned.

A Gantt chart is primarily used to display which project element?

Answer: Schedule and task durations

A Gantt chart is a bar chart used to visualize the project schedule, showing task durations and dependencies over time.

What does the term 'float' (or slack) mean in project scheduling?

Answer: The amount a task can be delayed without delaying the project

Float (slack) is the amount of time a task can be delayed without impacting the overall project completion date.

Which type of project document records all identified risks along with their probability, impact, and response plans?

Answer: Risk register

A risk register is the document used to track identified risks, their assessments, and planned responses throughout the project.

An engineering technician notices the project scope has expanded without formal approval. This is an example of:

Answer: Scope creep

Scope creep is the uncontrolled expansion of project scope without authorization through proper change control processes.

Which document describes what work is and is NOT included in the project?

Answer: Scope Statement

The Scope Statement defines both what is included in and explicitly excluded from the project deliverables.