GIS Project Management Flashcards
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A GIS project manager needs to identify all parties who may affect or be affected by the project. This process is known as:
Answer: Stakeholder identification
Stakeholder identification is the process of finding all individuals and organizations whose interests may affect or be affected by the project.
Which cost estimation technique uses historical data from analogous projects to estimate the cost of a new GIS project?
Answer: Analogous estimating
Analogous estimating uses actual costs from previous similar projects as the basis for estimating the current project's cost.
In GIS project quality management, the process of auditing quality requirements and inspection results to ensure appropriate quality standards are being used is called:
Answer: Quality assurance
Quality assurance focuses on the processes used to manage the project and audits quality requirements to ensure standards and procedures are being followed.
A project manager discovers that actual costs are exceeding the budget while the project is on schedule. Which EVM metric would reveal this situation?
Answer: Cost Performance Index (CPI)
The Cost Performance Index (CPI) compares earned value to actual costs; a CPI below 1.0 indicates cost overrun regardless of schedule status.
Which project management approach follows a sequential, phase-by-phase process where each phase must be completed before the next begins?
Answer: Waterfall
The Waterfall model is a linear sequential approach where each phase (requirements, design, implementation, verification) must be fully completed before progressing to the next.
In GIS project procurement, a Request for Proposal (RFP) differs from a Request for Quote (RFQ) primarily because an RFP:
Answer: Solicits pricing and technical approaches from vendors
An RFP solicits both pricing and detailed technical approaches or methodologies from vendors, whereas an RFQ typically focuses on price alone.
During a GIS project, team members unexpectedly resign, causing resource shortages. According to risk management, this event was previously identified as a risk. What document would contain the pre-planned response?
Answer: Risk register
The risk register contains identified risks along with their likelihood, impact, and pre-planned response strategies for when risks materialize.