Project & Service Management Flashcards
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A telecom service desk receives 200 calls per day, of which 160 are resolved at the first point of contact. What is the First Call Resolution (FCR) rate?
Answer: 80%
FCR = (Calls resolved at first contact / Total calls) × 100 = (160 / 200) × 100 = 80%.
Which document formally authorizes a project and gives the project manager authority to apply organizational resources?
Answer: Project Charter
The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes the project and grants the project manager authority to allocate resources.
In a telecom context, what is the purpose of a Configuration Management Database (CMDB)?
Answer: To maintain an inventory of IT assets and their relationships
A CMDB stores configuration items (CIs) — hardware, software, and network components — along with their attributes and interdependencies.
A project manager identifies that a key stakeholder is resistant to a 5G network upgrade project. What is the most appropriate initial action?
Answer: Engage the stakeholder to understand their concerns
Proactively engaging resistant stakeholders to understand their concerns is the recommended approach for effective stakeholder management.
Which quality management concept focuses on continuously identifying and eliminating waste from telecom service delivery processes?
Answer: Lean
Lean methodology focuses on maximizing value by systematically identifying and eliminating non-value-adding waste from processes.
A TMP professional is managing a multi-vendor telecom transformation. Which procurement document defines the deliverables, timelines, and acceptance criteria that a vendor must meet?
Answer: Statement of Work (SOW)
A Statement of Work (SOW) defines the specific deliverables, timelines, milestones, and acceptance criteria that a vendor must fulfill under a contract.
In telecom project scheduling, what is the critical path?
Answer: The longest sequence of dependent activities that determines the minimum project duration
The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent activities in a project network, and any delay on this path directly delays the project end date.