8.7 Questionnaire

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What are the correct dependency relationships?

Principles → processes → tools → IT support

Tools → IT support → processes

Processes → principles → tools → IT support


Question

Does it guarantee project success if the best and most appropriate project management software solution have been chosen?

Yes, because a software can solve any problem

No, because the project mostly depends on the applied principles and processes


Question

What is represented in a scope tree?

The first levels represent milestones and sub-milestones while the lower inner nodes represent task/activity groups, i.e. the leaf nodes represent concrete tasks with deadlines

The inner nodes represent parts of the final product/result (systems, subsystems, etc.) while leaf nodes represent simple, elementary components


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What is represented in a cost tree?

The inner nodes represent cost categories with summarized costs of its parts, i.e. leaf nodes represent concrete items with costs

The first levels represent milestones and sub-milestones while the lower inner nodes represent task/activity groups, i.e. the leaf nodes represent concrete tasks with deadlines


Question

What is represented in a mixed tree?

The first levels represent milestones and sub-milestones while the lower inner nodes represent task/activity groups, i.e. the leaf nodes represent concrete tasks with deadlines

“mixed” views can be formed where information related to multiple factors shown in one view


Question

What can be used for representing the workloads of workers?

Scope tree/view

Resource tree/view

Time tree/view


Question

What is the "Initiating a project"?

Principle

Process

Tool

Software application


Question

What is the "Gantt Chart"?

Principle

Process

Tool

Software application


Question

Which is a traditional approach?

Agile

Waterfall

Lean


Question

What is a critical path?

A problematic path that may contain errors

The longest overall duration


Question

What are the key elements of Earned Value Management?

Planned Value, Earned Value, Actual Cost

Planned Cost, Earned Value, Actual Value


Question

What is systems engineering?

An interdisciplinary approach

A project management approach