Exam 3: Managing Systems Projects

A(n)_____ is a condition,restriction,or requirement that the system must satisfy.

Mauricio estimates that the first module of the project could be completed in as few as 15 days or could take as many as 25 days,but most likely will require 20 days.What is the 20 day estimate called?

A _____ involves breaking a project down into a series of smaller tasks.

Critical time is the amount of time that the task could be late without pushing back the completion date of the entire project.

A _____ might involve maximums for one or more resources,such as time,dollars,or people.

Briefly explain the tasks performed by a project manager.

The task name should be unique in the project.

Quantitative risk analysis evaluates each risk by estimating the probability that it will occur and the degree of impact.

When maintaining schedules,if enough _____ and frequent checkpoints exist,problems will be detected rapidly.

_____ is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market.

If any task along a critical path falls behind schedule,the entire project will be delayed.

The three legs of a project triangle are _____,scope,and time.

Progress reports may be given verbally to immediate supervisors,management,and users.

A _____ represents the work that one person can complete in one day.

Effective project reporting requires _____.

A Gantt chart can simplify a complex project by combining several activities into a task _____ that contains subsidiary tasks.

A(n)_____ is an event that could affect a project negatively.

A _____ includes a review of a project's scope,stakeholders,budget,schedule,and any other internal or external factors that might affect the project.

The purpose of quantitative risk analysis is to understand the actual impact in terms of dollars,time,project scope,or quality.

In a Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM)chart,each rectangular box,called a task box,has five sections that contain important information about a task.