Blog Questions
Explain the triple constraint and its importance in
project management.
The triple constraint involves making
tradeoffs between scope, time and cost for
a project. It is inevitable in a project life cycle that there will be
changes to the scope, time or cost of the project.
The bigger the scope, the more time and more
cost. These three variables are interdependent: You cannot change one without
changing the others. Project management is the science of making intelligent
trade-offs among time, cost, and scope. Tight for budget = increase time,
reduce the scope.
Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project
planning.
Two primary diagrams used in project planning
include PERT and Gantt charts.
A PERT chart
stands for a Program Evaluation and Review Technique which is a
graphical network model that depicts a project’s tasks and the relationships
between Dependency
And Critical path
A Gantt chart
is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar.
Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on
managing to ensure success.
These three areas of management include managing
people, managing communications and managing change.
Outline 2 reasons why projects fail and two reasons why projects
succeed.
Reasons
why Projects Fail
- Failure to align project with organizational objectives
- Poor scope
- Unrealistic expectations
- Lack of executive sponsorship
- Lack of project management
- Inability to move beyond individual and personality conflicts
- Politics
Reasons
why projects succeed
- Project Sponsorship at executive level
- Good project charter
- Strong project management
- The right mix of team players
- Good decision making structure
- Good communication
- Team members are working toward common goals
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