Learning AssessmentLearning AssessmentProject Management ProcessProject Management Process

1.1. Identify the five project Identify the five project management process steps.management process steps.

Workthe Plan

Initiate& Align

Planthe Work

Endorsethe Plan

Transition& Closure

2.2. Identify the three sides of the Identify the three sides of the trade-off triangle.trade-off triangle.

SCOPE

SCHEDULE B

UDGET

2.2. Bonus Question: What may be Bonus Question: What may be affected by balancing these affected by balancing these parameters?parameters?

SCOPE

SCHEDULE B

UDGET

Quality

3.3. Each activity guide identifies Each activity guide identifies the , the , and and required for required for that element of the project that element of the project management process? management process?

INPUTS PRODUCTSTOOLS

4.4. is the process of is the process of formally recognizing that a new formally recognizing that a new project exists (including transition of project exists (including transition of projects from one phase to another).projects from one phase to another).

INITIATION

5.5. A is a A is a significant event in the project significant event in the project schedule, such as an event schedule, such as an event restraining future work or restraining future work or marking the completion of a marking the completion of a major deliverable, it has zero major deliverable, it has zero duration on a schedule.duration on a schedule.

MILESTONE

6.6. The The identifies and identifies and describes all of the project describes all of the project deliverables and defines the deliverables and defines the scope of work.scope of work.

WORK BREAKDOWNSTRUCTURE

Will accept: Master Deliverables List

7.7. The Project Performance The Project Performance Baseline serves three critical Baseline serves three critical functions in managing the functions in managing the project project SCORE-KEEPING

ATTENTION DIRECTING

PROBLEM SOLVING.andand

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Will accept: Scope, Schedule & Budget

8.8. True or False?True or False?

a)a) Planning the Work (Initiate, Align, Work Planning the Work (Initiate, Align, Work Planning, Endorsement) will take Planning, Endorsement) will take approximately 90% of the overall project time approximately 90% of the overall project time and effort.and effort.

b)b) One side of the trade-off triangle can be One side of the trade-off triangle can be changed without impact to the remaining two changed without impact to the remaining two sides.sides.

c)c) The Project Delivery Information System The Project Delivery Information System (PDIS) is a project management tool & (PDIS) is a project management tool & database that works within WSDOT’s project database that works within WSDOT’s project management process for effective and efficient management process for effective and efficient project delivery.project delivery.

False

False

True

8.8. True or False?True or False?

d)d) The WSDOT project management The WSDOT project management process is scalable, the steps and process is scalable, the steps and elements are in proportion to the project elements are in proportion to the project and team size and complexity and to the and team size and complexity and to the value that can be derived.value that can be derived.

e)e) Transition and closure does not Transition and closure does not include financial closure of the activity, include financial closure of the activity, phase, or project.phase, or project.

False

True

9.9. Match the following terms with Match the following terms with their definitions:their definitions:

A.A. WSDOT’s project WSDOT’s project management processmanagement process

B.B. MDLMDL

C.C. EndorseEndorse

D.D. Project Management Project Management PlanPlan

E.E. RiskRisk

A commitment by project team A commitment by project team members to perform …members to perform …

An uncertain event …An uncertain event …

A comprehensive listing of A comprehensive listing of project …project …

The application of skills, The application of skills, knowledge, …knowledge, …

This describes the project This describes the project requirements …requirements …

C

E

B

A

D

Bonus Question !Bonus Question !

What is the theme of the names on the Management What is the theme of the names on the Management Endorsement page for the US101 project?Endorsement page for the US101 project?

(2 points)