Questions from General Project Management

Q: What are some of the lessons learned from a recent project in

What are some of the lessons learned from a recent project in your organization? Was a retrospective done? What action plans were generated to improve processes as a result of the project?

Q: Consider a course that you recently completed. Perform a review of

Consider a course that you recently completed. Perform a review of the course (the course represents a project and the course syllabus represents the project plan).

Q: Given the time-phased work packages, complete the baseline budget

Given the time-phased work packages, complete the baseline budget form for the project.

Q: Comment on the following statement: “We cannot afford to terminate

Comment on the following statement: “We cannot afford to terminate the project now. We have already spent more than 50 percent of the project budget.”

Q: Why should you separate performance reviews from pay reviews? How do

Why should you separate performance reviews from pay reviews? How do you do this?

Q: Advocates of retrospective methodology claim there are distinguishing characteristics that increase its

Advocates of retrospective methodology claim there are distinguishing characteristics that increase its value over past lessons learned methods. What are they? How does each characteristic enhance pro...

Q: How does the project closure review differ from the performance measurement control

How does the project closure review differ from the performance measurement control system discussed in Chapter 13?

Q: Why is it difficult to perform a truly independent, objective review

Why is it difficult to perform a truly independent, objective review?

Q: What major information would you expect to find in a project review

What major information would you expect to find in a project review?

Q: On December 26, 2004, an earthquake reaching 9.1

On December 26, 2004, an earthquake reaching 9.1 on the Richter scale triggered a series of devastating tsunamis off the coast of Indonesia. They spread throughout the Indian Ocean, killing large numb...