Questions from General Project Management

Q: You and your family and friends are planning to host a graduation

You and your family and friends are planning to host a graduation party at the end of the school year. Construct a WBS for this party.

Q: What is meant by “project slack”?

What is meant by “project slack”?

Q: When using AON networks, how does one indicate an event such

When using AON networks, how does one indicate an event such as a project milestone?

Q: Why is the problem of allocating scarce resources to a set of

Why is the problem of allocating scarce resources to a set of projects similar to the problem of scheduling a job shop?

Q: What is a virtual project?

What is a virtual project?

Q: Explain what is meant by the project manager having credibility.

Explain what is meant by the project manager having credibility.

Q: What is “micromanagement?”

What is “micromanagement?”

Q: Draw a distinction between a project and a program. Why is

Draw a distinction between a project and a program. Why is the distinction important?

Q: Why are R&D projects in a company’s Aggregate Project Plan

Why are R&D projects in a company’s Aggregate Project Plan significantly different in type from the firm’s Derivative, Breakthrough, and Platform projects?

Q: Contrast the traditional waterfall approach to project management with Agile Project Management

Contrast the traditional waterfall approach to project management with Agile Project Management.