Exam 1 Study Guide

50 Questions: True/False, and multiple choice

Chapter 1: 11 Questions
Chapter 2: 11 Questions
Chapter 3: 11 Questions
Chapter 4: 12 Questions
Agile: 4 Questions
Requirements Gathering: 1 Question
Types of Questions:
Chapter 1: 11 Questions based on Learning Objectives

Understand the growing need for better project management, especially for
information technology (IT) projects < 5%
Explain what a project is, provide examples of IT projects, list various
attributes of projects, and describe the triple constraint of project
management 40%
Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project
management framework, including project stakeholders, the project
management knowledge areas, common tools and techniques, and project
success 40%
Discuss the relationship between project, program, and portfolio
management and the contributions each makes to enterprise success 5%
Understand the role of project managers by describing what they do, what
skills they need, and career opportunities for IT project managers 5%
Describe the project management profession, including its history, the role of
professional organizations like the Project Management Institute (PMI), the
importance of certification and ethics, and the advancement of project
management software 5%
Chapter 2: 11 Questions based on Learning Objectives

Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to

information technology (IT) projects 5%
Understand organizations, including the four frames, organizational
structures, and organizational culture 40%
Explain why stakeholder management and top management commitment are
critical for a projects success 15%
Understand the concept of a project phase and the project life cycle, and
distinguish between project development and product development 30%
Discuss the unique attributes and diverse nature of IT projects 5%

Describe recent trends affecting IT project management, including

globalization, outsourcing, virtual teams, and agile project management 5%
Chapter 3: 11 Questions based on Learning Objectives

Describe the five project management process groups, the typical level of
activity for each, and the interactions among them 20%
Understand how the project management process groups relate to the project
management knowledge areas 20%
Discuss how organizations develop information technology (IT) project
management methodologies to meet their needs 5%
Review a case study of an organization applying the project management
process groups to manage an IT project, describe outputs of each process
group, and understand the contribution that effective initiating, planning,
executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing make to project success
20%
Review the same case study of a project managed with an agile focus to
illustrate the key differences in approaches 20%
Describe several templates for creating documents for each process group
5%
Chapter 4: 12 Questions based on Learning Objectives

Describe an overall framework for project integration management as it

relates to the other project management knowledge areas and the project life
cycle 10%
Discuss the strategic planning process and apply different project selection
methods 20%
Explain the importance of creating a project charter to formally initiate
projects 10%
Describe project management plan development, understand the content of
these plans, and review approaches for creating them 10%
Explain project execution, its relationship to project planning, the factors
related to successful results, and tools and techniques to assist in directing
and managing project work 10%
Describe the process of monitoring and controlling a project 10%
Understand the integrated change control process, planning for and
managing changes on information technology (IT) projects, and developing
and using a change control system 10%
Explain the importance of developing and following good procedures for
closing projects 10%
Describe how software can assist in project integration management10%