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Pre-Test

1. A milestone is...
a. A major element or step of a project
b. An individual task to be completed in a project
c. The final task of a project
2. What are the phases of the project life cycle?
a. Forming, storming, norming, and performing
b. Beginning, climax, conclusion
c. Conceptual, planning, execution, and termination

3. True or False: Projects are the sarne as other kinds of work.

4. True or False: A Work Breakdown Structure is a family tree that graphically breaks
down an end goal or deliverable into manageable units.

5. True or False: Scope defines what the project will or will not encompass.

6. True or False: Projects can help you build relationships.

7. The person who typically initiates the project and provides the authority within the
organization is called...
a. The project manager
-b. The sponsor
c. The subject matter expert
B. The _ is the formal project definition document.
a. Statement of Work
b. Charter
c. ImprovementProposal
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Session Five: Case Study - G*ing Camnping

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Case Study - Trip to Nerr* York

You and your friend/spouse are planning a weekend trip to New York. It is up to you to
ensure each task gets completed in the correct order. Put the following activities into the
proper sequence in the table and identify the dependency relationship.
o Book flight
o Research hotels
. Trip to New York
o Research restaurants
o Go to airport
o Plan activities -
o Bookhotel
o Book car
o Pack suitcases
o Determine budget
o Select dates
o Renew passports
o Talk to travel agent

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Task R*Iationships Exercise

Now, fill in the dependency table for the camping trip project. Identify the dependencies
[predecessors, successors, parallel, and series activities) that exist between all tasks.

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CPM Exercise

Perform CPM on the following example. You should draw the network diagram using the
activity-on-node metho d.

Task Description Time required ( Predecessor

days)

A Excavate 3

B Lay Foundation 4 A

c Rough Plumbing 3 B

D Frame 1_0 B

E Finish Exterior 8 D

F lnstall HVAC 4 D

G Rough Electric 6 D

H Sheetrock 8 C,E,F,G

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J Paint 5 H

K Final Plumbing 4

L Final Electric 2 J

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E Research hotels 2 4 6

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Pre-Assignment Revi*t#

You were asked to come to this workshop with an idea for a project you have been assigned
to do or would like to do (either at work or at home). Take ten minutes to think about all of
the potential risks associated with the project. Fill out the Risk Register, detailing all of the
potential risks surrounding your project, regardless of whether the scope is well defined or
not. Don't forget to fill in all of the fields the best you can!

Proiect:

Risk Trigger Probability Impact Response

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Communication Exercise

Fill in the communication plan below for your pre-assignment project. It should detail five
or six pieces of communication that need to happen, the person who needs to receive the
communication, the frequency of the communication, and the method of communication.

Example

What Who/Target Purpose Frequency Method(s)