1. What are the two distinct processes of telecommunications project management? - ANSWER-design and implementation/instillation
2. List the nine
... [Show More] project constraints. - ANSWER-Cost, time, quality, risk, resources, stakeholders, technology, safety, environment
3. In order for a project to run effectively and efficiently, the ICT professional should create a list of targeted objectives, identifying each _______________ as well as the _______________. - ANSWER-milestones, project's overall outcome
4. The project's objectives should be developed in an effort to provide information about the job location and _______, __________, _____________, ___________, _____________, and ____________. - ANSWER-work area, customer requirements, project schedule, materials, safety issues and desired outcomes
5. ICT Professional is responsible for knowing the: - ANSWER-background of the project, project milestones, specific roles, specific tasks, challenges and issues, methods and techniques, applicable standards, security requirements, safety requirements, evaluation of work process, recordkeeping, status and monitoring of both the company and customer, required meetings
6. What is a project stakeholder? - ANSWER-A project stakeholder is a person who can positively or negatively affect or be affected by the project.
7. Do stakeholders vary on projects? - ANSWER-yes
8. Should a stakeholder analysis be done for individual projects? - ANSWER-yes
9. Who is the person or group that provides financial support for the project? - ANSWER-Sponsor
10. Who initiates the project? - ANSWER-Sponsor
11. Who is responsible for strategic planning of projects and programs? - ANSWER-Portfolio Manager/Portfolio Review Board
12. Who ensures that projects and programs meet the overall long-term objectives of the organization? - ANSWER-Portfolio Manager/Portfolio Review Board
13. Who is the primary beneficiaries (internal or external) of the completed project? - ANSWER-Clients/Users
14. What is the term used to describe vendors, suppliers or contractors? - ANSWER-Sellers
15. Who is an external organization that enters into a contractual agreement to provide components or services necessary for the project? - ANSWER-Business Partners
16. Who are external companies that have a special relationship with the enterprise? - ANSWER-Business Partners
17. Who can be potentially attained through a certification process? - ANSWER-Business Partners
18. Who fills a specified role such as installation, customization, training, or support? - ANSWER-Business Partners
19. Who have a management role in a core business area such as research and development, design, manufacturing, provisioning, testing, or maintenance? - ANSWER-Operations Managers
20. Who deals directly with producing and maintaining the marketable products or services of the enterprise? - ANSWER-Operations Managers
21. What incorporates completed projects into normal operations and provides the long-term support? - ANSWER-Operations Managers
22. Who are key individuals who play a management role within an administrative or functional area of the business? - ANSWER-Functional Managers
23. Who are assigned their own permanent staff to carry out the ongoing work? - ANSWER-Functional Managers
24. Who is responsible for managing multiple related projects in a coordinated way to maintain consistency? - ANSWER-Program Managers
25. Who is responsible for direct management of a project? - ANSWER-Project Managers
26. Who manages are aspects of the project form inception through final closeout? - ANSWER-Project Managers
27. What is a discipline that encompasses planning, organizing, and managing resources to achieve successful completion of specific project goals and objectives? - ANSWER-Telecommunications project management
28. What are the four steps to Telecommunications Project Management (TPM) - ANSWER-Developing, implementing, tracking and closing
29. Without a ______________, a project cannot be controlled. - ANSWER-plan
30. List the 10 TPM Knowledge Areas - ANSWER-human resource management, scope, integration, time, cost, quality, communication, risk, stakeholder, procurement
31. In which knowledge area is project safety? - ANSWER-Human resources
32. Which knowledge area involves engaging the right people to do the job and ensuring they are properly trained, equipped, and motivated? - ANSWER-Human Resources
33. _________________ defines the type, amounts, and limits of the work to be performed during the execution of the project. - ANSWER-Scope Management
34. What is the breakup of a large project into multiple small projects? - ANSWER-Integration Management
35. What covers time estimates and schedules? - ANSWER-Time Management
36. What includes the development of a cost estimate and project budget? - ANSWER-Cost Management
37. What includes a detailed review of the design documentation throughout the project? - ANSWER-Quality Management
38. If the ICT professional is responsible for the build portion of the project, what two components are added to the quality management? - ANSWER-Detailed review, physical quality, client value
39. What includes scheduled meetings and the use of electronic media? - ANSWER-communication management
40. What includes injury, professional damage, scheduling conflicts, and errors & omissions? - ANSWER-risk management
41. What should be completed before a company submits a proposal on a project? - ANSWER-risk management
42. What includes the identification of all internal and external stakeholders? - ANSWER-stakeholder management
43. Who is responsible for integrating and mitigating the influence and interests of each stakeholder into the project plan? - ANSWER-The Project Manager
44. Who is responsible for ensuring the stakeholders' expectations are addressed within the overall constraints of the project? - ANSWER-The project manager
45. An ICT professional must understand the client's________________, ______________, ___________________, and _______________________. - ANSWER-business, industry, technology, and strategic plan.
46. The ICT professional should understand the client's: ______________, _______________, and ___________. - ANSWER-strengths and weaknesses, vertical market and unique requirements
47. The purpose of a project plan is to provide: - ANSWER-A tool for managing understanding of the work, a list of project objectives, specific tasks, staffing, roadblocks, a definition of documents used and a way to get a committed team.
48. How do you end each project? - ANSWER-with a lesson learned meeting
49. What is a lessons-learned meeting? - ANSWER-a meeting at the end of a project to figure out what went well and what to improve
50. What is developed for the purpose of continuous quality improvement? - ANSWER-A corrective action program
51. List four questions to be asked during a lessons-learned meeting - ANSWER-what went right or wrong, did we learn anything new, what process can we improve, what characteristics of the team worked the best
52. What type of request is commonly used for design build contracts? - ANSWER-RFP
53. What is an invitation to contractors to submit a proposal for services? - ANSWER-RFP
54. Who is responsible for understanding the legal content of the RFP? - ANSWER-PM
55. To whom should the PM send the 90% draft of the RFP? - ANSWER-To the PM's legal department
56. What is the preferred method for selecting suppliers of goods and services? - ANSWER-Competitive Bidding Process
What does the RFP response require - ANSWER-Cover letter, background, proposed pricing, description, executive summary, concept drawing, business reference
What is the oath by a solicitor or other employee in a firm or organization not to disclose any information in regard to the proceedings and content of an RFP or legal document, otherwise placing that company, organization, or employee in a conflict of interested with the RFP process? - ANSWER-The Code of Silence
List the four design team members - ANSWER-owner, architect, consultant, pro engineer
List the four construction team members - ANSWER-GC and contractors and sub construction manager and manager at risk
Who defines the requirements and provides approval at each design phase to ensure that the design stays on track and reflects the desired objective? - ANSWER-Owner
Who is the lead design professional hired by the owner to assist with the planning and design? - ANSWER-Architect
Who hires the engineers and consultants? - ANSWER-Architect
Who is the licensed design professional, recognized by a state or local authority who focuses on the design of a specific system or requirement? - ANSWER-Professional Engineer
Who is the design professional recognized by an industry or industry association who focuses on the design of a specific system or requirement that does not require a PE designation? - ANSWER-Consultant
Who is the firm or individual hired by the owner to assist with the management of the bidding process and construction activities? - ANSWER-Construction manager
Can a CM also be a general contractor? - ANSWER-yes
Who is the firm or individual that acts as a consultant to the owner in the design phase and as a general contactor during the construction phase? - ANSWER-Construction manager at risk
Who is the firm or individual hired by the owner to complete the work required by the design documents? - ANSWER-General Contractor
Who are the firms hired by the GC to complete portions of the work? - ANSWER-Contractors or Sub Contractors
What is prepared for the OWNER and includes sketches, graphics, logical diagrams, general design criteria, and preliminary cost estimates? - ANSWER-Schematic Design
Once the owner approves the Schematic Design, what is the next step? - ANSWER-Design development
In Design Development, at what point are the two formal reviews conducted? - ANSWER-50 and 80 percent
After the Design Development is approved, what is the next step? - ANSWER-Construction Document
What communicate the owner's detailed requirements, coordination, and quality requirements in a set of construction drawings and specifications? - ANSWER-The Construction Document
Who supplies the bidding and contracting requirements to be included in the project documentation? - ANSWER-The owner
Who coordinates advertising and sending invitations to the prospective bidders? - ANSWER-The owners
Who produces addenda required to clarify the contact documents based on questions on bid documents (ABD)? - ANSWER-The design team
Who participates during the evaluation or negotiation of the bids and helps the owner determine the successful bidder by considering alternates and substitutions? - ANSWER-Construction Manager
To whom do subcontractors submit their pricing? - ANSWER-General Contractor
To whom does the General Contractor submit his bid? - ANSWER-The Owner
What is an invitation for the design professionals or contractors to submit a proposal for services? - ANSWER-RFP - Request for Proposal
What dictates the scope of the project but may leave many of the design and construction decisions in the hands of the responding firm? - ANSWER-RFP - Request for Proposal
What is used to solicit prices from prospective providers of products or services? - ANSWER-RFQ - Request for Quoteation
What is the primary objective of the RFQ? - ANSWER-Competitive pricing
What is the delivery method whereby the owner contracts with separate design and - ANSWER-The design - Bid - Build
What is the delivery method whereby the owner contracts with a single entity? - ANSWER-The design build
Who comprises the DB team? - ANSWER-General contractor, subcontractor and a design professional.
In the DB scenario, who do the design professionals work for? - ANSWER-The contractor
Construction overlaps with design in which delivery process? - ANSWER-Design Build
What is the delivery method in which the construction manager contracts to deliver a project within a guaranteed maximum price? - ANSWER-CMAR - Construction manager at risk
What is a way to organize project teams to work in a more creative and productive manner - integrating all aspects of the design and construction process into a single team effort? - ANSWER-IDP - Integrated project delivery
What uses a three pronged platform: owner, design professionals, and contractors? - ANSWER-IDP - Integrated project delivery
Who is the core group that manages the IPD process? - ANSWER-Owner, design pro and the contractor
95. When does contractor mobilization and materials purchasing occur? - ANSWER-the beginning of the project [Show Less]