Chapter 5, Problem 1QQ

What is the value of a statement of vision and objectives? Why is it needed before a project plan is developed?

Which of the following processes is not part of project integration management? a. Developing the project business case b. Developing the project charter c. Developing the project management plan d. Closing the project or phase

What are the phases in a traditional project life cycle? How does a project life cycle differ from a product life cycle? Why does a project manager need to understand both?

Read the report cited in the chapter called PMIs Pulse of the Profession: Requirements ManagementA Core Competency for Project and Program Success. Find one or two other reports on requirements management written in the past year. Summarize the findings of the reports and your opinion on the topic.

Review the sample documents provided for JWD Consulting to answer the following questions. What was the success criteria for this project? What was the estimated discounted life cycle ROI? Describe three key product-related deliverables. What were the top three risks? Did the project meet scope, time, and cost goals? When were the shippable products completed using the predictive approach and agile approach?

Read the report “2015 Pulse of the Profession®: Capturing the Value of Project Management” by PMI, mentioned in the What Went Right feature. Summarize key points in this study and your opinion of it. Describe some specific steps organizations can take to provide a supportive culture for project management.

Read at least two of the first five references cited in this chapter with statistics about the importance of IT and project management. Create a short paper or presentation summarizing which information is most interesting and intriguing to you and why.