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Review Questions

Contrast the following terms:

Critical path scheduling, Gantt, network diagramming, slack time

Project, project management, project manager

Project initiation, project planning, project execution, project closedown

Project workbook, resources, work breakdown structure

Discuss the reasons why organizations undertake information systems projects.

List and describe the common skills and activities of a project manager. Which skill do you think is most important? Why?

Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project initiation.

Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project planning.

Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project execution.

List various project team communication methods and describe an example of the type of information that might be shared among team members using each method.

Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project closedown.

What characteristics must a project have in order for critical path scheduling to be applicable?

Describe the steps involved in making a Gantt chart.

Describe the steps involved in making a network diagram.

In which phase of the SDLC does project planning typically occur? In which phase does project management occur?

What are some reasons why one activity may have to precede another activity before the second activity can begin? In other words, what causes precedence relationships between project activities?

(Not from textbook) apply the concepts of this chapter to a non-information systems activity (e.g., going on a date, registering for classes, etc.). Describe the initiation, planning, execution, and close down activities.