Special topics - Projects Programmes and portfolios - Project managment standards and methods

8 important questions on Special topics - Projects Programmes and portfolios - Project managment standards and methods

Name 2 different types / focuspoints of project management methods

- scheduling focussed:
  • critical path  PM
  • critical chain PM
  • event chain PM
- broader, also focus on control of projects
  • ISO 21500
  • PRINCE2
  • Scrum

Describe Critical Path Project Management

Emphasis on estimating durations and determining those activities which are critical for the total duration of the project. Use PERT technique to handle uncertain estimates.

Describe Chritical Chain Project Management

Includes human factor vs critical path PM/

People are inclided to plan ASAP and to work ALAP and they estimate generiously. Critical Chain manages this - see other chapter.

This method requires a radical culture change and the way of reporting is fundamentaly different.
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Describe Event Chain Project Management

This method takes into account uncertainties. It links uncertain events to activieites, and useing a monte carlo simulation calculates the probability and consquences.

Describe ISO21500:2012 guideline for project management

General description of project management concepts and the processes that are necessary to manage the project professionaly.

processes described from 2 viewpoints:
* Per subject
* Per proces group

What is a  Product Backlog

List of functions which the team has to deliver after a number of sprint.
Prioritizing based on added value for the customer

Which system is used to execute the sprint?

KANBAN (Kan = visual, ban = card)

Which roles exist in SCRUM?

Product Owner  -> what
Scrum Master -> facilitates, manages the process
Team member  -> executes

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