The triple constraint involves the scope, time and cost of a project and the tradeoffs between them. There will always be changes in the triple constraint throughout the project life cycle.
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2. Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.
PERT chart: Shows the projects tasks and the relationships between them. There are two types: Dependency and Critical path.
Gantt chart: a bar chart that illustrates project tasks against a calender.
Exampe of a Gantt chart:
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3. Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on managing to ensure success.
Managing People
Managing Communications
Managing Change
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4. Outline 2 reasons why projects fail and two reasons why projects succeed.
Fail:
Poor scope
Failure to align project with organizational objectives
Succeed:
Strong project management
Team members are working towards common goals
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