TUTORIAL 1

* Multiple Choice:
1) Approximately what percentage of the world’s gross product is spent on
projects?
A. 10 percent
B. 25 percent vì trong cs có nhiều hoạt động nhưng chỉ có 25% dành cho quản lí dự án
C. 50 percent
D. 75 percent
2) Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project
management?
A. Shorter development times
B. Higher worker morale
C. Lower cost of capital chi phí gần như ko thay đổi, thay đổi là fail, giảm time -> bớt chi
phí, nguồn lực giảm càng tốt
D. Higher profit margins
3) A ________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service, or result.
A. program: bao gồm nhiều project có liên quan đến nhau như dự án thương mại điện tử
TIKI: tạo app, web ;
B. process: tiến trình thực hiện
C. project: các tiến trình để hoàn thành, kết thúc
D. portfolio: gồm nhiều project or program ko liên quan đến nhau
4) Which of the following is not an attribute of a project?
A. projects are unique: các dự án đều khác nhau về mục tiêu, …
B. projects are developed using progressive elaboration dự án tiến xa hơn thì càn rõ ràng
hơn
C. projects have a primary customer or sponsor: phải có khách hàng và ng tài trợ thì dự
án mới đc thực hiện
D. projects involve little uncertainty
5) Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of projec
management?
A. meeting scope goals
B. meeting time goals
C. meeting communications goals chỉ là phương thức ko phải là mục tiêu để thực hiện
D. meeting cost goals
6) ______ is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project
activities to meet project requirements.
A. Project management
B. Program management
C. Project portfolio management
D. Requirements management
7) Project portfolio management addresses ______ goals of an organization, while
project management addresses _______ goals.
A. strategic, tactical
B. tactical, strategic
C. internal, external
D. external, internal
8) Several application development projects done for the same functional group might
best be managed as part of a _______
A. portfolio
B. program
C. investment
D. collaborative
9) Which of the following is not true?
A. Most American companies have a project management office.
B. You can earn an advanced degree in project management from hundreds of
colleges and universities.
C. Employers are looking for project management skills in new graduates.
D. IT hiring managers reported that project management certification did not affect
starting pay.
10) What is the name of one of the popular certifications provided by the Project
Management Institute?
A. Certified Project Manager (CPM)
B. Project Management Professional (PMP)
C. Project Management Expert (PME) chứng chỉ tham gia dự án
D. Project Management Mentor (PMM)
SPM – TUTORIAL 1
* Short Answer:
1) What is a project, and what are its main attributes? How is a project different from
what most people do in their day-to-day jobs? What is the triple constraint? What
other factors affect a project?
- A project is a combination of interrelated activities with well defined
objectives to be completed in a specific time period
- Main attributes: scope, objectives,resources, team, timeline, and budget
- A project is different from what most people do in their day-to-day jobs because it
is a temporary endeavor with a specific goal and a defined scope
- The triple constraint includes scope, time, or cost goals
- Other factors affect a project are quality, risk, human resources, communications,
and stakeholders
2) What is project management? Briefly describe the project management
framework, providing examples of stakeholders, knowledge areas, tools and
techniques, and project success factors.
- A project management is “the appication of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements” (PMBOK
Guide, 2013)
- The project management framework graphically shows the process of beginning
with stakeholders’ needs and expectations, applying the nine project management
knowledge areas and various tools and techniques to lead to project success and
the enterprise success
- For example, if a project were to implement an ERP system for a large company,
the stakeholders would include managers and users from many different
departments (finance, manufacturing, human resources, IT, etc.), all nine
knowledge areas would be important, numerous tools and techniques would be
applied (see Table 1-1), and project success might be based on implement key
functions by a certain time for a certain cost or having the new system pay for
itself within a certain time period
3) What is a program? What is a project portfolio? Discuss the relationship between
projects, programs, and portfolio management and the contributions that each makes
to enterprise success.
- A program is “a group of projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits
and control not available from managing them individually” (PMBOK Guide,
2013).
- Project portfolio management focuses on managing projects as is as a portfolio of
investments that contribute to the entire enterprise’s success.
- Projects are part of programs which are part of portfolios.
4) What is the role of the project manager? What are suggested skills for all project
managers and for IT project managers? Why is leadership so important for project
managers? How is the job market for IT project managers?
- The project manager is ultimately responsible for project success.
- Many suggested skills are listed in this chapter, including strong leadership skills,
organizational skills, technical skills, and many soft skills.
- IT project managers require the same skills as general project managers, but they
should also know something about the technology used for the project and the
types of people who work on information technology projects.
- Leading by example is the most important trait of effective project managers.
 - The job market for information technology project managers continues to remain
strong, especially for those with strong business and leadership skills
5) What functions can you perform with project management software? What are
the main differences between low-end, midrange, and high-end project management
tools?
- Project management software can assist in developing schedules, communicating
information, tracking progress, etc.
- Low-end tools are the least expensive, and several are available as apps.
- Midrange tools can usually create Gantt charts, perform critical path analysis, etc.
- High-end tools often perform portfolio management and can be used across a large
organization.
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References

[1] Khanh, N.Q (2023) Lecture 1: Introduction to Software Project Management