Exam 14: Project Closure

__________ of lessons learned are designed to improve performance on current and future projects.

Each retrospective is assigned a(n)_________,typically a team member who is very interested in and familiar with the retrospective.This individual will serve as the contact point for anyone needing information relating to the retrospective.

The ________ section of the final project report is often technical in nature and focuses on solutions to problems that surfaced.

Which part of the final report examines in detail the underlying causes of problems,issues,and successes relative to the project and includes concise,factual review statements of the project?

The final report typically includes profit made on the project.

The content of the final report typically includes the following topics EXCEPT

A project closure where the project is completed early with some parts of the project eliminated would be classified as a failed project.

Which part of the final report includes backup data or details of analysis that would allow others to follow up if they wished?

What is the difference between lessons learned and retrospectives? Why is the retrospective methodology more effective?

The following are distinguishing characteristics of retrospectives methodology EXCEPT

Before an evaluation of the project team can be effective and useful,a minimum core of conditions needs to be in place before the project begins.Identify four of these conditions.

Project closures can fall into all of the following categories EXCEPT

The typical mechanism for evaluation of teams is a ________ administered by a consultant.

Expectations,standards,supportive organizational culture,and constraints must be in place before project implementation;if not,the effectiveness of the evaluation process will suffer.

The most common reason given for not creating lessons learned is the lack of _________.

Evaluation of performance is essential to encourage changes in behavior and to support individual career development and continuous improvement through organizational learning.

Identify four wrap-up activities that are included in the closure process.

Retrospective reviews should be set up in the project ___________ stage.

More and more companies are discarding the traditional superior-subordinate performance feedback process and replacing it with a multi-rater appraisal called

The retrospective approach stresses gathering _____________ during project execution and using them to change remaining work.