Study Cards - Chapter 3

Question 1

The Planning and Executing processes are…

Answer 1

Iterative

Question 2

The primary goals of the Initiating process group are…

Answer 2

• Develop the project charter

- Identify stakeholders

Question 3

What are the key characteristics of the Initiating process?

Answer 3

• Staffing levels are low
• Costs are low
• Chances of success are low
• Risk is high
• Stakeholder influence is high

Question 4

The primary goal of the Planning process group is?

Answer 4

• Create the Project Management Plan

Question 5

What subsidiary management plans are created in the Planning process group?

Answer 5

• Plans for measuring all of the constraints - Scope, Schedule, Budget, Quality, Human Resources, Risk
• Communications
• Procurement

Question 6

When can the project management and subsidiary plans be finalized?

Answer 6

After a thorough risk assessment and identification has been performed.

Question 7

A large portion of the project budget is typically expended in…

Answer 7

The Executing process group.

Question 8

What is the primary goal of the Executing process group?

Answer 8

Direct and manage project execution.

Question 9

What are the primary goals of the Monitoring and Controlling process groups?

Answer 9

• Monitor and Control project work

- Integrated Change Control

Question 10

When is a project considered to be complete?

Answer 10

After Administrative Closure of the project has been completed.

Question 11

What are the nine PMI knowledge areas?

Answer 11

Project “” Management for…

• The six areas of constraints - Time, Cost, Scope, Quality, Human Resource, Risk
• The additional subsidiary planning groups - Communications, Procurement
• Integration

Question 12

The primary job of the project manager is…

Answer 12

Project Integration Management

Question 13

Which knowledge area has activities in all of the five process groups?

Answer 13

Project Integration Management

Question 14

The primary goals of Project Integration Management are (by process group)…

Answer 14

Initiating
- Develop the Project Charter (project charter)

Planning
- Develop the Project Management Plan (project management plan)

Executing
- Direct and manage project execution (deliverables, work performance information)

Monitoring & Controlling

• Monitor and control the project work (updates, requested changes)
• Perform integrated change control (approved CRs, validated changes)

Closing
- Close the project or phase (final product, OPA updates)

Question 15

Project scope management includes…

Answer 15

The processes that are needed to ensure that the work of the project, and only the work required, is performed to deliver project success.

Question 16

The primary goals of Project Scope Management are (by process group)…

Answer 16

Planning

• Collect requirements (requirements management plan, requirements traceability matrix)
• Define scope (project scope statement, scope baseline)
• Create WBS (the WBS)

Monitoring & Controlling

• Verify Scope (accepted deliverables)
• Control Scope (change requests)

Question 17

Project time management includes…

Answer 17

All of the activities necessary to complete the project in a timely fashion.

Question 18

The primary goals of Project Time Management are (by process group)…

Answer 18

Planning

• Define activities (activity list / attributes)
• Sequence activities (project schedule network diagrams)
• Estimate activity resources (activity resource requirements)
• Estimate activity duration (activity duration estimates)
• Develop schedule (project schedule / baseline)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Control schedule (work performance measurements, change requests)

Question 19

Project cost management involves…

Answer 19

The processes that are needed to estimate, budget, and control costs, so that the project can be implemented within the approved budget.

Question 20

The primary goals of project cost management are (by process group)…

Answer 20

Planning

• Estimate costs (activity cost estimates)
• Determine budget (cost performance baseline)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Control costs (budget forecasts, change requests)

Question 21

Project quality management focuses on…

Answer 21

The activities, quality policies, objectives, and measurements required to satisfy the needs of the project and ultimately the customer.

Question 22

The primary goals of project quality management are (by process group)…

Answer 22

Planning
- Plan quality (quality management plan, metrics, process improvement plan)

Executing
- Perform quality assurance (EEF updates, change requests)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Perform quality control (validated deliverables, work performance measurements, QC measurements, change requests)

Question 23

Project human resource management includes…

Answer 23

The processes that organize, manage and lead the project team.

Question 24

The primary goals of project human resource management are (by process)…

Answer 24

Planning
- Develop human resource plan (human resource plan)

Executing

• Acquire project team (project staff assignments)
• Develop project team (team performance assessments)
• Manage project team (resource calendars)

Question 25

Project communications management focuses on (by process group)...

Answer 25

Initiating - Identify stakeholders (stakeholder register) Planning - Plan communications (communications management plan) Executing - Distribute information (organizational process assets updates) - Manage stakeholder expectations (change requests) Monitoring & Controlling - Report performance (performance reports)

Question 26

Project risk management focuses on...

Answer 26

The planning, identification, analysis, response planning, and monitoring & control of risk on a project.

Question 27

The primary goals of project risk management are...

Answer 27

Planning - Plan risk management (risk management plan) - Identify risks (risk register, risk related contract decisions) - Perform qualitative risk analysis (risk register updates) - Perform quantitative risk analysis (risk register updates, PM plan updates) - Plan risk responses (risk register updates) Monitoring & Controlling - Monitor and Control risks (risk register updates, change requests)

Question 28

Project procurement management focuses on...

Answer 28

The processes need to purchase or acquire products, services, or results from outside the project team or the organization.

Question 29

The primary goals of project procurement management are...

Answer 29

Planning - Plan procurements (procurement management plan, procurement SOW, make-or-buy decisions, source election criteria) Executing - Conduct procurements (select sellers, contract award) Monitoring & Controlling - Administer procurements (procurement documentation, change requests) Closing - Close Procurements

Question 30

The five process groups are based on a variant of what?

Answer 30

The Shewart-Deming "Plan-Do-Check-Act" cycle.