4.3 Direct & Manage Project Work (Integration MGMT)

Question 1

What is Direct and Manage Project Work?

Answer 1

The process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objective

Question 2

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work - Inputs

Answer 2

1. Project Management Plan
2. Project Documents
   a) Change log
   b) Lessons learned register
   c) Milestone list
   d) Project communications
   e) Project schedule
   f) Requirements traceability matrix
   g) Risk register
   h) Risk report
3. APPROVED change requests
4. Enterprise environmental factors
5. Organization process assets

Question 3

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work - Tools & Techniques

Answer 3

1. Expert judgement
2. Project management information system
3. Meetings

Question 4

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work - Outputs

Answer 4

1. Deliverables
2. Work performance data
3. Issue log
4. Change requests
5. Project management plan updates
6. Project document updates
   a) Activity list
   b) Assumption log
   c) Lessons learned register
   d) Requirements documentation
   e) Risk register
   f) Stakeholder register
7. Organization processes assets updates

Question 5

What is the Project Management Information System (PMIS)?

Answer 5

The PMIS provides access to IT software tools such as:

1) scheduling software
2) work authorization systems
3) configuration management systems
4) information collection and distribution systems
5) as well as interfaces to other online automated systems such as corporate knowledge base repositories.

Question 6

What are the main types of change requests?

Answer 6

1) Corrective action
2) Preventive action
3) Defect repair
4) Updates

Question 7

What are preventive action change requests?

Answer 7

An intentional activity that ensures the future performance of the project work is aligned with the project management plan.