5 Phases of Project Management (Domains) Flashcards
Name the 5 domains of project management
Project assessment Identify key deliverables Stakeholder analysis Identify high-level risks/assumptions/constraints Project charter Project charter approval Benefits analysis Inform stakeholders
What does identifying key deliverables in the Initiating process help you to do?
Manage expectations and direct goals.
Which task in the Initiate the Project process enables you to develop an implementation strategy?
Identify high-level risks.
What two key things do you accomplish in the Initiate the Project process?
Developing the charter and identifying stakeholders.
What are the tasks involved in the Plan the Project process?
Review/assess project requirements Scope management plan Cost management plan Project schedule Resource management plan Communications plan Procurement management plan Quality management plan Change management plan Risk management plan Present project plan (and get approval) Kick-off meeting Stakeholder management plan
Does planning stop when the Plan the Project process is done?
No. Planning is iterative throughout the project.
How many planning processes and tasks are there?
24 processes and 13 tasks
How many processes and tasks are involved in the Execute the Project domain?
10 processes and 7 tasks
What are the tasks involved in the Execute the Project domain?
Acquire and manage resources Manage task execution Implement quality management plan Change management plan Implement approved action for risk management Manage flow of information Maintain stakeholder relationships
Define: Opportunity
A positive risk event
Define: Risk
A threat
How many processes and tasks are involved in the Monitor the Project domain?
12 processes and 7 tasks
What are the tasks involved in the Monitor the Project domain?
Measure project performance Manage changes Verify that project deliverables meet quality standards Monitor and assess risk Review issue log Capture/analyze/manage lessons learned Monitor/procurement activities
How many processes and tasks are involved in the Close the Project domain?
1 process and 7 tasks
What are the tasks involved in the Close the Project domain?
Get final acceptance Transfer ownership of the deliverable Financial/legal/administrative closure Prepare and share final project report Collate lessons learned Archive project documentation Feedback from relevant stakeholders
Define: enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)
Rules and policies you must follow in a project environment
Define: organizational process assets (OPAs)
Benefits created for you that you get to use as a project manager (historical info, forms, software …)
Processes that help you get things done.
Define: organizational systems
Describes structure and how things get done within that structure
What are the rules and policies you must follow in a project environment called?
Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)
What do you call benefits created for you that you get to use as a project manager (historical info, forms, software …)?
Organizational process assets (OPAs)
What word describes a structure and how things get done within that structure?
Organizational systems
Organizational systems play a significant role in this aspect of the project.
Life cycle
Where do enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) originate?
Outside of the project and often outside of the enterprise.
Project experience creates these assets.
Organizational process assets (OPAs)
What two factors influence the project management approach?
Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) and organizational process assets (OPAs).
Give an example of an internal enterprise environmental factor (EEF).
Company policies that control how you behave.
Give an example of an external enterprise environmental factor (EEF).
OSHA laws and regulations
True or false: Organizational process assets (OPAs) restrict your options.
False. OPAs do not restrict your options.
90% of a project manager’s job is to do this.
Communicate
What are the four roles of a project manager?
- Lead the team to achieve objectives
- Balance competing objectives (time, scope, cost, quality, risk)
- Communicate with stakeholders
- Contribute to business value
