5 Phases of Project Management (Domains) Flashcards

1
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Name the 5 domains of project management

A
Project assessment
Identify key deliverables
Stakeholder analysis
Identify high-level risks/assumptions/constraints
Project charter
Project charter approval
Benefits analysis
Inform stakeholders
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2
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What does identifying key deliverables in the Initiating process help you to do?

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Manage expectations and direct goals.

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3
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Which task in the Initiate the Project process enables you to develop an implementation strategy?

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Identify high-level risks.

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4
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What two key things do you accomplish in the Initiate the Project process?

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Developing the charter and identifying stakeholders.

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5
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What are the tasks involved in the Plan the Project process?

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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
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6
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Does planning stop when the Plan the Project process is done?

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No. Planning is iterative throughout the project.

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7
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How many planning processes and tasks are there?

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24 processes and 13 tasks

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How many processes and tasks are involved in the Execute the Project domain?

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10 processes and 7 tasks

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What are the tasks involved in the Execute the Project domain?

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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
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10
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Define: Opportunity

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A positive risk event

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11
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Define: Risk

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A threat

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How many processes and tasks are involved in the Monitor the Project domain?

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12 processes and 7 tasks

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What are the tasks involved in the Monitor the Project domain?

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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
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14
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How many processes and tasks are involved in the Close the Project domain?

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1 process and 7 tasks

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What are the tasks involved in the Close the Project domain?

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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
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16
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Define: enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)

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Rules and policies you must follow in a project environment

17
Q

Define: organizational process assets (OPAs)

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Benefits created for you that you get to use as a project manager (historical info, forms, software …)

Processes that help you get things done.

18
Q

Define: organizational systems

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Describes structure and how things get done within that structure

19
Q

What are the rules and policies you must follow in a project environment called?

A

Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)

20
Q

What do you call benefits created for you that you get to use as a project manager (historical info, forms, software …)?

A

Organizational process assets (OPAs)

21
Q

What word describes a structure and how things get done within that structure?

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Organizational systems

22
Q

Organizational systems play a significant role in this aspect of the project.

A

Life cycle

23
Q

Where do enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) originate?

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Outside of the project and often outside of the enterprise.

24
Q

Project experience creates these assets.

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Organizational process assets (OPAs)

25
Q

What two factors influence the project management approach?

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Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) and organizational process assets (OPAs).

26
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Give an example of an internal enterprise environmental factor (EEF).

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Company policies that control how you behave.

27
Q

Give an example of an external enterprise environmental factor (EEF).

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OSHA laws and regulations

28
Q

True or false: Organizational process assets (OPAs) restrict your options.

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False. OPAs do not restrict your options.

29
Q

90% of a project manager’s job is to do this.

A

Communicate

30
Q

What are the four roles of a project manager?

A
  1. Lead the team to achieve objectives
  2. Balance competing objectives (time, scope, cost, quality, risk)
  3. Communicate with stakeholders
  4. Contribute to business value