8.1 Plan Quality Management (Project Quality MGMT)

Question 1

what is 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 1

• identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and its deliverables
• documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance with quality requirements and/or standards

Question 2

what is the key benefit to 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 2

provides guidance on how quality will be managed and verified throughout the project

Question 3

when is 8.1 plan quality management performed during a project?

Answer 3

once or at predefined points

Question 4

8.1 plan quality management - inputs

Answer 4

1. project charter
2. project management plan (4)
3. project documents (5)
4. EEF
5. OPAs

Question 5

what project management plan inputs are relevant for 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 5

a. requirements management plan
b. risk management plan
c. stakeholder engagement plan
d. scope baseline

Question 6

what project document inputs are relevant for 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 6

a. assumption log
b. requirements documentation
c. requirements traceability matrix
d. risk register
e. stakeholder register

Question 7

8.1 plan quality management - tools and techniques

Answer 7

1. expert judgement
2. data gathering (3)
3. data analysis (2)
4. decision making (1)
5. data representation (4)
6. test and inspection planning
7. meetings

Question 8

what data gathering tools and techniques are relevant for 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 8

a. benchmarking
b. brainstorming
c. interviews

Question 9

what data analysis tools and techniques are relevant for 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 9

a. cost benefit analysis

b. cost of quality

Question 10

what decision making tools and techniques are relevant for 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 10

a. multicriteria decision analysis

Question 11

what is benchmarking?

Answer 11

comparing actual or planned project practices/quality standards to those of comparable projects to identify best practices, generate ideas for improvement and provide a basis for measuring performance

Question 12

what are the primary benefits of meeting quality requirements?

Answer 12

1. less rework
2. higher productivity
3. lower costs
4. increased stakeholder satisfaction
5. increased profitiability

Question 13

what is cost of quality (COQ)?

Answer 13

1. prevention cost
2. appraisal costs - evaluating, measuring, auditing, testing
3. failure costs

optimal COQ reflects balance for investing in the cost of prevention and appraisal to avoid future costs

Question 14

8.1 plan quality management - outputs

Answer 14

1. quality management plan
2. quality metrics
3. project management plan updates (2)
4. project document updates (4)

Question 15

what project management plan update outputs are relevant for 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 15

a. risk management plan

b. scope baseline

Question 16

what project document update outputs are relevant for 8.1 plan quality management?

Answer 16

a. lessons learned register
b. requirements traceability matrix
c. risk register
d. stakeholder register