Ch. 3: Examining the Project Processes

Question 1

Assumption

Answer 1

A belief that may or may not be true within a project. Weather is an example of an assumption in construction projects.

Question 2

Change request

Answer 2

A documented request to add to or remove from the project scope.

Question 3

Closing process group

Answer 3

The project management process group that contains the activities to close out a project and project contracts.

Question 4

Constraint

Answer 4

A condition, rule, or procedure that restricts a project manager’s options. A project deadline is an example of a constraint.

Question 5

Corrective action

Answer 5

A corrective action brings project work back into alignment with the project plan.

Question 6

Cost baseline

Answer 6

The aggregation of the project deliverables and their associated costs. The difference between the cost estimates and the actual cost of the project identifies the cost variance.

Question 7

Defect repair

Answer 7

The activity to repair a defect within the project.

Question 8

Enterprise environmental factors

Answer 8

Any external or internal organizational factors that can affect a project’s success. Enterprise environmental factors include the culture, organizational structure, resources, commercial databases the project will use, market conditions, and your project management software.

Question 9

Executing process group

Answer 9

The project management process group that provides the activities to carry out the project management plan to complete the project work.

Question 10

Initiation process group

Answer 10

The project management process group that allows a project to be chartered and authorized.

Question 11

Monitoring and controlling process group

Answer 11

The project management process group oversees, measures, and tracks project performance.

Question 12

Organizational process assets

Answer 12

The methodology an organization uses to perform its business, as well as the guidelines, procedures, and knowledge bases, such as the lessons learned documentation from past projects and any relevant historical information.

Question 13

Planning process group

Answer 13

The project management process group that creates the project management plan to execute, monitor and control, and close the project.

Question 14

Preventive action

Answer 14

A risk-related action that avoids risk within the project. A workaround to a problem within your project is an example of a preventive action.

Question 15

Process

Answer 15

An activity to create a product, result, or service. Project management processes allow the project to move towards completion.

Question 16

Project calendar

Answer 16

The calendar that documents when the project work will occur.

Question 17

Project charter

Answer 17

A document that comes from outside of the project boundaries and authorizes the existence of a project.

Question 18

Project deliverable

Answer 18

The output of a project.

Question 19

Project scope statement

Answer 19

The project scope defines the project, the project deliverables, product requirements, project boundaries, acceptance procedures, and scope control.

Question 20

Resources calendar

Answer 20

The calendar that documents which project resources are available for the project work.

Question 21

Risk

Answer 21

An uncertain event or condition that can have a negative or positive impact on the project.

Question 22

Risk register

Answer 22

A central repository of the project risks and their attributes.

Question 23

Rolling wave planning

Answer 23

Iterations of planning throughout the project life cycle.

Question 24

Schedule baseline

Answer 24

The expected timeline of the project. The difference between the planned schedule and the experience schedule reveals schedule variances within the project.

Question 25

Scope baseline

Answer 25

The sum of the project deliverables. The WBS is often called the project scope baseline. The differences between the WBS and what is created is a scope variance.

Question 26

WBS dictionary

Answer 26

A document that defines every identified element of the WBS.

Question 27

Workaround

Answer 27

An immediate response to a negative risk within the project. This is an example of a corrective action.

Question 28

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Answer 28

A breakdown of the project scope; often called the scope baseline.