CH03 z quiz Project management processes Flashcards
Yolanda is the project manager of the Data Migration Project for her organization. As
the project manager Yolanda should identify which project management processes
are most appropriate for this type of project. What is a project process?
A. The creation of a product
B. The progressive elaboration resulting in a product
C. A series of actions that bring about a product, result, or service
D. A series of actions that allow the project to move from concept to deliverable
C. A process, the focus of this chapter, is a set of interrelated activities that brings
about a product, result, or service. A is incorrect because it does not fully describe a
process, but describes more of a project. B is incorrect because progressive
elaboration is not a description of a process, but rather a description of incremental
refinements of a definition of a product, service, or result. D is also incorrect
because this statement describes project phases.
Yolanda is the project manager of the Data Migration Project for her organization. As
the project manager Yolanda should identify which project management processes
are most appropriate for this type of project. What is a project process?
A. The creation of a product
B. The progressive elaboration resulting in a product
C. A series of actions that bring about a product, result, or service
D. A series of actions that allow the project to move from concept to deliverable
There are five project management process groups that allow projects to move from
start to completion. Which one of the following is not one of the project
management process groups?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Communicating
D. Closing
C. Communicating is a process, but it is not a process group. A, B, and D are all
incorrect choices because they are project management process groups.
There are five project management process groups that allow projects to move from
start to completion. Which one of the following is not one of the project
management process groups?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Communicating
D. Closing
Of the following, which is the logical order of the project management processes?
A. Initiating, planning, monitoring and controlling, executing, closing
B. Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing
C. Planning, initiating, monitoring and controlling, executing, closing
D. Planning, initiating, executing, closing, monitoring and closing
B. Projects logically move through initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and
controlling, and closing. Choices A, C, and D are all incorrect because they are not in
the logical order of the project management process groups.
Of the following, which is the logical order of the project management processes?
A. Initiating, planning, monitoring and controlling, executing, closing
B. Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing
C. Planning, initiating, monitoring and controlling, executing, closing
D. Planning, initiating, executing, closing, monitoring and closing
You are the project manager of the GRT Construction Project. Your project team
announces how they are happy to be done with project planning. You inform the
team, however, that you and they will likely be returning to project planning
throughout the project. This ongoing process of project planning is also known as
_________________.
A. Constant integration planning
B. Rolling wave planning
C. Continuous planning
D. Phase gates
B. Rolling wave planning is the progressive detailing of the project management
plan. A is not a valid project management term. C is not an appropriate answer. D,
phase gates, describes the end of a project phase
You are the project manager of the GRT Construction Project. Your project team
announces how they are happy to be done with project planning. You inform the
team, however, that you and they will likely be returning to project planning
throughout the project. This ongoing process of project planning is also known as
_________________.
A. Constant integration planning
B. Rolling wave planning
C. Continuous planning
D. Phase gates
You are the project manager for the AQA Project. You would like to include several
of the customers in the project planning sessions. Your project leader would like to
know why the stakeholders should be involved since your project team will be
determining the best method to reach the project objectives. You should include the
stakeholders because _____________.
A. It generates goodwill between the project team and the stakeholders.
B. It allows the stakeholders to see the project manager as the authority of the
project.
C. It allows the project team to meet the stakeholders and express their concerns
regarding project constraints.
D. It allows the project team to leverage the skills and knowledge of the
stakeholders to develop the project plan.
D. Stakeholders should be involved in the planning processes because they have
specific skills and knowledge that the project team can use to develop the project
plan. A may be true, but it is not the best answer for this question. B is not valid
because it is not the purpose of involving the stakeholders. In addition, the project
manager may not be seen as the project authority in every project (consider public
projects and functional organizations). C is incorrect because this is not the purpose
of involving the stakeholders.
You are the project manager for the AQA Project. You would like to include several
of the customers in the project planning sessions. Your project leader would like to
know why the stakeholders should be involved since your project team will be
determining the best method to reach the project objectives. You should include the
stakeholders because _____________.
A. It generates goodwill between the project team and the stakeholders.
B. It allows the stakeholders to see the project manager as the authority of the
project.
C. It allows the project team to meet the stakeholders and express their concerns
regarding project constraints.
D. It allows the project team to leverage the skills and knowledge of the
stakeholders to develop the project plan.
You are the project manager of a new mobile application project for a client. You
have requested that several of the stakeholders participate in the initiation of the
project. Why is this important?
A. It improves the probability of shared ownership.
B. It allows for scope constraints.
C. It prevents scope creep.
D. It allows for effective communications
A. Stakeholders should participate in project initiation because it improves shared
ownership of the project, deliverable acceptance, and stakeholder satisfaction. B, C, and D are all false statements about the involvement of stakeholders in the initiation
processes
You are the project manager of a new mobile application project for a client. You
have requested that several of the stakeholders participate in the initiation of the
project. Why is this important?
A. It improves the probability of shared ownership.
B. It allows for scope constraints.
C. It prevents scope creep.
D. It allows for effective communications
You are coaching several new project managers in your organization about the
project management life cycle and the purpose of each group. There is some
confusion, however, to actual purpose of the project management process group.
What is the primary purpose of the planning process group?
A. To initiate the project work
B. To determine the project cost
C. To determine the Iron Triangle of Project Management
D. To develop the project management plan
D. The purpose of planning is to develop the project management plan. A is
incorrect; this is the purpose of the initiating process group. B and C are incorrect
because these may occur during planning, but these are not the primary purpose of
the planning process group.
You are coaching several new project managers in your organization about the
project management life cycle and the purpose of each group. There is some
confusion, however, to actual purpose of the project management process group.
What is the primary purpose of the planning process group?
A. To initiate the project work
B. To determine the project cost
C. To determine the Iron Triangle of Project Management
D. To develop the project management plan
Beth is the project customer for a home construction project. The project is likely to be
awarded to your company’s design firm, but there are still some questions regarding the
proposal your company has offered to Beth. Robert, your manager, wants you to be the
project manager on this project although it technically hasn’t been awarded to your
company. When is a project manager typically selected?
A. Planning phase
B. Executing phase
C. Initiation phase
D. When the project charter is approved
C. The project manager is selected during the initiation process group. A, B, and D
are all false because these answers do not define when the project manager is
selected.
Beth is the project customer for a home construction project. The project is likely to be
awarded to your company’s design firm, but there are still some questions regarding the
proposal your company has offered to Beth. Robert, your manager, wants you to be the
project manager on this project although it technically hasn’t been awarded to your
company. When is a project manager typically selected?
A. Planning phase
B. Executing phase
C. Initiation phase
D. When the project charter is approved
Gary is teaching a group of project managers about the PMP® and the PMBOK®
Guide. Gary wants to clearly communicate what project management is according to
the PMBOK® Guide. Which one of the following statements best describes what
project management is?
A. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project team members to meet project requirements.
B. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
C. Project management is the collection of the project management processes used
on every project.
D. Project management is the application of the project management processes
that are used on every project.
B. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques
to project activities to meet project requirements. A, C, and D are not valid
definitions of what a project is. A is incorrect because the tools and techniques are
not applied to the project team members. C is incorrect because not every project
management process is used on every project. And choice D, while similar to choice
C, is incorrect because not every process is applied on every project.
Gary is teaching a group of project managers about the PMP® and the PMBOK®
Guide. Gary wants to clearly communicate what project management is according to
the PMBOK® Guide. Which one of the following statements best describes what
project management is?
A. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project team members to meet project requirements.
B. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
C. Project management is the collection of the project management processes used
on every project.
D. Project management is the application of the project management processes
that are used on every project.
. In order for a project to be successful, there must be four conditions. Which one of
the following is not a condition required for project success?
A. The project team must select the appropriate processes to meet the project
objectives.
B. The project team must select applicable knowledge areas in order to meet the
project objectives.
C. The project team must comply with requirements to meet stakeholder needs,
wants, and expectations.
D. The project team must balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost,
quality, resources, and risk to create a quality product.
B. The project team does not select which knowledge areas are needed for the
project to be successful, so this statement is false, so it is not a condition required
for project success. Chapters 4 through 12 in this book and the PMBOK® Guide
describe the nine knowledge areas that are applicable for every project. A, C, and D
are correct statements for a successful project. The fourth condition of a successful
project is that a defined approach to adapt the product specifications and plans to
meet the project requirements is used within the project.
. In order for a project to be successful, there must be four conditions. Which one of
the following is not a condition required for project success?
A. The project team must select the appropriate processes to meet the project
objectives.
B. The project team must select applicable knowledge areas in order to meet the
project objectives.
C. The project team must comply with requirements to meet stakeholder needs,
wants, and expectations.
D. The project team must balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost,
quality, resources, and risk to create a quality product.
When a project manager and a project team choose the processes that they deem
applicable to their project, this is called what?
A. Tailoring
B. Faulty project management
C. Functional project management
D. Rolling wave planning
A. The project team tailors the project processes to their individual project. B is
incorrect, as this is good project management, not faulty project management. C
describes an organizational structure, not tailoring. D is incorrect because rolling
wave planning defines the iterations of project planning.
When a project manager and a project team choose the processes that they deem
applicable to their project, this is called what?
A. Tailoring
B. Faulty project management
C. Functional project management
D. Rolling wave planning
Ron is the project manager of a new project and he’s eager to meet the project team
to get the project planned and the work moving. However, he’s confused as to when
he actually acquire the team. In which process group will the project team be
acquired?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Monitoring and controlling
C. The project team is acquired in the executing process group. A, B, and D are all
incorrect because the team is not acquired during these groups. This is a tricky
question for some people. Remember, the project management life cycle isn’t a series of phases or step-by-step directions. You’ll move from one process group to
another as needed in the project.
Ron is the project manager of a new project and he’s eager to meet the project team
to get the project planned and the work moving. However, he’s confused as to when
he actually acquire the team. In which process group will the project team be
acquired?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Monitoring and controlling
You are the project manager of a new project. You have worked with management
to identify several initial assumptions and constraints for your project. Where will
these items be documented?
A. Project management plan
B. Project scope statement
C. Project charter
D. Risk management plan
C. The initial constraints and assumptions are documented in the project charter. A,
B, and D are all incorrect choices because the initial constraints and assumptions are
documented in the project charter not in the project management plan, the project
scope statement, or the risk management plan.
You are the project manager of a new project. You have worked with management
to identify several initial assumptions and constraints for your project. Where will
these items be documented?
A. Project management plan
B. Project scope statement
C. Project charter
D. Risk management plan
Ben is the project manager for his company. A customer has requested a new
website and the Ben serve as the project manager since he’s done great work in the
past for her company. Based on this information, when does a project become
officially authorized?
A. When the project charter is written
B. When the project is funded
C. When the project team is assembled
D. When the project charter is approved
D. The project is not authorized until the charter is approved. A is incorrect because
a charter can be written by the project management team and still not be approved.
B is incorrect because a project is chartered, typically and technically, before being
funded. Recall that the contract, or agreement, is needed as one of the possible
inputs to the project charter. C is incorrect because team acquisition happens during
the execution process group—well after project initiation, which is where the
charter comes from
Ben is the project manager for his company. A customer has requested a new
website and the Ben serve as the project manager since he’s done great work in the
past for her company. Based on this information, when does a project become
officially authorized?
A. When the project charter is written
B. When the project is funded
C. When the project team is assembled
D. When the project charter is approved
You are the project manager of a new project to construct a children’s playground in
your community. The project is being funded by a private donor, but they expect
you to manage the project with the fullest attention. When does the vast majority of
a project’s budget get expended?
A. During the planning process group activities
B. During the execution process group activities
C. During the initiation process group activities
D. During the procurement process group activities
B. When the project team completes the project work, the project’s budget is
expended. A, C, and D are all incorrect because the vast majority of the project’s
budget is not consumed during these process groups
You are the project manager of a new project to construct a children’s playground in
your community. The project is being funded by a private donor, but they expect
you to manage the project with the fullest attention. When does the vast majority of
a project’s budget get expended?
A. During the planning process group activities
B. During the execution process group activities
C. During the initiation process group activities
D. During the procurement process group activities
