Ch3.6 - MonitorandControlling Process Group

Question 1

What is the monitor/control process group

Answer 1

Process required to track, review, orchestrate progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the corresponding changes

Question 2

Key benefit of Monitor/Control process group

Answer 2

Project performance is measured and analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events, or exception conditions to identify variances from PM plan

Question 3

Within the monitor/control group, what 3 activities are done to the progress and performance of the project?

Answer 3

track, review, orchestrate

Question 4

Within monitor/control process group, what happens when changes to the plan are identified?

Answer 4

initiate the corresponding changes

Question 5

To what within the monitor/control process group are tracked, reviewed, and orchestrated?

Answer 5

the progress and performance of the project

Question 6

What 3 other activities are required within the monitor/control process group

Answer 6

1. control changes and recommend corrective/preventative action in anticipation of problems
2. monitor ongoing activities against PM plan and performance baseline
3. Influence factors that could circumvent integrated change control or config mgmt so only approved changes are implemented

Question 7

What type of monitoring is needed

Answer 7

continuous

Question 8

Why is continuous monitoring needed

Answer 8

Provides insight into health of project, identifies focus areas that need additional attention

Question 9

What span does monitor and control cover? Not just within process group

Answer 9

But also entire project effort

Question 10

How does monitor/control work in multiphase projects*

Answer 10

Coordinates project phases to implement corrective actions*

Question 11

What can a review result in

Answer 11

Recommended and approved updates to PM plan, discuss tradeoffs first, management by exception techniques)

Question 12

What is a key benefit of monitor/controlling process group

Answer 12

project performance is measured and analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events, or exception conditions to identify variances from the proj mgmt plan

Question 13

what does the monitor and controlling process involve

Answer 13

1. Controlling changes and recommending corrective/preventative action in anticipation of possible problems2. Monitor ongoing project activities against PM plan and the project performance baseline- influence factors that could circumvent integrated change control or configuration management so only approved changes are implemented

Question 14

What does continuous monitoring process provide?

Answer 14

project team insight into health of project and identifies any areas requiring additional attention

Question 15

What two things does monitor/control process group do for multi-phase projects?

Answer 15

Continuous project phases in order to implement corrective or preventative actions to bring project into compliance with project management plan

Question 16

Within the monitor/control process group, what can a review result in?

Answer 16

recommended/approved updates to project mgmt plan, discussion abt adjustments and trade-offs between budget/schedule for ex:

Question 17

What is needed within monitor/control process group to reduce or control overhead

Answer 17

Management-by-exception procedures and other techniques