Chapter 14: Directing a Project

Question 1

One of the objectives or directing a project is that there is authority to deliver the project product but to also close the project. True or False?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The process of directing a project can also concern day-to-day activities that the project manager does.
True or False?

Answer 2

The process of directing a project covers the activities of the project board and is not concerned with the day-to-day activities of the project manager.

The project board manages by exception.

Question 3

Who approves the project manager’s request to initiate a project ?

Answer 3

The project board

Question 4

What is the stage that follows the process of “starting up the project” ?

Answer 4

The initiation stage.

When a request to initiate a project is received from the project manager (following the process of starting up a project), the project board must decide whether to allow the project to proceed to the initiation stage.

Question 5

One of the objectives of authorizing the project is to decide whether to proceed with the rest of the project.
The project board has to confirm the below amongst others:

● the project plan and the _____ management approach demonstrate the project is able to
deliver the business case

Answer 5

Benefits management approach

Question 6

Who notifies the business and other interested parties that a project has been authorised?

Answer 6

The project board

Question 7

If approved, the exception plan will replace the plan
that is in exception and will become the new baselined plan.

True or False?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

what are the two primary options the project board has, if the business decide to change the project mandate?

Answer 8

EITHER treat it as a request for change (see Chapter 10), asking the project manager to replan the
stage or project.

OR stop, trigger a premature close (see Chapter 19), and then start a new project to meet the
changed project mandate. This may result in additional costs compared with the request-forchange option.

Question 9

How does the project board authorize a stage? What do they review?

Answer 9

The project board
authorizes a stage by reviewing the performance of the current stage and approving the stage plan
for the next stage. Approval of stage plans occurs prior to every stage.

Question 10

The project manager reviews and approves the end stage report. True or False?

Answer 10

False. The project board reviews and approve the end stage report.