Chapter 2 - Project Management Framework

Question 1

A collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables.

Answer 1

PROJECT PHASE

Question 2

An adaptive project life cycle in which the deliverable is produced through a series of iterations that successively add functionality within a predetermined time frame. The deliverable contains the necessary and sufficient capability to be considered complete only after the final iteration.

Answer 2

INCREMENTAL/ITERATIVE LIFE CYCLE

Question 3

Procedures that specify and create the project’s product.

Answer 3

PRODUCT-ORIENTED PROCESSES

Question 4

Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project.

Answer 4

PROJECT INITIATION

Question 5

Those processes required to establish the scope of the project, refine the objectives, and define the course of action required to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to achieve.

Answer 5

PLANNING PROCESS GROUP

Question 6

A type of project life cycle in which the project scope, and the time and cost required to deliver that scope, are determined as early in the process as possible.

Answer 6

PREDICTIVE LIFE CYCLE

Question 7

Those procedures performed to finalize all activities across all project areas to formally complete a project or phase.

Answer 7

CLOSING PROCESS GROUP

Question 8

The physical or electronic representation of work conduct and efficiency information compiled in project documents, intended to generate decisions, actions, or awareness.

Answer 8

WORK PERFORMANCE REPORTS

Question 9

A systematic series of activities directed towards causing an end result such that one or more inputs will be acted upon to create one or more outputs.

Answer 9

PROCESS

Question 10

Those actions required to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes.

Answer 10

MONITORING & CONTROLLING PROCESS GROUP

Question 11

The series of phases that a project passes through from its start to its completion.

Answer 11

PROJECT LIFE CYCLE

Question 12

The series of phases that represent the evolution of a product, from concept through delivery, growth, maturity, and to retirement.

Answer 12

PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

Question 13

The raw observations and measurements identified during activities performed to carry out the project work.

Answer 13

WORK PERFORMANCE DATA

Question 14

A project life cycle where the project scope is generally determined early in the project life cycle, but time and cost estimates are routinely modified as the project team’s understanding of the product increases. Iterations develop the product through a series of repeated cycles, while increments successively add to the functionality of the product.

Answer 14

ITERATIVE LIFE CYCLE

Question 15

Those procedures performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase.

Answer 15

INITIATING PROCESS GROUP

Question 16

The conduct and efficiency data collected from various controlling processes, analyzed in context and integrated based on relationships across areas.

Answer 16

WORK PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Question 17

The method used to create and evolve the product, service, or result during the project life cycle, such as predictive, iterative, incremental, agile, or a hybrid method.

Answer 17

DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

Question 18

Those functions performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project specifications.

Answer 18

EXECUTING PROCESS GROUP

Question 19

A decomposed set of requirements and overall scope of a project using an adaptive life cycle.

Answer 19

PRODUCT BACKLOG

Question 20

A project life cycle that is iterative or incremental.

Answer 20

ADAPTIVE LIFE CYCLE

Question 21

A review at the end of a phase in which a decision is made to continue to the next phase, to continue with modification, or to end a project or program.

Answer 21

PHASE GATE

Question 22

An iterative planning technique in which the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while the work in the future is planned at a higher level.

Answer 22

ROLLING WAVE PLANNING