Chapter 3

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

Question 2

Change request

Answer 2

A documented request to add or remove from the project scope. A change request may be initiated to change an organizational process, asset, such as a template or form.

Question 3

Closing process group

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Constraint

Answer 4

A condition rule or procedure that restricts a project managers options. A project deadline is an example of a constraint.

Question 5

Corrective action

Answer 5

A corrective actions brings project work back into alignment with the project plan. A corrective action may also address a process that is producing errors

Question 6

Cost baseline

Answer 6

The aggregation of 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 a project.

Question 8

Deming’s PDCA cycle

Answer 8

Standard project management is based on Demings Plan-do-check-act sysle, which describes the logical progression of project ,managemenet duties

Question 9

Enterprise environment factors

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Executing process group

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Initiating process group

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Issue log

Answer 12

A record of the issue, its characteristics, the issue owner, and a target date for resolving the issue

Question 13

Manage project team

Answer 13

The project manager must, according to enterprise environmental factors, manage the project team to ensure that they are completing their work assignments with quality and accoring to plan.

Question 14

Manage stakeholder expectations

Answer 14

This process is based on what stakeholders expect from the project and on project communicatons from the project manager.

Question 15

Monitoring and controlling process group

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Organizational process assets

Answer 16

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 historic information

Question 17

Planning process group

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Preventive action

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Process

Answer 19

A set on integrated activities to create a product result, or service. Project management processes allow the project to move toward completion

Question 20

Product process

Answer 20

A process that is unique to the type of work creating the product of the project. Product processes can also be unique to the performing organization of the project.

Question 21

Project calendar

Answer 21

The calendar that documents when the project work can occur

Question 22

Project charter

Answer 22

The document that comes from outside of the project boundaries and authorizes the existence of the project

Question 23

Project deliverable

Answer 23

The output of the project

Question 24

Project scope statement

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Resource calendar

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Risk register

Answer 26

The central repository of the projects risks and their attributes

Question 27

Risk

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Rolling wave planning

Answer 28

Iterations of planning throughout the project life cycle.

Question 29

Schedule baseline

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Scope baseline

Answer 30

The sum of the project deliverables. The project scope statement, the WBS, and the WBS dictionary are called the project scope baseline. The difference between the WBS and what is created is a scope variance

Question 31

Stakeholder

Answer 31

A person or group that is affected by the project or that may affect the group. Stakeholders can be positive, negative, or neutral in their attitude toward the project success.

Question 32

Stakeholder engagement

Answer 32

The project manager and project team aim to keep the project stakeholders engaged and involved in the project to ensure that decisions, approvals, and communications are maintained as defined in the stakeholder management plan and the stakeholder management strategy.

Question 33

WBS disctionary

Answer 33

A document that defines every identified element of the WBS

Question 34

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Answer 34

A breakdown of the project scope.

Question 35

Work-around

Answer 35

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