Chapter 3 - Project Management Processes Flashcards
What are the process groups?
- Initiating
- Planning
- Executing
- Monitoring and Controlling
- Closing process
What are incremental deliverables?
Deliverables at the subproject or project level
What is the Initiating Process Group?
This group consists of those processes performed to define a new project OR a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase.
In which process does one first define a scope?
The Initiating Process Group
In which process are the initial financial resources committed?
The Initiating Process Group
During the Initiating process, when the ____ is approved, the project becomes officially authorized.
Project Charter
What is the Planning Process Group?
Processes performed to establish the total scope of the effort, define, and refine objectives, and develop a course of action to obtain those objectives.
In what process group is the project management plan conceived?
The planning process group
In which process group are the project documents first developed?
The planning process group
What is the Executing Process group?
Consists of those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project speculations.
Which process group involves coordinating people and resources, managing stakeholder expectations, as well as integrating and performing the activities of the project in accordance with the project management plan?
The executing process group
What is the Monitoring and Controlling process group?
Consists of those processes required to track, review, and orchestrate the progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes.
In which process group is the project performance measured and analyzed to identify variances from the project management plan?
The monitoring and controlling process group
What are examples of prematurely closed projects?
Aborted projects, cancelled projects, and projects having a critical situation.
What is work performance data?
The raw observations and measurements.
