Chapter 5

Question 1

Communications Planning

Answer 1

• Process of identifying what people or groups need to received info regarding your project, what info each group needs, and how the info will be distributed.
  ex. Written vs verbal communication

Question 2

Formal communications

Answer 2

• project kickoff meetings
• team status meetings
• written status reports
• team building sessions
• or other planned sessions

Question 3

Informal communications

Answer 3

• phone calls
• emails to & from your team members
• conversations, etc

Question 4

Resource Planning

Answer 4

• process of determining the resources you’ll need for the project, including human, equipment & material resources.

Question 5

Resource Pool Description

Answer 5

• List of all the job titles within your company.

Question 6

Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)

Answer 6

A resource chart that defines:

• the WBS identifier
• the resource type needed for the WBS element
• the quality of resources needed for the task.

Question 7

RACI Chart

Answer 7

• Responsible
• Accountable
• Consult
• Inform

Question 8

Human Resources Planning

Answer 8

• defining team member roles & responsibilities
• establishing an appropriate structure for team reporting
• acquiring the right team members & bring them on the project as needed

Question 9

Organizational Planning

Answer 9

• process of addressing various factors that may impact how you manage your project team, define roles & responsibilities for project team members, identify how your project team will be organized, and document your staffing management plan.

Question 10

Staffing Management PLan

Answer 10

• documents when & how human resources will be added to & released from the project team & what they will be working on while they are part of the team.

Question 11

Interviewing Potential Team Members

Answer 11

• skill level
• project experience
• interpersonal skills

Question 12

Procurement Planning

Answer 12

• Process of identifying the goods & services required for your project that will be purchased from outside the organization.
• not always applicable

Question 13

Make - or - buy analysis

Answer 13

• Determines whether it’s more cost-effective to produce the needed resources in-house or whether it’s more cost-effective to procure them from outside the organization.