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Name the 5 process Groups

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Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing

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Name the 10 Knowledge Areas (Project Management)

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Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource, Communications, Risk, Procurement, Stakeholders

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What is a Project

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Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.
Begin & End defined

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What is a Program

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Group of related projects that are coordinated allowing for more control.

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What is a Portfolio

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Collection of projects and programs aligned to achieve strategic business objects
may not be related

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What is Phases

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Group of related project activities that allows for more control and often completes a major deliverable

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What is Project Life Cycle

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Group of project phases defined by an organization into a framework allowing for more control

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What is a baseline

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Original approved plan plus/minus all approved changes;

current approved version of the plan

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What is a System

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a set of formal policies, procedures, rules or processes that defines how things are done

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What is Progressive Elaboration

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An iterative approach to planning

Plans created in multiple passes rather than all at once

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What is Historical Information

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Documents or data from previous projects which are used to assist in future project decisions

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What is EEF

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Enterprise Environmental Factors
The environment you work in that can impact your project
corporate culture, industry standards, infrastructure, political climate, market conditions

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What is OPA

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Organizational Process Assets
Any documented processes and procedures
Corporate knowledge base, project archives

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What is Functional Organization Structure

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A departmentalized structure where employees work for only one manager
Project manager has little or no power.

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What is Matrix Organization Structure

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Employees report to both a functional manager and a project manager.
Weak: PM has little to no power
Balanced: PM has moderate power
Strong: PM has nearly full power & authority

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What is Projectized Organization Structure

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Employees work directly for and report only to the project manager.
PM has Full power & authority

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What is a Stakeholder

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A person or organization who is actively involved in the project
Whose interests may be positively or negatively impacted by the project
Who might exert influence over the project.

18
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What is a Business Case

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Reasons to do a project
market demand, business need or strategic opportunity
customer request, technological advance, legal requirement, ecological impact, social need

19
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What is Project Expeditor

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Staff assistant to the executive who has responsibility for the project
Make few decisions
primary responsibility lies in assuring the timely arrival of resources.

20
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What is Project Coordinator

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Reports to a higher level in the hierarchy
has authority to assign work to individuals
Lacks full authority of project manager

21
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What is Project Manager

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Tasked with achieving the project objectives
Lead person responsible for communicating with all stakeholders including sponsor
May report to a Functional Manager or program or portfolio manager

22
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Name the Integration (6) Processes by Group (4.x)

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Initiating: 4.1 Develop Project Charter
Planning: 4.2 Develop Project Mgmt Plan
Executing: 4.3 Direct & Manage Project Work
M & C: 4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work
M & C: 4.5 Perform Integration Change Control
Closing:4.6 Close Project or Phase

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Name the Scope (6) Processes by Group (5.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 5.1 Plan Scope Management
Planning: 5.2 Collect Requirements
Planning: 5.3 Define Scope
Planning: 5.4 Create WBS
Executing: NONE
M&C: 5.5 Validate Scope
M&C: 5.6 Control Scope
Closing: NONE
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Name the Time (7) Processes by Group (6.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 6.1 Plan Schedule Management
Planning: 6.2 Define Activities
Planning: 6.3 Sequence Activities
Planning: 6.4 Estimate Activity Resources
Planning: 6.5 Estimate Activity Durations
Planning: 6.6 Develop Schedule
Executing: NONE
M & C: 6.7 Control Schedule
Closing: NONE
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Name the Cost (4) Processes by Group (7.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 7.1 Plan Cost Management
Planning: 7.2 Estimate Costs
Planning: 7.3 Determine Budget
Executing: NONE
M&C: 7.4 Control Costs
Closing: NONE
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Name the Quality (3) Processes by Group (8.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 8.1 Plan Quality Management
Executing: 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
M&C: 8.3 Control Quality
Closing: NONE
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Name the Human Resources (3) Processes by Group (9.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
Executing: 9.2 Acquire Project Team
Executing: 9.3 Develop Project Team
Executing: 9.4 Manage Project Team
M&C: NONE
Closing: NONE
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Name the Communications (3) Processes by Group (10.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 10.1 Plan Communications Management
Executing: 10.2 Manage Communications
M&C: 10.3 Control Communications
Closing: NONE
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Name the Risk (6) Processes by Group (11.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 11.1 Plan Risk Management
Planning: 11.2 Identify Risks
Planning: 11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Planning: 11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Planning: 11.5 Plan Risk Responses
Executing: NONE
M&C: 11.6
Closing: NONE
30
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Name the Procurement (4) Processes by Group (12.x)

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Initiating: NONE
Planning: 12.1 Plan Procurement Management
Executing: 12.2 Conduct Procurement
M&C: 12.3 Control Procurement
Closing: 12.4 Close Procurements
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Name the Stakeholder (4) Processes by Group (13.x)

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Initiating: 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
Planning: 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management
Executing: 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
M&C: 13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement
Closing: NONE

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