Integration Flashcards by Colton Boeckman

Which of the following processes is included in Project Integration Management?
A. Control Issue and Defect Management
B. Facilitate Meeting Management
C. Develop Project Charter
D. Approve Change Requests

Develop Project Charter

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Iterative and agile approaches promote the engagement of which of the following as local domain experts in Project Integration Management
A. Team Members
B. Sponsors
C. Vendors
D. Customers

Team Members

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Which of the following are tailoring considerations for Project Integration Management?
A. Project Dimensions
B. On-demand Scheduling
C. Project Life Cycle
D. Validation and Control

Project Life Cycle

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Within the Project Integration Management Knowledge Area, who is responsible for combining the results in all other knowledge areas and has the overall view of the project?
A. Project sponsor
B. Project specialists
C. Project manager
D. Project team

Project manager

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In agile/adaptive environments, who determines how plans and components should integrate?
A. Sponsors
B. Team members
C. Vendors
D. Customers

Team members

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Which of the following are evolving trends in the integration processes?
A. Lifecycle approaches
B. Scheduling techniques
C. Use of automated tools
D. Standard methodologies

Use of automated tools

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Which of the following processes is included in Project Integration Management?
A. Manage Project Knowledge, Monitor Project Charter, Develop Project Management Plan
B. Develop Project Management Plan, Perform Integrated Change Control, Close Project or Phase
C. Monitor and Controls Project Work, Monitor and Validate Project Work, Close Project or Phase
D. Develop Project Work, Direct and Manage Project Work, Integrate Change Controls

Develop Project Management Plan, Perform Integrated Change Control, Close Project or Phase

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Evolving trends in integration processes include which of the following?
A. Use of automated tools and regression analysis
B. Use of hybrid methodologies and regression analysis
C. Use of automated tools and visual management tools
D. Use of quantitative analysis and visual management tools

Use of automated tools and visual management tools

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Project Integration Management includes all of the following concepts EXCEPT:
A. Managing project performance and changes to the project activates
B. Prevention is preferred over inspection. It is better to design quality into deliverables, rather than to find quality issues during inspection
C. The relationships of processes within and between the Project Management Process Groups are iterate
D. Project and project management are integrative by nature, with most tasks involving more than one Knowledge Area

Prevention is preferred over inspection. It is better to design quality into deliverables, rather than to find quality issues during inspection

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What are factors in the planning process that are considered to be true, real, or certain, without proof or demonstration?
A. Brainstorming
B. Constraints
C. Dependencies
D. Assumptions

Assumptions

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The project charter establishes a partnership between which organizations?
A. Monitoring and controlling
B. Planning and scheduling
C. Directing and managing
D. Performing and requesting

Performing and requesting

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Dawn is a project manager in a successful product launch in Silicon Valley. She often comes across factors in the planning process that are considered to be true, real, or certain, without proof or demonstration. These are called:
A. Leads and lags
B. Assumptions
C. Constraints
D. Dependencies

Assumptions

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Where are high-level strategic and operational assumptions and constraints normally identified?
A. The benefits management plan and will update the project charter
B. The business case before the project is initiated and will flow into the project charter
C. The risk report document and will update the project charter
D. The basis of estimates document and will flow into the project charter

The business case before the project is initiated and will flow into the project charter

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Agreements are an input to which Project Integration Management process?
A. Develop Project Management Plan
B. Perform Integrated Change Control
C. Develop Project Charter
D. Direct and Manage Project Work

Develop Project Charter

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What is an input to the Develop Project Charter process?
A. Cost baseline
B. Agreements
C. Scope baseline
D. Stakeholder register

Agreements

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All of the following are characteristics of the project charter EXCEPT:
A. It formally authorizes the existence of a project
B. It is used primarily to request bids for a project or a specific phase of a project
C. It provides a direct link between the project and the strategic objectives of the organization
D. It provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities

It is used primarily to request bids for a project or a specific phase of a project

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What tool or technique is used in the Develop Project Management Plan process?
A. Expert judgment
B. Data analysis
C. Change control tools
D. Analytical techniques

Expert judgment

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Subsidiary management plan components include Scope Management Plan and which of the following?
A. Vendor management plan
B. Cost management plan
C. Budget management plan
D. Sponsor management plan

Cost management plan

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Which of the following are examples of subsidiary management plan components in the project management plan?
A. Scope management plan and quality management plan
B. Sponsor management plan and scope management plan
C. Scope management plan and vendor management
D. Sponsor management plan and schedule management

Scope management plan and quality management plan

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What is an input to the Develop Project Management Plan process?
A. Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)
B. Requirements management plan
C. Project statement of work (SOW)
D. Stakeholder management plan

Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)

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The configuration management plan describes:
A. How the change requests throughout the project will be formally authorized and incorporated.
B. Points when the project manager and relevant stakeholders will review project progress to determine if the project is on-track.
C. How information about the items of the project and which items will be recorded and updated so that the results of the project remain consistent.
D. The series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure.

How information about the items of the project and which items will be recorded and updated so that the results of the project remain consistent.

What is an output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process?
A. Deliverables
B. Requirements traceability matrix
C. Statement of work
D. Team Charter

Deliverables

What process involves leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the projects objectives?
A. Direct and manage project work
B. Develop project management plan
C. Monitor and control project work
D. Perform integrated change control

Direct and manage project work

Which of the following is a tool and technique of the Direct and Manage Project Work process?
A. Data analysis
B. Critical path method (CPM)
C. Reserve analysis
D. Project management information system (PMIS)

Project management information system (PMIS)

What is the purpose of a preventive action change request? A. Ensure that the future performance of the project work is aligned with the project management plan B. Adjust performance of a product or product component C. Realign the performance of the project work with the project management plan D. Modify the nonconforming product or product component.

Ensure that the future performance of the project work is aligned with the project management plan

Which of the following can be used as an input in the Direct and Manage Project Work process? A. Team charter B. Agreements C. Work breakdown structure (WBS) D. Project documents

Project documents

Which of the following are example of tacit knowledge? A. Data B. Records C. Files D. Competence

Competence

Which document is used to improve the performance of the project and avoid repeating mistakes? A. Project schedule B. Lessons learned register C. Risk register D. Milestone list

Lessons learned register

What is the key benefit of managing project knowledge? A. Knowledge within the lessons learned document is used to manage resources B. Knowledge is documented within the lessons Learned register C. Prior knowledge is leveraged to improve outcomes and knowledge created is available to support future projects D. Prior knowledge is used to decrease project cost and maintain scheduled deliverables.

Prior knowledge is leveraged to improve outcomes and knowledge created is available to support future projects

Which of the following best describes the overall purpose of the lessons learned register? A. To hold team members accountable for mistakes B. To create cost savings by assessing over budget milestones and activities C. To identify gaps in project management in order to complete projects ahead of schedule D. To improve the performance of the project and avoid repeating mistakes

To improve the performance of the project and avoid repeating mistakes

Leveraging prior knowledge to improve outcomes and making knowledge created available for future projects is a key benefit of which of the following project integration management processes? A. Manage Project Knowledge B. Develop Project Charter C. Develop Project Management Plan D. Control Project Knowledge

Manage Project Knowledge

Change requests are processed for review and disposition through the Perform Integrated Change Control process and may include which of the following types of change activities? A. Nonconforming repair B. Swift action C. Default repair D. Preventive action

Preventive action

What tool or technique is used in the Monitor and Control Project Work process? A. Work performance trends B. Facilitation techniques C. Data analysis D. Schedule compression

Data analysis

What process involves tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress against the defined performance objectives in the project management plan? A. Direct and Manage Project Work B. Develop Project Management Plan C. Monitor and Control Project Work D. Perform Integrated Change Control

Monitor and Control Project Work

What tool or technique can be used in the Monitor and Control Project Work process? A. Logical data model B. Matrix diagrams C. Trend analysis D. Cause-and-effect diagrams

Trend analysis

Assumption logs and issue logs are inputs to which Project Integration Management process? A. Develop Project Management Plan B. Direct and Manage Project Work C. Perform Integrated Change Control D. Monitor and Control Project Work

Monitor and Control Project Work

Updates to project documents such as schedule and cost forecasts, work performance reports, and the issue log are outputs of what process? A. Direct and Manage Project Work B. Control Quality C. Monitor and Control Project Work D. Plan Risk Responses

Monitor and Control Project Work

Which of the following is a tool and technique of the Perform Integrated Change Control process? A. Virtual teams B. Stakeholder analysis C. Data analysis D. Project Management Information System

Data analysis

Change requests are processed for review and disposition through the Perform Integrated Change Control process and may include which of the following types of change activities? A. Nonconforming repair B. Preventive action C. Default repair D. Swift action

Preventive action

A change control board (CCB) is: A. A formal or an informal group of stakeholders that has oversight of project execution. B. A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, deferring, or rejecting changes to the project, and for recording and communicating such decisions. C. A dashboard that provides integrated information to help control changes to cost, schedule, and specifications throughout the life of the project. D. A formally chartered group of stakeholders responsible for ensuring that only a minimal amount of changes occurs on the project.

A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, deferring, or rejecting changes to the project, and for recording and communicating such decisions.

What change request is an intentional activity that ensures that the future performance of project work aligns with the project management plan? A. Preventive action B. Corrective action C. Defect repair D. Update

Preventive action

What is the name of a formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, deferring, or rejecting changes to the project, and for recording and communicating such decisions? A. Board of directors B. Focus group C. Change control board D. Nominal group

Change control board

Which of the following are inputs to Close Project or Phase? A. Project Charter, Accepted Deliverables, and Organizational Process Assets B. Business documents, Change control tools, and requirements documentation C. Project management information, system agreements, and quality control measurements D. Procurement documents, lessons learned, and enterprise environment factors

Project Charter, Accepted Deliverables, and Organizational Process Assets

What are some key benefits of the Close Project or Phase process? A. Lessons Learned and the release of Organizational resources B. The release of organizational resources and stakeholder approval C. Lessons learned and project document updates D. Project document updates and the release of organizational resources

Lessons Learned and the release of Organizational resources

All of the following are outputs to Close Project or Phase EXCEPT: A. Project documents updates B. Environment enterprise factor updates C. Final product, service, or result transition D. Organizational process asset updates

Environment enterprise factor updates

Which of the following are Close Project and Phase tools and techniques: A. Expert judgment, project management information systems, and meetings B. Expert judgment, data gathering, and data analysis C. Expert judgment, data gathering, and knowledge management D. Expert judgment, data analysis, and meetings

Expert judgment, data analysis, and meetings

What organizational process assets are updated as part of the Close Project or Phase process? A. Business case B. Change log C. Risk report D. Lessons learned repository

Lessons learned repository

All of the following Project Documents are inputs to Close Project or Phase EXCEPT: A. Assumption log, change log, and issue log B. Milestone list, basis of estimates, and quality control measurements C. Lessons Learned register, risk register, and stakeholder register D. Requirements documentation, risk reports, and quality reports.

Lessons Learned register, risk register, and stakeholder register

All of the following are data analysis techniques used in project closeout EXCEPT: A. Variance analysis, used to improve the metrics of the organization by comparing what was initially planned and the end result B. Document analysis, used to identify lessons learned and knowledge sharing for future projects and organizational assets. Improvements C. Regression analysis, used to determine which individual project risks or other sources of uncertainty have the most potential impact on project outcomes D. Trend analysis, used to validate the modules used in the organization and to implement adjustments for future projects.

Regression analysis, used to determine which individual project risks or other sources of uncertainty have the most potential impact on project outcomes

All of the following are part of the project performance summary in the final report EXCEPT: A. Cost Objectives, the criteria used to evaluate the accepted cost range, actual costs, and reasons for any variances. B. Quality Objectives, the criteria used to evaluate the project and product quality. C. Scope Objectives, the criteria used to evaluate the scope, and evidence that the completion criteria were met. D. Environmental objectives, the criteria used to evaluate the impact of the project on both internal and external organizations.

Environmental objectives, the criteria used to evaluate the impact of the project on both internal and external organizations.

What are the tools and techniques used in the Close Project or Phase process? A. Meetings, inspections and audits, and expert judgment. B. Expert judgment, Project management information system, and meetings C. Expert Judgment, Data Analysis, and Meetings D. Inspections and Audits, Analytical Techniques, and Variance Analysis.

Expert Judgment, Data Analysis, and Meetings