Knowledge Checks - Chapter 3

Question 1

The five process groups that comprise the project management life cycle are: __, __, __, __ and __

Answer 1

initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, closing

Question 2

The two primary outputs of the Initiating process are the project __ and identify __

Answer 2

charter, stakeholders

Question 3

The primary goal of the planning process group is to produce the __ __ __

Answer 3

project management plan

Question 4

The nine Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK Guide, 4th edition are, in short, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, and __

Answer 4

integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement

Question 5

Almost half of the processes that occur in the nine knowledge areas of the PMBOK Guide, 4th edition occur in the __ process group

Answer 5

planning

Question 6

Only the __ knowledge area has processes in all five of the process groups of the project management life cycle

Answer 6

integration

Question 7

Two primary goals of the Monitoring and Control process group are to __ __ __ project work and to perform __ __ __

Answer 7

monitor & control, integrated change control

Question 8

Early in the project the __, and the __of __ are low - the __ and __ __ are high

Answer 8

costs, chance of success, risks and stakeholder influence

Question 9

PMI defines how a project will tighten its estimates for budget and timeline as more is learned about the project as a __ __

Answer 9

progressive elaboration

Question 10

There are __ processes spread across the nine Knowledge Areas in the PMBOK Guide, 4th edition

Answer 10

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