M&C: Integration Management

Question 1

Those processes required to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project;

identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required;

and initiate the corresponding changes

Answer 1

Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

Question 2

Collect project performance data, produce performance measures, and report and disseminate performance information

Answer 2

Monitor

Question 3

Comparing actual performance with planned performance, analyzing variances, assessing trends to effect process improvements, evaluating possible alternatives, and recommending appropriate corrective action as needed

Answer 3

Control

Question 4

A quantifiable deviation, departure, or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value

Answer 4

Variance

Question 5

An actual condition that is different from the expected condition that is contained in the baseline plan

Answer 5

Variation

Question 6

A limiting factor that affects the execution of a project, program, portfolio, or process

Answer 6

Constraint

Question 7

Name the three constraints in the Triple Constraints model.

Answer 7

Cost, Time, Scope

Question 8

The process of tracking, reviewing and reporting the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the PMP

Answer 8

Monitor and Control Project Work

Question 9

A technique for determining the cause and degree of difference between the baseline and actual performance

Answer 9

Variance Analysis

Question 10

A technique used to evaluate identified options in order to select the options or approaches to use to execute and perform the work of the project

Answer 10

Alternative Analysis

Question 11

A financial analysis tool used to determine the benefits provided by a project against its costs

Answer 11

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Question 12

An analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes variance or a defect or a risk.

Answer 12

Root Cause Analysis

Question 13

An analytical technique that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcomes based on historical results

Answer 13

Trend Analysis

Question 14

Estimates or predictions of conditions and events in the project’s future based on information and knowledge available at the time the schedule is calculated

Answer 14

Schedule Forecasts

Question 15

Analyzing cost status relative to cost baseline, to determine whether cost performance is still within tolerable limits

CPI, EAC, and CV may be used when EVM is employed)

Answer 15

Cost Forecasts

Question 16

A methodology that combines scope, schedule, and resource measurements to assess project performance and progress

Answer 16

Earned Value Management

Question 17

Purpose being to monitor the status of the project to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline

Answer 17

Control Schedule

Question 18

Purpose being to monitor the status of the project and product scope, and manage changes to the scope baseline

Answer 18

Control Scope

Question 19

Purpose being to review all change requests, approve changes and manage changes to deliverables, OPAs, project documents, and the PMP

Answer 19

Perform Integrated Change Control

Question 20

Purpose being to track, review, and report the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the PMP

Answer 20

Monitor and Control Project Work

Question 21

Analyzes schedule progress relative to schedule baseline to determine whether schedule performance is still within tolerable limits

Answer 21

Schedule Variance (SV)

Question 22

Process of reviewing all change requests;

approving changes and managing changes to deliverables, project documents, and the PMP;

and communicating the decisions

Answer 22

Perform Integrated Change Control

Question 23

A component of the PMP that establishes the change control board, documents the extent of its authority, and describes how the change control system will be implemented.

Answer 23

Change Management Plan

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Change Control Board (CCB)

Question 25

A set of procedures that describes how modifications to the project deliverables and documentation are managed and controlled

Answer 25

Change Control System

Question 26

Manual or automated tools to assist with change and/or configuration management.

At a minimum, the tools should support the activities of the CCB

Answer 26

Change Control Tools

Question 27

A collection of procedures used to track project artifacts and monitor and control changes to these artificats

Answer 27

Configuration Management System

Question 28

Configuration Management activity:

Selection and identification of a configuration item.

Answer 28

Identification

Question 29

Configuration Management activity:

Information is recorded and reported as to when appropriate data about a configuration item should be provided.

Answer 29

Status accounting

Question 30

Configuration Management activity:

Comparison of requirements with the results of tests and analyses.

Answer 30

Verification and audit