PM cards 13th 20

Question 1

The project plan is put into action and the work of the project is performed during what stage?

Answer 1

Executing

Question 2

The ten components of the project plan that you’ll be following during the Executing processes include…

Answer 2

Risk register, Communications plan, Issues log, Change management form, Quality management metrics, Project schedule, WBS, Budget, Resource requirements, Scope statement

Question 3

The majority of the project budget is spent during the ____________ processes

Answer 3

executing

Question 4

_________________ looks at the overall impact of change and manages updates across all elements of the project plan.

Answer 4

Integrated Change Control

Question 5

________________ includes understanding the impact of a scope change, taking appropriate action, and managing a process to review and approve or reject requests for scope changes.

Answer 5

Scope Change Control

Question 6

________________ entails determining that a change to the schedule is needed, taking the appropriate action to deal with the schedule change, and updating the schedule based on changes in other areas of the project plan.

Answer 6

Schedule Control

Question 7

_______________ implements the risk prevention strategies or contingency plans developed in your risk response plan, monitors the results of preventative actions, and assesses new risks to the project.

Answer 7

Risk control

Question 8

What are corrective actions?

Answer 8

They bring the work of the project into alignment with the project plan.

Question 9

What are preventive actions?

Answer 9

They are implemented to help reduce the probability of a negative risk event.

Question 10

What are defect repairs?

Answer 10

Correct or replace components that are substandard or are malfunctioning.

Question 11

________________ are documented procedures that describe how the deliverables of the project are controlled, changed, and approved.

Answer 11

Change control systems

Question 12

What is integrated change control?

Answer 12

A process that influences the factors that cause change, determines that a change is needed or has happened, and manages and monitors change. All other change control processes are integrated with this process.

Question 13

The change management process includes what components?

Answer 13

Change request forms, Change request log, Analysis of the impacts of change, Change control board (CCB), Coordination and communication with appropriate stakeholders, Updating the affected project-planning documents

Question 14

What is a change request log?

Answer 14

It includes the date the change request was made, the requestor, the status, disposition and implementation or close date.

Question 15

After the change request is recorded in the tracking log, the next step is __________________.

Answer 15

analysis of the change request

Question 16

What are resource changes?

Answer 16

Whenever a project team member is added or leaves, it is important to document the reason for the change, the name of the replacement, the person requesting the change, and any impact the change will have on the project.

Question 17

Managing and reporting on the work of the project is the primary focus of the __________________.

Answer 17

Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.

Question 18

What are infrastructure changes?

Answer 18

Infrastructure is the element of a project that will remain permanently after the project is completed.

Question 19

What is scope control?

Answer 19

involves monitoring the status of the project scope, monitoring changes to the project scope, and monitoring work results to ensure that they match expected outcomes.

Question 20

Any modification to the agreed-upon WBS is considered a ________ change.

Answer 20

scope change

Question 21

What is scope verification?

Answer 21

Involves stakeholders formally accepting completed deliverables and obtaining sign-off indicating the deliverables are satisfactory and meet stakeholders’ expectations.

Question 22

Verifying ________ is where the acceptance of the work formally occurs.

Answer 22

scope

Question 23

What is schedule control?

Answer 23

involves determining the status of the project schedule, determining whether changes have occurred or should occur, and influencing and managing schedule changes.