PM Process, Knowledge Area, Definition

Question 1

4.1 DEVELOP PROJECT CHARTER

Answer 1

Knowledge Area:
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of developing a document that formally authorized the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to a project activities.

Question 2

4.2 DEVELOP PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Answer 2

Knowledge Area:
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of defining, preparing, and coordinating all plan components and
consolidating them into an integrated project management plan.

Question 3

4.3 DIRECT AND MANAGE PROJECT WORK

Answer 3

Knowledge Area:
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management
plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objectives.

Question 4

4.4 MANAGE PROJECT KNOWLEDGE

Answer 4

Knowledge Area:
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of using existing knowledge and creating new knowledge to achieve the project’s objectives and contribute to organizational learning.

Question 5

4.5 MONITOR AND CONTROL PROJECT WORK

Answer 5

Knowledge Area:
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting the overall progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan.

Question 6

4.6 PERFORM INTEGRATED CHANGE CONTROL

Answer 6

Knowledge Area:
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of reviewing all change requests; approving changes and managing changes to deliverables, project documents, and the project management plan; and communicating the decisions.

Question 7

4.7 CLOSE PROJECT OR PHASE

Answer 7

Knowledge Area:
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of finalizing all activities for the project, phase, or contract.

Question 8

5.1 PLAN SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Answer 8

Knowledge Area:
5. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of creating a scope management plan that documents how the project and product scope will be defined, validated, and controlled.

Question 9

5.2 COLLECT REQUIREMENTS

Answer 9

Knowledge Area:
5. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of determining, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and requirements to meet objectives.

Question 10

5.3 DEFINE SCOPE

Answer 10

Knowledge Area:
5. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of developing a detailed description of the project and product.

Question 11

5.4 CREATE WBS

Answer 11

Knowledge Area:
5. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components.

Question 12

5.5 VALIDATE SCOPE

Answer 12

Knowledge Area:
5. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.

Question 13

5.6 CONTROL SCOPE

Answer 13

Knowledge Area:
5. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.

Question 14

6.1 PLAN SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Answer 14

Knowledge Area:
6. PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of establishing the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing, and controlling the project schedule.

Question 15

6.2 DEFINE ACTIVITIES

Answer 15

Knowledge Area:
6. PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables.

Question 16

6.3 SEQUENCE ACTIVITIES

Answer 16

Knowledge Area:
6. PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities.

Question 17

6.4 ESTIMATE ACTIVITY DURATIONS

Answer 17

Knowledge Area:
6. PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of estimating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources.

Question 18

6.5 DEVELOP SCHEDULE

Answer 18

Knowledge Area:
6. PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints to create a schedule model for project execution and monitoring and controlling.

Question 19

6.6 CONTROL SCHEDULE

Answer 19

Knowledge Area:
6. PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and managing changes to the schedule baseline.

Question 20

7.1 PLAN COST MANAGEMENT

Answer 20

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of defining how the project costs will be estimated, budgeted, managed, monitored, and controlled.

Question 21

7.2 ESTIMATE COSTS

Answer 21

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of developing an approximation of the cost of resources needed to complete project work.

Question 22

7.3 DETERMINE BUDGET

Answer 22

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline.

Question 23

7.4 CONTROL COSTS

Answer 23

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and managing changes to the cost baseline.

Question 24

8.1 PLAN QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Answer 24

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and its deliverables, and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance with quality requirements and/or standards.

Question 25

8.2 MANAGE QUALITY

Answer 25

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of translating the quality management plan into executable quality activities that incorporate the organization’s quality policies into the project.

Question 26

8.3 CONTROL QUALITY

Answer 26

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of monitoring and recording results of executing the quality management activities in order to assess performance and ensure the project outputs are complete, correct, and meet customer expectations.

Question 27

9.1 PLAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Answer 27

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of defining how to estimate, acquire, manage, and use team and physical resources.

Question 28

9.2 ESTIMATE ACTIVITY RESOURCES

Answer 28

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of estimating team resources and the type and quantities of materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform project work.

Question 29

9.3 ACQUIRE RESOURCES

Answer 29

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of obtaining team members, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources necessary to complete project work.

Question 30

9.4 DEVELOP TEAM

Answer 30

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of improving competencies, team member interaction, and the overall team environment
to enhance project performance.

Question 31

9.5 MANAGE TEAM

Answer 31

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance.

Question 32

9.6 CONTROL RESOURCES

Answer 32

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of ensuring that the physical resources assigned and allocated to the project are available as planned, as well as monitoring the planned versus actual utilization of resources and taking corrective action as necessary.

Question 33

10.1 PLAN COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Answer 33

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of developing an appropriate approach and plan for project
communications activities based on the information needs of each stakeholder or group, available organizational assets, and the needs of the project.

Question 34

10.2 MANAGE COMMUNICATIONS

Answer 34

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of ensuring timely and appropriate collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, monitoring, and the ultimate disposition of project information.

Question 35

10.3 MONITOR COMMUNICATIONS

Answer 35

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of ensuring the information needs of the project and its stakeholders are met.

Question 36

11.1 PLAN RISK MANAGEMENT

Answer 36

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project.

Question 37

11.2 IDENTIFY RISKS

Answer 37

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of identifying individual project risks as well as sources of overall project risk, and documenting their characteristics.

Question 38

11.3 PERFORM QUALITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS

Answer 38

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of prioritizing individual project risks for further analysis or action by assessing their probability of occurrence and impact as well as other characteristics.

Question 39

11.4 PERFORM QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS

Answer 39

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of numerically analyzing the combined effect of identified individual project risks and other sources of uncertainty on overall project objectives.

Question 40

11.5 PLAN RISK RESPONSES

Answer 40

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of developing options, selecting strategies, and agreeing on actions to address overall project risk exposure, as well as to treat individual project risks.

Question 41

11.6 IMPLEMENT RISK RESPONSES

Answer 41

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of implementing agreed-upon risk response plans.

Question 42

11.7 MONITOR RISKS

Answer 42

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of monitoring the implementation of agreed-upon risk response plans, tracking identified
risks, identifying and analyzing new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project.

Question 43

12.1 PLAN PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

Answer 43

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of documenting project procurement decisions, specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers.

Question 44

12.2 CONDUCT PROCUREMENTS

Answer 44

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of obtaining seller responses, selecting a seller, and awarding a contract.

Question 45

12.3 CONTROL PROCUREMENTS

Answer 45

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of managing procurement relationships; monitoring contract performance, and making changes and corrections as appropriate; and closing out contracts.

Question 46

13.1 IDENTIFY STAKEHOLDERS

Answer 46

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of identifying project stakeholders regularly and analyzing and documenting relevant information regarding their interests, involvement, interdependencies, influence, and potential impact on project success.

Question 47

13.2 PLAN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Answer 47

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of developing approaches to involve project stakeholders based on their needs, expectations, interests, and potential impact on the project.

Question 48

13.3 MANAGE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Answer 48

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations, address issues, and foster appropriate stakeholder involvement.

Question 49

13.4 MONITOR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Answer 49

Knowledge Area:
7. PROJECT STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Definition: The process of monitoring project stakeholder relationships and tailoring strategies for engaging stakeholders through modification of engagement strategies and plans.