PMBOK 5th Edition KA's & Processes Flashcards
Project Management Process Knowledge Areas (10)
- Project Integration mangement
- Project Scope Management
- Project Time Management
- Project Cost Management
- Project Quality Management
- Project Human Resources Mangement
- Project Communications Management
- Project Risk Managment
- Project Procurement Management
- Project Stakeholder Management
What is the purpose of the Project Integration Management
Project Integration Management is the knowledge area that includes all the processes and activities needed to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the Project Management Process Groups
Name the PROCESSES (6) associated with the
PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT knowledge area
- Develop Project Charter
- Develop Project Management Plan
- Direct and Manage Project Work
- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Perform Integrated Change Control
- Close Project or Phase
Develop Project Charter
formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. Documents the needs, assumptions, constraints, costomer’s needs and high-level requirements, and the new product, service or result that is intended to satisfy as such.
Develop Project Management Plan
A Project Integration Management PROCESS of defining preparing and coordinating all subsidiary plans and integrating them into a comprehensive project management plan.
Direct and Manage Project Work
A Project Integration Management PROCESS of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objectives (p83)
Work Performance Information
Information from project activities is routinely collected as the project progresses (p87)
Monitor and Control Project Work
The Project Integration Management process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress against the performance objectives defined in the project management plan.
Perform Integrated Change Control
the Project Integration Management Process of reviewing all change request, approving changes, and managing changes to the deliverables, organizations process assets, project documents, the project management plan and communicating their disposition.
Close Project or Phase
the Project Integration Management Process that involves the finalizing of all activities across all of the Project Management Process Groups to formally complete the phase or project.
What the purpose of the Scope Management Knowledge Area
to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully (p103)
What are the Project Scope Management PROCESSES
- Plan Scope Management
- Collect Requirements
- Define Scope
- Create WBS
- Validate Scope
- Control Scope
Plan Scope Mangement
Project Scope managment process of creating a scope management plan that documents how the project scope will be defined, validated and controlled.
Collect Requirements
the Project Scope Management Process of determining, documenting and managing stakeholders needs and requirements to meet the project objectives
Define Scope
the Project Scope Management Process of developing a detailed description of the project and product.
Create WBS
the Project Scope Management Process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components.
Validate Scope
the Project Scope Management Process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.
Control Scope
the Project Scope Management Process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.
Project Time Management
The processes required to manage timely completion of the project (7 Processes).
- Plan Schedule Management
- Define Activities
- Sequence Activities
- Estimate Activity Resources
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Develop Schedule
- Control Schedule
Plan Schedule Management
Project Time Management process of establishing the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing, and controlling the project schedule.
Define Activities
Project Time Management process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables (p 129)
Sequence Activities
Project Time Management process of identify and documenting relationships among the project activities (p 129)
Estimate Activity Resources
Project Time Management process of estimating the type and quality of materials, human resources, equipment, or supplies required to perform each activity (p 129
Estimate Activity Durations
Project Time Management process of estimating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources (p 129)
Develop Schedule
Project Time Management process of analyzing activity sequence, durations, resources requirements, and schedule constraints to create the project schedule model.
Control Schedule
Project Time Management process of monitoring the status of the projectactivities to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline to achieve the plan.
Project Cost Management
Includes the processes involved in planning, estimating, budgeting, financing, funding, managing, and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.