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.
Project Cost Managment includes these processes
- Plan Cost Management
- Estimate Costs
- Determine Budget
- Control Costs
Plan Cost Management
Project Cost Management process that establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, managing, expending, and controlling project costs.
Estimate Costs
Project Cost Management process of developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities.
Determine Budget
The process of aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline.
Control costs
The process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and managing changes to the cost baseline.
Project Quality Management
Includes the processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken. It uses policies and procedures to implement the organization’s quality management system and it supports continuous process improvement on behalf of the performing organization.
Project Quality Management includes these processes
- Plan Quality Management
- Perform Quality Assurance
- Control Quality
Plan Quality Management
Project Quality Management 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.
Perform Quality Assurance
Project Quality Management process of auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure that appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used.
Control Quality
Project Quality Management process of montiring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes.
Project Human Resource Management
Includes the processes that organize manage, and lead the project team.
Project Human Resource Management includes these processes
- Plan Human Resource Management
- Acquire Project Team
- Develop Project Team
- Manage Project Team
Plan Human Resource Management
Project Human Resource Management process of identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilitieis, required skills, reporting relationships, and creating a staffing management plan.
Acquire Project Team
Project Human Resource Management process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities.
Develop Project Team
Project Human Resource Management process ofimproving competencies, team member interaction, and overall team environment to enhance project performance.
Manage Project Team
Project Human Resource Management process of tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing changes to optimize project performance.
Project Communications Management
Includes the processes that are required to ensure timely and apropriate planning, collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, control, monitoring and the ultimate disposition of project information.
Project Communications Management processes include
- Plan Communications management
- Manage Communications
- Control Communications
Plan Communications Management
Project Communications Management process of developing an appropriate approach and plan for project communications based on stakeholder’s information needs and requirements, and available organizational assets.
Manage Communications
Project Communications Management process of creating, collecting, distributins, storing, retrieving and the ultimate disposition of project information in accordance with the communications management plan.
Control Communications
The process of monitoring and controlling communications throughout the entire project life cycle to ensure the information needs of the project stakeholders are met.
Project Risk Managment
Includes the processes of conducting risk management planning, identification, analysis, response planning, and controlling risk on a project.
Project Risk Managment includes these processes
- Plan Risk Management
- Indentify Risks
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Plan Risk Responses
- Control Risks
Plan Risk Management
Project Risk Managment process of defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project.
Identify Risks
Project Risk Managment process of determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics.
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Project Risk Managment process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact.
Plan Risk Responses
Project Risk Managment process of developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
Control Risks
Project Risk Managment process of implementing risk response plans, tracking identified risks, monitoring residual risks, identifying new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project.
Project Procurement Management
Includes the processes necessary to purchase or acquire products, services, or results needed from outside the project team.
Project Procurement Management processes include
- Plan Procurement management
- Conduct Procurements
- Control Procurements
- Close Procurements
Plan Procurement Management
Project Procurement Management process of documenting project procurement decisions, spcifying the approach, and identifying potential sellers.
Conduct Procurements
Project Procurement Management process of obtaining seller responses, selecting a seller, and awarding a contract.
Close Procurements
Project Procurement Management process of completing each project procurement.
Project Stakeholder Management
Includes the processes required to identify the people, groups or organizations that could impact or be impacted by the project, to analyze stakeholder expectations and their impact on the project, and to develop appropriate management strategies for effectively engaging stakeholders in project decisions and execution.
Project Stakeholder Management processes include:
- Identify Stakeholders
- Plan Stakeholder management
- Manage stakeholder engagement
- Control Stakeholder Engagement
Identify Stakeholders
Project Stakeholder Management process of identifying the people, groups, or organizations that could impact or be impacted by a decision, activity, or outcome of the project; and analyzing and documenting relevant information regarding their interests, involvement, interdependencies, influence, and potential impact on project success.
Plan Stakeholder Management
Project Stakeholder Management process of developing appropriate management strategies to effectively engage stakeholders throughout the project life cycle, based on the analysis of their needs, interests, and potential impact on project success.
Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Project Stakeholder Management process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs/expectations, address issues as they occur, and foster appropriate stakeholder engagement in project activities throughout the project life cycle.
Control Stakeholder Engagement
Project Stakeholder Management process of monitoring overall project stakeholder relationships and adjusting strategies and plans for engaging stakeholders.
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Project risk management process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified riks on overall project objectives.
Control Procurements
Project Procurement Management process of managing procurement relationships, monitoirng contract performance, and making changes and corrections as appropriate.
