PMP Matrix process definitions

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Develop project charter

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Identify stakeholders

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Develop project management plan

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Plan scope management

Question 5

The process of determining, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and requirements to meet project objectives

Answer 5

Collect requirements

Question 6

The process of developing a detailed description of the project and product

Answer 6

Define Scope

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Create WBS

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Plan schedule management

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Define activities

Question 10

The process of identifying and documenting relationships among project activities

Answer 10

Sequence activities

Question 11

The process of estimating team resources and the type and quantities of material, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform project work

Answer 11

Estimate activity resources

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Develop schedule

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Plan cost management

Question 14

The process of developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project work

Answer 14

Estimate costs

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Determine budget

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Plan quality management

Question 17

The process of defining how to estimate, acquire, manage, and utilize physical and team resources

Answer 17

Plan resource management

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Estimate activity durations

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Plan communications management

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Plan risk management

Question 21

The process of identifying individual risks as well as sources of overall risk and documenting their characteristics

Answer 21

Identify risks

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Perform qualitative risk analysis

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Perform quantitative risk analysis

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Plan risk responses

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Plan procurement management

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Plan stakeholder engagement

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Direct and manage project work

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Manage project knowledge

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Manage quality

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Acquire resources

Question 31

The process of improving competences, team member interaction, and overall team environment to enhance project performance

Answer 31

Develop team

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Manage team

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Manage communications

Question 34

The process of implementing agreed-upon risk response plans

Answer 34

Implement risk responses

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Conduct procurements

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Manage stakeholder engagement

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Monitor and control project work

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Perform integrated change control

Question 39

The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables

Answer 39

Validate scope

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Control scope

Question 41

The process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and manage changes to the schedule baseling

Answer 41

Control schedule

Question 42

The process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and manage changes to the cost baseline

Answer 42

Control costs

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Control quality

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Control resources

Question 45

The process of ensuring that the information needs of the project and its stakeholders are met

Answer 45

Monitor communications

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Monitor risks

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Control procurements

Question 48

The process of monitoring project stakeholder relationships, and tailoring strategies for engaging stakeholders through the modification of engagement strategies and plans

Answer 48

Monitor stakeholder engagement

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Close project or phase