Process Groups Flashcards
Which two project management processes belong to the Initiating Process Group?
Develop Project Charter and Identify Stakeholders
What is the purpose of the Initiating Process Group?
To align stakeholders’ expectations and the project purpose, inform stakeholders of the scope and objectives, and discuss how their participation in the project and associated phases can help ensure their expectations are met.
What does the Develop Project Charter entail?
Develop Project Charter is the process of developing a document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organisational resources to project activities.
What is the Initiating Process Group?
The process(es) performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorisation to start the project or phase.
How many project management processes belong to the Planning Process Group?
24 out of the 49 project management processes.
What is the Planning Process Group?
The process(es) required to establish the scope of the project, refine the objectives, and define the course of action required to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to achieve.
How many project management processes belong to the Executing Process Group?
Executing Process Group includes 10 out of the 49 project management processes.
What is the key benefit of the Executing Process Group?
The key benefit of this process group is that the work needed to meet the project requirements and objectives is performed according to plan.
What is the executing process group?
The executing process group is the process(es) performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements.
What is the role of the project manager in the executing process group?
Delegate the appropriate responsibilities with effective communications
Build team cohesiveness and relationships to both external and internal stakeholders.
Integrate the various parts of the project work intake cohesive whole.
Ensure stakeholder needs are being met in relation to the approved scope.
What is the key benefit of the monitoring and controlling process group?
Project performance is measured and analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events or when exceptional conditions occur in order to identify and correct variances from the project management plan.
What is the monitoring and controlling process group?
The monitoring and controlling process group is the process(es) required to track, review and regulate the progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes.
How many project management processes belong to the monitoring and controlling process group?
Monitoring and controlling process group includes 12 out of the 49 project management processes.
What does monitoring involve?
Monitoring involves: collecting performance, data, producing performance measures, reporting and disseminating performance information to the appropriate stakeholders.
Continuous monitoring provides the project team and other stakeholders with the status of the project and identifies any areas that require additional attention.
What does controlling involve?
Controlling involves: comparing actual performance with the plan performance, analyzing variances between them evaluating possible alternatives, recommending appropriate changes to get the project back on track.
