Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

Question 1

Name the Process Groups

Answer 1

Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing

Question 2

Name the Knowledge Areas

Answer 2

Integration Management
Scope Management
Schedule Management
Cost Management
Quality Management
Resource Management
Communication Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management
Stakeholder Management

Question 3

Those processes performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase.

Answer 3

Initiating Process Group

Question 4

Those processes 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.

Answer 4

Planning Process Group

Question 5

Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements.

Answer 5

Executing Process Group

Question 6

Those processes required to track, review, and regulate the process and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes.

Answer 6

Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

Question 7

The process performed to formally complete or close a project, phase, or contract.

Answer 7

Closing Process Group

Question 8

The processes and activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the Project Management Process Groups.

Answer 8

Project Integration Management

Question 9

The processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully.

Answer 9

Project Scope Management

Question 10

The processes required to manage the timely completion of the project.

Answer 10

Project Schedule Management

Question 11

The processes involved in planning, estimating, budgeting, financing, funding, managing, and controlling costs so the project can be completed within the approved budget.

Answer 11

Project Cost Management

Question 12

The processes for incorporating the organization’s quality policy regarding planning, managing, and controlling project and product quality requirements, in order to meet stakeholders’ expectations.

Answer 12

Project Quality Management

Question 13

The processes required to identify, acquire, and manage the resources needed for successful completion of the project.

Answer 13

Project Resource Management

Question 14

The processes required to ensure timely and appropriate planning, collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, control, monitoring, and uptime disposition of project information.

Answer 14

Project Communications Management

Question 15

The processes of conducting risk management planning, identification, analysis, response planning, response implementation, and monitoring risk on a project.

Answer 15

Project Risk Management

Question 16

The processes necessary to purchase or acquire products, services, or results needed from outside the project team.

Answer 16

Project Procurement Management

Question 17

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 their project decisions and execution.

Answer 17

Project Stakeholder Management