Process Objectives Flashcards

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There is a business justification for initiating the project (documented in an outline business case)

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Starting Up a Project

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All the necessary authorities exist for initiating the project

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Starting Up a Project

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3
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Sufficient information is available to define and confirm the scope of the project (in the form of a project brief)

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Starting Up a Project

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4
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The various ways the project can be delivered are evaluated and a project approach selected

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Starting Up a Project

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5
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Individuals are appointed who will undertake the work required in project initiation and/or will take significant project management roles in the project

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Starting Up a Project

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6
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The work required for project initiation is planned (documented in a stage plan)

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Starting Up a Project

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7
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Time is not wasted initiating a project based on unsound assumptions regarding the project’s scope, timescales, acceptance criteria, and constraints.

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Starting Up a Project

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8
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There is authority to initiate the project

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Directing a Project

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9
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There is authority to deliver the project product

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Directing a Project

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10
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Management direction and control are provided throughout the project’s life

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Directing a Project

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11
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The project remains viable

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Directing a Project

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12
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Corporate, programme management, or the customer has an interface to the project

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Directing a Project

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13
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There is authority to close the project

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Directing a Project

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14
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Plans for realising the post-project benefits are managed and reviewed.

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Directing a Project

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15
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The reasons for doing the project, the benefits expected, and the associated risks

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Initiating a Project Process

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16
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The scope of what is to be done and the products to be delivered

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Initiating a Project Process

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17
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How and when the project product will be delivered and at what cost

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Initiating a Project Process

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18
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Who is to be involved in the project decision-making

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Initiating a Project Process

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19
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How the quality required will be achieved

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Initiating a Project Process

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20
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How baselines will be established and controlled

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Initiating a Project Process

21
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How risks, issues, and changes will be identified, assessed, and controlled

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Initiating a Project Process

22
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How progress will be monitored and controlled

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Initiating a Project Process

23
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Who needs information, in what format, and at what time

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Initiating a Project Process

24
Q

How the corporate, programme management, or customer method will be tailored to suit the project

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Initiating a Project Process

25
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Attention is focused on delivery of the management stage’s products. Any movement away from the direction and products agreed at the start of the management stage is monitored to avoid uncontrolled change and loss of focus.

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Controlling a Stage process

26
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Risks and issues are kept under control

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Controlling a Stage process

27
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The business case is kept under review

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Controlling a Stage process

28
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The agreed products for the management stage are delivered to stated quality standards, within cost, effort, and time agreed, and ultimately in support of the achievement of the defined benefits.

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Controlling a Stage process

29
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The project management team is focused on delivery within the tolerances laid down.

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Controlling a Stage process

30
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Work on products allocated to the team is authorised and agreed

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Managing Product Delivery process

31
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Team managers, team members, and suppliers are clear as to what is to be produced and what is the expected effort, cost, or timescales

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Managing Product Delivery process

32
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The planned products are delivered to expectations and within tolerance

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Managing Product Delivery process

33
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Accurate progress information is provided to the PM at an agreed frequency to ensure that expectations are managed

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Managing Product Delivery process

34
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Assure the project board that all products in the stage plan for the current management stage have been completed and approved

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

35
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Prepare the stage plan for the next management stage

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

36
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Review and, if necessary, update the PID; in particular, the business case, project plan, project approaches, project management team structure and role descriptions

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

37
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Provide the information needed for the project board to assess the continuing viability of the project

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

38
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Record any information or lessons that can help later management stages of this project and/or other projects

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

39
Q

Request authorisation to start the next management stage.

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

40
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Review and, if necessary, update the PID; in particular the customer’s quality expectations, project approaches and controls, and role descriptions

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

41
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Provide the information needed for the project board to assess the continuing viability of the project

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

42
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Prepare an exception plan as directed by the project board

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

43
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Seek approval to replace the project plan or stage plan for the current management stage with the exception plan

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Managing a Stage Boundary process

44
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Verify user acceptance of the project product

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Closing a Project Process

45
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Ensure that the host site is able to support the products when the project is disbanded

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Closing a Project Process

46
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Review the performance of the project against its baselines

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Closing a Project Process

47
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Assess any benefits that have already been realised and update the benefits management approach to include any post-project benefit reviews

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Closing a Project Process

48
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Ensure that provision has been made to address all open issues and risks, with follow-on action recommendations

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Closing a Project Process