Processes: CP and DP

Question 1

CP

Answer 1

Closing a project

Question 2

DP

Answer 2

Directing a project

Question 3

When may the end of a project arise?

Answer 3

a) All the work has been completed, projects are finished and signed-off (planned)
b) Premature conclusion due to changes in requirements, lack of resources or unacceptable slippage in cost or time

Question 4

What is the purpose of CP? (4)

Answer 4

1. Provide a fixed point at which acceptance for the project product is confirmed
2. Recognize that the objectives set out in the PID have been achieved
3. Recognize that any approved changes to those objectives have been achieved
4. Recognize that the project has nothing more to contribute

Question 5

What are the five objectives of CP?

Answer 5

1. To verify that the users have accepted the project
2. To ensure the host site is able to support the products
3. To review the project’s performance against its baseline
4. To assess any benefits that have already been realized and update the benefits management approach to include benefits reviews after the project has closed
5. Ensure that follow-up action recommendations have been made

Question 6

What are the five activities associated with CP?

Answer 6

1. Prepare a planned closure
2. Prepare premature closure
3. Hand-over products
4. Evaluate the project (against PID)
5. Recommend project closure

Question 7

When does DP take place?

Answer 7

From end of starting up the project until the very end of the project

Question 8

Who uses the DP process?

Answer 8

The Project Board

Question 9

What are the five activities within DP?

Answer 9

1. Authorize initiation
2. Authorize the project (after initiation stage)
3. Authorize a stage or exception plan
4. Give ad-hoc direction
5. Authorize project closure

Question 10

What are the six objectives of DP?

Answer 10

1. There is authority to initiate the project
2. There is authority to deliver the project’s products
3. The necessary management and control is provided and the project remains viable
4. The corporate or program management, or customer, has an interface to the project via the Project Board
5. There is authority to close the project
6. The plans for realizing the post-project benefits are managed and reviewed