Procurement Management

Question 1

The performance reports produced during the Control Procurements process are then provided to which project management process for further processing?

Monitor & Control Project Work in the form of work performance information

Direct & Manage Project Work in the form of work performance data

Perform Integrated Change Control in the form of a change request

Performance report is not an output of the Control Procurement process

Answer 1

Although, PMBOK does not explicitly mentions performance reports as an output of the Control Procurements process, these reports are produced during this process. The performance reports are then provided to the Monitor & Control Project Work in the form of work performance information.

Question 2

The business case documents the business need and the cost benefit analysis that justify the project. The summary of how the project has achieved the business needs identified in the business case is document in the:

Project charter

Project WBS

Project Scope Statement

Project final report

Answer 2

he summary of how the project has achieved the business needs identified in the business case is included in a project’s final report. The other choices are either project initiating or planning documents.

Question 3

Work Performance Data is an important input to the Control Procurements process. Which of the following is not a component of Work Performance Data?

Data regarding supplier’s conformance to quality standards

Data on completed deliverables

Data regarding incurred or committed costs on each supplier contract

Data on supplier invoices and respective payments

Answer 3

Data on status of deliverables progress is part of Work Performance Information and not Work Performance Data. The subtle difference between Work Performance Data and Work Performance Information confuses many people, however it is very important to clearly distinguish between these two concepts.