Project Integration Management Terms

Question 1

Assumption log

Answer 1

An assumption is something that is
believed to be true or false, but it has not
yet been proven to be true or false.
Assumptions that prove wrong can
become risks for the project. All identified
project assumptions are recorded in the
assumption log for testing and analysis,
and the outcomes are recorded.

Question 2

Benefit/cost ratio (BCR) models

Answer 2

This is an example of a benefits
comparison model. It examines the
benefit-to-cost ratio.

Question 3

Change control board (CCB)

Answer 3

A committee that evaluates the
worthiness of a proposed change and
either approves or rejects the proposed
change.

Question 4

Change control system (CCS)

Answer 4

The change control system communicates 
the process for controlling changes to the 
project deliverables. This system works 
with the configuration management 
system and seeks to control and 
document proposals to change the 
project’s product.

Question 5

Change log

Answer 5

All changes that enter into a project are
recorded in the change log. The
characteristics of the change, such as the
time, cost, risk, and scope details, are
also recorded.

Question 6

Change management plan

Answer 6

This plan details the project procedures
for entertaining change requests: how
change requests are managed,
documented, approved, or declined.

Question 7

Closure processes

Answer 7

This final process group of the project
management life cycle is responsible for
closing the project phase or project. This
is where project documentation is
archived and project contracts are also
closed.

Question 8

Communications management plan

Answer 8

This plan defines who will get what
information, how they will receive it, and
in what modality the communication will
take place

Question 9

Configuration identification

Answer 9

This includes the labeling of the
components, how changes are made to
the product, and the accountability of the
changes.

Question 10

Configuration management plan

Answer 10

This plan is an input to the control scope
process. It defines how changes to the
features and functions of the project
deliverable, the product scope, may enter
the project.

Question 11

Configuration management system

Answer 11

This system defines how stakeholders are
allowed to submit change requests, the
conditions for approving a change
request, and how approved change
requests are validated in the project
scope. Configuration management also
documents the characteristics and
functions of the project’s products and
any changes to a product’s
characteristics.

Question 12

Configuration status accounting

Answer 12

The organization of the product materials,

details, and prior product documentation.

Question 13

Configuration verification and auditing

Answer 13

The scope verification and completeness
auditing of project or phase deliverables
to ensure that they are in alignment with
the project plan

Question 14

Contract closure

Answer 14

The formal verification of the contract
completeness by the vendor and the
performing organization.

Question 15

Cost baseline

Answer 15

This is the aggregated costs of all of the
work packages within the work
breakdown structure (WBS).

Question 16

Cost management plan

Answer 16

This plan details how the project costs
will be planned for, estimated, budgeted,
and then monitored and controlled.