Project Management Basics - 3.0 Process Groups Flashcards
Select the best description of the
Initiating Process Group.
a. The process (es) performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorizaction to start the project or phase
b. The process(es) required to establish the scope of the project, refine the objectives, hire resources and define the course of action required to attain authorization to start the project or phase
c. The process (es) performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by outlining the first draft of the project management plan
d. The process(es) 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
a. The process (es) performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
Initiating Process Group is the process(es) performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase. See Section 2
Which two project management
processes belong to the Initiating
Process Group?
a. Identify Stakeholders and Define Scope
b. Develop Project Charter and Define Scope
c. Define Scope and Estimate Costs
d. Develop Project Charter and Identify Stakeholders
d. Develop Project Charter and Identify Stakeholders
Develop Project Charter and identify Stakeholders are the two project management
processes that below to the Initiating Process Group. See Section 2.1 and 2 . 2 in the PMBOK Guide
Sixth Edition for full citation
What does the Develop Project Charter process entail?
a. Developing an approach allows the project manager to socialize the project with internal and external stakeholders
b. Developing an agreement between the project manager and the organization that formally authorizes the project manager to utilize the budget as stated in the project management plan
c. Developing a strategy that formally authorizes how the project will be carried out and provides the stakeholders with authority
to apply their input to project activities
d. Developing a document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities
d. Developing a document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities
Develop Project Charter is the process of developing a document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. See Section 3 in the PMBOK Guide-Sixth Edition for full citation
What is the key benefit of the Planning
Process Group?
a. Defines the course of action to successfully complete the project or phase
b. Dictates which stakeholders will be involved with
the project, and at what capacity
c. illustrates the final project deliverables
d. Generates the project charter
a. Defines the course of action to successfully complete the project or phase
The key benefit of this Process Group is to define the course of action to successfully
complete the project or phase.
See Section 3 in the PMBOK Guide-Sixth Edition for full citation
Select the best description of the Planning Process Group.
a. The process (es) required to plan how the project will take place through meetings with project stakeholders
b. The process(es) 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
c. The process (es) required to establish the scope of the project, refine the objectives and define the course of action required to include in the project charter
d. The process (es) performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase.
b. The process(es) 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
That’s right The Planning Process Group is the process(es) 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.
See Section 3 in the PMBOK Guide - Sixth Edition for full
citation
What is the key benefit of the Executing Process Group?
a. It illustrates the final project deliverables
b. The work needed to meet the project requirements and objectives is monitored for quality
c. The effort needed to meet the project requirements and objectives is tracked and reviewed against the baseline
d. The work needed to meet the project requirements and objectives is performed according to plan
d. The work needed to meet the project requirements and objectives is performed according to plan
That’s right The key benefit of this Process Group is that the work needed to meet the project requirements and objectives is performed according to plan.
See Section 4 of The Standard for Project Management in the PMBOK Guide-Sixth Edition for full citation
As the project manager, which of the following is NOT your responsibility as part of the Executing Process Group?
a. Build team cohesiveness and relationships to both external and internal stakeholders
b. Ensure stakeholder needs are being met in relation with the approved scope
c. Sign off on all legal agreements and documents
d. Integrate the various parts of the project work into a cohesive whole
c. Sign off on all legal agreements and documents
As the project manager, you will do the following as part of the Executing Process Group. delegate the appropriate responsibilities with effective communications build team cohesiveness and relationships to both external and internal stakeholders, integrate various parts of the project work into a cohesive whole, ensure stakeholder needs are being met in relation with the approved scope.
See Section 4 of The Standard for Project Management in the PMBOK
Guide - Sith Edition for full citation
Select the best description of the Executing Process Group.
a. The process(es) performed to complete the work as defined by stakeholders
b. The process(es) required to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project, identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes
c. The process(es) performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements
d. The process(es) required to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project
c. The process(es) performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements
The Executing Process Group is the process(es) performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements.
See Section 4 of the Standard for Project Management.
As the project manager, which of the following is your responsibility as part of the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?
a. Continuously monitor the work being completed
b. Build team cohesiveness and relationships to both
external and internal stakeholders
c. Integrate the various parts of the project work into
a cohesive whole
d. Ensure stakeholder needs are being met in
relation with the approved scope
a. Continuously monitor the work being completed
The Monitoring and Controlling Process Group also involves evaluating change requests and deciding on the appropriate response, recommending corrective or preventive action, monitoring the ongoing project activities against the project management plan, and influencing the factors that could circumvent the change control process so only approved changes are implemented. See Section 5
What is the key benefit of the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?
a. Project procurement activities are reviewed and analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events, or when exception conditions occur in order to identify and correct valances from the project management plan
b. Relevant Enterprise Environmental Factors can be reviewed and adjusted as needed. as the factors external to the organization fluctuate
c. Project performance is measured and analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events, or when exception conditions occur in order to identify and correct variances from the project management plan
d. Project performance is measured and analyzed one time in order to create a baseline
c. Project performance is measured and analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events, or when exception conditions occur in order to identify and correct variances from the project management plan
That’s right The key benefit of this Process Group is that project performance is measured and analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events, or when exception conditions occur in order to identify and correct variances from the project management plan.
See Section 5 in the PMBOK
Guide - Sixth Edition for full citation
The initiating process group contains, which of the following?
a. The project management processes that occur when the project is being organized and prepared.
b. The project management processes that occur when the work is carried out.
c. The project management processes that occur when the project is being closed.
d. The project management processes that occur when the project is started.
d. The project management processes that occur when the project is started.
The Initiating Process Group consists of 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.
See Section 2 in
the PMBOK Guide-Sixth Edition for full citation
What is the purpose of the initiating process group?
a. Complete the procurement and stakeholder management plans so that the project is officially authorized.
b. Align the stakeholder’s expectations and the project purpose inform stakeholders of the scope and objectives, and discuss how their participation in the project and its associated phases can help to ensure their expectations are met.
c. Begin all components of the project management plan so that they may be completed as project work is cared out.
d. Develop and complete the preliminary documentation so that
the project may commence
b. Align the stakeholder’s expectations and the project purpose inform stakeholders of the scope and objectives, and discuss how their participation in the project and its associated phases can help to ensure their expectations are met.
The purpose of the Initiating Process Group is to align the stakeholder’s expectations and the project purpose, inform stakeholders of the scope and objectives and discuss how the participation in the project and its associated phases can help to ensure their expectations are met
See Section 2 in the PMBOK Guide-Sixth Edition for full citation
