Project Management basics - 4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work

Question 1

Assumption logs and issue logs are inputs to which Project Integration Management Process?

a. Perform Integrated Change Control
b. Direct and Manage Project Work
c. Develop Project Management Plan
d. Monitor and Control Project Work

Answer 1

d. Monitor and Control Project Work

Inputs:
- Project management plan (any component);
- project documents (assumption log, basis of estimates, cost forecasts, issue log, lessons learned register, milestone list, quality reports, risk register, risk report, schedule forecasts);
- work performance information;
- agreements;
- enterprise environmental factors;
organizational process assets.

See Figure 4-10. Monitor and Control Project Work: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs.

Question 2

What process involves tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress against the defined performance objectives in the project management plan?

a. Develop Project Management Plan.
b. Monitor and Control Project Work.
c. Perform Integrated Change Control
d. Direct and Manage Project Work.

Answer 2

b. Monitor and Control Project Work.

The process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting overall progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan.

See Section 4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work

Question 3

What tool or technique is used in the Monitor and Control Project Work process?

a. Schedule compression
b. Facilitation techniques
c. Data analysis
d. Work performance trends

Answer 3

c. Data analysis

Tools & Techniques

• Expert judgment;
• data analysis (alternatives analysis, cost-benefit analysis, earned value analysis, root cause analysis, trend analysis, variance analysis);
• decision making;
• meetings.

See Figure 4-10. Monitor and Control Project Work: Input, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs.

Question 4

What tool or technique can be used in the Monitor and Control Project Work process?

a. Trend analysis
b. Logical data model
c. Cause-and-effect diagrams
d. Matrix diagrams

Answer 4

a. Trend analysis

Tools & Techniques

• Expert judgment;
• data analysis (alternatives analysis, cost-benefit analysis, earned value analysis, root cause analysis, trend analysis, variance analysis);
• decision making;
• meeting.

See Figure 4-10. Monitor and Control Project Work: Input, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs.

Question 5

Change requests are processed for review and disposition through the Perform Integrated Change Control process and may include which of the following types of change activities?

a. Default repair
b. Nonconforming repair
c. Swift action
d. Preventive action

Answer 5

d. Preventive action

Approved change requests include those requests reviewed and approved for implementation by the project manager or by the change control board (CCB) when applicable. The approved change request may be a corrective action a preventive action or a defect repair.

See Section 4.6.3.1 Approved Change Requests

Question 6

Within the Monitor and Control Project Work, what are the types of changes included in a change request?

Answer 6

1. Corrective action: realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan.
2. Preventive action: ensures the future performance of the project work is aligned with the project management plan.
3. Defect repair: modifies a nonconforming product or product component.

Question 7

What project assets are considered appropriate input(s) for the Monitor and Control Work process?

Answer 7

1. Project Management Plan
2. Project Documents
3. Agreements
4. Organizational Process assets
5. Work performance information
6. Enterprise Environmental Factors

Question 8

What project assets are considered appropriate output(s) for the Monitor and Control Work process?

Answer 8

1. Project Management Plan Updates
2. Change requests
3. Work performance reports
4. Project Document Updates

Question 9

Which tools and techniques are considered appropriate for the Monitor and Control Work process?

Answer 9

1. Data analysis
2. Meetings
3. Expert Judgement
4. Decision Making

Question 10

Updates to project documents such as schedule and cost forecasts, work performance reports, and the issue log are outputs of what process?

a. Direct and Manage Project Work
b. Monitor and Control Project Work
c. Control Quality
d. Plan Risk Responses

Answer 10

b. Monitor and Control Project Work

Outputs:

• Work performance reports;
• Change requests;
• Project management plan updates (any component);
• project documents updates (cost forecasts, issue log, lessons learned register risk register, schedule forecasts).

See Figure 4-10. Monitor and Control Project Work: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs