Project Management Plan

Question 1

deployment of a baseline is a good time to discuss what exatcly?

Answer 1

The approval of the deployment baseline is a good time to reconfirm the boundaries of the project–both what is in and out of scope, and how the project interfaces with other projects or business-as-usual activities in a programme or strategic portfolio.

Question 2

how is a baseline deployment used in linear life cycle?

Answer 2

a management baseline can be established from which deployment can be managed and controlled, and the value expectations are then understood for the whole project

Question 3

how is deployment baseline used in iterative life cycle?

Answer 3

an iterative project life cycle, the baseline resources and schedule are determined, but the achievement of scope and quality may vary from the plan as teams may have autonomy to re-prioritise tasks and act on new knowledge.

Question 4

what is the PMP for ?

Answer 4

The PMP is the consolidated plan for the project and, as such, communicates the details of the approved project plans to stakeholders

Question 5

why is it important for the project manager to fully understand what is expected of them when making the PMP?

Answer 5

The PMP acts as a valuable source of clarification in this respect. It is important when conducting gate reviews that the current PMP is used as a reference source

Question 6

WHAT Should the PMP answer in the plan?

Answer 6

why?’, ‘what?’, ‘when?’, ‘who?’, ‘where?’ and ‘how?’ of the project.

Question 7

what influences the size of a PMP?

Answer 7

Size of a project

Question 8

which areas would a management plan exist?

Answer 8

Specific management plans could exist for the following areas:
• risk
• quality
• procurement
• stakeholders and communication
• safety
• scope
• change control procedures
• cost
• project controls
• information

Question 9

when are the success criteria agreed upon with the stakeholders?

Answer 9

Success criteria are agreed with stakeholders as early as possible but can be changed at any time in the project life cycle, subject to approval through change control

Question 10

when is the degree of a project management success criteria known?

Answer 10

The degree of achievement of project management success criteria will be known at project handover, and accountability for achieving the project success criteria rests with the project manage