Project Management processes

Question 1

What is the project management
process?

What efforts are included in this
process?

Answer 1

What you need to do to MANAGE the
work

Includes the management efforts of:

• initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and controlling
• Closing

Question 2

what occurs during the initiating

process group?

Answer 2

Formal authorization of a project or
phase

Project manager is provided with the
authority and information necessary to
begin the project

Stakeholders are identified and analyzed

The project vision is created

Question 3

What occurs during the planning

process group?

Answer 3

Determine whether the project
objectives, as stated in the project
charter, can be achieved

Determines how the project will be
accomplished

Question 4

What occurs during the executing

process group?

Answer 4

Work defined in the project
management plan is completed to meet
project objectives

Question 5

What occurs during the monitoring and

controlling process group?

Answer 5

Project performance is measured against
the project management plan

Variances are determined and addressed

Change requests are approved, including
corrective and preventive actions and
defect repair

Question 6

What occurs during the closing process

group?

Answer 6

Acceptance of the final product of the
project is obtained and documented

Lesson learned are completed

Files are indexed and archived

Question 7

Which process group must be completed

in a certain order?

Answer 7

Planning is the only process group with

a set order

Question 8

What does “input” means?

Answer 8

“What do I need before I can…”

Question 9

What does “ouput” means?

Answer 9

“What will I have when I am done

with…”