Project Management Processes

Question 1

What is project management

Answer 1

The application of knowledge, Skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet requirements

Question 2

What is a process

Answer 2

A set of interrelated actions and activities performed to create a pre-specified product or service or result

Question 3

What are project management processes

Answer 3

They ensure effective flow of a project through the lifecycle. They are divided into knowledge areas

Question 4

What are product oriented processes

Answer 4

They specify and create the projects product

Question 5

What is the initiating process group

Answer 5

The processes perform to define a new project or a new phase.

Initial scope is defined
Financial resources are committed
Stakeholders are identified
A project manager is selected and given the authority to apply resources to subsequent activities

Question 6

What is the key purpose of the initiating process group

Answer 6

To align stakeholders expectations with project purpose

Question 7

What are the outputs of the initiating process group

Answer 7

Project charter

Stakeholder register

Question 8

What is the planning process group

Answer 8

Processes perform to establish total scope of effort, define and refine objectives and develop course of action required to meet objectives

Question 9

What is the key benefit of the planning process group

Answer 9

Delineate strategy and tactics as well as a course of action to successfully complete the project

Question 10

What are the outputs of the planning process group

Answer 10

Project management plan

Project documents

Question 11

What is the executing process group

Answer 11

Processes perform to complete the work

Includes coordinating people and resources, managing stakeholder expectations, and integrating and performing activities on the project according to the plan

Question 12

What is the monitoring and controlling process group

Answer 12

Processes to track, review, and orchestrate the progress and performance of the project; identify areas in which plan changes are required; and initiate corresponding changes

Includes controlling changes in recommending corrective or preventive action; monitoring ongoing project activities against the plan; and influencing the factors that could circumvent integrated change control so that only approved changes are implemented

Question 13

What is the key benefit of monitoring and controlling

Answer 13

Project performance is measured in analyzed at regular intervals, appropriate events, or exception conditions to identify variances from the project management plan

Question 14

What is the closing process group

Answer 14

Processes performed to conclude all activities across all process groups to formally complete the project, phase, contractual obligations

Question 15

What types of activities are performed under at the closing process group

Answer 15

Obtain acceptance by customer or sponsor to close
Conduct post project, phase and review
Record impacts of tailoring
Document lessons learned
Apply appropriate updates to organizational process assets
Archive project documents
Close out procurements
Farm team member assessments and release resources

Question 16

What are the types of project information

Answer 16

Work performance data
Work performance information
Work performance reports

Question 17

What is work performance data

Answer 17

Raw observations or measurements identified during activities performed to carry out project work

Question 18

What is work performance information

Answer 18

Performance data collected analyzed in context and integrated based on relationships across areas

Question 19

What are work performance reports

Answer 19

Physical or electronic representations of work information compiled in project documents for decision-making and awareness

Question 20

What is a knowledge area

Answer 20

A complete set of concepts, terms, activities that make up a professional field or project management field or area of specification

There are 47 processes across 10 knowledge areas

Question 21

What are the project management knowledge areas

Answer 21

Integration management
Scope management
Time management
Cost management
Quality management
HR management
Communications management
Risk management
Procurement management
Stakeholder management