Project MGMT Chapter 3 - Winter 2013

Question 1

Closing processes

Answer 1

Formalizing acceptance of the project or project phase and ending it efficiently

Question 2

Executing processes

Answer 2

Coordinating people and other resources to carry out the project plans and produce the products, services, or result of the project or project phase

Question 3

Initiating processes

Answer 3

Defining and authorizing a project or project phase

Question 4

Methodology

Answer 4

Describes how things should be done

Question 5

Monitoring and controlling processes

Answer 5

Regularly measuring and monitoring progress and ensuring that the project team meets the project objectives

Question 6

Process

Answer 6

A series of actions directed towards a particular result

Question 7

Project management process groups

Answer 7

The progression of project activities from initiation to planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing

Question 8

Rational unified process (RUP)

Answer 8

An interactive software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members

Question 9

Project management process groups

Answer 9

Initiating process group
Planning process group 
executing process group 
monitoring and controlling process group 
closing process group

Question 10

Standard (proj. mgmt methodology)

Answer 10

• what should be done

Question 11

Project pre-initiation

Answer 11

• it is good practice to lay the groundwork for a project before it officially starts

Senior managers often perform several pre-initiation tasks, including the following;

• determine the scop, time and cost constraints
• identify the project sponsor
• select a project manager
• Develop a business case for a project
• meet with the project manager to review the process and expectations for managing the project
• determine if the project should be divided into two or more smaller projects

Question 12

Project initiation

Answer 12

includes; recognizing and starting a new project or project phase
- the main goal is to formally select and start off projects

Question 13

Key outputs in Project Planning Documents

Answer 13

A team contract
a project scope statement
WBS
a project schedule, in the form of a gantt chart
a list of prioritized risks

Question 14

Project executing

Answer 14

• usually takes the most time and resources to perform project execution
• project managers must use their leadership skills the nadle the many challenges that occur during project execution
  a milestone report can help focus on completing major milestones

Question 15

Project closing

Answer 15

• involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services
• even if projects are not completed, they should be closed out to learn from the past
• outputs include project archives and lessons learned, part of the organizational process assets
• most projects also include a final report and presnetation to the sponsor/senior management