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Study Cards - Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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The Planning and Executing processes are…

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Iterative

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The primary goals of the Initiating process group are…

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  • Develop the project charter

- Identify stakeholders

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What are the key characteristics of the Initiating process?

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  • Staffing levels are low
  • Costs are low
  • Chances of success are low
  • Risk is high
  • Stakeholder influence is high
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The primary goal of the Planning process group is?

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  • Create the Project Management Plan
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5
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What subsidiary management plans are created in the Planning process group?

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  • Plans for measuring all of the constraints - Scope, Schedule, Budget, Quality, Human Resources, Risk
  • Communications
  • Procurement
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6
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When can the project management and subsidiary plans be finalized?

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After a thorough risk assessment and identification has been performed.

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7
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A large portion of the project budget is typically expended in…

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The Executing process group.

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What is the primary goal of the Executing process group?

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Direct and manage project execution.

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What are the primary goals of the Monitoring and Controlling process groups?

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  • Monitor and Control project work

- Integrated Change Control

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When is a project considered to be complete?

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After Administrative Closure of the project has been completed.

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11
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What are the nine PMI knowledge areas?

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Project “” Management for…

  • The six areas of constraints - Time, Cost, Scope, Quality, Human Resource, Risk
  • The additional subsidiary planning groups - Communications, Procurement
  • Integration
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12
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The primary job of the project manager is…

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Project Integration Management

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13
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Which knowledge area has activities in all of the five process groups?

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Project Integration Management

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14
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The primary goals of Project Integration Management are (by process group)…

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Initiating
- Develop the Project Charter (project charter)

Planning
- Develop the Project Management Plan (project management plan)

Executing
- Direct and manage project execution (deliverables, work performance information)

Monitoring & Controlling

  • Monitor and control the project work (updates, requested changes)
  • Perform integrated change control (approved CRs, validated changes)

Closing
- Close the project or phase (final product, OPA updates)

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15
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Project scope management includes…

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The processes that are needed to ensure that the work of the project, and only the work required, is performed to deliver project success.

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16
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The primary goals of Project Scope Management are (by process group)…

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Planning

  • Collect requirements (requirements management plan, requirements traceability matrix)
  • Define scope (project scope statement, scope baseline)
  • Create WBS (the WBS)

Monitoring & Controlling

  • Verify Scope (accepted deliverables)
  • Control Scope (change requests)
17
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Project time management includes…

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All of the activities necessary to complete the project in a timely fashion.

18
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The primary goals of Project Time Management are (by process group)…

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Planning

  • Define activities (activity list / attributes)
  • Sequence activities (project schedule network diagrams)
  • Estimate activity resources (activity resource requirements)
  • Estimate activity duration (activity duration estimates)
  • Develop schedule (project schedule / baseline)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Control schedule (work performance measurements, change requests)

19
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Project cost management involves…

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The processes that are needed to estimate, budget, and control costs, so that the project can be implemented within the approved budget.

20
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The primary goals of project cost management are (by process group)…

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Planning

  • Estimate costs (activity cost estimates)
  • Determine budget (cost performance baseline)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Control costs (budget forecasts, change requests)

21
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Project quality management focuses on…

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The activities, quality policies, objectives, and measurements required to satisfy the needs of the project and ultimately the customer.

22
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The primary goals of project quality management are (by process group)…

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Planning
- Plan quality (quality management plan, metrics, process improvement plan)

Executing
- Perform quality assurance (EEF updates, change requests)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Perform quality control (validated deliverables, work performance measurements, QC measurements, change requests)

23
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Project human resource management includes…

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The processes that organize, manage and lead the project team.

24
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The primary goals of project human resource management are (by process)…

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Planning
- Develop human resource plan (human resource plan)

Executing

  • Acquire project team (project staff assignments)
  • Develop project team (team performance assessments)
  • Manage project team (resource calendars)
25
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Project communications management focuses on (by process group)…

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Initiating
- Identify stakeholders (stakeholder register)

Planning
- Plan communications (communications management plan)

Executing

  • Distribute information (organizational process assets updates)
  • Manage stakeholder expectations (change requests)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Report performance (performance reports)

26
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Project risk management focuses on…

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The planning, identification, analysis, response planning, and monitoring & control of risk on a project.

27
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The primary goals of project risk management are…

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Planning

  • Plan risk management (risk management plan)
  • Identify risks (risk register, risk related contract decisions)
  • Perform qualitative risk analysis (risk register updates)
  • Perform quantitative risk analysis (risk register updates, PM plan updates)
  • Plan risk responses (risk register updates)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Monitor and Control risks (risk register updates, change requests)

28
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Project procurement management focuses on…

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The processes need to purchase or acquire products, services, or results from outside the project team or the organization.

29
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The primary goals of project procurement management are…

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Planning
- Plan procurements (procurement management plan, procurement SOW, make-or-buy decisions, source election criteria)

Executing
- Conduct procurements (select sellers, contract award)

Monitoring & Controlling
- Administer procurements (procurement documentation, change requests)

Closing
- Close Procurements

30
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The five process groups are based on a variant of what?

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The Shewart-Deming “Plan-Do-Check-Act” cycle.

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