Study Cards - Chapter 3 Flashcards
The Planning and Executing processes are…
Iterative
The five process groups are based on a variant of what?
The Shewart-Deming “Plan-Do-Check-Act” cycle.
The primary goals of the Initiating process group are…
- Develop the project charter
- Identify stakeholders
What are the key characteristics of the Initiating process?
- Staffing levels are low
- Costs are low
- Chances of success are low
- Risk is high
- Stakeholder influence is high
The primary goal of the Planning process group is?
- Create the Project Management Plan
What subsidiary management plans are created in the Planning process group?
- Plans for measuring all of the constraints - Scope, Schedule, Budget, Quality, Human Resources, Risk
- Communications
- Procurement
When can the project management and subsidiary plans be finalized?
After a thorough risk assessment and identification has been performed.
A large portion of the project budget is typically expended in…
The Executing process group.
What is the primary goal of the Executing process group?
Direct and manage project execution.
What are the primary goals of the Monitoring and Controlling process groups?
- Monitor and Control project work
- Integrated Change Control
When is a project considered to be complete?
After Administrative Closure of the project has been completed.
What are the nine PMI knowledge areas?
Project “” Management for…
- The six areas of constraints - Time, Cost, Scope, Quality, Human Resource, Risk
- The additional subsidiary planning groups - Communications, Procurement
- Integration
The primary job of the project manager is…
Project Integration Management
Which knowledge area has activities in all of the five process groups?
Project Integration Management
The primary goals of Project Integration Management are (by process group)…
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)
Project scope management includes…
The processes that are needed to ensure that the work of the project, and only the work required, is performed to deliver project success.
The primary goals of Project Scope Management are (by process group)…
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)
Project time management includes…
All of the activities necessary to complete the project in a timely fashion.
The primary goals of Project Time Management are (by process group)…
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)
Project cost management involves…
The processes that are needed to estimate, budget, and control costs, so that the project can be implemented within the approved budget.
The primary goals of project cost management are (by process group)…
Planning
- Estimate costs (activity cost estimates)
- Determine budget (cost performance baseline)
Monitoring & Controlling
- Control costs (budget forecasts, change requests)
Project quality management focuses on…
The activities, quality policies, objectives, and measurements required to satisfy the needs of the project and ultimately the customer.
The primary goals of project quality management are (by process group)…
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)
Project human resource management includes…
The processes that organize, manage and lead the project team.
The primary goals of project human resource management are (by process)…
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)
Project communications management focuses on (by process group)…
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)
Project risk management focuses on…
The planning, identification, analysis, response planning, and monitoring & control of risk on a project.
The primary goals of project risk management are…
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)
Project procurement management focuses on…
The processes need to purchase or acquire products, services, or results from outside the project team or the organization.
The primary goals of project procurement management are…
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
