Planning a Project - Step 1 - Mod 102

Question 1

Steps of Developing a PMP

Answer 1

a. Develop PMP
b. Plan scope management
c. Plan schedule management
d. Plan cost management
e. Plan risk management
f. Plan stakeholder management

Question 2

Step 1a - Develop PMP

Answer 2

 Project management plan will be progressively elaborated until project closure
 Make sure to control all changes via the Perform Integrated Change Control Process
 Use the project charter to define the high-level project boundaries.

Question 3

Perform Integrated Change Control

Answer 3

process of reviewing all change requests, approving changes and managing changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and project management plan; and communicating decisions

Question 4

Step 1b - Plan Scope Mangement

Answer 4

documents how the project scope will be defined, validated, and controlled. Includes to parts
 Product scope – features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result
 Project scope – sub of products, services, and results that will be provided by the project

Question 5

Step 1a - Develop PMP - Outputs

Answer 5

PMP - includes project BLs and subsidiary plans

Question 6

Project Baselines

Answer 6

include scope, schedule, and cost baselines

Question 7

Subsidiary Plans

Answer 7

include management plans for change, communications, configuration, cost, resource, process improvement, procurement, quality, requirements, risk, schedule, scope, and stakeholder

Question 8

Step 1b - Plan Scope Management - Outcomes

Answer 8

Scope MP and requirements MP

Question 9

Scope MP

Answer 9

o Covers both product and project scope
o Provides guidance and direction on how the scope will be managed
o Documents how the project scope will be defined, monitored, controlled, and verified

Question 10

Requirements Management Plan

Answer 10

o Establishes the project’s product metrics
o Defines the requirements prioritization process
o Describes how requirements will be analyzed, documented, and managed

Question 11

Step 1c - Plan Schedule Management

Answer 11

establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation of the project schedule

Question 12

Project Schedule

Answer 12

Project schedule – presents linked activities with planned dates, durations, milestones, and resources

Question 13

Step 1c - Plan Schedule Management - Outputs

Answer 13

Schedule Management Plan

Question 14

Schedule Management Plan

Answer 14

o Establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation for managing the schedule
o Provides guidance and direction on how the schedule will be managed
o Includes appropriate thresholds and management of schedule contingencies

Question 15

Step 1d - Project Cost Management

Answer 15

establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation of the project costs. Output, cost management plan, provides guidance and direction on how project costs will be managed throughout the project.

Question 16

Step 1d - Project Cost Management - Outputs

Answer 16

Cost Management Plan

Question 17

Cost Management Plan

Answer 17

o Establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation for managing project costs
o Provides guidance and direction on how project costs will be managed
o Addresses stakeholder requirements for managing costs (when and how to track them)

Question 18

Step 1e - Plan Risk Management

Answer 18

defines how to conduct risks management activities in the project

Question 19

Step 1e - Plan Risk Management - Outputs

Answer 19

Risk Management Plan

Question 20

Risk Management Plan

Answer 20

o Defines how to conduct risk management activities for a project
o Requires alignment of risk management activities to importance of the project
o Obtains agreement and support from stakeholders on how to deal with unforeseen events

Question 21

Step 1f - Plan Stakeholder Engagement

Answer 21

develops strategies for effectively engaging the stakeholders throughout the project.

Question 22

Step 1f - Plan Stakeholder Engagement - Outputs

Answer 22

Stakeholder engagement plan

Question 23

Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Answer 23

o Identifies people, groups, or organizations that could impact or be impacted by the project
o Analyzes and documents relevant information about each project stakeholder
o Highlights the importance of engaging stakeholders early in the project

Question 24

Five Levels of Stakeholder Engagement

Answer 24

o Unaware – unaware or project and potential impacts
o Resistant - aware and resistant to change
o Neutral – aware and neither supportive nor resistant
o Supportive – aware and supportive to change
o Leading – aware and actively engage in ensuring the project is a success