47 Processes-Definitions

Question 1

Develop Project Charter

Answer 1

TPO developing a document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.

Question 2

Develop Project Management Plan

Answer 2

TPO defining, preparing, and coordinating all subsidiary plans and integrating them into a comprehensive project management plan.

Question 3

Direct & Manage Project Work

Answer 3

TPO leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objectives.

Question 4

Monitor & Control Project Work

Answer 4

TPO tracking, reviewing, and reporting the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan.

Question 5

Perform Integrated Change Control

Answer 5

TPO reviewing all change requests; approving changes and managing changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project management plan; and communicating their disposition.

Question 6

Close Project or Phase

Answer 6

TPO finalizing all activities across all of the Project Management Process Groups to formally complete a project or phase.

Question 7

Plan Scope Management

Answer 7

TPO creating a scope management plan that documents how the project scope will be defined, validated, and controlled.

Question 8

Collect Requirements

Answer 8

TPO determining, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and requirements to meet project objectives.

Question 9

Define Scope

Answer 9

TPO developing a detailed description of the project and product.

Question 10

Create WBS

Answer 10

TPO subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components.

Question 11

Validate Scope

Answer 11

TPO formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.

Question 12

Control Scope

Answer 12

TPO monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.

Question 13

Plan Schedule Management

Answer 13

TPO establishing the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing, and controlling the project schedule.

Question 14

Define Activities

Answer 14

TPO identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables.

Question 15

Sequence Activities

Answer 15

TPO identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities.

Question 16

Estimate Activity Resources

Answer 16

TPO estimating the type and quantities of material, human resources, equipment, or supplies required to perform each activity.

Question 17

Estimate Activity Durations

Answer 17

TPO estimating the numer of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources.

Question 18

Develop Schedule

Answer 18

TPO analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints to create the project schedule model.

Question 19

Control Schedule

Answer 19

TPO monitoring the status of project activities to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline to achieve the plan.

Question 20

Plan Cost Management

Answer 20

TP that establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, managing, expending, and controlling project costs.

Question 21

Estimate Costs

Answer 21

TPO developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities.

Question 22

Determine Budget

Answer 22

TPO aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline.

Question 23

Control Costs

Answer 23

TPO monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and managing changes to the cost baseline.

Question 24

Plan Quality Management

Answer 24

TPO identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and its deliverables, and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance with quality requirements and/or standards.

Question 25

Perform Quality Assurance

Answer 25

TPO auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure that appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used.

Question 26

Control Quality

Answer 26

TPO monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes.

Question 27

Plan Human Resource Management

Answer 27

TPO identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, required skills, reporting relationships, and creating a staffing management plan.

Question 28

Acquire Project Team

Answer 28

TPO confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities.

Question 29

Develop Project Team

Answer 29

TPO improving competencies, team member interaction, and overall team environment to enhance project performance.

Question 30

Manage Project Team

Answer 30

TPO tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance.

Question 31

Plan Communications Management

Answer 31

TPO developing an appropriate approach and plan for project communications based on stakeholder’s information needs and requirements and available organizational assets.

Question 32

Manage Communications

Answer 32

TPO creating, collecting, distributing, storing, retrieving, and the ultimate disposition of project information in accordance with the communications management plan.

Question 33

Control Communications

Answer 33

TPO monitoring and controlling communications throughout the entire project life cycle to ensure the information needs of the project stakeholders are met.

Question 34

Plan Risk Management

Answer 34

TPO defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project.

Question 35

Identify Riss

Answer 35

TPO determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their charachteristics.

Question 36

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

Answer 36

TPO prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact.

Question 37

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

Answer 37

TPO numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives.

Question 38

Plan Risk Responses

Answer 38

TPO developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives.

Question 39

Control Risks

Answer 39

TPO implementing risk response plans, tracking identified risks, monitoring residual risks, identifying new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project.

Question 40

Plan Procurement Management

Answer 40

TPO documenting project procurement decisions, specifying the approach, and identifying potential sellers.

Question 41

Conduct Procurements

Answer 41

TPO obtaining seller responses, selecting a seller, and awarding a contract.

Question 42

Control Procurements

Answer 42

TPO managing procurement relationships, monitoring contract performance, and making changes and corrections as appropriate.

Question 43

Close Procurements

Answer 43

TPO completing each project procurement.

Question 44

Identify Stakeholders

Answer 44

TPO identifying the people, groups, or organizations that could impact or be impacted by a decision, activity, or outcome of the project; and analyzing and documenting relevant information regarding their interests, involvement, interdependencies, influence, and potential impact on project success.

Question 45

Plan Stakeholder Management

Answer 45

TPO developing appropriate management strategies to effectively engage stakeholders throughout the project life cycle, based on the analysis of their needs, interests, and potential impact on project successes.

Question 46

Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Answer 46

TPO communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs/expectations, address issues as they occur, and foster appropriate stakeholder engagement in project activities throughout the project life cycle.

Question 47

Control Stakeholder Engagement

Answer 47

TPO monitoring overall project stakeholder relationships and adjusting strategies and plans for engaging stakeholders.