Process group definitions

Question 1

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

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7.3 Determine budget

Question 2

process of analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule model for project execution and monitoring and controlling

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6.5 Develop schedule

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process of creating a plan that documents how the project and product scope will be defined, validated, and controlled

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5.1 Plan scope management

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process of defining how project costs will be estimated, budgeted, managed, monitored and controlled

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7.1 Plan cost management

Question 5

process of defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project

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11.1 Plan risk management

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process of defining how to estimate, acquire, manage, and utilize physical and team resources

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9.1 Plan resource management

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process of defining, preparing, and coordination all plan components and consolidating them

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4.2 Develop project management plan

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process of determining, documenting and managing stakeholder needs and requirements

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5.2 Collect requirements

Question 9

process of developing a detailed description of the project and product

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5.3 Define scope

Question 10

process of developing a document that authorizes project and gives PM authority to apply organizational resources

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4.1 Develop project charter

Question 11

process of developing an appropriate approach and plan for project communications activities based on the information needs of each stakeholder or group, available organizational assets, and the needs of the project

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10.1 Plan communications management

Question 12

process of developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project work

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7.2 Estimate costs

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process of developing approaches to involve project stakeholders, based on their needs, expectations, interests, and potential impact on the project

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13.2 Plan stakeholder engagement

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process of developing options, selecting strategies and agreeing on actions to address overall project risk exposure, as well as to treat individual project tasks

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11.5 Plan risk responses

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process of documenting project procurement decisions, specifying the approach, and identifying potential sellers

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12.1 Plan procurement management

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process of ensuring that the information needs of the project and its stakeholders are met

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10.3 Monitor communications

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process of ensuring that the physical resources assigned and allocated to the project are available as planned, as well as monitoring the planned versus actual utilization of resources and performing corrective action as necessary

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9.6 Control resources

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process of ensuring timely and appropriate collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, monitoring, and the ultimate disposition of project information

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10.2 Manage communications

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process of establishing the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing and controlling the project schedule

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6.1 Plan schedule management

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process of estimating team resources and the type and quantities of material, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform project work

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9.2 Estimate activity resources

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process of estimating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with the estimated resources

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6.4 Estimate activity durations

Question 22

process of finalizing all activities for project, phase, or contract

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4.7 Close project or phase

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process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables

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5.5 Validate scope

Question 24

process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities

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6.3 Sequence activities

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process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables

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6.2 Define activities

Question 26

process of identifying project stakeholders regularly and analyzing and documenting relevant information regarding their interests, involvement, interdependencies, influence, and potential impact on project success

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13.1 Identify stakeholders

Question 27

process of 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

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8.1 Plan quality management

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process of implementing agreed-upon risk response plans

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11.6 Implement risk responses

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process of improving competencies, team member interaction, and overall team environment to enhance project performance

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9.4 Develop team

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process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes

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4.3 Direct and manage project work

Question 31

process of managing procurement relationships, monitoring contract performance, making changes and corrections as appropriate, and closing out contracts

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12.3 Control procurements

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process of monitoring and recording the results of executing the quality management activities to assess performance and ensure the project outputs are complete, correct, and meet customer expectations

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8.3 Control quality

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process of monitoring project stakeholder relationships, and tailoring strategies for engaging through the modification of engagement strategies and plans

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13.4 Monitor stakeholder engagement

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process of monitoring the implementation of agreed-upon risk response plans tracking identified risks, identifying and analyzing new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project

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11.7 Monitor risks

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process of monitoring the status and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline

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5.6 Control scope

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process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and manage changes to the schedule baseline

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6.6 Control schedule

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process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and manage changes to the cost baseline

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7.4 Control costs

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process of numerically analyzing the combined effect of identified individual project risks and other sources of uncertainty on overall project objectives

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11.4 Perform quantitative risk analysis

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process of obtaining seller responses, selecting a seller and awarding a contract

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12.2 Conduct procurements

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process of obtaining team members, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources necessary to complete project work

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9.3 Aquire resources

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process of prioritizing individual project risks for further analysis or action by assessing their probability of occurrence and impact as well as other characteristics

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11.2 Perform qualitative risk analysis

Question 42

process of reviewing all change requests, approving changes, managing changes to deliverables, OPA’s, project documents, project management plan; and communicating the decisions

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4.6 Perform integrated change control

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process of subdividing deliverables and project work into smaller more manageable components

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5.4 Create WBS

Question 44

process of tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance

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9.5 Manage team

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process of tracking, reviewing, reporting overall progress

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4.5 Monitor and control project work

Question 46

process of translating the quality management plan into executable quality activities that incorporate the organization’s quality policies into the project

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8.2 Manage quality

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process of using existing knowledge and creating new knowledge to achieve project objectives and contribute to organizational learning

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4.4 Manage project knowledge

Question 48

process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations, address issues and foster appropriate stakeholder involvement

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13.3 Manage stakeholder engagement

Question 49

process of prioritizing individual project risks for further analysis or action by assessing their probability of occurrence and impact as well as other characteristics

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11.3 Perform qualitative risk analysis