processes

Question 1

What are the 7 processes?

Answer 1

Controlled start:
1. Starting up a project
2. Initiating a project
3. Directing a project
Controlled middle
4. Managing a stage boundary
5. Controlling a stage
6. Managing product delivery
Controlled end
7. Closing a product

Question 2

What actions are taken in the plan the initiation stage?

Answer 2

Set management controls
Review lessons log
Identify constraints
Review risk
Request Authorisation

Question 3

What is the purpose of the directing a project stage?

Answer 3

To ensure that there is the authority to initiate the project, deliver project product and close the project
Ensure that direction and control are managed throughout the project

Question 4

What actions do the project board take to authorise the initiation of a project?

Answer 4

Review project brief
Confirm project definition, project approach and project management team
Review and approve the project product description- agreeing quality criteria and acceptance criteria
Verify business case
Review and approve stage plan
Inform stakeholders

Question 5

What actions do the project board take to authorise the project?

Answer 5

Review and approve PID
- confirm project definition is accurate
- ensure lessons learned included
- Ensure sufficiency of quality management, risk management and change control
- approve membership of project management team
-ensure that project controls are adequate
- confirm achievability/viability of project plan review and approve product description
-review tolerances for the project obtain and commit resources necessary
- confirm the proposal to tailor
- verify the business case for viability
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Question 6

What does the project board to before a project can progress to new stage?

Answer 6

Review and approve end stage report- to ascertain performance
Review the stage plan or exception plan to confirm validity and achievability
Make a decision by setting tolerances

Question 7

What must a project board to authorise to close a plan?

Answer 7

Review PID
Review end of project report
Review lessons learned
Verify handover of products
|Ensure that the post project benefits review covers performance of the products
Confirm the updated business case- comparing old with new
Review and issue project closure notification in accordance with comms plan