Ch 3 PM processes

Question 1

What is the PM process?

What efforts are included in this process?

Answer 1

What you need to do the MANAGE the work

Includes the management efforts of:

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• M&C
• Clsing

Question 2

What occurs during the initiating process group?

Answer 2

• Formal authorization of a project or phase
• Project manager is provided with the authority and info necessary to begin the project
• Stakeholders are identified and analyzed
• The project vision is created

Question 3

What occurs during the planning process group?

Answer 3

Determine whether the project objectives, as stated in the project charter, can be achieved.

Determine how the project will be accomplished.

Question 4

What occurs during the executing process group?

Answer 4

Work defined in the project management plan is completed to meet the project objectives

Question 5

What occurs during the monitoring and controlling process group?

Answer 5

• Project performance is measured against the project project management plan.
• Variances are determined and addressed.
• Change request are approved, including corrective and preventive actions defect repair

Question 6

What occurs during the closing process group?

Answer 6

• Acceptance of the final product of the project is obtained and documented
• Lessons learned are completed
• Files are indexed and archived.

Question 7

What process group must be completed in a certain order?

Answer 7

Planning

Question 8

What does input mean?

Answer 8

What do I need before I can…

Question 9

What does output mean?

Answer 9

What will I have when I am done with…