Ch. 3 - Project Management Process

Question 1

What is the project lifecycle?

Answer 1

• What you need to do to plan the work

Question 2

What is the project management process?

Answer 2

• What you need to do to manage the work

Question 3

What are the two types of Project Life Cycles?

Answer 3

• Plan driven

- Change driven

Question 4

What are the attributes of a plan driven project life-cycle (Waterfall)?

Answer 4

• Scope, schedule, and cost are planned in detail in advance

Question 5

What are the attributes of a change driven project lifecycle?

Answer 5

• Use iterative, incremental or adaptive life cycles

Question 6

What are the key activities of the Initiating phase?

Answer 6

PPRRAC FOPCSEIII
PM - Select PM
PP - Phase Projects
RRAC - Requirements, Constraints, Assumptions, Risks
F - Feasibility
O - Objectives
PC - Project Charter
SEIII - Stakeholder Expectations, Influence, Interest, & Impact

Question 7

What are the key Activities of the Planning Phase?

Answer 7

LCPRPS
1. Determine Life Cycle
2. Define & Prioritize Requirements
3. Articulate Project Scope
4. Create POs
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Plantimate
5. Establish Planning Team
6. Create WBS
7. List Activities
8. Create network diagram
9. Estimate activity duration & costs
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Path-Sched-Bud-Qual
10. Determine Critical Path
11. Develop Schedule
12. Develop Budget
13. Determine quality standards and results
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CHARCOMRISK
14. Write Charter
15. Plan Communication & Stakeholder engagement
16. Risk analysis
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17. Perform Iterations
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ChangeProjectPlan
18. Finalize Procurement
19. Create change and configuration management plans
20. Finalize Management Plans
21. Develop Project Management Plan and Set Baseline
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22. Get Plan Approved
23. Kick-Off Meeting
24. Request Changes