Chapter 3 Flashcards
(52 cards)
What are the 5 process groups?
Initiating
planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing
What are the 10 knowledge areas
Integration
Scope
Schedule
Cost
Quality
Resource
Communications
Risk
Procurement
Stakeholder
Can phases overlap
Yes
What is the initiating phase How many processes and what are the outputs
Getting the authorization to actually start that phase or project. has 2 processes over 2 knowledge areas.
Outputs: project charter and stakeholder register
Describe the planning phase.
How many processes
What is the main output
Started when the project has been initiated.
Has 24 process over 10 areas
Main output is the PM’s plan
Describe the Executing phase
How many process
What is the output
the stage where the work gets done.
Has 10 processes over 7 areas
The team gets acquired and deliverables are created.
Output is the deliverable.
Describe the monitoring and controlling phase
How many processes
12 processes of all 10 areas.
Ensures that the project stays on plan.
Runs parallel with the executing phase.
Describe the closing phase
Happens when the customer or sponsor has accepted the deliverable.
Has one process.
Across the 49 processes what is the ITTO breakdown.
665 ITTOS
239 inputs
245 tools and techs
181 outputs
What are the common inputs
EEF
Organization Process Assets
Project Documents
Project Management Plan
What are the common Tools and Techniques
Expert Judgement
Data Gathering
Data Analysis
Decision Making
Data Representation
Interpersonal and Team Skills
Meeting
Project Management Info Systems
What are the common Outputs
Change Request
Work Performance Data
Work Performance Information
Work Performance Reports
Updates
What is the EEF
Enterprise Environmental Factors. are factors not under control by the project team
What are OPA’s
Organization Process Assets. Used to help the team manage the project easier. Are the plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases that are used by the organization.
What is the Project management plan.
The single most important document in the entire project. Defines how the project will me executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.
May be listed as an input for many of the processes.
What is expert judgement
A tool that involves Hiring an expert or SME to help you plan a process or conduct a process.
Data Gathering
A tool used to gather data about a particular process that is being worked on. Involves Brainstorming, interviews, focus groups, checklist, questionnaires and surveys.
What is Data Analysis
used to analyze the data that has been gathered.
What is Data Representation
A tool used to that involves different ways to show data to stakeholders.
What is Decision Making
A tool that is used to come to a decision that can best serve the project.
What are some interpersonal and team skills
Active listening, conflict management, Facilitation, Meeting management.
What is a PMIS
Project Management Information System. Used to help the PM optimize the schedule or keep track of all docs and deliverables.
What are meetings
used in all 49 processes.
What is a change request?
When a stakeholder, which may include a customer, sponsor or project manager,, needs to change a component of the project management plan.
