Chapter 5 Project Processes

Question 1

Project Processes Include:

Answer 1

Project Planning
Project Assessment & control
Decision Management
Risk Management
Configuration Management
Information Management
Measurement

Question 2

CMP

Answer 2

Configuration Management Plan

Question 3

IMP

Answer 3

Information Management Plan

Question 4

QMP

Answer 4

Quality Management Plan

Question 5

RMP

Answer 5

Risk Management Plan

Question 6

SEP

Answer 6

Systems Engineering Plan

Question 7

WBS

Answer 7

Work Breakdown Structure

Question 8

What is the purpose of the Project Planning Process?

Answer 8

Produce and communicate effective and workable project plans.

1. Determine scope of project management and technical activities.
2. Identifies process outputs, project tasks and deliverables
3. Establishes schedules for project task conduct, including achievement criteria
4. Establishes required resources to accomplish project tasks

Question 9

Project Planning Inputs

Answer 9

Source Documents
Supply Proposal
Standard Lifecycle Models
Project Portfolio
Project Direction
Strategy documents
Project Tailoring Strategy
Skilled Personnel
Project Directives
Corrective Actions

Question 10

Supply Proposal

Answer 10

Proposal and technical results from the initial concept exploration phase

Question 11

Standard Life-cycle models

Answer 11

List of models from which one can select the best for the project

Question 12

Project Portfolio

Answer 12

Includes authorization to initiate project and project goals

Question 13

Project Direction

Answer 13

Organizational direction of project, sustainment of projects meeting assessment criteria and redirection or termination of projects not meeting assessment criteria

Question 14

Strategy documents Include (long list)

Answer 14

Organizational Strategic Plan.  Strategies for:
Implementation
Integration
Verification
Transition
Validation
Operation
Maintenance
Disposal
Decision Management
Risk
Configuration Management
Information Management
Measurement
Acquisition
Supply

Question 15

Project Tailoring Strategy

Answer 15

Describes project-specific tailoring of the organization’s standard process

Question 16

Skilled Personnel

Answer 16

The right people with the right skills at the right time

Question 17

Project Directives

Answer 17

Internal project directives based on assessment and control activities

Question 18

Corrective Actions

Answer 18

Resulting from project-related reviews and audits

Question 19

Project Planning Process controls and enablers:

Answer 19

Applicable Laws & Regulations
Industry Standards
Agreements
Project Procedures and Standards
Project Directives
Organization/Enterprise policies, procedures and standards
Organizational/Enterprise infrastructure
Project infrastructure

Question 20

Project Planning Process Outputs

Answer 20

Project Plan
Acquisition need
Project Procedures & Standards
Project Infrastructure needs
Project performance measures needs
Project human resources needs
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)
Quality Management Plan (QMP)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Project Schedule
Project Budget
Project Constraints

Question 21

Systems Engineering Plan includes

Answer 21

Identification of required technical reviews and completion criteria
Methods for controlling changes
Risk and opportunity assessment and methodology
Identification of other technical plans and documentation to be produced for the project

Question 22

Project Budget Includes

Answer 22

Labor, infrastructure, acquisition and enabling system costs along with reserves for risk management

Question 23

Project Infrastructure Needs

Answer 23

Infrastructure need and commitments to external stakeholders

Question 24

Project Schedule

Answer 24

May include top-level milestone schedule and multiple tiers of schedule of increasing detail and task description with completion criteria and work authorizations

Question 25

Project Assessment and Control Process Purpose

Answer 25

Determine the status of the project and direct project plan execution to ensure that the project performs according to plans and schedules, within projected budgets, to satisfy technical objectives

Question 26

Project Assessment and Control Process Inputs

Answer 26

``` Project Plan Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) WBS Project Schedule Project Budget ```

Question 27

Project Assessment and Control Process Procedures

Answer 27

``` Integration Verification Transition Validation Maintenance Disposal ```

Question 28

Project Assessment and Control Process Reports (Inputs)

Answer 28

``` Integration Report and Verification Transition validation operation maintenance disposal decision risk Configuration Management Information Management Measurement Acquisition Supply Infrastructure Management Risk profile (risk matrix) Configuration baselines ```

Question 29

Project Assessment and Control Process Outputs

Answer 29

Project Performance Measures Data Project Status Report Project Directives Change Requests

Question 30

Decision Management Process Purpose

Answer 30

Select the most beneficial course of project action where alternatives exist

Question 31

How does ISO/IEC 15288:2008 define Project Processes?

Answer 31

Project processes are used to establish and evolve project plans, to execute the project plans, to assess actual achievement and progress against the plans and to control execution of the project through to fulfillment

Question 32

What are the Project Planning Process activities?

Answer 32

Define the project Plan Project resources Plan Project Technical and Quality Management

Question 33

What actions are performed in Defining a Project

Answer 33

Analyze project proposal and related agreements to determine project scope Identify project objectives and project constraints Establish tailoring of organizational procedures and practices to carry out the planned effort Define and maintain a life cycle model that is tailored form the defined life cycle models of the organization

Question 34

What actions are performed in Planning Project Resources?

Answer 34

Establish the roles and responsibilites for project authority Define top-level work packages for each task and activity identified. Each work package should be tied to required resources including procurement strategies Develop a project schedule Define the infrastructure and services required Define costs and estimate project budget Plan the acquisition of materials, goods and enabling system services

Question 35

What actions are present in Planning Project Technical and Quality Management?

Answer 35

Prepare a SEP; tailor Quality, Configuration, Risk and Information Management plans to meet the needs of the project Tailor the organization Risk Management Processes and practices in accordance with the agreements and the SEP to establish a systematic approach for identifying and handling risk Tailor the organization Configuration Management Processes and practices in accordance with the agreements and the SEP to establish a systematic approach for identifying and handling change requests

Question 36

In what action do SE and project management intersect?

Answer 36

Creation of WBS

Question 37

Two useful resources for Project Planning Process?

Answer 37

Project Planning Institute | ISO/IEC 16326 standard for project management

Question 38

What activities are included in Process Assessment and Control?

Answer 38

Assess the project Control the project Close the project

Question 39

What actions comprise the "project assessment" activity?

Answer 39

Determine actual and project cost against budget, actual and projected time against schedule, and deviations in project quality Evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of the performance of project activities Evaluate the adequacy and the availability of the project infrastructure Evaluate project progress against established criteria and milestones Conduct required reviews, audits and inspections to determine readiness for next milestone Monitor critical tasks and new technologies Make recommendation for adjustments to project plans Communicate status as designated in agreements, policies and procedures Analyze assessment results

Question 40

What action comprise the "control the project" activity?

Answer 40

Initiate corrective actions when assessments indicate deviation from approved plans Initiate preventive actions when assessments indicate a trend toward deviation Initiate problem resolution when assessments indicate nonconformance with performance success criteria Establish work items and changes to schedule to reflect the actions taken Negotiate wit suppliers for any goods or services acquired from outside the organization Make the decision to proceed, or not to proceed, when assessment support a tollgate or milestone event