Introduction

Question 1

Deliverable

Answer 1

unique and verifiable product, result, or capacity to perform a service that is required to be produced to complete a process, phase, or project

Question 2

Project Qualities

Answer 2

1. creates a unique product, service, or result
2. temporary endeavor
3. drives change
4. enables business value creation (create value and benefits)

Question 3

Factors that cause projects to start

Answer 3

1. to meet regulatory, legal, or social requirement
2. satisfy stakeholder requests or needs
3. implement or change strategies
4. create, fix, or improve products/services

Question 4

Operations

Answer 4

transforms resource or data inputs into desired goods, services or results; ongoing and managed by organizational managers

Question 5

Portfolio Management

Answer 5

facilitates the effective governance and management of the work that helps achieve organization strategies; doing right programs and projects to align with strategy

Question 6

Factors of Organizational Systems

Answer 6

1. governance
2. management
3. structure

Question 7

Types of Organizational Systems

Answer 7

1. organic/simple
2. functional
3. multi-divisional
4. virtual
5. hybrid
6. matrix-strong
7. matrix-weak
8. matrix-balanced
9. project oriented
10. PMO

Question 8

PMO degrees of influence

Answer 8

supportive, controlling, directive

Question 9

Project Integration Management

Answer 9

activities used to combine, unify, and coordinate various processes and project management activities during life cycle; sponsor helps align with objectives

Question 10

Spheres of Influence (5)

Answer 10

project
organization
industry
professional discipline
across disciplines

Question 11

PMI talent triangle

Answer 11

1. technical project manager
2. leadership
3. strategic and business management

Question 12

Forms of Power (8)

Answer 12

positional
informational
personal
coercive
pressure
guilt
persuasive
avoiding

Question 13

Initiating Process Group

Answer 13

define a new project and authorization to start

1. develop project charter

2. identify stakeholders

Question 14

Planning Process Group

Answer 14

establish the total scope of the effort; develop course of action

1. develop project management plan
2. plan scope management
3. collect requirements
4. define scope
5. create WBS
6. plan schedule management
7. define activities
8. sequence activities
9. estimate activity duration
10. develop schedule
11. plan cost management
12. estimate costs
13. determine budget
14. plan quality management
15. plan resource management
16. estimate activity resources
17. plan communications management
18. plan risk management
19. identify risks
20. perform qualitative risk analysis
21. perform quantitative risk analysis
22. plan risk responses
23. plan procurement management
24. plan stakeholder engagement

Question 15

Executing Process Group

Answer 15

processes to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy requirements; performing project activities

1. direct and plan project work
2. manage project knowledge
3. manage quality
4. acquire resources
5. develop team
6. manage team
7. manage communications
8. implement risk responses
9. conduct procurement
10. manage stakeholder engagement

Question 16

Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

Answer 16

track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project; identify areas where changes are required

1. monitor and control project work
2. perform integrated change control
3. validate scope
4. control scope
5. control schedule
6. control costs
7. control quality
8. control resources
9. monitor communications
10. monitor risks
11. control procurement
12. monitor stakeholder engagement

Question 17

Closing Process Group

Answer 17

Formally complete project; finalizing all project activities

1. close project or phase