Process Groups & Knowledge Areas

Question 1

What are the 10 project management knowledge areas?

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Answer 1

Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project Human Resources Management
Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Stakeholder Management

Question 2

What are the 8 processes in the Executing Process Group?

Answer 2

Direct and manage project work.
Perform Quality Assurance
Acquire Project Team
Develop Project Team
Manage Project Team
Manage Communications
Conduct Procurement
Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Question 3

What is the difference between tools and inputs?

Answer 3

Tools are tangible items used in the performance of an activity to produce a result.

Inputs are those items required by a process in order for that process to proceed.

Question 4

According to PMI, what is a process?

Answer 4

A systematic series of activities directed towards causing an end result such that one or more inputs will be acted upon to create one or more outputs.

Question 5

How would you best describe the aspirational requirement related to fairness?

Answer 5

Demonstrating complete transparency in your decision-making process.

Question 6

How would you best describe the aspirational requirement related to responsibility?

Answer 6

Do what you say you will do.

Question 7

What do mandatory standards describe?

Answer 7

Firm requirements.

Question 8

Which 4 groups of people does the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct apply to?

Answer 8

All PMI Members
Nonmembers who hold a PMI certification
Nonmembers who apply for a PMI certification
Nonmembers who serve PMI in a volunteer capacity.

Question 9

What are the 4 processes of Project Procurement Management?

Answer 9

Plan Procurement Management
Conduct Procurements
Control Procurements
Close Procurements

Question 10

Which Project Communication Management process occurs in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 10

Control Communications

Question 11

How would you best describe the aspirational requirements related to honesty?

Answer 11

The duty to seek the truth.

Question 12

How would you best describe the aspirational requirements related to respect?

Answer 12

The duty to inform yourself about norms and customs of others and avoid engaging in behavior that others might consider disrespectful.

Question 13

How would you best describe the mandatory requirements related to responsibility?

Answer 13

The duty to take ownership for the decisions you make, or fail to make.

Question 14

What are the 4 values of the PMU considers most important for the project management profession?

Answer 14

Responsibility
Respect
Fairness
Honesty

Question 15

Which Project Procurement Management process occurs in the Executing Process Group?

Answer 15

Conduct Procurements

Question 16

Which Project Risk Management processes occur in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 16

Plan Risk Management
Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Plan Risk Responses

Question 17

Which Project Communication Management process occurs in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 17

Plan Communication Management

Question 18

Which Project Human Resource Management process occurs in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 18

Plan Human Resource Management

Question 19

Which Project Quality Management process occurs in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 19

Plan Quality Management

Question 20

What are the 4 processes of Project Cost Management?

Answer 20

Plan Cost Management
Estimate Costs
Determine Budget
Control Costs

Question 21

Which Project Scope Management processes occur in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 21

Validate Scope

Control Scope

Question 22

Which Project Integration Management process occurs in the Closing Process Group?

Answer 22

Close Project or Phase.

Question 23

Which Project Integration Management process occurs in the initiating Process Group?

Answer 23

Develop Project Charter

Question 24

What are the 2 processes in the Closing Process Group?

Answer 24

Close Project or Phase

Close Procurements

Question 25

Which Process Group do these processes belong to: Develop Project Charter Identify Stakeholders

Answer 25

Initiating Process Group

Question 26

What are tools and techniques?

Answer 26

Actions applied to the inputs to create outputs; examples of tools and techniques are measuring, planning, applying a skill, templates, software, etc.

Question 27

How would you best describe the mandatory requirement related to honesty?

Answer 27

The duty to understand the truth and always act in a truthful manner.

Question 28

How would you best describe the mandatory requirement related to respect?

Answer 28

The duty to show a high regard for the resources entrusted to you.

Question 29

What are the consequences for project management professionals who do not meet the mandatory standards?

Answer 29

Disciplinary action

Question 30

Which Procurement Management process occurs in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 30

Plan Procurement Management

Question 31

What are the 6 processes of Project Risk Management?

Answer 31

``` Plan Risk Management Identify Risks Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Plan Risk Responses Control Risks. ```

Question 32

What are the 3 processes in Project Communications Management?

Answer 32

Plan Communication Management Manage Communications Control Communications

Question 33

What are the 4 processes in Project Human Resource Management?

Answer 33

Plan Human Resource Management Acquire Project Team Develop Project Team Manage Project Team

Question 34

What are the 3 processes in Project Quality Management?

Answer 34

Plan Quality Management Perform Quality Assurance Control Quality

Question 35

Which Project Time Management process occurs in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 35

Control Schedule

Question 36

Which Project Scope Management processes occur in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 36

Plan Scope Management Collect Requirements Define Scope Create WBS

Question 37

Which Project Integration Management processes occur in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 37

Monitor and Control Project Work | Perform Integrated Change Control

Question 38

What are the 6 processes of Project Integration Management?

Answer 38

``` Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct and Manage Project Work Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase. ```

Question 39

What are the 11 processes in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 39

``` Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Validate Scope Control Scope Control Schedule Control Costs Control Quality Control Communications Control Risks Control Procurements Control Stakeholder Engagement ```

Question 40

What are the 5 Process Groups in A Guide to the PMBOK- 5th Edition?

Answer 40

``` Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing ```

Question 41

What are inputs?

Answer 41

Any items, whether internal or external to the project that is required by a process before that process proceeds. May be outputs from predecessor processes.

Question 42

Which Project Integration Management process occurs in the Executing Process Group?

Answer 42

Direct and Manage Project Work

Question 43

What are the 6 processes of Project Scope Management?

Answer 43

``` Plan Scope Management Collect Requirements Define Scope Create WBS Validate Scope Control Scope ```

Question 44

Which Project Time Management processes occur in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 44

``` Plan Schedule Management Define Activities Sequence Activities Estimate Activity Resources Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule ```

Question 45

Which Project Cost Management process occurs in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 45

Control Costs

Question 46

Which Project Quality Management process occurs in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 46

Control Quality

Question 47

What are outputs?

Answer 47

Products, results, or services generated by a process. May be inputs to a successor process.

Question 48

What are the 24 processes in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 48

See Yellow Card

Question 49

How does A Guide to the PMBOK describe these 3 major documents? Project Charter Project Scope Management Project Management Plan

Answer 49

Project Charter: Give formal authorization to the project. Project Scope Statement: Describes the work that needs to be accomplished and the specific deliverables that the project is to produce. Project Management Plan: Describes how the project work will be performed. It is a collection of smaller component plans and documents.

Question 50

Which Project Integration Management process occurs in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 50

Develop Project Management Plan

Question 51

How would you describe Project Scope Management?

Answer 51

Includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully.

Question 52

What are the 7 processes of Project Time Management?

Answer 52

``` Plan Schedule Management Define Activities Sequence Activites Estimate Activity Resources Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule Control Schedule ```

Question 53

Which Project Cost Management processes occur in the Planning Process Group?

Answer 53

Plan Cost Management Estimate Cost Determine Budget

Question 54

Which Project Quality Management process occurs in the Executing Process Group?

Answer 54

Perform Quality Assurance.

Question 55

Which Project Human Resources Management processes occur in Executing Process Group?

Answer 55

Acquire Project Team Develop Project Team (developing a project team occurs in every phase. If given a choice on the test, the better answer is that this process occurs throughout the life of the project. Manage Project Team

Question 56

Which Project Communication Management process occurs in the Executing Process Group?

Answer 56

Manage Communications

Question 57

Which Project Risk Management process occurs in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 57

Control Risks

Question 58

Which Project Procurement Management process occurs in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Answer 58

Control Procurement

Question 59

How would you best describe the mandatory requirement related to fairness?

Answer 59

The duty to make fair decisions, act impartially, and objectively.

Question 60

What do aspirational standards describe?

Answer 60

Conduct you aspire to achieve.

Question 61

What are the 2 types of standards outlined in each section of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?

Answer 61

Mandatory | Aspirational