Section 3: Knowledge Areas, Process Groups and Performance Domains

Question 2

What is the definition of a process according to Google Translate?

Answer 2

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

Question 3

In project management, what do we call the particular end of a process?

Answer 3

Outputs.

Question 4

What are the actions and steps taken to create outputs called?

Answer 4

Tools and techniques.

Question 5

What are the inputs in the context of a process?

Answer 5

The things needed to get the outputs.

Question 6

What does the acronym ITTO stand for?

Answer 6

Inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs.

Question 7

According to the CAPM ECO, what percentage of exam questions are related to predictive methodologies?

Answer 7

17%.

Question 8

What will be discussed in relation to risk management in future lectures?

Answer 8

The risk register and its use in a given situation.

Question 9

What is another enabler discussed in the stakeholder management section?

Answer 9

Using a stakeholder register.

Question 10

What is classified as another enabler in project closure?

Answer 10

Project closure in the integration management section.

Question 11

What percentage of tasks in the Capm will be covered after discussing the 49 processes?

Answer 11

Around 50 to 55%.

Question 12

How many process groups can we categorize processes into?

Answer 12

Five.

Question 13

List the five process groups.

Answer 13

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and controlling
• Closing

Question 14

How many knowledge areas are there in project management?

Answer 14

Ten.

Question 15

List the ten knowledge areas in project management.

Answer 15

• Integration management
• Scope management
• Schedule management
• Cost management
• Quality management
• Resource management
• Communications management
• Risk management
• Procurement management
• Stakeholder management

Question 16

True or False: The outputs of a process may serve as inputs to other processes.

Answer 16

True.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The process is considered a _____ that creates outputs from inputs using tools and techniques.

Answer 17

machine.

Question 18

What are the five process groups in project management?

Answer 18

Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing

Question 19

What is the most important output of the initiating process group?

Answer 19

The Project Charter

Question 20

Who is responsible for issuing the project charter?

Answer 20

The project sponsor

Question 21

What high-level planning is done in the initiating process group? List at least three items.

Answer 21

• High level work breakdown structure
• High level schedule and budget estimates
• High level product scope
• High level requirements
• High level constraints
• High level assumptions
• High level risks

Question 22

What are the two processes in the initiating process group?

Answer 22

• Develop project charter process
• Identify stakeholders process

Question 23

Why is planning important before starting a project?

Answer 23

It prevents mistakes, rework, inefficiencies, conflicts, poor resource management, and needless overtime.

Question 24

How many processes are in the planning process group?

Answer 24

24 out of the 49 processes

Question 25

What is the primary aim of the monitoring and controlling process group?

Answer 25

To control the executed work according to the plan by monitoring and controlling the project efforts.

Question 26

What is the only process in the closing process group?

Answer 26

Close project or phase process

Question 27

True or False: The process groups in project management must be followed in a linear sequence.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

During which process group is the project manager assigned?

Answer 28

Initiating process group

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The executing process group is the _______ part of the project.

Answer 29

[doing]

Question 30

What may require revisiting previous processes during a project?

Answer 30

Variances identified during the monitoring and controlling process

Question 31

What happens to the final product in the closing process group?

Answer 31

It is confirmed to be acceptable and transferred to the customer or other parties.

Question 32

What is created and formally approved in the initiating process group?

Answer 32

The Project Charter

Question 33

What does high-level planning in the initiating process group imply?

Answer 33

It is not detailed; it is general.

Question 34

What are the key areas that need to be planned before starting a project? List at least three.

Answer 34

* Scope * Schedule * Cost * Quality * Resources * Communications * Risks * Procurements * Stakeholders

Question 35

What is the primary role of a project manager concerning integration management?

Answer 35

To ensure the coordination of the processes of a project

Question 36

What is developed in the integration management knowledge area?

Answer 36

1. Project charter 2. Assumption log 3. Project management plan 4. Lessons learned 5. Issue log 6. Work performance reports 7. Final report

Question 37

What is the focus of scope management?

Answer 37

To define the work to be done to complete the project

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The _______ management plan is created in the scope management knowledge area.

Answer 38

Scope

Question 39

What activities are involved in schedule management?

Answer 39

1. Schedule management plan creation 2. Activities definition and sequencing 3. Project schedule network diagrams 4. Duration estimation 5. Project schedule development

Question 40

What is created and monitored in cost management?

Answer 40

The budget of the project

Question 41

What activities are done in Cost Management?

Answer 41

1. The cost management plan is created 2. Costs are estimated 3. The cost baseline is created 4.Earned value management concepts

Question 42

What is the main purpose of quality management?

Answer 42

To plan, manage, and control the quality

Question 43

What documents are prepared as a result of quality management activities?

Answer 43

1. Quality metrics 2. Quality reports 3. Test and evaluation documents

Question 44

What is managed in the resource management knowledge area?

Answer 44

Both physical and human resources

Question 45

Fill in the blank: The _______ management plan and team charter are created in resource management.

Answer 45

Resource

Question 46

What activities are performed in communications management?

Answer 46

Creation of the communications management plan and managing project communications

Question 47

What is the purpose of risk management?

Answer 47

To help the project manager deal with problems before they occur

Question 48

What is the first step in risk management activities?

Answer 48

Creation of the risk management plan

Question 49

What types of analysis are performed on risks in the risk management knowledge area?

Answer 49

1. Qualitative risk analysis 2. Quantitative risk analysis

Question 50

What does procurement management deal with?

Answer 50

Acquiring products or services from outside the organization

Question 51

Fill in the blank: In procurement management, the _______ management plan is created.

Answer 51

Procurement

Question 52

What is created in stakeholder management?

Answer 52

1. Stakeholder register 2. Stakeholder engagement plan

Question 53

True or False: Stakeholders can only impact a project positively.

Answer 53

False

Question 54

What is the importance of stakeholder management?

Answer 54

It affects the success of the project

Question 55

What activities are involved in scope management?

Answer 55

1. The Scope Management Plan 2. The requirements management plan 3. The requirements document 4. The requirements traceability matrix 5. The project scope statement 6. The work breakdown structure

Question 56

What activities are involved in quality management?

Answer 56

1. The quality management plan is created 2. The quality metrics are determined 3. The quality reports are prepared 4. The test and evaluation documents are prepared.

Question 57

What activities are involved in Resource management?

Answer 57

1. The resource management plan is created 2. The team charter is created 3. Activity resources are estimated and assigned 4. Team development and management activities are done.

Question 58

What activities are involved in Procurement Management?

Answer 58

1. The procurement management plan is created. 2. The bidding activities are done. 3. Make-or-buy decisions are done 4. Agreements are signed. 5. Procurements are closed

Question 59

What does the seventh edition of the PMBoK Guide focus on?

Answer 59

High-level steps and methods for conducting a project from beginning to end.

Question 60

What are the eight areas that the PMBoK Guide introduced?

Answer 60

Performance domains.

Question 61

List the eight performance domains.

Answer 61

* Stakeholders * Team * Development approach and lifecycle planning * Project work * Measurement * Uncertainty *Planning *Delivery

Question 62

True or False: The performance domains are the same as the knowledge areas or process groups.

Answer 62

False.

Question 63

What is the role of the measurement domain in project management?

Answer 63

Focus on monitoring and controlling processes and methods to measure a project's performance.

Question 64

Fill in the blank: If following a predictive approach, processes like control costs and control _______ are used.

Answer 64

schedule.

Question 65

What types of charts are used in an Agile approach for measurement?

Answer 65

* Burn up charts * Burndown charts

Question 66

How do the performance domains interact with each other?

Answer 66

Each domain can affect others and be affected by others.

Question 67

What is necessary for achieving project success regarding performance domains?

Answer 67

Focus on each of the performance domains one by one all the time.

Question 68

True or False: The performance domains end once a project reaches completion.

Answer 68

False.

Question 69

How is the information structured in the course regarding performance domains?

Answer 69

Information is integrated into related lectures without separate headings for each domain.

Question 70

What is the benefit of integrating knowledge from performance domains into related sections?

Answer 70

Prevents repeating the same knowledge over and over.