Chapter 3

Which processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements? Hint:include coordinating people and other resources to carry out the various plans and create the products

Executing

Agile methods are used when deliverables have a low degree of change.

False

An organization's project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization.

False

Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas.

False

Initiating processes are not required to end a project.

False

The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process.

False

The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter.

False

The organization recognizes that a new project exists and completes a project charter during which processes for a new project? the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.

Initiating

What processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase?

Initiating

The project management plan is the output of which project planning process?

Integration management

Many project management activities occur as part of the planning process group.

True

Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups.

True

The DMAIC, methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process.

True

The executing process group generally requires the most resources.

True

What is Project integration management?

the coordination of all elements of a project

Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time.

False

Administrative activities, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project, are often involved in which processes? Hint: include formalizing acceptance of the project or project phase and ending it efficiently

Closing

Which planning process is associated with project scope management?

Collecting Requirements

Which planning process is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area?

Creation of a WBS

Reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track, is a common part of which process? Hint: the project team meets the project objectives.

Monitoring and controlling

What process group does the project integration management knowledge area map to through the activities of developing project charters?

Monitoring and controlling

What is often the most difficult and unappreciated process in project management?

Planning

What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs? Hint: include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs

Planning

What is developed in the Project Integration Management knowledge area? Hint: a planning process falling under

Project Management Plan

Project Quality Management

Project Quality Management includes the processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken.

Which framework is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members?

Rational Unified Process

What tool provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance?

Work breakdown structure

Which is an example of a pre-initiation task? Hint: lay the groundwork for a project before it officially starts.

Developing a business case for a project

What is one of the main outputs of the initiation process?

Developing the project charter

What is the definition of DMAIC?

Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control

Which are outputs of the executing process of project integration management?

Deliverables

What is the main purpose of project plans?

Guide project execution

Project Procurement Management

Includes the processes necessary to purchase or acquire products, services, or results needed from outside the project team.

Project Human Resource Management

Includes the processes that organize, manage, and lead the project team.

Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.

True