Chapter 3

The project scope management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control.

monitoring and controlling

Enterprise environmental factors are an output of the executing process of _____.

project human resource management

Agile methods consist of 45 subprocesses which are organized into eight process groups.

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

Which of the following project parameters would be compatible with the use of the agile approach?

Projects that have more flexible scheduling

In the Scrum method, team members work as a self-directed group coached by the ScrumMaster.

True

The executing process group generally requires the most resources.

True

The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint Review.

True

Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents.

False

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

False

The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value.

False

The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed.

False

The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.

False

Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.

True

The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.

True

Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum?

Creating sprint backlog

_____ are an output of the executing process of project integration management.

Deliverables

One of the main outputs of the initiation process is _____.

Developing the project charter

The project integration management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of developing project charters.

Initiating

Which of the following is true about the agile method?

It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.

_____ processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs.

Planning

Organizational process assets update is the output of the closing process of _____.

Project integration management

_____ is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members.

Rational Unified Process

Details of kick-off meetings and the stakeholder details are usually recorded in a Word document.

True

The _____ provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.

Work breakdown structure

Developing a _____ is a planning process that occurs in the Project Integration Management knowledge area.

project management plan

The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group by identifying stakeholders.

initiating