PMI: Process groups

Which statements about the activity level and duration of the planning process group are correct?

As the planning process groups ends, the closing process group reaches its peak. Planning starts at the beginning of the project life cycle and accelerates once initiating processes start winding down.

You've been working on an advertising project to rebrand a popular airline as an industry leader in terms of environmental and social responsibility. What activities form part of project closure?

Conducting project performance reviews at the end of the project. Recording improvements you've made to the design process so you'll remeber to use them for any similar projects. Creating a database of airline industry information, which can referred to in the future.

Which statements accurately describe project planning?

Planning activities take place throughout the project life cycle. The key output of the planning process group is the project management plan. Planning processes are coordinated and take place across the knowledge areas.

What factors result in dependencies between project management processes?

Processes within the same knowledge area. Processes that share inputs and outputs.

What are the outputs of the initiating process groups?

Project document updates. Change requests. Assumption log. Project management plan updates. Project charter. Stakeholder register.

A pharmaceutical company wants to develop a range of omega-3 supplements that are safe for infants. Product oriented processee

Researching recommended daily omega 3 allowances for the 6 to 24 month age group Conducting Food and Drug Administration regulated product tests.

You're a project manager at a construction company that's been contracted to build low cost housing as part of a disaster relief campaign. What activities would you perform during project execution?

Supervising the construction schedule. Documenting resource requirements information as work continues, which will be used to update the plan for managing human resources. Recommending that the plan be changed so that an extra team can be hired to work at night when work falls behind schedule.

A sportswear company is developing clothing for a major event. A logo has already been designed. However, a new sponsor wants to incorporate its brand. How is this likely to impact project management?

The project manager must assess the implications of the change for all the process groups and knowledge areas. Because stakeholders requirements have changed, many planning processes will have to be revisited and the project schedule may have to be adjusted.

You're working on a project to measure satisfaction levels among customer care representatives at a technology company. What tasks might you carry out in the monitoring and controlling process groups?

Tracking project progress against the schedule baseline and managing variances as required. Compiling information about performances to present to stakeholders per the project communications plan.

What statements best represent the relationship between a projects processes and its organizational process assets and enterprise environmental factors?

existing organizational process assets can be tailored for use in a specific project. Enterprise environmental factors typically constrain a projects processes.

Project management processes

planning risk management monitoring and controlling project work.