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Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study

Technology Technology CIS 4375 English 57 cards

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  1. 1_____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase. a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controllinga. Initiating
  2. 2_____ processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization’s needs. a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controllingb. Planning
  3. 3Examples of _____ processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements. a. monitoring and controlling b. executing c. planning d. initiatingb. executing
  4. 4A common _____ process is reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track. a. executing b. closing c. monitoring and controlling d. planningc. monitoring and controlling
  5. 5Administrative 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 _____ processes. a. monitoring and controlling b. executing c. initiating d. closingd. closing
  6. 6During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition. a. initiating b. planning c. opening d. controllinga. initiating
  7. 7The project integration management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of developing project charters. a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controllinga. initiating
  8. 8The project scope management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control. a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controllingd. monitoring and controlling
  9. 9The project time management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activity of schedule control. a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controllingd. monitoring and controlling
  10. 10Developing a _____ is a planning process that occurs in the Project Integration Management knowledge area. a. schedule management plan b. project management plan c. WBS d. quality managementb. project management plan
  11. 11_____ is a planning process that is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area. a. Schedule development b. Developing a project management plan c. Creation of a WBS d. Quality planningc. Creation of a WBS
  12. 12The project cost management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination. a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controllingb. planning
  13. 13The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the ______ process group by identifying stakeholders. a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controllinga. initiating
  14. 14_____ is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members. a. Agile Unified Process b. Dynamic Systems Development Method c. Rational Unified Process d. Six Sigmac. Rational Unified Process
  15. 15Which of the following is a pre-initiation task? a. Drawing up a work breakdown structure b. Developing a business case for a project c. Drafting the project charter d. Identifying stakeholdersb. Developing a business case for a project
  16. 16One of the main outputs of the initiation process is _____. a. creating the work breakdown structure b. selecting the project manager c. developing the project charter d. identifying the project sponsorc. developing the project charter
  17. 17The main purpose of project plans is to a. schedule management plans b. define project scope c. estimate activity resources d. guide project executiond. guide project execution
  18. 18The project management plan is the output of the planning process of project _____. a. integration management b. quality management c. scope management d. procurement managementa. integration management
  19. 19The most difficult and unappreciated process in project management is often a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controllingb. planning
  20. 20Which of the following is a planning process associated with project scope management? a. Collecting requirements b. Performing qualitative risk analysis c. Planning schedule management d. Estimating costsa. Collecting requirements
  21. 21The _____ provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance. a. scope statement b. cost management plan c. work breakdown structure d. project charterc. work breakdown structure
  22. 22_____ are an output of the executing process of project integration management. a. Deliverables b. Issue logs c. Resource calendars d. Enterprise environmental factor updatesa. Deliverables
  23. 23Enterprise environmental factors are an output of the executing process of _____. a. project integration management b. project quality management c. project human resource management d. project procurement managementc. project human resource management
  24. 24_____ includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan. a. Planning b. Montioring and controlling c. Executing d. Initiatingb. Montioring and controlling
  25. 25The _____ process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end. a. executing b. closing c. planning d. monitoringb. closing
  26. 26Organizational process assets update is the output of the closing process of _____. a. project integration management b. project quality management c. project procurement management d. project time managementa. project integration management
  27. 27Which of the following is true about the agile method? a. It is often used when a project team can express the scope early in the product life cycle. b. It is used when a project team wants to provide a potentially shippable product earlier rather than later. c. It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product. d. It is used when project teams want to use the predicative approach to a project.c. It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.
  28. 28Which of the following project parameters would be compatible with the use of the agile approach? a. Projects with inexperienced and dispersed teams b. Projects that have a fairly rigid completion date c. Projects with clear-up front requirements d. Projects that have more flexible schedulingd. Projects that have more flexible scheduling
  29. 29Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum? a. Determining how many sprints will compose each release b. Demonstrating the product during a sprint review meeting c. Completing tasks each day during sprints d. Creating sprint backlogd. Creating sprint backlog
  30. 30The improvement of the product and process in the Scrum method is discussed at the _____. a. sprint reflection meeting b. sprint review meeting c. kick-off meeting d. daily Scrum meetinga. sprint reflection meeting
  31. 31A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method. a. team contract b. velocity estimate c. Gantt chart d. product backloga. team contract
  32. 32A _____ is an important Scrum artifact used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process. a. WBS b. sprint backlog c. burndown chart d. product backlogc. burndown chart
  33. 33Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  34. 34Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  35. 35Initiating processes are not required to end a project. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  36. 36The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  37. 37Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  38. 38The executing process group generally requires the most resources. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  39. 39Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  40. 40Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  41. 41Many project management activities occur as part of the planning process group. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  42. 42Agile methods comprise of 45 subprocesses which are organized into eight process groups. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  43. 43The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  44. 44. The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  45. 45An organization’s project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  46. 46Identifying the project sponsor is a pre-initiation task. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  47. 47The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  48. 48The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  49. 49Details of kick-off meetings and the stakeholder details are usually recorded in a Word document. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  50. 50A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Scope Management knowledge area. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  51. 51The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  52. 52Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  53. 53The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  54. 54A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  55. 55The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings. a. True b. FalseFALSE
  56. 56In the Scrum method, team members work as a self-directed group coached by the ScrumMaster. a. True b. FalseTRUE
  57. 57The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint retrospectives. a. True b. FalseTRUE

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CIS 4375 Flashcards on Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study, created by Technology Technology on 04/10/2018.
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