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PMBOK® 6th Edition: Process Inputs & Outputs Knowledge Test
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1The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Used to define the initial intentions of a project, and may take the form of contracts, memorandums of understanding (MOU’s), service level agreements (SLA’s), letter of agreement, letters of intent, verbal agreements and email.- AEnterprise Environmental Factors
- BAgreements
- COrganizational Process Assets
- DBusiness Documents
2The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Internal and external influences that impact your project such as:
• Government or industry standards
• Legal and regulatory requirements
• Marketplace Conditions
• Organizational Culture and political climate
• Organizational governance framework
• Stakeholders expectations and risk thresholds- AProject Documents
- BBusiness Documents
- COrganizational Process Assets
- DEnterprise Environmental Factors
3The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Plans, processes, policies, procedures and knowledge bases that are specific to and used by the performing organization.- AEnterprise Environmental Factors
- BOrganizational Process Assets
- CLessons Learned Register
- DWork Performance Data
4The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Sources of information about the projects objectives and how the project will contribute to the business goals, usually consisting of two components. These components are the business case, and the benefits management plan.- AProject Charter
- BProject Documents
- CProcurement Documentation
- DBusiness Documents
5The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Integration knowledge area within the Initiating process, this artifact establishes a partnership between the performing and requesting organization. In order to be completed this artifact needs business documents such as a business case and benefits management plan.- AProject Charter
- BProject Documents
- CProject Management Plan
- DProcurement Documentation
6The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
The document that describes how the project is to be executed, monitored, controlled and closed.- AScope Management Plan
- BScope Baseline
- CProject Management Plan
- DRequirements Management Plan
7The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
The referenceable artifacts produced as outputs during the various different processes throughout the life cycle of a project.- AApproved Change Requests
- BProject Documents
- CSeller Proposals
- DWork Performance Data
8The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A formal proposal to modify any document, deliverable, or baseline. This artifact may additionally modify project policies, project scope, project cost or budget, project schedule, or quality of the project or product results. Any project stakeholder may submit this artifact to be processed within the Perform integrated change control process by the Change Control Board (CCB).- AApproved Change Requests
- BChange Requests
- CAccepted Deliverables
- DProject Documents
9The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
These will be processed according to the change management plan by the project manager, CCB or an assigned team member. As a result, changes may be approved, deffered, or rejected. These will be implemented or rejected and outcome will be communicated to person or group originating the action. Whether approved or not it will be recorded in the applicable log.- AApproved Change Requests
- BWork Performance Information
- CAccepted Deliverables
- DBusiness Documents
10The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of Validate scope in the Monitor and Control process group, this product of a project that meets the standard for being formally signed off and approved by the customer or project sponsor. Formal documentation received from the customer or sponsor acknowledging formal stakeholder approval of the projects products is forwarded to the Close Project or Phase process.- ALessons Learned Register
- BAccepted Deliverables
- CApproved Change Requests
- DMilestone List
11The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
These documents must be must be collected, indexed and filed prior to project close, they can be used for lessons learned information and as a bases for evaluating future contacts. These documents and information or part of this input/output:
- Contract Schedule
- Scope
- Quality
- Cost Performance
- Contract Change Documentation
- Payment Records
- Inspection Results
- "As Built" plans/ drawings or "As developed" documents
- Manuals and Technical Documentation- ARequirements Management Plan
- BSeller Proposals
- CProject Funding Requirements
- DProcurement Documentation
12The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
The Performance data collected from the controlling process analyzed in comparison with project management plan components, project documents, and other work performance information.- AWork Performance Reports
- BWork Performance Data
- CWork Performance Information
- DRequirements Traceability Matrix
13The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
The raw observations and measurements identified during activities being performed to carry out the project work.- AWork Performance Data
- BWork Performance Information
- CWork Performance Reports
- DLessons Learned Register
14The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
The physical or electronic representation of work performance information compiled in project documents, intended to generate decisions, actions, or awareness.- AWork Performance Data
- BWork Performance Information
- CWork Performance Reports
- DRequirements Documentation
15The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Output of Determine Budget and Input of Control Cost. Forecast project cost to be paid that are derived from the cost baseline for total or periodic requirements, including projected expenditures plus anticipated liabilities.- ASeller Proposals
- BProject Funding Requirements
- CCost Baseline
- DCost Estimates
16The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Formal responses from sellers to a request for proposal o other procurement document specifying the price, commercial terms of sale, and technical specifications or capabilities the seller will do for the requesting organization that, if accepted, would bind the seller to perform the resulting agreement.- ASource Selection Criteria
- BBid Documents
- CSeller Proposals
- DMake or Buy Decisions
17The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Changes to the central project plan that go through the organization's change control process via a change request.- ARequirements Management Plan
- BProject Document Updates
- CProject Management Plan Updates
- DChange Requests
18The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Changes to such artifacts as the following:
- Activity List
- Assumption Log
- Lessons Learned Register
- Requirements documentation
- Risk Register
- Stakeholder Register- AApproved Change Requests
- BChange Requests
- CProject Documents
- DProject Document Updates
19The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A product, service or result, once delivered by the project, may be handed over to a different group or organization that will operate, maintain, and support it throughout its life cycle.
This output refers to this transition of the final product, service, (or result of that phase closure, the intermediate product, service, or result of that phase) from one team to another.- AFinal Product, Service or Result transition
- BClosed Procurements
- CProcurement Documentation Updates
- DMake or Buy Decisions
20The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A project document used to record knowledge gained during a project so that it can be used in the current project and entered into the lessons learned repository.- ATeam Performance Assessments
- BTeam Charter
- CIssue Log
- DLessons Learned Register
21Organizational Process Asset Updates
An output of Manage Project Knowledge. All projects create new knowledge. Some of this knowledge is codified, embedded in deliverable, or embedded in improvements to processes and procedures as a result of the Manage Project Knowledge process. Existing knowledge can also be codified or embedded for the first time as a result of this process; for example, if an existing idea for a new procedure is piloted in the project and found to be successful.- ATest and Evaluation Documents
- BOrganizational Process Asset Updates
- CLessons Learned Register
- DFinal Product, Service or Result transition
22The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A project document where information about problems is recorded and monitored.- ALessons Learned Register
- BOrganizational Process Asset Updates
- CRequirements Traceability Matrix
- DIssue Log
23The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Any unique or verifiable product, result, or capability to perform a service that is required to be produced to complete a process, phase, or project.- AFinal Product, Service or Result transition
- BDeliverables
- CClosed Procurements
- DVerified Deliverables
24The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A component of the project or program management plan that describes how the scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled and validated.- AProject Scope Statement
- BScope Baseline
- CScope Management Plan
- DSchedule Baseline
25The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A component of the project or program management plan that describes how requirements will be analyzed, documented, and managed.- ARequirements Traceability Matrix
- BRequirements Documentation
- CScope Management Plan
- DRequirements Management Plan
26The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Define Scope process, this includes a product scope description, deliverables, acceptance criteria and project exclusions. I also includes assumptions and constraints .- AProject Scope Statement
- BScope Baseline
- CProject Document Updates
- DRequirements Documentation
27The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A component of the project or program plan that establishes the criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule.- ASchedule Baseline
- BActivity List
- CSchedule Management Plan
- DProject Schedule
28The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
The approved version of the scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and its associated WBS dictionary, that can be changed using formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison to actual results.- AScope Management Plan
- BRequirements Management Plan
- CScope Baseline
- DSchedule Baseline
29The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This project artifact links product requirements from their origin to the deliverables that satisfy them. It helps to ensure that each requirement adds business value by linking it to the business and project objectives. It provides a means to track requirements throughout the project life cycle, helping to ensure that requirements approved in the requirements documentation are delivered at the end of the project.- ARequirements Traceability Matrix
- BScope Baseline
- CRequirements Documentation
- DProject Calendars
30The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Collect Requirements process and is a description of how individual requirements meet the business need for the project. This input/output can be grouped into some of the following classifications:
- Business Requirements
- Stakeholder Requirements
- Stakeholder Functional Requirements
- Stakeholder Nonfunctional Requirements
- Transition and readiness requirements
- Project Requirements
- Quality Requirements- ARequirements Management Plan
- BRequirements Documentation
- CRequirements Traceability Matrix
- DScope Management Plan
31The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A component of the project management plan that establishes the criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring and controlling the schedule. It may be formal or informal, highly detailed, or broadly framed based on the needs of the project, and includes appropriate control thresholds.- AResource Management Plan
- BScope Management Plan
- CQuality Management Plan
- DSchedule Management Plan
32The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Define Activities process this document is developed from the WBS and WBS dictionary. This input/output includes the schedule activities required on the project with activity identifier and scope of work description for each activity in sufficient detail to ensure that project team members understand what work is required to be completed.- AActivity Attributes
- BActivity List
- CMilestone List
- DDuration Estimates
33The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This is an output of the Define Activities process and extends the description of the activity by identifying multiple components associated with each activity. The components of each activity evolve overtime. During the initial stages of the project, they include the unique activity identifier (ID), WBS ID, and activity label or name. When completed, they may include activity descriptions, predecessor activities, successor activities, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, imposed dates, constraints, and assumptions. These can be used to identify the place where work has to be performed, the project calendar the activity is assigned to, and the type of effort involved. Additionally these are used for schedule development and for selecting, ordering and sorting the planned schedule activities and various ways within reports.- ARequirements Documentation
- BSchedule Baseline
- CProject Schedule Network Diagrams
- DActivity Attributes
34The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This is an output of the Define Activities process, it identifies all project milestones and indicates whether the milestone is mandatory, such as those required by contract, or optional, such as those based on historical information. The items in this artifact have zero duration because the represent a significant point or event.- AMilestone List
- BProject Schedule
- CDuration Estimates
- DSchedule Baseline
35The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Sequence Activities process this is a graphical representation of the logical relationship, also referred to as the dependencies, among the project schedule activities. This artifact can include full project details, or have one or more summary activities. A summary narrative can accompany this artifact and describe the basic approach used to sequence the activities. Any unusual activity sequences within the network should be fully described within the narrative.- AActivity List
- BRequirements Traceability Matrix
- CProject Schedule Network Diagrams
- DProject Document Updates
36The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Estimate Activity Durations process and are quantitative assesments of the likely number of time periods that are required to complete an activity, a phase or a project. This output does not include any lags and may include some indication of the range of possible results.- ADuration Estimates
- BBasis of Estimates
- CSchedule Baseline
- DProject Document Updates
37The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An input to the Develop Schedule process and output of the Estimate Activity Duations process. This the amount and type of additional details supporting the duration estimate vary by application area. Regardless of the level of detail, the supporting documentation should provide a clear and complete understanding of how the duration estimate was derived. This output may include the following:
- Documentation of all assumptions made
- Documentation of any known constraints
- Indication of the confidence level of the final estimate
- Documentation of individual project risk influencing this estimate- ADuration Estimates
- BMilestone List
- CBasis of Estimates
- DActivity List
38The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Develop Schedule process this is the approved version of a schedule model that can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison to actual results. It is accepted and approved by the appropriate stakeholders with start dates and finish dates. During monitoring and controlling, the approved document is compared to the actual start and finish dates to determine if variances have occurred. This is a component of the project management plan.- AScope Baseline
- BScope Management Plan
- CProject Schedule
- DSchedule Baseline
39The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Develop Schedule process this artifact is developed from the schedule model that presents linked activities with planned dates, duration, milestones and resources. At a minimum it includes a planned start date and planned finish date for each activity. If resource planning is done at any early stage this artifact remains preliminary util resource assignments have been confirmed and scheduled start and finish dates are established. This process usually occurs no later than the completion of the project management plan.- ASchedule Baseline
- BProject Schedule
- CSchedule Data
- DSchedule Forecast
40The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Develop Schedule process this output is a the collection of information for describing and controlling schedule. it includes, at a minimum, the schedule milestones, schedule activities, activity attributes, and documentation of all identified assumptions and constraints. The amount of additional data varies by application area. Information frequently supplied as supporting detail includes but is not limited to the following:
- Resource Requirements by period, often in the form of a resource histogram
- Alternative Schedules, such as best-case and worst-case, not resource leveled or resource leveled, or with or without imposed dates
- Applied schedule reserves- ASchedule Data
- BProject Calendars
- CSchedule Forecast
- DDuration Estimates
41The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Develop Schedule process this output identifies working days and shifts that are available for scheduled activities. It distinguishes time periods in days or parts of days that are available to complete scheduled from time periods that not available for work. A schedule model may require more than one of these outputs to allow for different work periods for some activities to calculate the project schedule.- ASchedule Baseline
- BProject Schedule
- CProject Calendars
- DSchedule Forecast
42The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Control Schedule process these are schedule updates or estimate and predictions of conditions or events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at time of this outputs development. These are updated and reissued based on work performance information provided as the project is executed. The information is based on the projects past performance and expected future performance based on corrective actions. This can include earned value performance indicators, as well as schedule reserve information that could impact the project in the future.- ASchedule Management Plan
- BSchedule Forecast
- CProject Calendars
- DSchedule Data
43The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Estimate Cost process it includes quantitative assessments of the probable costs required to complete project work, as well as contingency amounts to account for identified risks, and management reserve to cover unplanned work. They can be presented in summary form or in detail. This output is performed for all resources associated with the project. This includes but is not limited to direct labor, materials, equipment, services, facilities, information technology, and special categories such as cost financing (including interest charges), an inflation allowance, exchange rates, or a cost contingency reserve. Indirect costs, if they are included in the project estimate, can be included at the activity level or at higher levels.- ABasis of Estimates
- BCost Estimates
- CCost Management Plan
- DCost Baseline
44The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Plan Cost Management process and input to the Determine Budget process, Identify Risk process as well as Estimate Cost process this artifact is a component of the project or program management plan and describes how costs will be planned, structured and controlled.- ACost Management Plan
- BCost Baseline
- CCost Forecasts
- DBid Documents
45The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Determine Budget process this is the approved version of the time-phased project budget, excluding any management reserves, which can be changed only though formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison to actual costs.- ACost Baseline
- BCost Management Plan
- CCost Forecasts
- DScope Management Plan
46The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An input and output of Monitor and Control project work as well as an output of Control Cost this is either a calculated EAC (Estimate at Completion) value or a bottom-up EAC value and is documented and communicated to stakeholders.- ADuration Estimates
- BCost Estimates
- CCost Forecasts
- DBasis of Estimates
47The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/output is a component of the project management plan that describes how applicable, policies, procedures and guidelines will be implemented to achieve the quality objectives. It describes the activities and resources necessary for the project for the project management team to achieve the quality objectives set for the project. This artifact should be reviewed early and often throughout the project and may contain the following:
- Quality standards
- Quality objectives
- Quality roles and responsibilities
- Deliverable and processes subject to quality review
- Quality Control and quality management activities- ASchedule Management Plan
- BQuality Metrics
- CQuality Control Measurements
- DQuality Management Plan
48The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/output specifically describes a project or product attribute and how the Control Quality process will very compliance to it. Some examples of these include percentage of task completed on time, cost performance measured by CPI, failure rate, number of defects identified per day, total downtime per month, errors found per line of code, customer satisfaction scores, and percentage of requirements covered by the test plan as measure of test coverage.- AQuality Reports
- BTest and Evaluation Documents
- CQuality Metrics
- DQuality Management Plan
49The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
These can be graphical, numerical, or qualitative. The information provided can be used by other processes and departments to take corrective actions in order to achieve the project quality expectations. The information presented may include all quality management issues escalated by the team; recommendations for process, project, and product improvements; corrective actions recommendations (including rework, defect/bugs repair, 100% inspection, and more); and the summary of findings from the Control Quality process.- ATest and Evaluation Documents
- BQuality Reports
- CQuality Control Measurements
- DQuality Management Plan
50The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
These can be created based on industry needs and the organization's templates. They are inputs to the Control Quality Process and are used to evaluate the achievement of quality objectives. These documents may include dedicated checklists and detailed requirements as well as tractability matrices as part of the document.- AQuality Management Plan
- BQuality Reports
- CQuality Control Measurements
- DTest and Evaluation Documents
51The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This inputs/outputs are the documented results of Control Quality activities. They should be captured in the format specified in the quality management plan.- ATest and Evaluation Documents
- BQuality Control Measurements
- CQuality Metrics
- DQuality Reports
52The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Control Quality process and an input to Validate Scope process, this input /output achieves the goal of determining the correctness of deliverables before formalized acceptance.- AVerified Deliverables
- BDeliverables
- CAccepted Deliverables
- DChange Requests
53The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This artifact is the component of the project management plan that provides guidance on how to project resources should be categorized, allocated, managed and released. It may be divided between the team management plan according to the specifics of the project. It may include the following:
- Identification of resources
- Acquiring resources guidance
- Roles and responsibilities
- Role. The function assumed by or assigned to a person in the project
- Authority. The rights to apply project resources, make decisions, sign approvals, accept deliverables, and influence others to carry out the work of the project.- AResource Management Plan
- BResource Requirements
- CRBS (Resource Breakdown Structure)
- DPhysical Resource Assignments
54The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This document establishes the team values, agreements, and operating guidelines for the team. It often includes the following:
- Team Values
- Communication guidelines
- Decision-making criteria and process
- Meeting guidelines
- Team agreements- ATeam Performance Assessments
- BTeam Charter
- CProject Team Assignments
- DProject Communications
55The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/output identifies the types and quantities of resources required for each work package or activity in a work package and can be aggregated to determine the estimated resources for each work package, each WBS branch, and the project as a whole. The amount of detail and the level of specificity or the description can vary by application area. This input/output can include assumptions that were made in determining which types of resources are applied, their availability, and what quantities are needed.- AResource Management Plan
- BResource Requirements
- CRBS (Resource Breakdown Structure)
- DProject Team Assignments
56The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A hierarchical representation of resources by category or type.- AProject Team Assignments
- BResource Calendars
- CRBS (Resource Breakdown Structure)
- DPhysical Resource Assignments
57The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Documentation that records the material, equipment, supplies, locations, and other physical resources that will be used during the project.- APhysical Resource Assignments
- BResource Calendars
- CResource Requirements
- DVerified Deliverables
58The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Documentation that records the team members an their roles and responsibilities for the project. This can include project team directory and names inserted into the project management plan such as the project organization charts and schedules.- ATeam Charter
- BResource Requirements
- CResource Calendars
- DProject Team Assignments
59The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/output identifies the working days, shifts, start and end of normal business hours, weekends, and public holidays when each specific resource is available. Information on which resources (such as team resource, equipment, and material) are potentially available during a planned activity period is used for estimating resource utilization. These can also specify when and for how long identified team and physical resources will be available during the project. This information may be at the activity or project level, as well as various geographical locations.- AProject Communications
- BResource Calendars
- CProject Schedule
- DProject Calendars
60The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This is an output of the Develop Team process and consists of evaluation of efforts to improve and increase a teams collective capabilities. This may result in the project management team identifying specific training, coaching, mentoring, assistance or changes required to improve the teams performance.- ARBS (Resource Breakdown Structure)
- BResource Requirements
- CTeam Performance Assessments
- DTeam Charter
61The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This should be developed early in the project life cycle and is a component of the Project Management Plan and describes how project communications will be planned, structured, implemented, and monitored for effectiveness. It the below information:
- Stakeholder communication requirements
- Information to be communicated including language, format, content and level of detail
- Reason for distrobution of information
- Person responsible for communicating the information
- Glossary of common terminology
- Flow charts of information in the project, workflows, reports and meeting plans- AResource Management Plan
- BProject Communications
- CScope Management Plan
- DCommunication Management Plan
62The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
These artifacts may include but are not limited to: performance reports, deliverable status, schedule progress, cost incurred, presentations, and other information required by stakeholders.- AProject Communications
- BQuality Reports
- COrganizational Process Asset Updates
- DWork Performance Reports
63The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
A component of the project, program or portfolio management plan that describes how risk management activities will be structured and performed. This is developed by key stakeholders and provides an approach to identifying, analyzing and monitoring risk as well as works together with the quality management plan to successfully deliver product and project success. It often includes the following:
- Risk Strategy
- Methodology
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Funding
- Timing
- Risk categories- ARisk Register
- BRisk Strategy Plan
- CRisk Breakdown Structure
- DRisk Management Plan
64The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
An output of the Identify Risk Process, this artifact captures details of identified risks. The results of Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, Plan Risk Response and Monitor Risks are recorded in this artifact. It may contain limited or extensive risk information depending on project variables such as size and complexity. This artifacts content may often include the following:
- List of identified risks
- Potential risk owners
- List of potential risk responses.- AAssumption Log
- BRisk Reports
- CRisk Register
- DLessons Learned Register
65The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This document presents information on sources of overall project risk, together with summary information on identified individual project risks. This document is developed progressively throughout the Project Risk Management process. The results of Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis, Plan Risk Responses, Implement Risk Response and Monitor Risks are also included in this Document upon their completion. This document may include the following:
- Source of overall project risk
-Summary information on identified individual project risks
Additional information may be included depending on the requirements specified in the Risk Management Plan- ARisk Report
- BRisk Register
- CIssue Log
- DQuality Reports
66The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
Upon completion of the make-or-buy analysis when the decision is made to acquire from outside the project this input/output should be completed. The objective of the this input/output is to determine the project delivery method, the type of legally binding agreement(s), and how the procurement will advance through the procurement phases.- ASource Selection Criteria
- BRequirements Management Plan
- CProcurement Strategy
- DIndependent Cost Estimates
67The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
These are used to solicit proposals from prospective sellers. Terms such as bid, tender, or quotation are generally used when the seller selection decision is based on price (as when buying commercial or standard items), while a term such as proposal is generally used when other considerations such as technical capability or technical approach are the most important. Depending on the goods and services needed these artifacts my include the following:
- Request for Information (RFI)
- Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- Request for Proposal (RFP)- AProcurement Documentation Updates
- BMake or Buy Decisions
- CProcurement Statement of Work
- DBid Documents
68The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This artifact is developed from the project scope baseline and defines only that portion of the project scope that is to be included in the related contract. It describes the procurement item in sufficient detail to allow prospective sellers to determine if they are capable of providing the products, services, or results. Sufficient detail can vary based on the nature of the item, the needs of the buyer, or the expected contract form. Information included in this document may include the following:
- Quantity desired
- Quality levels
- Performance data
- Period of Performance
- Work Location- ASource Selection Criteria
- BProcurement Statement of Work (SOW)
- CIndependent Cost Estimates
- DProcurement Documentation Updates
69The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/output is a set of attributes desired by the buyer which a seller is required to meet or exceed to be selected for a contract, it describe how bidder proposals will be evaluated, including evaluation criteria and weights. For risk mitigation the buyer may decide to sign agreements with more than one seller to mitigate damage caused by a single seller to mitigate problems that impact the overall project.- ASelected Sellers
- BProcurement Statement of Work
- CSource Selection Criteria
- DProcurement Strategy
70The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/output results in the decision as to whether particular work can best be accomplished by the project team or needs to be purchased from outside sources.- AIndependent Cost Estimates
- BMake-or-buy Decisions
- CBid Documents
- DProcurement Strategy
71The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
On large procurements an organization may choose to prepare its own estimate or have costs estimated by an outside professional estimator to serve as a benchmark on proposed responses. Significant differences in cost estimates may be an indication that the procurement SOW was deficient or ambiguous, or that the prospective sellers either misunderstood or failed to to respond fully to the procurement SOW.- AProcurement Strategy
- BSource Selection Criteria
- CMake or Buy Decisions
- DIndependent Cost Estimates
72The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/outputs are those who have been judged to be in a competitive range based on the outcome of the proposal or bid evaluation. Final approval of complex, high-value, high risk procurement will generally require organizational senior management approval prior to award.- ASelected Sellers
- BClosed Procurements
- CSource Selection Criteria
- DProcurement Documentation Updates
73The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
The buyer, usually through its authorized procurement administrator, provides the seller with formal written notice that the contract has been completed. Requirements for this input/output are usually defined in the terms and conditions of the contract and are included in the procurement management plan. Typically, all deliverable should have been provided on time and meet technical an quality requirements, there should be no outstanding claims or invoices, and all final payments should have been made. The project management team should have approved all deliverables prior to closure.- AProcurement Statement of Work
- BClosed Procurements
- CSeller Proposals
- DCost Estimates
74The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This input/output could possibly include updates to to the contract with all supporting schedules, requested unapproved contract changes, and approved change requests. It may also include any seller-developed technical documentation and other work performance information such as deliverables, seller performance reports and warranties, financial documents including invoices and payment records, and the results of contract-related inspections.- AProcurement Strategy Updates
- BOrganizational Process Asset Updates
- CProcurement Documentation Updates
- DBasis of Estimates Updates
75The following explanation best describes what input and/or output?
This document contains information about identified stakeholders that includes but is not limited to the following:
- Identification Information. Name, organizational position, location, and contact details as well as role on the project.
- Assessment information. Major requirements, expectations, potential for influencing project outcomes, and the phase of the project life cycle where the stakeholder has the most influence or impact.
- Stakeholder classification. Internal/external, impact/influence/power/interest, upward/downward/outward/sideward, or any other classification model chosen by the project manager.- AResource Register
- BIssue Log
- CStakeholder Register
- DRisk Register
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- Project Management Quiz on PMBOK® 6th Edition: Process Inputs & Outputs Knowledge Test, created by Adam Odd on 17/06/2018.
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