Project Management Assignment 3 – Flashcards

_____ processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs. a. Initiating b. Executing c. Planning d. Monitoring and controlling

A common _____ process is reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track. a. monitoring and controlling b. planning c. closing d. executing

During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition. a. planning b. initiating c. controlling d. opening

The project scope management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control. a. executing b. planning c. monitoring and controlling d. initiating

Developing a _____ is a planning process that occurs in the Project Integration Management knowledge area. a. schedule management plan b. quality management c. WBS d. project management plan

The project cost management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination. a. executing b. monitoring and controlling c. planning d. initiating

_____ 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. Six Sigma d. Rational Unified Process

One of the main outputs of the initiation process is _____. a. identifying the project sponsor b. creating the work breakdown structure c. selecting the project manager d. developing the project charter

Which of the following is a planning process associated with project scope management? a. Estimating costs b. Collecting requirements c. Planning schedule management d. Performing qualitative risk analysis

_____ are an output of the executing process of project integration management. a. Deliverables b. Issue logs c. Enterprise environmental factor updates d. Resource calendars

The _____ 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. planning b. executing c. monitoring d. closing

Which 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 uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product. c. It is used when a project team wants to provide a potentially shippable product earlier rather than later. d. It is used when project teams want to use the predicative approach to a project.

Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum? a. Creating sprint backlog b. Completing tasks each day during sprints c. Demonstrating the product during a sprint review meeting d. Determining how many sprints will compose each release

A _____ is an important Scrum artifact used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process. a. sprint backlog b. burndown chart c. product backlog d. WBS

Enterprise environmental factors are an output of the executing process of _____. a. project human resource management b. project integration management c. project procurement management d. project quality management

The project management plan is the output of the planning process of project _____. a. quality management b. scope management c. procurement management d. integration management

The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group by identifying stakeholders. a. monitoring and controlling b. initiating c. executing d. planning

The project time management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activity of schedule control. a. planning b. initiating c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

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 _____ processes. a. monitoring and controlling b. closing c. initiating d. executing

Which of the following project parameters would be compatible with the use of the agile approach? a. Projects that have more flexible scheduling b. Projects with inexperienced and dispersed teams c. Projects that have a fairly rigid completion date d. Projects with clear-up front requirements