Typical performance reports used to identify problems and issues so that corrective actions can be taken. (Part of Monitor & Control Project Work Process under Integration Managment Knowledge Group)

 (7 total)

1. Status or progress reports

2. Trend Analysis

3. Variance Analysis

4. Exception Reports

5. Earned Value Reports

6. Schedule Reports (Gant Charts, Milestone Charts,k Network Diagrams)

7. Cost Reports (S-Curves, Histograms, Expenditure Tables)

 What are the key elements of the project management plan?

1. The selected project life cycle to be used.

2. The project management approach/strategy to be used by definition of selected processes   and tools/techniques.

3. How a standard process could be tailored.

4. How project work will be managed and executed.

5. How changes will be monitored and controlled.

6. How configuration management will be performec.

7. How the integrity of performance baselines will be maintained, including requirements traceability.

8. How project will be closed.

9. Description of other phases or related projects.

10. Level of frequency and techniques for communication.

11. Schedule or milestone chart of key managment reviews for progress, issue resolution an decisions.

12. Subsidiary management plans.

What are the nine knowledge areas?

1. Integration (6 processes)

2. Scope (5 processes)

3. Time (6 processes)

4. Cost (3 processes)

5. Quality (3 processes)

6. Human Resources (4 processes)

7. Communications (5 processes)

8. Risk (6 processes)

9. Procurement (4 processes)

What are the five Project Scope Management Processes?

1. Collect requirements (Planning Process Group)

2. Define scope (Planning Process Group)

3. Create WBS (Planning Process Group)

4. Verify scope (Monitoring/Controlling Process Group)

5. Control scope (Monitoring/Controlling Process Group)

What are the two processes within the Closing Process Group?

1. Close project or phase (Integration Knowledge Area)

2. Close procurements (Project Procurement Knowledge Area)

What are the ten processes within the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

1. Monitor and control project work (Integration Knowledge Area)

2. Perform integrated change control (Integration Knowledge Area)

3. Verify scope (Scope Knowledge Area)

4. Control scope (Scope Knowledge Area)

5. Control schedule (Time Knowledge Area)

6. Control costs (Cost Knowledge Area)

7. Perform quality control (Quality Knowledge Area)

8. Report performance (Communications Knowledge Area)

9. Monitor and control risks (Risk Knowledge Area)

10. Administer procurements (Project Procurements Knowledge Area)

1. Progress and status reports (

2. Change management

3. Monitor and control work packages

4. Manage and

What are the eight processes in the Executing Process Group?

1. Direct and manage project execution (Integration Knowledge Area)

2. Perform quality assurance (Quality Knowledge Area)

3. Acquire project team (Human Resources Knowledge Area)

4. Develop project team (Human Resources Knowledge Area)

5. Manage project team (Human Resources Knowledge Area)

6. Distribute information (Communications Knowledge Area)

7. Management stakeholder expectations (Communications Knowledge Area)

8. Conduct Procurement (Project Procurement Knowledge Area)

What are the twenty process in the Planning Process Group?

1. Develop project management plan (Integration Knowledge Area)

2. Collect requirements (Scope Knowledge Area)

3. Define scope (Scope Knowledge Area)

4. Create WBS (Scope Knowledge Area)

5. Define activities (Time Knowledge Area)

6. Sequence activities (Time Knowledge Area)

7. Estimate activity resources (Time Knowledge Area)

8. Estimate activity duration (Time Knowledge Area)

9. Develope schedule (Time Knowledge Area)

10. Estimate cost (Cost Knowledge Area)

11. Determine budget (Cost Knowledge Area)

12. Plan quality (Quality Knowledge Area)

13. Develop human resources plan (Human Resources Knowledge Area)

14. Plan communications (Communications Knowledge Area)

15. Plan risk management (Risk Knowledge Area)

16. Identify risks (Risk Knowledge Area)

17. Perform qualitative risk analysis (Risk Knowledge Area)

18. Perform quantitative risk analytis (Risk Knowledge Area)

19. Plan risk response (Risk Knowledge Area)

20. Plan procurements (Procurement Knowledge Area)

What are the two processes in the Initiating Process Group?

1. Develop project charter (Integration Knowledge Area)

2. Identify stakeholders (Communications Knowledge Area)

What are the five process groups?

1. Initiation (2 Processes)

2. Planning (20 Processes)

3. Execution (8 Processes)

4. Monitoring & Controlling (10 Processes)

5. Closing (2 Processes)

What are the seven typical performance reports used to identify problems and issues so that corrective action can be taken?

1. Status or progress reports

2. Trend analysis

3. Variance analysis

4. Exception reports

5. Earned value reports

6. Schedule reports (gant charts, milestone charts, network diagrams)

7. Cost reports (s-curve, histograms, expenditure tables)

What are the six types of project contraints?

1. Scope

2. Quality

3. Budget (Cost)

4. Resources (Cost, Time)

5. Schedule (Time)

6. Risk

What are the six Integration Management Processes?

1. Develop project charter (Initiating Process Group)

2. Develop project management plan (Planning Process Group)

3. Direct and manage project execution (Executing Process Group)

4. Monitor and control project work (Monitoring & Controlling Process Group)

5. Perform integrated change control (Monitoring & Controlling Process Group)

6. Close project or phase (Closing Process Group)

What are the six performance domains?

1. Inititation

2. Planning

3. Execution

4. Monitoring/Controlling

5. Closing

6. Professional Responsibility

What are the four stages of the Product Life Cycle?

1. Introduction

2. Growth

3. Maturity

4. Retirement

What are the four primary forms of organizational structure?

1. Fuctional organization

2. Matrix organization (strong, weak, balanced, composite)

3. Projectized organization

4. Project management office

What are the three deliverables of the concept phase (starting the project)?

1. Feasibility studies that clarify the problem to be solved.

2. Order of magnitude forcasts of costs.

3. A project charter to grant permission for the project to proceed.

What are the nine deliverables of the development and planning phase (organization and preparing)?

1. Scope statement

2. WBS

3. Schedule baseline

4. Determination of budgetary costs and devleoped budget

5. Identification of resources and team members with levels of responsibility

6. Risk assessment

7. Communication management plan

8. Project managment plan

9. Control system and methods for handling change control

What are the six deliverables of the implementation and execution phase (carrying out the work)?

1. Execution results for work packages

2. Status reports and performance reporting

3. Procurement of goods and services

4. Managing, controlling and redirecting (if needed) of scope, quality, schedule and cost

5. Resolution of problems

6. Integration of the product into operations and the transferrral of responsibility

What are the three deliverables of the termination and close phase (closing the project)?

1. Formal acceptance

2. Documented results and lessons learned

3. Reassignment or release of resources