3 - Pm Processes

Front 1

Input

Back 1

item required by a process to produce its output.

Front 2

Define: Output

Back 2

A deliverable, result or service generated by the application of various tools or techniques within a process.

Front 3

Define: Phase

Back 3

One of a collection of logically related project activities usually resulting in the completion of one or more major deliverables.

Front 4

Define: Process

Back 4

-A collection of related actions performed to achieve a predefined desired outcome.

-44 project management processes,

-Each process belongs to one and only one of the 5 process groups and one and only one of the 9 knowledge areas.

Front 5

Define: Process Group

Back 5

-A logical grouping of the 44 project management processes.

-All process groups occur at least once for every project.

-Performed in the same sequence each time: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, closing

Front 6

Define: Technique

Back 6

series of steps using tools to achieve a product, result or deliver a service.

Front 7

Define: Tool

Back 7

A tangible item such as a checklist or template used in performing an activity to produce a product or result.

Front 8

Describe the 5 process groups required for any project.

Back 8

1. Initiating: defining and authorizing the project
2. Planning: defining objectives, refining them and planning the actions required to attain them
3. Executing: integrating all resources to carry out the plan
4. Monitoring and Controlling: measuring progress to identify variances and taking corrective action when necessary
5. Closing: bringing the project or phase to an orderly end, including gaining formal acceptance of the result

Front 9

List the 2 processes in the Initiating Process Group, and the ka to which they each belong.

Back 9

1. Develop Project Charter (Integration)
2. Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement (Integration)

Front 10

List the 21 processes in the Planning Process Group, and the ka to which they each belong.

Back 10

1. Develop Project Management Plan (Integration)
2. Scope Planning (Scope)
3. Scope Definition (Scope)
4. Create WBS (Scope)
5. Activity Definition (Time)
6. Activity Sequencing (Time)
7. Activity Resource Estimating (Time)
8. Activity Duration Estimating (Time)
9. Schedule Development (Time)
10. Cost Estimating (Cost)
11. Cost Budgeting (Cost)
12. Quality Planning (Quality)
13. Human Resource Planning (Human Resources)
14. Communications Planning (Communications)
15. Risk Management Planning (Risk)
16. Risk Identification (Risk)
17. Qualitative Risk Analysis (Risk)
18. Quantitative Risk Analysis (Risk)
19. Risk Response Planning (Risk)
20. Plan Purchases and Acquisitions (Procurement)
21. Plan Contracting (Procurement)

Front 11

List the 7 processes in the Executing Process Group, and the ka to which they each belong.

Back 11

1. Direct and Manage Project Execution (Integration)
2. Perform Quality Assurance (Quality)
3. Acquire Project Team (Human Resources)
4. Develop Project Team (Human Resources)
5. Information Distribution (Communications)
6. Request Seller Responses (Procurement)
7. Select Sellers (Procurement)

Front 12

List the 12 processes in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group, and the ka to which they each belong.

Back 12

1. Monitor and Control Project Work (Integration)
2. Integrated Change Control (Integration)
3. Scope Verification (Scope)
4. Scope Control (Scope)
5. Schedule Control (Time)
6. Cost Control (Cost)
7. Perform Quality Control (Quality)
8. Manage Project Team (Human Resources)
9. Performance Reporting (Communications)
10. Manage Stakeholders (Communications)
11. Risk Monitoring and Control (Risk)
12. Contract Administration (Procurement)

Front 13

List the 2 processes in the Closing Process Group, and the ka to which they each belong.

Back 13

1. Close Project (Integration)
2. Contract Closure (Procurement)