Exam 12: Managing Project Control and Closure

_________are approved and authorized actions that are recommended to correct defects in the project deliverables.

_________is the process of monitoring and measuring project progress and influencing the plan to account for any discrepancies between planned progress and actual progress.

The laid- back philosophy may be best suited for small projects.

An important issue during the closure process if the _________of the project management methods you have used.

_________is the process of screening the project results to determine whether they conform to relevant quality standards and identifying means to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory results.

All of the following are philosophies of project control EXCEPT:

The _________is the ratio of EV to AC.

A change control system is a documented process that describes the procedures by which:

_________are items or activities that will still need to be addressed but, because of their nature, may need to be addressed by the clients themselves of assigned to a team member to attend after the official project handover.

_________are documented recommendations that minimize the probability of negative consequences to the project.

_________is the process of identifying the cause of variance relative to the project baseline and determining whether any corrective action is needed.

Withholding negative information out of fear for negative consequences is known as:

_________are documented and authorized guidelines necessary to bring future project performance in conformance with the project management plan.

In addition to the philosophy of project control employed, the manager also needs to_________.

Cost control is the process of monitoring cost performance to ensure that only appropriate changes are included in the modified_________.

For large, complex projects, the_________ may be most appropriate.

Controlling processes are important factor in all of the following project management knowledge areas EXCEPT_________ management.

A _________system is a formal, documented process that describes the procedures for changing the project scope and product scope.

If AC is greater than EV, this means that the project is currently coming in under budget.

_________is the process of identifying, evaluating, and managing changes that occur from project initiation through project closure.