Exam 3: The Project Management Process Groups

 The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint retrospectives.

 The _____  is a very important tool in project management because it provides the basis for deciding how to do the work.

 Which process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end?

 What is a methodology and what are some methodologies other than the PMBOK Guide do organizations use as a basis for project management methodology?

 The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process.

 Which project would be compatible with the use of the agile approach?

 Which process includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan?

 Describe the process of initiating a project and the issues involved.

 The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process.

 What is often the most difficult and unappreciated process in project management?

 Which processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements?

 The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.

 Identifying the project sponsor is a pre-initiation task.

 The project scope management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control?

 What processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase?

 The ideal outcome of the _____ process group is to complete a project successfully by delivering the agreed-upon project scope within time, cost, and quality constraints.

 A(n) _____ is the person who ensures that the team is productive, facilitates the daily Scrum, enables close cooperation across all roles and functions, and removes barriers that prevent the team from being effective.

 _____ are people involved in or affected by project activities and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, and even opponents to the project.

 Which framework is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members?

 Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents.