Exam 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study

The products of the project are produced during project implementation,and it usually takes the least amount of resources to accomplish this process.

Many of the project management processes occur as part of the ____________________ process group.

The main purpose of project plans is to ____________________ project execution.

The process of information distribution falls under the ___________________________________ knowledge area.

Even though many information technology projects are canceled before completion,it is still important to formally close any project and reflect on what can be learned to improve future projects.

____ include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.

Ideally,the ____________________ would be involved in initiating a project,but often the project manager is selected after many initiation decisions have already been made.

Executing the project includes work required to introduce any new hardware,software,and procedures into normal operations.

A(n)____________________ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.

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.

____ is a planning process falling under the Project Scope Management knowledge area.

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

A(n)____________________ describes how things should be done.

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

____ is a planning process falling under the Project Integration Management knowledge area.

The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed.

____ is a monitoring and controlling process.

Research suggests that companies working to implement best practices should spend less than 10 percent of project time in initiating and planning.

The project procurement management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group through the activity of administering procurements.

The project time management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group through the activity of schedule control.