Processes

Question 1

Process

Answer 1

A structured set of activities that define the
- sequence of actions and
- their inputs and outputs to achieve a specific objective

Question 2

What are the 7 processes?

Answer 2

1. Starting up a project
2. Directing a project
3. Initiating a project
4. Controlling a stage
5. Managing product delivery
6. Managing a stage boundary
7. Closing a project

Question 3

Starting up a project - purpose

Answer 3

• Do we have a viable and worthwile project?
• Preventing poorly conceived ideas from ever being initiated
• Do minimum necessary to decide

Question 4

Directing a project - purpose

Answer 4

• Project board accountable for success
• Key decisions
• Delegating day-to-day management to project manager

Question 5

Initiating a project - purpose

Answer 5

• Solid foundations
• Business understand work to be done
• Before committing to significant expenditure of resources

Question 6

Controlling a stage - purpose

Answer 6

• Assign and monitor work
• Handle issues
• Report progress
• Take corrective actions to remain within tolerances

Question 7

Managing product delivery - purpose

Answer 7

• Control link between PM and TM
• Agreeing requirements for acceptance, execution, reporting, delivery

Question 8

Managing a stage boundary - purpose

Answer 8

PM provides PB info to:
- Review success current stage
- Prepare next stage plan
- Review updated project plan
- Confirm continued business justification and acceptability of risks

Question 9

Closing a project - purpose

Answer 9

• Provide fixed point for acceptance of project
• Recognize achievement of approved changes in PID
• Closed in an orderly way, also premature