Project Integration Management Flashcards
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A project manager is preparing to close a project phase. Which document formally authorizes the start of the next phase?
Answer: Phase-gate review approval
A phase-gate review approval formally authorizes the project to move from one phase to the next.
During project execution, a team member identifies a more efficient way to accomplish a deliverable. What should the project manager do FIRST?
Answer: Submit a change request through integrated change control
All changes, including improvements, must go through the integrated change control process to assess impacts before implementation.
Which output of the 'Develop Project Charter' process formally authorizes the project manager to apply organizational resources?
Answer: Project charter
The project charter is the output that officially authorizes the project and empowers the project manager to use resources.
A project is falling behind schedule due to scope creep. The project manager reviews unapproved changes that were informally added. This situation is best addressed by:
Answer: Enforcing the change control process and reversing unauthorized changes
Unauthorized scope additions violate integrated change control; the PM must enforce the formal process and evaluate whether to reverse or formally approve the changes.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the 'Monitor and Control Project Work' process?
Answer: Tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress against the plan
'Monitor and Control Project Work' involves tracking performance and comparing it to the project management plan to identify variances.
A project sponsor requests an addition to the project scope after the project management plan has been approved. What is the CORRECT first step?
Answer: Evaluate the impact of the change and submit a change request
Any scope addition must first be evaluated for impact on cost, schedule, and risk before a change request is submitted and reviewed.
The configuration management system is a subset of which broader system?
Answer: Project management information system (PMIS)
The configuration management system is a component within the larger PMIS, which manages all project information and tools.