PMI Project Integration & Change Control Flashcards

What is the purpose of documenting project assumptions in integration management?

Answer: To document factors considered true for planning that may still require validation

Assumptions are factors considered true for planning purposes but which may need validation; unvalidated assumptions can become risks if proven false.

Which process creates the project charter?

Answer: Develop Project Charter

The Develop Project Charter process creates the project charter, which formally authorizes the project and grants the project manager authority to apply organizational resources.

What is a project constraint?

Answer: A limiting factor that restricts the options available during project execution

Constraints are limiting factors, such as fixed budgets, mandatory deadlines, or regulatory requirements, that restrict the project team's available options.

What does the Manage Project Knowledge process involve?

Answer: Using existing knowledge and creating new knowledge to achieve project objectives and contribute to organizational learning

Manage Project Knowledge uses existing organizational knowledge and creates new knowledge to achieve project objectives and contribute to future organizational learning.

When a project is formally closed, what should a project manager do with organizational process assets?

Answer: Archive all project documents and update organizational process assets with project records and lessons learned

At project closure, the PM archives project records, updates historical information, and contributes lessons learned and templates to organizational process assets for future projects.

What is the triple constraint in project management?

Answer: Scope, schedule, and cost

The triple constraint consists of scope, schedule, and cost — three primary competing demands that project managers must continuously balance throughout the project.