Exam 3: Initiating Projects

____________________ begins as the project manager works with the team and other stakeholders to hold a kick-off meeting for the project and produce a stakeholder analysis,a business case,a project charter,and a preliminary scope statement.

Ideally,the ____________________ manager will play a major role in developing the project charter.

Typically included in the project charter,the ____ section describes how the project objectives will be met,provides a list of important assumptions,and often gives references to related documents.

Project management consists of nine project management knowledge areas: project integration,scope,time,cost,quality,human resource,communications,risk,and ____________________ management.

Some organizations initiate projects using a simple letter of ____,whereas others use much longer documents or formal contracts.

A(n)____________________ is a file with a preset format that serves as a starting point for creating various documents so that the format and structure do not have to be re-created.

A stakeholder analysis should not be part of the official project plans,which are normally available for all stakeholders to review.

Project integration management includes ____ processes.

Describe the contents of scope statements in relation to the project type.

Which of the following information is typically included in a business case?

Stakeholders must be internal to the organization.

It is good practice to send kick-off meeting minutes to all meeting participants and other appropriate stakeholders within a day or two of a meeting.

A business ____ is a document that provides justification for investing in a project.

The majority of project management processes occur as part of the executing process group.

Substantial effort should go into initiating projects.

Because the purpose of project management is to meet project requirements and satisfy stakeholders,it is critical that project managers take adequate time to identify,understand,and manage relationships with all project ____.

It is helpful to create a ____ scope statement during project initiation so that the entire project team can start important discussions and work related to the project scope.

A(n)____________________ statement is a document used to develop and confirm a common understanding of the project scope.

A ____ is a product or service produced or provided as part of a project.

Project management process groups are isolated events.