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ComptiaProject+ ProjectLifeCyclePhases


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What are the five project life cycle phases?

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Initiation Planning Execution Monitoring and Controlling Closing

What is the initiation phase?

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Phase where project is defined authorized and stakeholders are identified

What is a project charter?

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Document that formally authorizes a project and defines its objectives

What information is included in a project charter?

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Project purpose objectives stakeholders high-level requirements and assigned project manager

Who approves the project charter?

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Project sponsor or senior management

What is a business case?

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Document justifying the project by analyzing costs benefits and risks

What is a feasibility study?

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Analysis determining whether project is viable and achievable

What is stakeholder identification?

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Process of identifying all people or organizations affected by the project

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What is the planning phase?

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Phase where detailed project plans scope schedule and budget are developed

What is a project management plan?

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Comprehensive document detailing how project will be executed monitored and controlled

What is scope planning?

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Defining what work is and is not included in the project

What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

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Hierarchical decomposition of project work into smaller manageable components

What is a project schedule?

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Timeline showing when tasks will be performed and completed

What is the critical path?

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Longest sequence of dependent activities determining minimum project duration

What is a Gantt chart?

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Bar chart showing project schedule with tasks durations and dependencies

What is resource planning?

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Identifying and allocating human equipment and material resources needed

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What is cost estimation?

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Determining the financial resources needed to complete project activities

What is a project budget?

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Approved estimate for project costs including contingency reserves

What is risk planning?

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Identifying analyzing and planning responses to project risks

What is a risk register?

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Document listing identified risks their probability impact and response strategies

What is quality planning?

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Defining quality standards and how they will be measured and achieved

What is a communication plan?

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Document specifying who needs information when and how it will be delivered

What is procurement planning?

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Determining what needs to be purchased and developing acquisition strategy

What is the execution phase?

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Phase where project work is performed according to the project plan

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What happens during project execution?

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Resources are coordinated work is performed and deliverables are created

What is team development?

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Building skills and improving team interactions and performance

What is the project managers role in execution?

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Direct and manage project work ensure quality and coordinate resources

What is deliverable production?

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Creating the products services or results defined in project scope

What is quality assurance?

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Ensuring project processes and standards are being followed correctly

What is team management?

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Leading motivating and managing project team members

What is stakeholder engagement?

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Communicating with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations

What is the monitoring and controlling phase?

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Ongoing phase where project performance is tracked and corrective action taken

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What is project performance monitoring?

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Measuring actual progress against planned progress

What is variance analysis?

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Comparing actual performance to baseline to identify deviations

What is Earned Value Management (EVM)?

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Technique measuring project performance by comparing planned vs actual work and cost

What is a change request?

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Formal proposal to modify project scope schedule cost or quality

What is change control?

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Process for managing and approving changes to project baseline

What is scope creep?

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Uncontrolled expansion of project scope without adjustments to time cost or resources

What is issue management?

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Process of identifying tracking and resolving project problems

What is an issue log?

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Document tracking problems their status and resolution

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What is performance reporting?

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Communicating project status to stakeholders

What is corrective action?

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Steps taken to bring project performance back in alignment with plan

What is the closing phase?

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Final phase where project is completed and formally closed

What activities occur during project closing?

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Final deliverables acceptance lessons learned documentation and resource release

What is project acceptance?

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Formal sign-off that deliverables meet requirements and are complete

What are lessons learned?

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Documentation of successes challenges and knowledge gained during project

Why are lessons learned important?

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To improve future project performance and organizational knowledge

What is project archiving?

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Storing project documentation for future reference and compliance

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What is resource release?

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Returning team members equipment and facilities to their original assignments

What is contract closure?

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Formal completion and settlement of contractual obligations

What is a post-project review?

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Meeting to evaluate project success and identify improvement opportunities

What is project transition?

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Handing over deliverables to operations or end users with training and support

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