Process Practice Questions
Master Process for the PMP exam with comprehensive practice questions, detailed explanations, and proven study strategies.
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What You'll Learn
The Process topic in the PMP exam covers the key processes that project managers must understand and apply throughout the project lifecycle. This includes the core processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing a project. Mastering the Process topic is essential for the PMP exam, as it demonstrates your ability to effectively manage the various stages of a project and ensure its successful delivery. This topic tests your knowledge of how to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close a project to meet stakeholder requirements.
Key Concepts
Project Initiation
The processes performed to formally acknowledge the existence of a new project or phase and commit to providing the resources needed to undertake the project.
Project Planning
The processes required to establish the scope of the project, refine the objectives, and define the course of action required to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to achieve.
Project Execution
The processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements.
Project Monitoring and Controlling
The processes required to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes.
Project Closing
The processes performed to finalize all activities across all of the Project Management Process Groups to formally complete the project, phase, or contractual obligations.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Failing to properly initiate the project by not obtaining the necessary approvals or securing the required resources.
- Inadequate planning, leading to unrealistic timelines, budgets, and scope.
- Lack of effective project monitoring and controlling, resulting in missed deadlines, budget overruns, and quality issues.
- Neglecting to properly close out the project, including not completing all necessary documentation and not obtaining stakeholder acceptance.
- Misunderstanding the relationships and dependencies between the various process groups and how they interact throughout the project lifecycle.
Sample Process Questions
Question 1
Robbie is facing certain **quality** issues. To improve the efficacy of the **quality** process within an adaptive setting, he wants to determine the underlying **cause-and-effect diagrams** of these issues. Which tool can he employ?
**Cause-and-effect diagrams**
(Correct)**Quality management plans**
Recurring **retrospectives**
**Iteration reviews**
Explanation:
Correct answer: **Cause-and-effect diagrams**Robbie can employ **cause-and-effect diagrams** to analyze the root **cause-and-effect diagrams** of the **quality** issues and boost the effectiveness of the **quality** process in an adaptive setting. **Cause-and-effect diagrams** utilize a fish image, ...
Question 2
Craig, using **three-point estimation**, anticipates a **project** cost of $108,000. He assesses the **optimistic cost** at $90,000 and the **pessimistic cost** at $138,000. Applying **triangular distribution**, what is Craig's calculated cost estimate?
$112,000
(Correct)$98,000
$122,000
$100,000
Explanation:
Correct answer: $112,000. Using **triangular distribution**, the formula is (Optimistic + Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 3. Thus, ($90,000 + $108,000 + $138,000) / 3 = $112,000.
Question 3
Consider a 12-month project with a total budget of $600,000, allocated uniformly over its duration. At the end of month six, the actual cost (ac) is $400,000. Assuming the project is on track, what is the Schedule Variance (SV)?
$0
(Correct)$200,000
$300,000
-$100,000
Explanation:
Correct answer: $0 Schedule Variance (SV) is determined by subtracting Planned Value (PV) from Earned Value (EV). If the project is progressing according to the project management plan at the six-month point, Earned Value equals Planned Value. The PV at six months totals $300,000 ($600,000 ÷ 12 × 6)...
Study Tips for Process
Familiarize yourself with the key process groups and the specific processes within each group, as well as their inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs.
Practice applying the process groups to different project scenarios and identifying the appropriate processes to be used in each situation.
Understand the flow of information and how the various processes interact and influence one another throughout the project lifecycle.
Analyze sample exam questions that cover the process groups and identify the key factors that differentiate the correct answer from the incorrect ones.
Engage in hands-on exercises or simulations to apply the process concepts in a practical, real-world context.
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How many Process questions are on the PMP?
Process makes up approximately 50% of the PMP exam. Upsero includes hundreds of practice questions covering all aspects of this topic.
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