http://www.alsenosy.com | http://www.professionalengineers.usinitiatingentity.Thiscollaborationallowstheprojectmanagertohaveabetterunderstandingofthe
projectpurpose,objectives,andexpectedbenefits.Thisunderstandingwillbetterallowforefficient
resourceallocationtoprojectactivities.Theprojectcharterprovidestheprojectmanagerwiththe
authoritytoplan,execute,andcontroltheproject.
50.Answer: D.
PMBOK®Guide,page 95 ,Section 4. 3. 2. 2
Project Management Information System (PMIS)
ThePMISprovidesaccesstoinformationtechnology(IT)softwaretools,suchasschedulingsoftware
tools,workauthorizationsystems, configurationmanagement systems,information collectionand
distribution systems,as well asinterfaces toother onlineautomatedsystemssuch ascorporate
knowledge base repositories. Automatedgathering andreportingon key performanceindicators
(KPIs)canbepartofthissystem.
Figure 4 – 1 provides an overview of the Project Integration Management processes. The Project
Integration Management processes are presented as discrete processes with defined interfaces
while, in practice, they overlap and interact in ways that cannot be completely detailed in the
PMBOK®Guide.
51.Answer: D.
PMBOK® Guide, page 118 , Section 4. 6. 2. 1 ; and page 120 , Section 4. 6. 2. 5
Perform Integrated Change Control: Tools and Techniques
ExpertJudgment
Expertise should be considered from individuals or groups with specialized knowledge of or training
in the followingtopics:
o Technical knowledge of the industry and focus area of theproject,
o Legislation and regulations,
o Legal and procurement,
o Configuration management, and
o Risk management.
Meetings
Changecontrolmeetingsareheldwithachangecontrolboard(CCB)thatisresponsibleformeeting
andreviewing thechange requests andapproving,rejectingor deferringchange requests.Most
changeswillhavesomesortofimpactontime,cost,resources,orrisks.Assessingtheimpactofthe
changesis anessentialpart ofthemeeting.Alternativestotherequestedchangesmay alsobe
discussedandproposed.Finally,thedecisioniscommunicatedtotherequestownerorgroup.
TheCCBmayalsoreviewconfigurationmanagementactivities.Therolesandresponsibilitiesofthese
boardsareclearlydefinedandagreeduponbytheappropriatestakeholdersandaredocumentedin
the change management plan. CCB decisions are documented and communicated to the
stakeholdersforinformationandfollow-upactions.