Gary is the project manager of the NHF project, which is a part of a program in his organization.
According to the PMBOK, how will Gary provide feedback to programs and portfolios?
A.
Status meetings
Status report in PWA is a convenient way to exchange textual information with the team
members about the status of a project or items in addition to task progress, which a user updates
on the Tasks page. What are change requests? Change requests are requests to expand or
reduce the project scope, modify policies, processes, plans, or procedures, modify costs or
budgets or revise schedules. These requests for a change can be direct or indirect, externally or
internally initiated, and legally or contractually imposed or optional. A Project Manager needs to
ensure that only formally documented requested changes are processed and only approved
change requests are implemented.
Answer option C is incorrect. While regular communication is needed, this is not the best answer
for the question.
Answer option A is incorrect. Status meetings are a part of project communications, but do not
answer the question as completely as status reports and change requests.
Answer option B is incorrect. Push communications is one type of communicating mode where the
project manager pushes the information to recipients. This is not the best choice for the question
because there are other modes communicating as well.
QUESTION 107
You are a project manager in a matrix environment and management is concerned about the
utilization of the resources on your project team and when you’ll release them. What project
management plan will guide how and when project resources will be released from the project
team?
Project Human Resources Management Plan
B.
Push communications
Project Staffing Management Plan
C.
Regular communications
Project Communications Management Plan
D.
Status reports and change requests
Project Schedule Management Plan
A.
Status meetings
Status report in PWA is a convenient way to exchange textual information with the team
members about the status of a project or items in addition to task progress, which a user updates
on the Tasks page. What are change requests? Change requests are requests to expand or
reduce the project scope, modify policies, processes, plans, or procedures, modify costs or
budgets or revise schedules. These requests for a change can be direct or indirect, externally or
internally initiated, and legally or contractually imposed or optional. A Project Manager needs to
ensure that only formally documented requested changes are processed and only approved
change requests are implemented.
Answer option C is incorrect. While regular communication is needed, this is not the best answer
for the question.
Answer option A is incorrect. Status meetings are a part of project communications, but do not
answer the question as completely as status reports and change requests.
Answer option B is incorrect. Push communications is one type of communicating mode where the
project manager pushes the information to recipients. This is not the best choice for the question
because there are other modes communicating as well.
QUESTION 107
You are a project manager in a matrix environment and management is concerned about the
utilization of the resources on your project team and when you’ll release them. What project
management plan will guide how and when project resources will be released from the project
team?
Project Human Resources Management Plan
A.
Status meetings
Status report in PWA is a convenient way to exchange textual information with the team
members about the status of a project or items in addition to task progress, which a user updates
on the Tasks page. What are change requests? Change requests are requests to expand or
reduce the project scope, modify policies, processes, plans, or procedures, modify costs or
budgets or revise schedules. These requests for a change can be direct or indirect, externally or
internally initiated, and legally or contractually imposed or optional. A Project Manager needs to
ensure that only formally documented requested changes are processed and only approved
change requests are implemented.
Answer option C is incorrect. While regular communication is needed, this is not the best answer
for the question.
Answer option A is incorrect. Status meetings are a part of project communications, but do not
answer the question as completely as status reports and change requests.
Answer option B is incorrect. Push communications is one type of communicating mode where the
project manager pushes the information to recipients. This is not the best choice for the question
because there are other modes communicating as well.
QUESTION 107
You are a project manager in a matrix environment and management is concerned about the
utilization of the resources on your project team and when you’ll release them. What project
management plan will guide how and when project resources will be released from the project
team?
Project Human Resources Management Plan
B.
Push communications
Project Staffing Management Plan
C.
Regular communications
Project Communications Management Plan
D.
Status reports and change requests
Project Schedule Management Plan
Explanation:
According to the PMBOK, the project manager provides the feedback to programs and portfolios
by means of status reports and change requests that may impact other projects, programs, or
portfolios. The needs of the projects, including the resource needs, are rolled up and
communicated back to the portfolio level, which in turn sets the direction for organizational
planning. What is a status report? A status report is a narrative description about a subject that is
relevant to an organization. Typically, a user submits a status report that was created for him by a
manager. He can also create and submit his own unrequested status report at any time. It is a
collaborative feature specific to PWThe Project Staffing Management Plan will define how resources are brought onto the project
team, how they are managed while on the project team, and how they may be released from the
project team. The staffing management plan is part of human resources plan. It is a subsidiary
plan of the overall project management plan and defines when project team members will be
brought onto and released from the project. It describes when and how human resource
requirements will be met. Depending upon the needs of the project, it can be formal or informal,
highly detailed or broadly framed. The staffing management plan may include the following items:
Staff acquisition, resource calendars, staff release plan, training needs, recognition and rewards,
compliance, and safety.
Answer option C is incorrect. The communications management plan defines project
communication requirements and expectations.
Answer option A is incorrect. This is not a valid project management plan.
Answer option D is incorrect. The project schedule management will define when resources are
needed and scheduled, but not how resources are allowed to be released from the project.