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1. PMP EXAM
SAMPLE Q & A

2. You are managing a project to build five bridges. The project consists of five sequential phases
with each phase delivering one bridge.
After the first phase of the project is complete, which process group of the second phase should
follow?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Closing
HINT: Which process group is performed at the beginning of a new project or a new phase of an
existing project?
Question

3. The correct answer is A.
The Initiating Process Group is made up of two processes, Develop Project Charter and Identify
Stakeholders. The Initiating Process Group is performed to define a new project or a new phase of
an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase. The purpose of this
Process Group is to align the stakeholders' expectations and the project purpose, inform
stakeholders of the scope and objectives, and discuss how their participation in the project and
its associated phases can help to ensure their expectations are met.
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4. In the scenario described, you are about to start a new project phase. Therefore, you should start
with the Develop Project Charter process. It does not necessarily mean you would develop a new
project charter for each consecutive project phase, but it means that you will perform the
processes of the Initiating Process Group starting with the Develop Project Charter process. You
will review the project charter to see if the high-level assumptions and constraints made during
project initiation are still valid, and whether or not the market conditions are still favorable for the
project. Performing this process may result in an update of the charter or an addendum to the
project charter. In an extreme scenario, this process may result in project termination.
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5. While the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) does not
explicitly mention going back to the Initiating Process Group to look at the project charter, it does
provide several examples implying that the project team may choose to go with each new phase
as a separate, stand-alone project. Undertaking a stand-alone project means performing all its
processes, starting with the Develop Project Charter. The same logic applies to the next process in
the Initiating Process Group, the Identify Stakeholders process. It is possible that new
stakeholders became involved in the project, or some of the previous stakeholders left, or the
level of engagement of the existing stakeholders have changed. Even if nothing has changed, the
Develop Project Charter and the Identify Stakeholders processes should be performed.
Otherwise, how would you be able to conclude that nothing has changed? Therefore, starting the
new phase of the project with the processes of the Initiating Process Group is the best answer to
the question asked.
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