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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.

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.
Answer

4. 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.

While the [i]PMBOK[sup]®[/sup] Guide[/i] 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.
Answer

5. 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.
Answer

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