ITPEC FE Morning October 2020 Question 51
According to the 6th edition of the PMBOK Guide, which of the following is an activity for the planning process group in project resource management?
Explanation
Estimate activity resources — in the PMBOK Guide 6th edition it is one of the two planning processes of project resource management.
Project resource management has six processes in three process groups:
- •Planning: Plan Resource Management, Estimate Activity Resources
- •Executing: Acquire Resources, Develop Team, Manage Team
- •Monitoring and Controlling: Control Resources
Estimate Activity Resources works out the type and quantity of team members, equipment and materials each activity needs, before anything is obtained.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- •(a) — Acquire Resources obtains the team members, facilities and equipment the plan calls for, an Executing process
- •(b) — Control Resources checks that physical resources are available and used as planned, a Monitoring and Controlling process
- •(c) — Develop Team improves the team's competencies and interaction while the work is done, an Executing process
Key rule: Planning processes decide and estimate; acquiring, developing and managing the team happen during execution, and comparing actual use with the plan is control.
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