ITPEC FE Morning April 2021 Question 51

ISO 21500 Process Groups — identify which activity belongs to which process group.

ISO 21500 defines 5 process groups: Initiating → Planning → Implementing → Controlling → Closing.

• •Initiating — develop project charter, identify stakeholders
• •Planning — define scope, create schedule, plan resources, assess risks
• •Implementing — direct project work, perform quality assurance
• •Controlling — control changes, monitor progress
• •Closing — close project phase, collect lessons learned

Correct answer: (a) To define scope — belongs to the Planning process group.

Why not others:
- (b) To develop a project charter — Initiating, not Planning
- (c) To identify stakeholders — Initiating, not Planning
- (d) To perform quality assurance — Implementing, not Planning

Key rule: Planning answers "what and how" (scope, schedule, budget). Initiating answers "why and who" (charter, stakeholders).

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