Paper instructions:
Please put each answer under the question.
1.The Project Management Institute describes five process groups beginning with initiating and planning and ending with closing processes. Discuss why these are referred to as process groups rather than project phases.
2.Define project lifecycle and discuss why the lifecycle view of project management is emphasized in IT projects.
3. Can a project have more than one critical path? Describe your view and provide at least one example.
4. Identify at least three requirements for becoming a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Briefly discuss some of the benefits of certification.
5. Every year in Japan, the Deming Prize is awarded for quality management. Who was Deming and why was his work significant with respect to quality management systems?
6. What are the three main categories of outputs for quality control in a project management setting? Which in your view is most important?
7. Describe at least three processes included in project quality management. Provide an example of how you would use it.
8. Assume that you were leading a Web site development project. What quality standards would you apply to such a project? Identify and briefly describe at least three.

Project Management Institute

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This assignment has two parts.

1. Access the Project Management Institute website : http://www.pmi.org/default.aspx and provide a response to the following questions:
• What are PMI Certifications? Why are they important?
• What is a PMI standard? How are standards developed?
2. Access the PMI Case Study Library : http://www.pmi.org/Business-Solutions/OPM3-Case-Study-Library.aspx and select one of the available case studies and answer the following questions.
• What is the background of the project you have selected?
• What were the challenges, risks, solutions, and results of the project you have selected?
Answer the questions for the assignment in a Microsoft Word document, and submit prior to the end of Module 4. Please review the Assignment Rubric as you complete this assignment. This assignment is worth 35 points.