ISEB-PM1 · Question #307
Which process group defines the course of action required to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to achieve?
The correct answer is C. Planning. Planning (C) is correct because this process group is where the project team develops the project management plan and all subsidiary plans - scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, etc. - that collectively define how the project will achieve its objectives. Initiating (A) is…
Question
Which process group defines the course of action required to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to achieve?
Options
- AInitiating
- BExecuting
- CPlanning
- DMonitoring and Controlling
How the community answered
(71 responses)- A3% (2)
- B7% (5)
- C75% (53)
- D15% (11)
Explanation
Planning (C) is correct because this process group is where the project team develops the project management plan and all subsidiary plans - scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, etc. - that collectively define how the project will achieve its objectives.
- Initiating (A) is wrong because it only authorizes the project and identifies stakeholders; it defines what the project is, not the detailed course of action to achieve it.
- Executing (B) is wrong because it carries out the plan - it's action, not definition.
- Monitoring and Controlling (D) is wrong because it tracks and adjusts performance against the plan, but doesn't create the course of action itself.
Memory tip: Think of the acronym I-P-E-M-C (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing) as "I Plan Every Major Change." Planning sits right after Initiating - you define the route before you start driving.
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