Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1470

You are managing a major international project, and your contract requires you to prepare both a project plan and a quality management plan. Your core team is preparing a project quality management plan. Your first step in developing this plan is
to______________


A.
Determine specific metrics to use in the quality management process
B. Identify the quality standards for the project
C. Develop a quality policy for the project
D. Identify specific quality management roles and responsibilities for the project

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
The quality policy includes the overall intentions and direction of the organization with regard to quality, as formally expressed by top management. If the performing organization lacks a formal quality policy or if the project involves multiple performing
organizations, as in a joint venture, the project management team must develop a quality policy for the project. The quality management plan then describes how the quality policies will be implemented.