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Subjects : certifications, capm
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1. Describes how project scope will be managed and how scope changes will be integrated into the project. It should also include an assessment of the expected stability of the project scope






2. Process of defining and documenting stakeholders' needs to meet the project objectives






3. Technique to evaluate the degree to which data about risks is useful for risk management.






4. The process of identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success.






5. The document that describes the communication needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; and who is responsible for providing each type of communica






6. Activities should have a coding structure to allow sorting and/or extractions based on different attributes assigned to the activities.






7. Process of managing procurement relationships - monitoring contract performance - ad making changes and corrections as needed.






8. Describes the procurement item in sufficient detail to allow prospective sellers to determine if they are capable of providing the products - services - or results.






9. A formal or informal approach to obtain information from stakeholders by talking to them directly






10. A hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units.






11. A schedule network analysis technique used to determine the amount of scheduling flexibility on various logical network paths in the project schedule network - and to determine the minimum total project duration. Early start and finish dates are calc






12. Reduce the probability and/or consequence of an adverse risk event to be within acceptable threshold limits.






13. Describes the processes required to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated. It includes developing the project plan - managing the execution of the project plan - monitoring & controlling work - integrating the chang






14. Structured review of the procurement process originating from the Plan Procurements process through Administer Procurements process. Objective is to identify successes and failures that warrant recognition in the preparation or administration of othe






15. Charts that are used to show positions and relationships in a graphical format.






16. Process of estimating the type and quantities of resources like materials - people - equipment - or supplies required to perform each project activity






17. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle






18. Process of identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables.






19. The process to develop an approximation (estimate) of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities.






20. Focused sessions that bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements






21. Defines what kinds of competencies are required from what kind of individuals or groups and in what time frames.






22. Used to solicit proposals from prospective sellers






23. A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service - or result






24. Describes how risk management will be structured and performed on the project.






25. Effect on project objectives if the risk event occurs.






26. Involves immediate corrective or preventive action as a consequence of quality control measurements.






27. Approved modifications to the project schedule that are used to manage the project






28. It shortens the project schedule without changing the project scope - in order to meet schedule constraints - imposed dates - or other schedule objectives. -. This technique includes crashing and fast tracking.






29. The policies - guidelines - or procedures that govern the recruitment of staff.






30. Special category of revised cost estimates to an approved cost baseline.






31. Organize and summarize the information gathered - and present the results of any analysis as compared to the performance measurement baseline. Reports should provide status and progress of the project at the required level of detail.






32. Clarify the structure - requirements and other terms of the purchases so that mutual agreement can be reached prior to signing the contract.






33. Formal written notice from a person or organization responsible for contract administration - informing that the contract has been completed.






34. List of risks includes those that pose the greatest threat or present the greatest opportunity to the project together with a measure of their impact.






35. For many procurement items - the procuring organization may elect to either prepare its own independent estimate - or have an estimate of costs prepared by an outside professional estimator - to serve as a benchmark on proposed responses.






36. 1. Performed by people; 2. Constrained by limited resources; 3. Planned - excuted - monitored - and controlled; 4. Ultimate goal is to achieve organizational objectives or stratregic plans






37. Factors which - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real or certain.






38. Meetings with all prospective sellers and buyers prior to submittal of a bid or proposal. Used to ensure that all prospective sellers have a clear and common understanding of the procurement - and that no bidders receive preferential treatment.






39. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measure of scale such as size - weight - and complexity - from a previous - similar activity as the basis for estimating the same parameter o






40. Defines the procedures by which project scope can be changed; includes paperwork - tracking systems and approval levels necessary for authorizing changes.






41. Documentation resulting from project activities. These files may also maintain records of other projects that are detailed enough to aid in developing cost estimates.






42. Measuring - examining and testing undertaken to determine whether results conform to requirements; also called reviews - product reviews - audits - and walkthroughs






43. Used to generate - classify - and prioritize product requirements. Some methods used to reach group decisions are: unanimity - majority - plurality - and dictatorship.






44. A formal procedure for authorizing project work to ensure that work is done by the identified organization at the right time and in proper sequence.






45. Describes the processes required to ensure that the project satisfies the needs for which it is undertaken. It includes quality planning - performing quality assurance and control.






46. Describes the processes required to acquire goods and services from outside the project team. It includes planning procurements - conducting procurements - administering procurements - and closing procurements.






47. A structured review of the seller's progress to deliver project scope and quality - within cost and on schedule - as compared to the contract.






48. Projects are frequently divided into better manageable components or subprojects. Subprojects are often contracted to an external enterprise or another functional unit in the performing organization.






49. The calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal - such as the budget at completion (BAC) or the estimate at completion (EAC). It is the ratio of 'remaining work' to the 'fu






50. An accepted action performed to bring projected future project performance in line with the project plan. These actions have to be documented.