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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship
Gantt chart (Tool)
subproject
program
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
2. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
procurement documents (Output/Input)
budget
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
inspection (Technique)
3. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
project team directory
project phase
voice of the customer
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
4. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
work authorization system (Tool)
define activities (Process)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
5. Schedule network diagramming technique in which schedule activities are represented by boxes or nodes. schedule activities are graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the sequence in which the activities are performed
specification
input (Process) input
role
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
6. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
sub network
monitor and control risks (Process)
flowcharting (Technique)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
7. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle
work authorization system (Tool)
project manager
project phase
project initiation
8. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.
flowcharting (Technique)
project management plan (Output/Input)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
time and material contract (T&M)
9. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services
request for quotation (RFQ)
risk category
material
change control board (CCB)
10. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
resource leveling (Technique)
program management
project management knowledge area
technique
11. A component of work performed during the course of a project
lessons learned(Output/Input)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
activity
performing organization
12. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
staffing management plan
estimate activity durations (Process)
plan procurements (Process)
scope change
13. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
defect repair
start to start (SS)
seller
resource calendar
14. The time in calendar units between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete
defect repair
value engineering
external deliverable
actual duration
15. Graphic display of schedule related information.
Gantt chart (Tool)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
start to finish (SF)
late start date (LS)
16. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
analogous estimating (Technique)
calendar unit
master schedule (Tool)
actual cost (AC)
17. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
performance measurement baseline
closing processes (Process Group)
predecessor activity
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
18. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
flowcharting (Technique)
master schedule (Tool)
pareto chart (Tool)
product
19. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
defect
start to finish (SF)
BCWS
log
20. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
precedence relationship
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
resource
manage project team (Process)
21. Point in time associated with a schedule activities' start.
monitor and control risks (Process)
template
start date
project team directory
22. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
budget at completion (BAC)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
acceptance criteria
influence diagram (Tool)
23. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project
early start date (ES)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
change control
project management system (Tool)
24. Collection of generally sequential - non overlapping product phases whose name and number are determined by the manufacturing and control needs of the organization.
project calendar
rework
product life cycle
start date
25. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed
verify scope (Process)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
earned value management (EV
activity list (Output/Input)
26. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
communications management plan (Output/Input)
monitor and control project work (Process)
quality
Monte Carlo analysis
27. Document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organization resources to the project activities
risk acceptance (Technique)
actual duration
project charter (Output/Input)
summary activity
28. ACWP
develop project charter (Process)
actual cost of work performed
change control system (Tool)
sub phase
29. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
statement of work (SOW)
sub network
network path
scope
30. Indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. also called risk symptoms or warning signs. should be watched or monitored in the risk monitoring and control process.
slack
actual duration
triggers
parametric estimating (Technique)
31. Group of persons with a shared objective who fulfill their roles with little or no time spent meeting fact to face.
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
performance measurement baseline
parametric estimating (Technique)
virtual team
32. Information and data on the status of the project schedule activities being performed to accomplish the project work collected as part of the direct and manage project execute processes. Information includes: status of deliverables - implementation s
risk register (Output/Input)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
work performance information
33. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
monitor and control risks (Process)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
develop project management plan (Process)
sub phase
34. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
human resource plan
finish date
path convergence
portfolio management (Technique)
35. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted
acceptance criteria
influence diagram (Tool)
product life cycle
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
36. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
quality
identify stakeholders (Process)
work breakdown structure component
define scope (Process)
37. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
change control system (Tool)
material
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
project
38. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
project initiation
Monte Carlo analysis
risk
output (Process)
39. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
change control system (Tool)
pareto chart (Tool)
percent complete
scope creep
40. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
request for proposal (RFP)
invitation for bid (IFB)
verification
workaround
41. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
data date
path convergence
specification
42. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
late start date (LS)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
monitor
threshold
43. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
close project or phase (Process)
BCWS
imposed date
scope baseline
44. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
network logic
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
reserve analysis (Technique)
requirements traceability matrix
45. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses
lead (Technique)
schedule baseline
procurement documents (Output/Input)
float
46. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
parametric estimating (Technique)
preventative action
close procurements (Process)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
47. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
risk acceptance (Technique)
plan risk response (Process)
slack
output (Process)
48. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
opportunity
inspection (Technique)
scope
scope change
49. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
float
s-curve
grade
change control
50. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
project
budget at completion (BAC)
perform quality control (Process)
collect requirements (Process)