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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. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.
validation
hammock activity
log
technique
2. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
product life cycle
activity code
work authorization
imposed date
3. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
project initiation
develop human resource plan (Process)
risk category
node
4. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
lag (Technique)
5. Reserve
buffer
project organization chart (Output/Input)
project calendar
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
6. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
activity
fast tracking (Technique)
input (Process) input
voice of the customer
7. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
close procurements (Process)
monitor
develop project team (Process)
budget
8. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
data date
pareto chart (Tool)
start to start (SS)
defect repair
9. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
summary activity
defect repair
expert judgment (Technique)
activity
10. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.
master schedule (Tool)
initiating processes (Process Group)
functional organization
data date
11. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
plan quality (Process)
regulation
performing organization
12. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
project management process group
Monte Carlo simulation
milestone schedule (Tool)
historical information
13. The process of completing each project procurement
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
estimate activity durations (Process)
close procurements (Process)
14. 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
finish to start (FS)
finish to finish (FF)
work performance information
work breakdown structure component
15. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
schedule compression
scheduled start date (SS)
project management body of knowledge
program
16. A diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives. it is used when some future scenarios or outcomes of actions are uncertain. it incorporates probabilities and costs
result
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
decision tree analysis (Technique)
work package
17. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
standard
common cause
simulation
role
18. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
define scope (Process)
resource
19. Float (total float - free float)
slack
resource breakdown structure
distribute information (Process)
triggers
20. 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
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
workaround
activity list (Output/Input)
hammock activity
21. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle
BCWP
change control
schedule model (Tool)
requirements traceability matrix
22. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
stakeholder
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
authority
perform quality control (Process)
23. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
value engineering
approved change request (Output/Input)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
imposed date
24. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
verify scope (Process)
project life cycle
project management body of knowledge
verification
25. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
produce scope
validation
earned value management (EV
26. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
tool
program
effort
develop project management plan (Process)
27. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
duration (DU or DUR)
reserve
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
pareto chart (Tool)
28. Processes that organize and manage the project team
tool
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
reserve
s-curve
29. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
program
specification limits
direct and manage project execution (Process)
residual risk
30. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
schedule baseline
monitor and control project work (Process)
assumptions
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
31. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r
activity attributes (Output/Input)
conduct procurements (Process)
milestone
residual risk
32. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
float
activity code
finish date
develop project management plan (Process)
33. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
develop project charter (Process)
fast tracking (Technique)
secondary risk
defect repair
34. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
milestone schedule (Tool)
define scope (Process)
work breakdown structure dictionary
analogous estimating (Technique)
35. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
time and material contract (T&M)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
acquire project team (Process)
36. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
backward pass
invitation for bid (IFB)
project management knowledge area
37. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
scope change
performance reports (Output/Input)
schedule compression
actual duration
38. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
project management plan (Output/Input)
manage project team (Process)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
39. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
brainstorming (Technique)
schedule performance index (SPI)
requirements traceability matrix
project time management (Knowledge Area)
40. The process of managing procurement relationships - monitoring contract performance - and making changes and corrections as needed
master schedule (Tool)
performance reports (Output/Input)
administer procurements (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
41. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
risk mitigation (Technique)
authority
Gantt chart (Tool)
network path
42. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
project management office (PMO)
earned value (EV)
initiating processes (Process Group)
43. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.
lead (Technique)
actual cost of work performed
project organization chart (Output/Input)
trend analysis (Technique)
44. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
change requests
activity duration
regulation
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
45. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
sequence activities (Process)
workaround
forward pass
threshold
46. Deliverable that is subject to approval by the project sponsor or customer
project scope
external deliverable
closing processes (Process Group)
contract (Output/Input)
47. Calculation of the early start and early finish dates for the uncompleted portions of all network activities
scope change
forward pass
slack
percent complete
48. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
risk category
portfolio
data date
start to finish (SF)
49. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
schedule performance index (SPI)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
configuration management system (Tool)
sub network
50. Deliverable oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
network logic
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
risk acceptance (Technique)