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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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
regulation
perform quality assurance (Process)
voice of the customer
actual duration
2. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
scope baseline
work authorization system (Tool)
early start date (ES)
projectized organization
3. Any of all external environmental factors and internal organizational environmental factors that surround or influence the projects success. these factors are from any or all of the enterprises involved in the project and include organizational cultu
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
specification
define activities (Process)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
4. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity (or the project) can finish - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
early finish date (EF)
portfolio
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
estimate costs (Process)
5. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed
schedule compression
project manager
functional manager
objective
6. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
contract (Output/Input)
analogous estimating (Technique)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
7. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
project manager
projectized organization
program management
application area
8. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
estimate activity durations (Process)
distribute information (Process)
execute
predecessor activity
9. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
start to finish (SF)
expected monetary value (EMV)
variance analysis (Technique)
approved change request (Output/Input)
10. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
s-curve
manage project team (Process)
project life cycle
11. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
predecessor activity
stakeholder
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
12. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
secondary risk
execute
lessons learned knowledge base
trend analysis (Technique)
13. Determining project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach
trend analysis (Technique)
plan communications (Process)
planned value (PV)
assumptions
14. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project
project schedule (Output/Input)
matrix organization
free float
early start date (ES)
15. Document that describes how the project scope will be defined - developed and verified and how the work breakdown structure will be created and defined and that provides guidance on how the project scope will be managed and controlled by the project
start to finish (SF)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
scheduled start date (SS)
early finish date (EF)
16. 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.
report performance (Process)
risk register (Output/Input)
fast tracking (Technique)
time and material contract (T&M)
17. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
plan communications (Process)
material
rework
BCWS
18. A component of work performed during the course of a project
develop schedule (Process)
activity
node
work breakdown structure dictionary
19. Logical grouping of project management inputs - tools and techniques and outputs. includes initiating processes - planning processes - executing processes - monitoring and controlling processes and closing processes. NOT project phases
request for proposal (RFP)
project management process group
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
20. Narrative description of products - services or results
scope creep
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
statement of work (SOW)
duration (DU or DUR)
21. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
variance
buyer
authority
requested change(Output/Input)
22. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
collect requirements (Process)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
threat
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
23. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
quality
risk category
invitation for bid (IFB)
time and material contract (T&M)
24. Provider of products - services or results
voice of the customer
request for proposal (RFP)
project life cycle
seller
25. Person or organization that is actively involved in the project or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by execution or completion of the project
preventative action
stakeholder
analogous estimating (Technique)
execute
26. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
path divergence
change control system (Tool)
product
secondary risk
27. Collection of generally sequential - non overlapping product phases whose name and number are determined by the manufacturing and control needs of the organization.
actual cost of work performed
product life cycle
human resource plan
technique
28. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
milestone
administer procurements (Process)
execute
Delphi technique (Technique)
29. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
scheduled start date (SS)
role
variance
special cause
30. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
monitor
special cause
work performance information
human resource plan
31. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
estimate activity durations (Process)
verify scope (Process)
scheduled finish date (SF)
performing organization
32. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
schedule model (Tool)
late finish date (LF)
voice of the customer
start to finish (SF)
33. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
statement of work (SOW)
perform integrated change control (Process)
develop project charter (Process)
performance measurement baseline
34. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
request for information (RFI)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
pareto chart (Tool)
Delphi technique (Technique)
35. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
performance reports (Output/Input)
buffer
total float
input (Process) input
36. 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
residual risk
value engineering
risk acceptance (Technique)
virtual team
37. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
start to finish (SF)
summary activity
request for proposal (RFP)
risk register (Output/Input)
38. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses
earned value (EV)
constraint (Input)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
root cause analysis (Technique)
39. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
sensitivity analysis
risk category
performance measurement baseline
sub phase
40. Collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements and forecasts
report performance (Process)
path convergence
threshold
standard
41. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
request for information (RFI)
expected monetary value (EMV)
define activities (Process)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
42. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
execute
free float
statement of work (SOW)
constraint (Input)
43. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
project life cycle
scheduled start date (SS)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
close project or phase (Process)
44. Float (total float - free float)
slack
deliverable (Output/Input)
network logic
application area
45. A product - result or service generated by a process
forecast
input (Process) input
BCWP
output (Process)
46. 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
scope management plan(Output/Input)
free float
co-location (Technique)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
47. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
request for proposal (RFP)
BCWS
human resource plan
influence diagram (Tool)
48. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
identify stakeholders (Process)
input (Process) input
influence diagram (Tool)
scope change
49. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions
standard
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
project scope
work breakdown structure dictionary
50. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
direct and manage project execution (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
project life cycle
functional organization