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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause






2. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project






3. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed on a project or a work breakdown structure component or a schedule activity. the total planned value for the project






4. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project






5. 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






6. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines






7. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project






8. 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






9. Process which generates hundreds or thousands of probable performance outcomes based on probability distributions for cost and schedule on individual tasks. the outcomes are used to generate a probability distribution for a project as a whole.






10. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements






11. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity






12. 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






13. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response






14. The area on either side of the centerline - or mean - of data plotted on a control chart that meets the customer's requirements for a product or service.






15. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully






16. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so






17. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance






18. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities






19. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.






20. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates






21. 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






22. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity






23. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance






24. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented






25. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted






26. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract






27. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units






28. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.






29. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.






30. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives






31. 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






32. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions






33. Deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure






34. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule






35. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes






36. 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






37. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan






38. 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






39. System of practices - techniques - procedures and rules used by those who work in a discipline






40. 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






41. Processes that organize and manage the project team






42. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.






43. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance






44. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively






45. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives






46. 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






47. A product - result or service generated by a process






48. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope






49. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase






50. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule