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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. 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
schedule performance index (SPI)
brainstorming (Technique)
reserve
specification limits
2. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
buyer
scope
activity
project phase
3. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
milestone schedule (Tool)
reserve
pareto chart (Tool)
sequence activities (Process)
4. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
influence diagram (Tool)
backward pass
5. 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
scope management plan(Output/Input)
plan risk management (Process)
activity code
effort
6. Quantifiable deviation - departure or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value
project schedule (Output/Input)
work authorization system (Tool)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
variance
7. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
project management body of knowledge
define scope (Process)
project team directory
product
8. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
schedule compression
project team directory
imposed date
direct and manage project execution (Process)
9. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
input (Process) input
pareto chart (Tool)
late finish date (LF)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
10. Describes each component in the work breakdown structure (WBS). for each WBS component - the WBS dictionary includes a brief definition of the scope of statement of work - defined deliverables - a list of associated activities and list of milestones.
standard
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)
work breakdown structure dictionary
11. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
earned value (EV)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
determine budget (Process)
12. 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
executing processes (Process Group)
identify risks (Process)
lag (Technique)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
13. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
direct and manage project execution (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)
parametric estimating (Technique)
performing organization
14. 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
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
lead (Technique)
scope change
15. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
log
project management plan (Output/Input)
defect repair
rework
16. 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
actual duration
develop project charter (Process)
activity duration
objective
17. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
flowcharting (Technique)
material
define scope (Process)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
18. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
assumptions analysis (Technique)
value engineering
activity
scope management plan(Output/Input)
19. 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
matrix organization
common cause
lessons learned(Output/Input)
output (Process)
20. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
free float
slack
milestone
tool
21. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
logical relationship
risk avoidance (Technique)
rework
time and material contract (T&M)
22. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract
change control system (Tool)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
actual duration
conduct procurements (Process)
23. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
procurement documents (Output/Input)
portfolio
decomposition (Technique)
24. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
risk register (Output/Input)
stakeholder
Delphi technique (Technique)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
25. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
monitor
project
product
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
26. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
develop project management plan (Process)
sub network
activity duration
expert judgment (Technique)
27. Provider of products - services or results
variance analysis (Technique)
role
network logic
seller
28. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
parametric estimating (Technique)
lag (Technique)
identify stakeholders (Process)
scheduled finish date (SF)
29. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result
functional manager
performance reports (Output/Input)
decision tree analysis (Technique)
produce scope
30. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
lessons learned(Output/Input)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
validation
31. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
authority
estimate (Output/Input)
work package
actual duration
32. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
lessons learned(Output/Input)
influence diagram (Tool)
estimate activity resources (Process)
risk
33. Cost - time - quality - technical or resource value used as a parameter and which may be included in product specification. crossing the threshold should trigger some action.
sponsor
threshold
change control board (CCB)
executing processes (Process Group)
34. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities
technical performance measurement (Technique)
budget
sequence activities (Process)
sensitivity analysis
35. 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
scope creep
standard
stakeholder
estimate (Output/Input)
36. Common way to determine whether a risk is considered low - moderate - or high by combining the two dimensions of a risk: its probability of occurrence and its impact on objectives if it occurs
pareto chart (Tool)
risk
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
tool
37. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
project management knowledge area
quality
hammock activity
late start date (LS)
38. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
resource calendar
output (Process)
historical information
finish to finish (FF)
39. Deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure
requirement
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
node
work package
40. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
finish date
application area
rolling wave planning (Technique)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
41. Document that specifies in a complete precise verifiable manner the requirements - design behavior or other characteristics of a system component - product - result or service
assumptions
specification
portfolio management (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
42. Condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system - product - service result or component to satisfy a contract - standard - specification or other formally imposed document.
trend analysis (Technique)
seller
requirement
path divergence
43. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
preventative action
plan risk management (Process)
BCWS
change requests
44. Form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail at a low level of the work breakdown structure - while the work far in the future is planned at a relatively high level of the work break
rolling wave planning (Technique)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
project schedule (Output/Input)
inspection (Technique)
45. Model used in conjunction with manual methods or project management software to perform schedule network analysis to generate the project schedule for use in managing the executing or a project
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
defect repair
schedule model (Tool)
monitor and control project work (Process)
46. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
predecessor activity
initiating processes (Process Group)
assumptions
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
47. 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
reserve analysis (Technique)
validation
project phase
define activities (Process)
48. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
schedule performance index (SPI)
technique
successor activity
49. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
perform quality control (Process)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
contract (Output/Input)
50. 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.
specification limits
start to finish (SF)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
assumptions