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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. Bar chart showing the amount of time that a resource is scheduled to work over a series of time periods.
sequence activities (Process)
resource histogram
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
calendar unit
2. A component of work performed during the course of a project
sub network
activity
authority
program
3. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.
work authorization system (Tool)
identify risks (Process)
performance measurement baseline
successor activity
4. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
statement of work (SOW)
identify risks (Process)
output (Process)
produce scope
5. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
actual cost of work performed
project
sponsor
workaround
6. 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
schedule model (Tool)
risk mitigation (Technique)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
milestone schedule (Tool)
7. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
develop schedule (Process)
log
resource
initiating processes (Process Group)
8. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
schedule performance index (SPI)
objective
fast tracking (Technique)
actual duration
9. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system
project scope
quality management plan (Output/Input)
change control system (Tool)
lessons learned(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
forecast
project life cycle
project management body of knowledge
project
11. 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
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
sponsor
baseline
schedule network analysis (Technique)
12. 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
lessons learned knowledge base
risk acceptance (Technique)
plan procurements (Process)
risk mitigation (Technique)
13. 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
risk management plan (Output/Input)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
work breakdown structure component
flowcharting (Technique)
14. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
sub phase
change control
project calendar
15. Continuously improving and detailing a plan as more detailed and specific information and more accurate estimates become available as the project progresses and thereby producing more accurate and complete plans that result from the successive iterat
lag (Technique)
historical information
verify scope (Process)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
16. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools
start to start (SS)
resource histogram
technique
estimate activity durations (Process)
17. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
deliverable (Output/Input)
application area
objective
perform quality assurance (Process)
18. 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
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
deliverable (Output/Input)
lag (Technique)
19. 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
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
late start date (LS)
specification limits
20. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
scope creep
precedence relationship
finish to finish (FF)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
21. Document that specifies in a complete precise verifiable manner the requirements - design behavior or other characteristics of a system component - product - result or service
variance analysis (Technique)
rework
specification
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
22. Float (total float - free float)
slack
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
activity
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
23. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
work breakdown structure component
resource
approved change request (Output/Input)
project phase
24. A request - demand or assertion of rights by a seller against a buyer or vice versa for consideration - compensation - or payment under the terms of a legally binding contract (such as for a disputed change)
technique
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
claim
sponsor
25. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
configuration management system (Tool)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
functional manager
monitor and control risks (Process)
26. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
BCWS
predecessor activity
flowcharting (Technique)
network logic
27. Subdivision of a phase
sub phase
close procurements (Process)
Gantt chart (Tool)
defect
28. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (sq. foot in construction - lines of code in software development) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters such as scope - cost - budget
project initiation
role
parametric estimating (Technique)
practice
29. Project schedule network diagram drawn in such a way that the position and length of the schedule activity represents its duration. bar chart that includes schedule network logic
activity
project life cycle
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
log
30. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
effort
resource leveling (Technique)
work performance information
31. 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
schedule baseline
constraint (Input)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
work breakdown structure dictionary
32. Processes that organize and manage the project team
historical information
late finish date (LF)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
statement of work (SOW)
33. 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
parametric estimating (Technique)
schedule model (Tool)
total float
sub phase
34. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
closing processes (Process Group)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
objective
milestone
35. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
sponsor
activity
project organization chart (Output/Input)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
36. 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
budget at completion (BAC)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
project management process group
project
37. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
sub phase
estimate activity resources (Process)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
perform quality control (Process)
38. 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
stakeholder
free float
material
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
39. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
BCWS
schedule baseline
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
assumptions
40. 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
functional manager
monitor and control project work (Process)
decision tree analysis (Technique)
network logic
41. 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
resource
parametric estimating (Technique)
common cause
regulation
42. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
staffing management plan
free float
develop project management plan (Process)
activity code
43. A product - result or service generated by a process
output (Process)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
project team directory
data date
44. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
identify stakeholders (Process)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
lag (Technique)
45. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
flowcharting (Technique)
human resource plan
performing organization
resource leveling (Technique)
46. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.
scheduled start date (SS)
forward pass
performance reports (Output/Input)
conduct procurements (Process)
47. The acquirer of products - services or results for an organization
buyer
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
resource calendar
contract (Output/Input)
48. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives
activity attributes (Output/Input)
executing processes (Process Group)
project management plan (Output/Input)
Monte Carlo analysis
49. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
performance reports (Output/Input)
plan risk response (Process)
expected monetary value (EMV)
time and material contract (T&M)
50. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
subproject
contract (Output/Input)
develop human resource plan (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)