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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 potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
project phase
risk category
duration (DU or DUR)
quality
2. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
decomposition (Technique)
acquire project team (Process)
sequence activities (Process)
report performance (Process)
3. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
summary activity
scope management plan(Output/Input)
scope baseline
decomposition (Technique)
4. Reserve
Monte Carlo analysis
buffer
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
result
5. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.
project organization chart (Output/Input)
sub phase
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
project management plan (Output/Input)
6. 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
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
summary activity
risk mitigation (Technique)
activity list (Output/Input)
7. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
voice of the customer
rework
authority
invitation for bid (IFB)
8. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
performance measurement baseline
project time management (Knowledge Area)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
Monte Carlo analysis
9. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
human resource plan
special cause
closing processes (Process Group)
network path
10. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
special cause
network path
program management
methodology
11. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
verification
define activities (Process)
administer procurements (Process)
actual cost of work performed
12. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
project life cycle
product
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
plan risk response (Process)
13. 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.
execute
sub phase
input (Process) input
time and material contract (T&M)
14. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
work performance information
quality
planning package
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
15. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
forecast
approved change request (Output/Input)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
assumptions analysis (Technique)
16. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
sensitivity analysis
project calendar
verification
17. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
project calendar
sponsor
imposed date
18. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
scheduled finish date (SF)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
schedule model (Tool)
project management plan (Output/Input)
19. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
project initiation
program
procurement documents (Output/Input)
lessons learned knowledge base
20. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
verification
quality
objective
close project or phase (Process)
21. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project
reserve analysis (Technique)
input (Process) input
project
application area
22. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
grade
resource leveling (Technique)
role
work authorization system (Tool)
23. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
Delphi technique (Technique)
imposed date
request for quotation (RFQ)
work authorization
24. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
develop project team (Process)
actual cost of work performed
determine budget (Process)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
25. Significant point or event in the project
milestone
resource histogram
direct and manage project execution (Process)
opportunity
26. 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.
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
work breakdown structure dictionary
application area
27. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
duration (DU or DUR)
variance analysis (Technique)
earned value management (EV
milestone
28. Indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. also called risk symptoms or warning signs. should be watched or monitored in the risk monitoring and control process.
triggers
special cause
late start date (LS)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
29. 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)
portfolio management (Technique)
baseline
plan procurements (Process)
claim
30. Centralized management of one or more portfolios - which includes identifying - prioritizing - authorizing - managing and controlling projects - programs and related work - to achieve specific strategic business objectives
assumptions
portfolio management (Technique)
hammock activity
estimate activity durations (Process)
31. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
claim
assumptions analysis (Technique)
distribute information (Process)
32. 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.
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
data date
lessons learned knowledge base
33. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
project organization chart (Output/Input)
variance analysis (Technique)
project team directory
lessons learned(Output/Input)
34. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
duration (DU or DUR)
risk mitigation (Technique)
invitation for bid (IFB)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
35. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
resource leveling (Technique)
root cause analysis (Technique)
regulation
36. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
validation
actual duration
manage project team (Process)
performance measurement baseline
37. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
sequence activities (Process)
grade
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
BCWS
38. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval
scope creep
sequence activities (Process)
seller
variance analysis (Technique)
39. Float (total float - free float)
lead (Technique)
historical information
slack
perform quality assurance (Process)
40. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities
performance reports (Output/Input)
sequence activities (Process)
early finish date (EF)
monitor
41. Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions are driven by resource constraints
summary activity
resource leveling (Technique)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
conduct procurements (Process)
42. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract
work authorization system (Tool)
variance analysis (Technique)
sequence activities (Process)
conduct procurements (Process)
43. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
activity attributes (Output/Input)
executing processes (Process Group)
voice of the customer
44. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives
execute
project management process group
risk
assumptions
45. Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
verification
projectized organization
expected monetary value (EMV)
total float
46. 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
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
planning package
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
47. 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
technique
acquire project team (Process)
project calendar
lag (Technique)
48. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
develop human resource plan (Process)
regulation
Monte Carlo simulation
decomposition (Technique)
49. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
role
earned value management (EV
scope management plan(Output/Input)
scope
50. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
template
finish to finish (FF)
late finish date (LF)
flowcharting (Technique)