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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship






2. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system






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. 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






5. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken






6. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance






7. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle






8. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.






9. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information






10. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics






11. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives






12. 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






13. 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






14. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information






15. Defined function to be performed by a project team member






16. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project






17. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements






18. Document containing the results of the qualitative risk analysis - quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning. details all identified risks including description - category - cause - probability of occurring - impact on objectives - propos






19. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management






20. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence






21. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component






22. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval






23. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity






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






25. 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






26. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule






27. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications






28. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project






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






30. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project






31. Subdivision of a phase






32. Budgeted cost of work performed






33. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources






34. Determining project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach






35. 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.






36. The value of work performed expressed in terms of the approved budget assigned to that work for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. ALSO BCWP.






37. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram






38. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure






39. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups






40. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity






41. 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






42. Documents and presentations that provide organized and summarized work performance information - earned value management parameters and calculations - and analyses of project work progress and status






43. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity






44. Total costs actually incurred and recorded in accomplishing work performed during a given time period for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. actual cost can sometimes be direct labor hours alone - direct costs alone - or all c






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






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






47. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes






48. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met






49. Processes involved in estimating - budgeting - and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget






50. Graphic display of schedule related information.