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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
voice of the customer
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
planning package
2. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
master schedule (Tool)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
historical information
3. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
work authorization system (Tool)
sponsor
sub phase
4. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
change requests
progressive elaboration (Technique)
risk
5. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
scheduled start date (SS)
functional manager
simulation
precedence relationship
6. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
develop project management plan (Process)
code of accounts (Tool)
7. 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.
requirement
risk mitigation (Technique)
administer procurements (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
8. The acquirer of products - services or results for an organization
buyer
project organization chart (Output/Input)
three point estimate (Technique)
output (Process)
9. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.
threat
risk category
forward pass
hammock activity
10. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
monitor and control project work (Process)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
template
change control system (Tool)
11. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship
projectized organization
specification
constraint (Input)
subproject
12. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
summary activity
project team directory
lessons learned knowledge base
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
13. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
effort
historical information
template
regulation
14. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
project schedule (Output/Input)
result
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
preventative action
15. Estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast. information is based on the project's past performance and expected future performance
application area
forecast
regulation
lessons learned(Output/Input)
16. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
project team directory
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
practice
early finish date (EF)
17. Processes that organize and manage the project team
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
expected monetary value (EMV)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
forecast
18. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.
closing processes (Process Group)
constraint (Input)
schedule performance index (SPI)
requested change(Output/Input)
19. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
standard
request for proposal (RFP)
code of accounts (Tool)
inspection (Technique)
20. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process - phase or project.
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
deliverable (Output/Input)
early finish date (EF)
project scope
21. 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 calendar
project management
change control system (Tool)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
22. 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.
determine budget (Process)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
work authorization system (Tool)
scope baseline
23. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
budget
planned value (PV)
material
project management office (PMO)
24. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
scope change
master schedule (Tool)
special cause
performance measurement baseline
25. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
earned value (EV)
scope change
constraint (Input)
three point estimate (Technique)
26. 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
baseline
staffing management plan
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
configuration management system (Tool)
27. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
plan procurements (Process)
budget at completion (BAC)
perform quality assurance (Process)
program
28. 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
determine budget (Process)
sequence activities (Process)
work breakdown structure component
communications management plan (Output/Input)
29. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
sponsor
workaround
network path
30. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
flowcharting (Technique)
sponsor
administer procurements (Process)
actual cost (AC)
31. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
triggers
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
defect
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
32. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
projectized organization
successor activity
time and material contract (T&M)
actual duration
33. 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.
quality
time and material contract (T&M)
budget at completion (BAC)
reserve analysis (Technique)
34. Processes involved in estimating - budgeting - and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget
risk acceptance (Technique)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
defect repair
35. A planning technique that subdivides the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components - until the project work associated with accomplishing the project scope and providing the deliverables is defined in sufficient
decomposition (Technique)
acceptance criteria
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
threat
36. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
schedule baseline
near critical activity
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
scope change
37. Subdivision of a phase
sub phase
requirement
buyer
project initiation
38. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
schedule performance index (SPI)
authority
39. Risk response planning technique for a threat that creates changes to the project management plan that are meant to either eliminate the risk or to protect the project objectives from its impact.
total float
constraint (Input)
change control
risk avoidance (Technique)
40. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
program management
risk acceptance (Technique)
project management office (PMO)
project life cycle
41. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
to complete performance index (TCPI)
executing processes (Process Group)
variance analysis (Technique)
project life cycle
42. Information gathering technique examines the project from the perspective of each projects strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - and threats to increase the breadth of the risks considered by risk management
schedule model (Tool)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
close project or phase (Process)
projectized organization
43. 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
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
planned value (PV)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
s-curve
44. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
pareto chart (Tool)
network logic
finish date
secondary risk
45. 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
logical relationship
stakeholder
progressive elaboration (Technique)
develop schedule (Process)
46. Implementing risk response plans - tracking identified risks - monitoring residual risks - identifying new risks and evaluating risk process throughout the project
monitor and control project work (Process)
monitor and control risks (Process)
common cause
scope
47. 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
common cause
portfolio management (Technique)
tool
buffer
48. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
activity code
monitor
planned value (PV)
49. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
predecessor activity
defect repair
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
performance reports (Output/Input)
50. 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.
communications management plan (Output/Input)
application area
time and material contract (T&M)
total float