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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. The acquirer of products - services or results for an organization
contract (Output/Input)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
perform quality assurance (Process)
buyer
2. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
project management process group
network logic
portfolio
to complete performance index (TCPI)
3. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
schedule network analysis (Technique)
validation
decomposition (Technique)
lag (Technique)
4. 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.
schedule model (Tool)
earned value (EV)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
close procurements (Process)
5. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
plan communications (Process)
earned value (EV)
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
sub network
6. 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
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
rework
risk acceptance (Technique)
input (Process) input
7. 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
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
buyer
configuration management system (Tool)
risk mitigation (Technique)
8. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
path convergence
grade
backward pass
acceptance criteria
9. 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
influence diagram (Tool)
brainstorming (Technique)
plan communications (Process)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
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.
work breakdown structure dictionary
early finish date (EF)
s-curve
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
11. 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
product
reserve analysis (Technique)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
defect repair
12. System of practices - techniques - procedures and rules used by those who work in a discipline
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
lessons learned knowledge base
methodology
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
13. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
stakeholder
change control
activity list (Output/Input)
14. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval
actual duration
procurement documents (Output/Input)
scope creep
invitation for bid (IFB)
15. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
risk avoidance (Technique)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
fast tracking (Technique)
16. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
imposed date
node
practice
17. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
develop schedule (Process)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
assumptions
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
18. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
deliverable (Output/Input)
plan procurements (Process)
request for proposal (RFP)
special cause
19. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
sub phase
schedule compression
plan risk management (Process)
determine budget (Process)
20. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
project manager
close procurements (Process)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
input (Process) input
21. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
budget
successor activity
estimate activity resources (Process)
duration (DU or DUR)
22. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
claim
reserve analysis (Technique)
late finish date (LF)
23. 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.
data date
project phase
plan quality (Process)
forecast
24. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
activity identifier
projectized organization
25. The smallest unit of time used in scheduling a project. calendar units are generally in hours - days - or weeks - but can also be in quarters years - months - shifts - or even minutes
calendar unit
predecessor activity
monitor and control project work (Process)
value engineering
26. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
work breakdown structure component
inspection (Technique)
define scope (Process)
resource
27. Bar chart showing the amount of time that a resource is scheduled to work over a series of time periods.
influence diagram (Tool)
lead (Technique)
resource histogram
request for information (RFI)
28. Graphic display of schedule related information.
flowcharting (Technique)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
Gantt chart (Tool)
standard
29. 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
execute
project management team
schedule compression
application area
30. Skilled human resources - equipment - services - supplies - commodities - material - budgets or funds
project
resource
tool
data date
31. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
precedence relationship
Gantt chart (Tool)
risk tolerance
application area
32. 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
contract (Output/Input)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
parametric estimating (Technique)
project management body of knowledge
33. Calculation of the early start and early finish dates for the uncompleted portions of all network activities
forward pass
special cause
verification
external deliverable
34. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities
risk mitigation (Technique)
performance reports (Output/Input)
perform integrated change control (Process)
sequence activities (Process)
35. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule
triggers
perform quality assurance (Process)
develop schedule (Process)
estimate costs (Process)
36. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
objective
requirements traceability matrix
logical relationship
37. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives
communications management plan (Output/Input)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
administer procurements (Process)
executing processes (Process Group)
38. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
project
work breakdown structure component
three point estimate (Technique)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
39. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
work authorization system (Tool)
network path
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
planned value (PV)
40. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed
buffer
objective
network logic
schedule compression
41. 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
perform integrated change control (Process)
lag (Technique)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
42. Subdivision of a phase
sub phase
schedule model (Tool)
quality
activity duration
43. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
milestone schedule (Tool)
program
risk mitigation (Technique)
project schedule (Output/Input)
44. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
finish to start (FS)
forecast
opportunity
resource leveling (Technique)
45. 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.
successor activity
analogous estimating (Technique)
imposed date
time and material contract (T&M)
46. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
produce scope
contract (Output/Input)
identify stakeholders (Process)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
47. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
monitor and control risks (Process)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
request for information (RFI)
code of accounts (Tool)
48. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
slack
technique
three point estimate (Technique)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
49. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
change control system (Tool)
trend analysis (Technique)
monitor and control project work (Process)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
50. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
specification
common cause
sensitivity analysis
program