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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. 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.
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
work authorization system (Tool)
code of accounts (Tool)
percent complete
2. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
Gantt chart (Tool)
constraint (Input)
project scope
activity code
3. A condition or situation favorable to the project - a positive set of circumstances - a positive set of events - a risk that will have a positive impact.
report performance (Process)
estimate (Output/Input)
budget at completion (BAC)
opportunity
4. 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
variance
result
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
matrix organization
5. 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
perform integrated change control (Process)
schedule model (Tool)
late start date (LS)
estimate costs (Process)
6. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
plan communications (Process)
change requests
scope baseline
voice of the customer
7. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
invitation for bid (IFB)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
conduct procurements (Process)
approved change request (Output/Input)
8. 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
monitor and control project work (Process)
define activities (Process)
brainstorming (Technique)
portfolio management (Technique)
9. 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
project team directory
risk mitigation (Technique)
duration (DU or DUR)
10. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
acceptance criteria
claim
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
functional manager
11. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
scheduled finish date (SF)
backward pass
constraint (Input)
close project or phase (Process)
12. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
Gantt chart (Tool)
plan quality (Process)
practice
voice of the customer
13. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
request for proposal (RFP)
project calendar
risk category
sensitivity analysis
14. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval
lessons learned(Output/Input)
scope creep
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
risk mitigation (Technique)
15. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
project management system (Tool)
duration (DU or DUR)
actual cost (AC)
closing processes (Process Group)
16. Group of persons with a shared objective who fulfill their roles with little or no time spent meeting fact to face.
project initiation
project
input (Process) input
virtual team
17. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
work package
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
estimate (Output/Input)
18. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
resource
project management plan (Output/Input)
project schedule (Output/Input)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
19. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives
risk
brainstorming (Technique)
manage project team (Process)
project management
20. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
brainstorming (Technique)
imposed date
project management plan (Output/Input)
administer procurements (Process)
21. Method of resolving the total variance in the set of scope - cost - and schedule variables into specific component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting scope - cost and schedule variables
variance analysis (Technique)
subproject
data date
trend analysis (Technique)
22. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.
application area
scope baseline
plan risk response (Process)
logical relationship
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.
actual cost of work performed
data date
specification limits
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
24. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
project schedule (Output/Input)
work performance information
progressive elaboration (Technique)
develop project management plan (Process)
25. Project model that translates the uncertainties specified at a detailed level into the potential impact on objectives that are expressed at the level of the total project. Monte Carlo Analysis
simulation
Delphi technique (Technique)
portfolio
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
26. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
summary activity
Monte Carlo simulation
start to finish (SF)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
27. 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
performance reports (Output/Input)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
planning package
risk management plan (Output/Input)
28. 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.
administer procurements (Process)
voice of the customer
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
total float
29. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
estimate costs (Process)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
project charter (Output/Input)
near critical activity
30. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
scheduled start date (SS)
requirements traceability matrix
project management team
31. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions
project scope
deliverable (Output/Input)
data date
contract (Output/Input)
32. 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
develop schedule (Process)
total float
methodology
project management process group
33. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
data date
specification limits
project management body of knowledge
preventative action
34. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
perform quality assurance (Process)
claim
fast tracking (Technique)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
35. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
input (Process) input
portfolio management (Technique)
deliverable (Output/Input)
activity
36. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
finish date
inspection (Technique)
plan risk response (Process)
perform quality assurance (Process)
37. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
project management
data date
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
deliverable (Output/Input)
38. Information system consisting of tools and techniques to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.
residual risk
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
finish date
secondary risk
39. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
sponsor
change control
request for proposal (RFP)
40. Subdivision of a phase
define scope (Process)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
sub phase
secondary risk
41. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
residual risk
project management body of knowledge
network path
42. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
pareto chart (Tool)
material
request for proposal (RFP)
43. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
seller
work package
project
early start date (ES)
44. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
code of accounts (Tool)
performance reports (Output/Input)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
path convergence
45. 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
residual risk
risk mitigation (Technique)
network logic
close procurements (Process)
46. Skilled human resources - equipment - services - supplies - commodities - material - budgets or funds
projectized organization
influence diagram (Tool)
resource
close procurements (Process)
47. 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
initiating processes (Process Group)
late start date (LS)
work authorization
calendar unit
48. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities
sequence activities (Process)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
request for quotation (RFQ)
develop project team (Process)
49. Hierarchal organization where each employee has one clear superior and staff are grouped by areas of specialization and managed by a person with expertise in that area.
stakeholder
functional organization
administer procurements (Process)
functional manager
50. Cost - time - quality - technical or resource value used as a parameter and which may be included in product specification. crossing the threshold should trigger some action.
acceptance criteria
threshold
technique
methodology