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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. 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.
project manager
project calendar
forecast
total float
2. Budgeted cost of work performed
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
executing processes (Process Group)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
BCWP
3. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
scheduled finish date (SF)
risk mitigation (Technique)
precedence relationship
rolling wave planning (Technique)
4. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
forecast
project management process group
5. Documents and data on prior project including project files - records - correspondence - closed contracts - and closed projects
historical information
close project or phase (Process)
activity code
performance reports (Output/Input)
6. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
risk category
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
statement of work (SOW)
execute
7. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
request for information (RFI)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
actual cost of work performed
8. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
earned value (EV)
collect requirements (Process)
define scope (Process)
secondary risk
9. 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
functional organization
flowcharting (Technique)
common cause
estimate costs (Process)
10. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
technique
close project or phase (Process)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
product
11. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
forward pass
virtual team
project manager
analogous estimating (Technique)
12. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
precedence relationship
project management team
activity list (Output/Input)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
13. Processes that organize and manage the project team
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
scheduled start date (SS)
change control
work breakdown structure dictionary
14. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
develop project charter (Process)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
BCWS
network path
15. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
project management knowledge area
Gantt chart (Tool)
execute
Monte Carlo simulation
16. Narrative description of products - services or results
risk tolerance
schedule performance index (SPI)
statement of work (SOW)
variance analysis (Technique)
17. Float (total float - free float)
logical relationship
decomposition (Technique)
change requests
slack
18. Permission and direction to begin work on a specific schedule activity or work package or control account. sanctions project work to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time - and in the proper sequence
close project or phase (Process)
work authorization
portfolio management (Technique)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
19. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses
Monte Carlo simulation
risk acceptance (Technique)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
determine budget (Process)
20. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
result
work performance information
risk tolerance
project charter (Output/Input)
21. Process which generates hundreds or thousands of probable performance outcomes based on probability distributions for cost and schedule on individual tasks. the outcomes are used to generate a probability distribution for a project as a whole.
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
fast tracking (Technique)
resource calendar
Monte Carlo simulation
22. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
approved change request (Output/Input)
analogous estimating (Technique)
verification
log
23. The acquirer of products - services or results for an organization
buyer
lag (Technique)
node
work authorization
24. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
project scope
result
project management knowledge area
plan procurements (Process)
25. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
activity code
plan quality (Process)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
influence diagram (Tool)
26. Extending or generating parallel schedule network paths from the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by schedule activity with more than one successor activity
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
project management office (PMO)
determine budget (Process)
path divergence
27. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
expert judgment (Technique)
buyer
early start date (ES)
perform quality control (Process)
28. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
verify scope (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
early start date (ES)
request for information (RFI)
29. 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
forecast
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
project management system (Tool)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
30. Processes required to track - review and regulate the progress and performance of the project - identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the corresponding changes.
work performance information
node
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
scheduled start date (SS)
31. Form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail at a low level of the work breakdown structure - while the work far in the future is planned at a relatively high level of the work break
virtual team
Delphi technique (Technique)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
request for information (RFI)
32. 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)
root cause analysis (Technique)
historical information
resource
33. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
project charter (Output/Input)
start date
percent complete
practice
34. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
estimate costs (Process)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
project management office (PMO)
35. 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.
defect
estimate activity durations (Process)
work authorization system (Tool)
time and material contract (T&M)
36. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
root cause analysis (Technique)
project life cycle
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
plan risk management (Process)
37. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.
rework
data date
acceptance criteria
scheduled start date (SS)
38. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
finish to start (FS)
expected monetary value (EMV)
historical information
manage project team (Process)
39. Formally documented change request that is submitted for approval to the integrated change control process
verify scope (Process)
requested change(Output/Input)
reserve
plan procurements (Process)
40. 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
procurement documents (Output/Input)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
residual risk
network logic
41. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
lessons learned(Output/Input)
sub network
output (Process)
slack
42. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
change control board (CCB)
role
monitor
project organization chart (Output/Input)
43. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
path convergence
baseline
determine budget (Process)
residual risk
44. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
executing processes (Process Group)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
estimate (Output/Input)
verification
45. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
project initiation
activity attributes (Output/Input)
closing processes (Process Group)
successor activity
46. 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
administer procurements (Process)
root cause analysis (Technique)
project management office (PMO)
47. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
scope baseline
schedule compression
projectized organization
procurement documents (Output/Input)
48. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result
network path
backward pass
authority
produce scope
49. Work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.
effort
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
near critical activity
planning package
50. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
stakeholder
budget
master schedule (Tool)