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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 enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
logical relationship
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
performing organization
2. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
quality
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
estimate activity resources (Process)
3. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
buffer
program management
develop schedule (Process)
reserve
4. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.
seller
performance measurement baseline
hammock activity
resource histogram
5. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
free float
project management
logical relationship
risk category
6. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
performance reports (Output/Input)
closing processes (Process Group)
logical relationship
secondary risk
7. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
quality
path divergence
direct and manage project execution (Process)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
8. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into
project calendar
activity code
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
9. 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
duration (DU or DUR)
project management process group
reserve
early start date (ES)
10. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
schedule baseline
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
log
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
11. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram
lead (Technique)
resource calendar
buyer
activity identifier
12. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
start date
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
collect requirements (Process)
root cause analysis (Technique)
13. 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
milestone
scope
historical information
scope management plan(Output/Input)
14. Formally documented change request that is submitted for approval to the integrated change control process
activity attributes (Output/Input)
s-curve
path divergence
requested change(Output/Input)
15. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
brainstorming (Technique)
project management process group
approved change request (Output/Input)
Delphi technique (Technique)
16. 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.
finish to finish (FF)
node
work breakdown structure dictionary
verify scope (Process)
17. 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
configuration management system (Tool)
project
change control system (Tool)
sub network
18. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
project team directory
actual cost of work performed
value engineering
project scope statement (Output/Input)
19. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
monitor
project schedule (Output/Input)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
portfolio management (Technique)
20. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
simulation
project initiation
plan communications (Process)
conduct procurements (Process)
21. The amount of funds - budget - or time needed above the estimate to reduce the risk of overruns of project objectives to a level acceptance to the organization
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
resource calendar
develop project team (Process)
22. 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
sub network
start date
stakeholder
effort
23. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
performing organization
summary activity
sub network
rework
24. An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically located close to one another in order to improve communication - working relationships and productivity
project management system (Tool)
early finish date (EF)
acquire project team (Process)
co-location (Technique)
25. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
communications management plan (Output/Input)
free float
application area
change control board (CCB)
26. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
forward pass
earned value (EV)
project calendar
start to finish (SF)
27. 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.
reserve
work authorization system (Tool)
perform quality assurance (Process)
start to finish (SF)
28. 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
variance
risk management plan (Output/Input)
s-curve
human resource plan
29. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.
inspection (Technique)
work package
project phase
actual cost of work performed
30. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
resource calendar
tool
plan procurements (Process)
project
31. 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
path divergence
plan quality (Process)
finish to start (FS)
produce scope
32. 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
brainstorming (Technique)
slack
sub phase
performance reports (Output/Input)
33. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
logical relationship
to complete performance index (TCPI)
program
schedule baseline
34. A product - result or service generated by a process
output (Process)
project phase
estimate (Output/Input)
variance analysis (Technique)
35. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
Monte Carlo analysis
BCWP
late start date (LS)
close project or phase (Process)
36. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
schedule network analysis (Technique)
practice
milestone
define scope (Process)
37. The process of managing procurement relationships - monitoring contract performance - and making changes and corrections as needed
baseline
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
administer procurements (Process)
plan quality (Process)
38. 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.
project management body of knowledge
acceptance criteria
simulation
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
39. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
result
path divergence
work authorization
40. Continuously improving and detailing a plan as more detailed and specific information and more accurate estimates become available as the project progresses and thereby producing more accurate and complete plans that result from the successive iterat
imposed date
logical relationship
late start date (LS)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
41. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
assumptions
activity code
schedule network analysis (Technique)
42. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
earned value management (EV
technical performance measurement (Technique)
rework
decision tree analysis (Technique)
43. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
node
portfolio
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
44. ACWP
practice
scope creep
actual cost of work performed
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
45. Document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organization resources to the project activities
trend analysis (Technique)
change control board (CCB)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
project charter (Output/Input)
46. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
activity code
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
perform quality assurance (Process)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
47. Analysis. a statistical technique that calculates the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen. used in decision tree analysis.
scope change
expected monetary value (EMV)
total float
work authorization system (Tool)
48. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
project calendar
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
request for quotation (RFQ)
secondary risk
49. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
performance measurement baseline
plan procurements (Process)
close project or phase (Process)
develop project charter (Process)
50. 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.
approved change request (Output/Input)
develop project team (Process)
earned value (EV)
project management plan (Output/Input)