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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. 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
procurement documents (Output/Input)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
project management office (PMO)
2. Document that provides for common and repeated use - rules - guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results
milestone
standard
successor activity
conduct procurements (Process)
3. 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
calendar unit
communications management plan (Output/Input)
free float
close project or phase (Process)
4. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
direct and manage project execution (Process)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
product life cycle
5. Common way to determine whether a risk is considered low - moderate - or high by combining the two dimensions of a risk: its probability of occurrence and its impact on objectives if it occurs
project management office (PMO)
expected monetary value (EMV)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
brainstorming (Technique)
6. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
work breakdown structure dictionary
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
earned value (EV)
report performance (Process)
7. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
plan quality (Process)
start date
identify risks (Process)
administer procurements (Process)
8. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
develop human resource plan (Process)
sponsor
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
late start date (LS)
9. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
expected monetary value (EMV)
actual cost of work performed
to complete performance index (TCPI)
pareto chart (Tool)
10. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
network logic
change requests
BCWP
work breakdown structure dictionary
11. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services
sub network
lessons learned knowledge base
requirement
request for quotation (RFQ)
12. 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.
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
triggers
lag (Technique)
external deliverable
13. Provision in the project management plan to mitigate cost and or schedule risk. modifier: management reserve (unknown risks) - contingency reserve (known - but unplanned risks)
project management plan (Output/Input)
reserve
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
project calendar
14. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
portfolio management (Technique)
scope
technical performance measurement (Technique)
develop human resource plan (Process)
15. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
work package
finish to finish (FF)
functional organization
estimate (Output/Input)
16. 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
preventative action
schedule model (Tool)
activity list (Output/Input)
requirement
17. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
project initiation
request for information (RFI)
root cause analysis (Technique)
functional organization
18. Implementing risk response plans - tracking identified risks - monitoring residual risks - identifying new risks and evaluating risk process throughout the project
threshold
executing processes (Process Group)
reserve analysis (Technique)
monitor and control risks (Process)
19. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date
finish date
backward pass
subproject
Delphi technique (Technique)
20. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
pareto chart (Tool)
scope baseline
monitor and control project work (Process)
projectized organization
21. 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.
earned value (EV)
administer procurements (Process)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
historical information
22. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
late start date (LS)
perform quality control (Process)
identify stakeholders (Process)
fast tracking (Technique)
23. Deliverable oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
logical relationship
late finish date (LF)
assumptions
24. 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
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
total float
inspection (Technique)
25. 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 phase
closing processes (Process Group)
stakeholder
BCWP
26. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
start to finish (SF)
s-curve
identify stakeholders (Process)
risk category
27. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
inspection (Technique)
Delphi technique (Technique)
trend analysis (Technique)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
28. 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
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
regulation
analogous estimating (Technique)
finish to finish (FF)
29. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project
project management system (Tool)
input (Process) input
actual cost (AC)
quality
30. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
change control
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
early start date (ES)
performance reports (Output/Input)
31. 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
rework
activity identifier
closing processes (Process Group)
risk tolerance
32. Float (total float - free float)
invitation for bid (IFB)
slack
product
quality
33. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle
project phase
project manager
performing organization
estimate activity durations (Process)
34. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
conduct procurements (Process)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
scope change
risk tolerance
35. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
identify stakeholders (Process)
summary activity
executing processes (Process Group)
36. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
Delphi technique (Technique)
change requests
defect
root cause analysis (Technique)
37. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
resource histogram
develop project charter (Process)
regulation
plan quality (Process)
38. 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
requirements traceability matrix
risk acceptance (Technique)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
Gantt chart (Tool)
39. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
identify risks (Process)
specification limits
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
40. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
activity duration
schedule compression
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
program
41. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle
project calendar
project time management (Knowledge Area)
project management team
project management body of knowledge
42. Slack - 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 management plan (Output/Input)
float
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
develop human resource plan (Process)
43. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project
work breakdown structure component
data date
matrix organization
request for quotation (RFQ)
44. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
BCWP
conduct procurements (Process)
schedule model (Tool)
secondary risk
45. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
input (Process) input
scope change
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
46. 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
buyer
threat
earned value management (EV
acquire project team (Process)
47. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
pareto chart (Tool)
determine budget (Process)
lessons learned knowledge base
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
48. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
flowcharting (Technique)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
initiating processes (Process Group)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
49. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
performance measurement baseline
calendar unit
estimate (Output/Input)
log
50. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
objective
technical performance measurement (Technique)
co-location (Technique)
projectized organization