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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates






2. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level






3. 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






4. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan






5. Provider of products - services or results






6. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes






7. 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






8. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units






9. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance






10. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity






11. 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






12. 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.






13. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics






14. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component






15. 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






16. Documents and data on prior project including project files - records - correspondence - closed contracts - and closed projects






17. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active






18. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date






19. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship






20. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule






21. Schedule activity that has a low total float.






22. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications






23. 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






24. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.






25. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result






26. Developing a detailed description of the project and product






27. Significant point or event in the project






28. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives






29. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning






30. Deliverable that is subject to approval by the project sponsor or customer






31. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact






32. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project






33. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component






34. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds






35. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits






36. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met






37. Narrative description of products - services or results






38. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.






39. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities






40. 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.






41. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.






42. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component






43. 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






44. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines






45. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information






46. 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






47. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project






48. 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.






49. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.






50. 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.