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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. 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
template
verify scope (Process)
external deliverable
schedule baseline
2. 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 scope statement (Output/Input)
co-location (Technique)
rework
planned value (PV)
3. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule
flowcharting (Technique)
scheduled finish date (SF)
opportunity
develop schedule (Process)
4. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
rework
monitor and control risks (Process)
program
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
5. Condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system - product - service result or component to satisfy a contract - standard - specification or other formally imposed document.
scope change
requirement
value engineering
methodology
6. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
duration (DU or DUR)
value engineering
calendar unit
7. 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.
work breakdown structure component
Monte Carlo analysis
data date
project management plan (Output/Input)
8. 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.
standard
procurement documents (Output/Input)
precedence relationship
constraint (Input)
9. 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
contract (Output/Input)
performance reports (Output/Input)
Monte Carlo simulation
to complete performance index (TCPI)
10. 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
risk mitigation (Technique)
activity identifier
verify scope (Process)
scheduled start date (SS)
11. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
schedule model (Tool)
rework
project management
network path
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.
work performance information
fast tracking (Technique)
triggers
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
13. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
residual risk
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
14. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished
lag (Technique)
configuration management system (Tool)
estimate (Output/Input)
invitation for bid (IFB)
15. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
fast tracking (Technique)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
work breakdown structure component
16. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
threat
three point estimate (Technique)
project management system (Tool)
deliverable (Output/Input)
17. 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
threat
change control
project initiation
risk acceptance (Technique)
18. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
role
historical information
project initiation
plan quality (Process)
19. 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
project charter (Output/Input)
resource
buffer
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
20. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
monitor and control project work (Process)
expert judgment (Technique)
regulation
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
21. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
project schedule (Output/Input)
assumptions
project management process group
network path
22. ACWP
specification limits
regulation
time and material contract (T&M)
actual cost of work performed
23. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
summary activity
fast tracking (Technique)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
human resource plan
24. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
data date
activity identifier
configuration management system (Tool)
template
25. A formally constituted group of stakeholders responsible for reviewing - evaluating - approving - delaying or rejecting changes to a project - with all the decisions and recommendations being recorded
change control board (CCB)
constraint (Input)
finish to finish (FF)
monitor and control risks (Process)
26. 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 initiation
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
conduct procurements (Process)
float
27. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
work authorization
special cause
closing processes (Process Group)
successor activity
28. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
matrix organization
projectized organization
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
resource leveling (Technique)
29. Graphic display of schedule related information.
opportunity
Gantt chart (Tool)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
quality
30. Document containing the results of the qualitative risk analysis - quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning. details all identified risks including description - category - cause - probability of occurring - impact on objectives - propos
request for information (RFI)
risk register (Output/Input)
risk
budget
31. Graphic display of cumulative costs - labor - hours - percentage of work or other quantities - plotted against time. used to depict planned value - earned value and active costs.
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
plan quality (Process)
milestone schedule (Tool)
s-curve
32. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
secondary risk
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
perform quality control (Process)
sensitivity analysis
33. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
Monte Carlo analysis
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
determine budget (Process)
34. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved
network path
project scope
scope management plan(Output/Input)
approved change request (Output/Input)
35. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
plan quality (Process)
planned value (PV)
project scope
threat
36. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
resource calendar
resource
sequence activities (Process)
report performance (Process)
37. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
sensitivity analysis
lessons learned knowledge base
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
flowcharting (Technique)
38. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities
resource histogram
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
scheduled finish date (SF)
sequence activities (Process)
39. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
acceptance criteria
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
perform quality assurance (Process)
40. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
progressive elaboration (Technique)
work breakdown structure component
project management team
application area
41. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
communications management plan (Output/Input)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
sequence activities (Process)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
42. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity may begin based upon the schedule network logic - the project completion date and any constraints assigned to schedule activities without violating schedule constraint or delaying project com
BCWP
backward pass
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
late start date (LS)
43. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
node
quality management plan (Output/Input)
external deliverable
resource histogram
44. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed. Calculated based on performance to date or estimated by the project team based on other factors
lead (Technique)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
performance reports (Output/Input)
value engineering
45. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
project initiation
project life cycle
procurement documents (Output/Input)
46. 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
product life cycle
lead (Technique)
schedule model (Tool)
work performance information
47. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.
scheduled start date (SS)
value engineering
identify stakeholders (Process)
forecast
48. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
define scope (Process)
tool
Gantt chart (Tool)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
49. 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
sensitivity analysis
slack
preventative action
work authorization
50. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
estimate activity durations (Process)
scheduled start date (SS)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)