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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. 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
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
acceptance criteria
approved change request (Output/Input)
specification limits
2. 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)
estimate costs (Process)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
portfolio management (Technique)
3. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
preventative action
BCWS
project management system (Tool)
resource breakdown structure
4. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
standard
project
input (Process) input
change requests
5. 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
reserve analysis (Technique)
forward pass
summary activity
preventative action
6. 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
variance analysis (Technique)
three point estimate (Technique)
distribute information (Process)
node
7. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information
activity
project scope
define scope (Process)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
8. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
lessons learned knowledge base
scheduled finish date (SF)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
activity duration
9. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed on a project or a work breakdown structure component or a schedule activity. the total planned value for the project
budget at completion (BAC)
special cause
project organization chart (Output/Input)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
10. Documents and data on prior project including project files - records - correspondence - closed contracts - and closed projects
risk mitigation (Technique)
historical information
verify scope (Process)
human resource plan
11. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
actual duration
early finish date (EF)
practice
project manager
12. 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
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
value engineering
backward pass
expected monetary value (EMV)
13. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
project management system (Tool)
project management process group
functional manager
practice
14. Information system consisting of tools and techniques to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.
defect repair
residual risk
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
validation
15. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
preventative action
develop human resource plan (Process)
external deliverable
BCWP
16. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success
s-curve
analogous estimating (Technique)
identify stakeholders (Process)
monitor and control risks (Process)
17. 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.
Monte Carlo simulation
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
monitor and control project work (Process)
methodology
18. 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
estimate activity durations (Process)
invitation for bid (IFB)
staffing management plan
schedule model (Tool)
19. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
project team directory
contract (Output/Input)
project manager
technical performance measurement (Technique)
20. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
project scope statement (Output/Input)
schedule performance index (SPI)
reserve
estimate costs (Process)
21. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
percent complete
flowcharting (Technique)
risk
project scope statement (Output/Input)
22. 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.
procurement documents (Output/Input)
budget at completion (BAC)
early start date (ES)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
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
performance reports (Output/Input)
expected monetary value (EMV)
collect requirements (Process)
product
24. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
perform quality assurance (Process)
work authorization
role
initiating processes (Process Group)
25. Formally documented change request that is submitted for approval to the integrated change control process
requested change(Output/Input)
project management team
master schedule (Tool)
close procurements (Process)
26. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
close procurements (Process)
successor activity
execute
configuration management system (Tool)
27. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
project time management (Knowledge Area)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
report performance (Process)
planning package
28. 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
threshold
requirements traceability matrix
rolling wave planning (Technique)
material
29. 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
requested change(Output/Input)
project phase
start to finish (SF)
project life cycle
30. 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
common cause
risk management plan (Output/Input)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
assumptions
31. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
fast tracking (Technique)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
forward pass
rework
32. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
sequence activities (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
budget
33. 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
progressive elaboration (Technique)
performance reports (Output/Input)
perform integrated change control (Process)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
34. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
decomposition (Technique)
defect repair
statement of work (SOW)
virtual team
35. 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
functional manager
actual cost (AC)
risk mitigation (Technique)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
36. 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
finish to start (FS)
project initiation
project management process group
performance reports (Output/Input)
37. 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
matrix organization
project phase
risk category
parametric estimating (Technique)
38. ACWP
estimate (Output/Input)
actual cost of work performed
determine budget (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)
39. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.
expected monetary value (EMV)
project management plan (Output/Input)
risk
quality
40. 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
milestone
activity list (Output/Input)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
41. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
manage project team (Process)
staffing management plan
subproject
42. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
project management body of knowledge
early start date (ES)
data date
acquire project team (Process)
43. Number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
effort
forecast
finish to finish (FF)
s-curve
44. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
quality management plan (Output/Input)
effort
practice
configuration management system (Tool)
45. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
project calendar
data date
plan risk response (Process)
inspection (Technique)
46. Risk response planning technique for a threat that creates changes to the project management plan that are meant to either eliminate the risk or to protect the project objectives from its impact.
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
risk avoidance (Technique)
template
project management body of knowledge
47. A planning technique that subdivides the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components - until the project work associated with accomplishing the project scope and providing the deliverables is defined in sufficient
decomposition (Technique)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
perform quality control (Process)
work breakdown structure dictionary
48. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
path convergence
risk management plan (Output/Input)
estimate activity resources (Process)
49. 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.
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
collect requirements (Process)
expected monetary value (EMV)
budget
50. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity (or the project) can finish - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
variance
plan quality (Process)
early finish date (EF)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)