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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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1. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
reserve analysis (Technique)
closing processes (Process Group)
report performance (Process)
2. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
collect requirements (Process)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
imposed date
3. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
three point estimate (Technique)
early finish date (EF)
early start date (ES)
4. 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)
functional organization
late start date (LS)
work package
5. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
output (Process)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
6. 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
resource calendar
Delphi technique (Technique)
late finish date (LF)
actual duration
7. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
quality
determine budget (Process)
Gantt chart (Tool)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
8. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met
project team directory
requested change(Output/Input)
staffing management plan
expert judgment (Technique)
9. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
determine budget (Process)
rework
monitor and control project work (Process)
subproject
10. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
quality management plan (Output/Input)
lessons learned knowledge base
project management knowledge area
log
11. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
s-curve
lessons learned(Output/Input)
milestone
sub network
12. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
portfolio management (Technique)
projectized organization
opportunity
13. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
summary activity
functional organization
BCWS
project management system (Tool)
14. The time in calendar units between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete
early finish date (EF)
actual duration
projectized organization
buyer
15. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
practice
late finish date (LF)
sensitivity analysis
develop project charter (Process)
16. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
project scope
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
milestone schedule (Tool)
17. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
work authorization system (Tool)
activity
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
network path
18. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
develop human resource plan (Process)
portfolio
project management system (Tool)
invitation for bid (IFB)
19. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
start date
work performance information
threshold
change requests
20. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
plan procurements (Process)
project management office (PMO)
estimate activity durations (Process)
finish date
21. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
distribute information (Process)
inspection (Technique)
output (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
22. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
budget
opportunity
lessons learned(Output/Input)
log
23. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
planned value (PV)
precedence relationship
quality
buyer
24. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
triggers
milestone schedule (Tool)
perform integrated change control (Process)
25. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
estimate activity resources (Process)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
project management body of knowledge
functional organization
26. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
influence diagram (Tool)
milestone schedule (Tool)
scope baseline
closing processes (Process Group)
27. Graphic display of schedule related information.
scope management plan(Output/Input)
Gantt chart (Tool)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
s-curve
28. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
change control
rolling wave planning (Technique)
standard
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
29. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
Monte Carlo simulation
perform integrated change control (Process)
30. The area on either side of the centerline - or mean - of data plotted on a control chart that meets the customer's requirements for a product or service.
trend analysis (Technique)
plan risk management (Process)
BCWS
specification limits
31. 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
forecast
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
path divergence
network logic
32. Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions are driven by resource constraints
initiating processes (Process Group)
work performance information
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
resource leveling (Technique)
33. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
input (Process) input
three point estimate (Technique)
sensitivity analysis
common cause
34. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
node
project initiation
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
rework
35. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
schedule model (Tool)
resource calendar
to complete performance index (TCPI)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
36. Schedule network diagramming technique in which schedule activities are represented by boxes or nodes. schedule activities are graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the sequence in which the activities are performed
decomposition (Technique)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
define activities (Process)
37. 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
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
project management office (PMO)
percent complete
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
38. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
technical performance measurement (Technique)
risk tolerance
invitation for bid (IFB)
start to finish (SF)
39. 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)
schedule baseline
special cause
actual duration
40. Hierarchal organization where each employee has one clear superior and staff are grouped by areas of specialization and managed by a person with expertise in that area.
standard
distribute information (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
functional organization
41. 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
scope
stakeholder
monitor and control project work (Process)
calendar unit
42. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information
schedule baseline
risk tolerance
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
requirement
43. 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.
risk avoidance (Technique)
develop schedule (Process)
variance
product life cycle
44. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
assumptions analysis (Technique)
project manager
develop project charter (Process)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
45. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
start date
planning package
actual duration
46. 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.
triggers
requested change(Output/Input)
start to start (SS)
successor activity
47. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
define scope (Process)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
perform quality control (Process)
plan risk response (Process)
48. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity
schedule compression
lag (Technique)
execute
start to start (SS)
49. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
node
scheduled start date (SS)
scheduled finish date (SF)
50. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses
procurement documents (Output/Input)
administer procurements (Process)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
performance measurement baseline