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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Instructions:
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. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
project phase
defect
estimate activity durations (Process)
invitation for bid (IFB)
2. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
execute
quality
sponsor
manage project team (Process)
3. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
report performance (Process)
defect repair
authority
early finish date (EF)
4. 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.
requirement
actual duration
initiating processes (Process Group)
brainstorming (Technique)
5. Narrative description of products - services or results
report performance (Process)
logical relationship
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
statement of work (SOW)
6. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.
effort
scheduled start date (SS)
budget
summary activity
7. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
develop project charter (Process)
define activities (Process)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
8. 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
risk tolerance
develop project charter (Process)
defect repair
common cause
9. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
near critical activity
verify scope (Process)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
collect requirements (Process)
10. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
defect
configuration management system (Tool)
project management office (PMO)
forward pass
11. The process of completing each project procurement
template
project scope statement (Output/Input)
scope creep
close procurements (Process)
12. Analytical technique that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. it is a method of determining the variance from a baseline parameter by using prior progress reporting periods data and projecting how much th
trend analysis (Technique)
project
defect repair
activity list (Output/Input)
13. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
statement of work (SOW)
estimate costs (Process)
practice
14. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.
scope management plan(Output/Input)
closing processes (Process Group)
request for proposal (RFP)
inspection (Technique)
15. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
summary activity
project management
secondary risk
regulation
16. 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.
configuration management system (Tool)
plan risk management (Process)
s-curve
rework
17. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
scope change
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
scheduled start date (SS)
hammock activity
18. 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
technical performance measurement (Technique)
matrix organization
administer procurements (Process)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
19. 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
resource histogram
earned value management (EV
voice of the customer
work package
20. Information and data on the status of the project schedule activities being performed to accomplish the project work collected as part of the direct and manage project execute processes. Information includes: status of deliverables - implementation s
precedence relationship
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
predecessor activity
work performance information
21. The process of managing procurement relationships - monitoring contract performance - and making changes and corrections as needed
administer procurements (Process)
claim
project scope statement (Output/Input)
defect
22. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
schedule model (Tool)
finish to start (FS)
result
23. 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
validation
brainstorming (Technique)
scope creep
request for quotation (RFQ)
24. 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
verify scope (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
workaround
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
25. 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.
statement of work (SOW)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
forecast
opportunity
26. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
Monte Carlo analysis
practice
output (Process)
27. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses
risk management plan (Output/Input)
schedule baseline
human resource plan
voice of the customer
28. Extending or generating parallel schedule network paths from the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by schedule activity with more than one successor activity
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
specification
path divergence
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
29. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r
activity attributes (Output/Input)
result
perform quality control (Process)
expert judgment (Technique)
30. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance
resource
work package
develop project team (Process)
milestone schedule (Tool)
31. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
close procurements (Process)
schedule compression
plan risk response (Process)
start to start (SS)
32. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle
reserve analysis (Technique)
requirements traceability matrix
claim
activity identifier
33. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
virtual team
project scope statement (Output/Input)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
34. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
root cause analysis (Technique)
35. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
acquire project team (Process)
milestone schedule (Tool)
common cause
36. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
s-curve
residual risk
triggers
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
37. 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
defect
historical information
portfolio
contract (Output/Input)
38. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
resource breakdown structure
requirement
project management team
39. 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
result
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
scope creep
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
40. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
grade
special cause
assumptions
planned value (PV)
41. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met
distribute information (Process)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
staffing management plan
analogous estimating (Technique)
42. 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
develop schedule (Process)
lag (Technique)
activity identifier
schedule performance index (SPI)
43. Float (total float - free float)
plan procurements (Process)
slack
project management office (PMO)
functional manager
44. 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
risk mitigation (Technique)
functional organization
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
result
45. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
project team directory
work authorization
lead (Technique)
root cause analysis (Technique)
46. Centralized management of one or more portfolios - which includes identifying - prioritizing - authorizing - managing and controlling projects - programs and related work - to achieve specific strategic business objectives
portfolio management (Technique)
project management body of knowledge
stakeholder
resource leveling (Technique)
47. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
project team directory
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
risk category
48. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
human resource plan
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
close procurements (Process)
portfolio management (Technique)
49. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
project
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
successor activity
threat
50. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
imposed date
request for information (RFI)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
free float