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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. 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






2. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining






3. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk






4. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used






5. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed






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






7. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.






8. The amount of funds - budget - or time needed above the estimate to reduce the risk of overruns of project objectives to a level acceptance to the organization






9. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development






10. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively






11. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity






12. Evaluation of whether or not a product - service - or system complies with a regulation - requirement - specification or imposed condition.






13. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements






14. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups






15. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives






16. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end






17. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.






18. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements






19. System of practices - techniques - procedures and rules used by those who work in a discipline






20. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance






21. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project






22. Reserve






23. 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.






24. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken






25. 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.






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






27. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.






28. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.






29. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.






30. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities






31. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure






32. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand






33. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives






34. Information system consisting of tools and techniques to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.






35. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives






36. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities






37. The value of work performed expressed in terms of the approved budget assigned to that work for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. ALSO BCWP.






38. Describes each component in the work breakdown structure (WBS). for each WBS component - the WBS dictionary includes a brief definition of the scope of statement of work - defined deliverables - a list of associated activities and list of milestones.






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






40. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity






41. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase






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






43. Provider of products - services or results






44. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones






45. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions






46. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event






47. 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.






48. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity






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






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