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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.
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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. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
perform quality assurance (Process)
invitation for bid (IFB)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
2. 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
brainstorming (Technique)
verify scope (Process)
program
performing organization
3. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project
product life cycle
plan procurements (Process)
define activities (Process)
project management system (Tool)
4. A request - demand or assertion of rights by a seller against a buyer or vice versa for consideration - compensation - or payment under the terms of a legally binding contract (such as for a disputed change)
change control system (Tool)
claim
budget
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
5. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
rework
successor activity
defect repair
free float
6. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
portfolio management (Technique)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
result
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
7. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.
project management plan (Output/Input)
request for information (RFI)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
role
8. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
project management office (PMO)
workaround
acceptance criteria
performance measurement baseline
9. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
staffing management plan
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
variance analysis (Technique)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
10. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
summary activity
product
schedule compression
11. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
precedence relationship
pareto chart (Tool)
requirement
monitor and control project work (Process)
12. Document that provides for common and repeated use - rules - guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
node
project management knowledge area
standard
13. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
float
grade
change control
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
14. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
perform quality control (Process)
project management
estimate (Output/Input)
monitor and control project work (Process)
15. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
staffing management plan
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
16. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
project management body of knowledge
forecast
identify stakeholders (Process)
change control board (CCB)
17. Reserve
initiating processes (Process Group)
expected monetary value (EMV)
buffer
close procurements (Process)
18. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle
acquire project team (Process)
project calendar
project organization chart (Output/Input)
predecessor activity
19. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
tool
distribute information (Process)
requirement
project calendar
20. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
schedule baseline
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
initiating processes (Process Group)
21. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
float
project life cycle
matrix organization
output (Process)
22. Collection of generally sequential - non overlapping product phases whose name and number are determined by the manufacturing and control needs of the organization.
functional organization
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
product life cycle
preventative action
23. 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
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
initiating processes (Process Group)
variance analysis (Technique)
requirement
24. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
analogous estimating (Technique)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
application area
25. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
close procurements (Process)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
perform quality assurance (Process)
program
26. 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.
technical performance measurement (Technique)
plan procurements (Process)
request for proposal (RFP)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
27. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
path convergence
define scope (Process)
resource
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
28. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
defect repair
scheduled finish date (SF)
planned value (PV)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
29. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
result
estimate (Output/Input)
risk register (Output/Input)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
30. 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
voice of the customer
stakeholder
budget at completion (BAC)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
31. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
finish to finish (FF)
develop project team (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
32. Significant point or event in the project
milestone
buyer
s-curve
acceptance criteria
33. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
to complete performance index (TCPI)
activity
project management office (PMO)
scheduled start date (SS)
34. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
milestone
direct and manage project execution (Process)
forward pass
output (Process)
35. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
acceptance criteria
estimate costs (Process)
requirement
authority
36. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p
configuration management system (Tool)
schedule baseline
value engineering
actual cost (AC)
37. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
imposed date
virtual team
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
38. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
scope management plan(Output/Input)
resource calendar
imposed date
communications management plan (Output/Input)
39. 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
request for information (RFI)
verify scope (Process)
subproject
resource breakdown structure
40. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
special cause
code of accounts (Tool)
monitor and control risks (Process)
41. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success
fast tracking (Technique)
project management plan (Output/Input)
reserve
identify stakeholders (Process)
42. Information system consisting of tools and techniques to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.
collect requirements (Process)
validation
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
assumptions
43. 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
scope change
perform integrated change control (Process)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
44. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
deliverable (Output/Input)
start to finish (SF)
resource
early finish date (EF)
45. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
work package
scope
variance analysis (Technique)
project management process group
46. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
communications management plan (Output/Input)
expert judgment (Technique)
perform integrated change control (Process)
material
47. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
project manager
plan communications (Process)
seller
validation
48. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
staffing management plan
root cause analysis (Technique)
effort
49. 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
activity attributes (Output/Input)
closing processes (Process Group)
precedence relationship
50. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
project time management (Knowledge Area)
resource leveling (Technique)
logical relationship
effort