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Comptia Project + Project Management
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1. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
application area
scope change
milestone
resource calendar
2. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
work authorization system (Tool)
project manager
residual risk
identify risks (Process)
3. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
develop project charter (Process)
opportunity
performance measurement baseline
Monte Carlo simulation
4. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
Monte Carlo simulation
trend analysis (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
invitation for bid (IFB)
5. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
expert judgment (Technique)
plan quality (Process)
path convergence
resource calendar
6. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
code of accounts (Tool)
special cause
master schedule (Tool)
configuration management system (Tool)
7. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
finish to finish (FF)
node
inspection (Technique)
hammock activity
8. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives
executing processes (Process Group)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
project management team
technical performance measurement (Technique)
9. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
decomposition (Technique)
technique
quality
rolling wave planning (Technique)
10. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
work authorization
sequence activities (Process)
free float
influence diagram (Tool)
11. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
three point estimate (Technique)
pareto chart (Tool)
network logic
decision tree analysis (Technique)
12. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
milestone schedule (Tool)
distribute information (Process)
program management
initiating processes (Process Group)
13. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
decomposition (Technique)
buffer
input (Process) input
14. Point in time associated with a schedule activities' start.
scope baseline
project initiation
start date
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
15. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
portfolio management (Technique)
contract (Output/Input)
node
project management
16. 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
requested change(Output/Input)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
planning package
human resource plan
17. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
value engineering
opportunity
parametric estimating (Technique)
18. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
parametric estimating (Technique)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
technique
monitor
19. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
path convergence
technical performance measurement (Technique)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
20. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
assumptions
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
program
lessons learned knowledge base
21. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services
opportunity
lessons learned(Output/Input)
request for quotation (RFQ)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
22. 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
define scope (Process)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
activity identifier
23. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact
precedence relationship
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
develop project charter (Process)
24. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
residual risk
progressive elaboration (Technique)
schedule performance index (SPI)
total float
25. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
request for proposal (RFP)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
threshold
successor activity
26. Provision in the project management plan to mitigate cost and or schedule risk. modifier: management reserve (unknown risks) - contingency reserve (known - but unplanned risks)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
virtual team
staffing management plan
reserve
27. 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
activity attributes (Output/Input)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
perform integrated change control (Process)
workaround
28. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
successor activity
late finish date (LF)
estimate activity durations (Process)
project schedule (Output/Input)
29. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (sq. foot in construction - lines of code in software development) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters such as scope - cost - budget
invitation for bid (IFB)
parametric estimating (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
defect
30. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
schedule baseline
acceptance criteria
analogous estimating (Technique)
early finish date (EF)
31. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
closing processes (Process Group)
technique
change control system (Tool)
actual duration
32. 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
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
actual duration
project scope statement (Output/Input)
project charter (Output/Input)
33. Float (total float - free float)
close project or phase (Process)
early finish date (EF)
objective
slack
34. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
brainstorming (Technique)
scope creep
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
change requests
35. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
reserve analysis (Technique)
develop project charter (Process)
reserve
residual risk
36. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
sponsor
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
role
early start date (ES)
37. 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.
distribute information (Process)
perform quality control (Process)
float
data date
38. Budgeted cost of work performed
flowcharting (Technique)
hammock activity
functional manager
BCWP
39. 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
perform quality assurance (Process)
distribute information (Process)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
monitor and control risks (Process)
40. 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
schedule baseline
budget
percent complete
backward pass
41. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
change control system (Tool)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
expert judgment (Technique)
voice of the customer
42. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
perform quality assurance (Process)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
plan procurements (Process)
43. 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
acquire project team (Process)
input (Process) input
stakeholder
plan communications (Process)
44. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance
special cause
forecast
manage project team (Process)
conduct procurements (Process)
45. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.
scheduled start date (SS)
project team directory
progressive elaboration (Technique)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
46. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
sub phase
root cause analysis (Technique)
work authorization system (Tool)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
47. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
change control
project
close project or phase (Process)
performance reports (Output/Input)
48. Processes involved in estimating - budgeting - and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
schedule model (Tool)
49. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
portfolio management (Technique)
define activities (Process)
requested change(Output/Input)
determine budget (Process)
50. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
decomposition (Technique)
brainstorming (Technique)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
project management team
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