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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.
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. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
scope change
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
forward pass
execute
2. 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
special cause
sensitivity analysis
conduct procurements (Process)
common cause
3. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
portfolio
product
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
schedule model (Tool)
4. 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
start date
brainstorming (Technique)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
sub network
5. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
near critical activity
risk category
imposed date
material
6. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
identify risks (Process)
executing processes (Process Group)
summary activity
lessons learned knowledge base
7. 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
project management
budget
change requests
Monte Carlo analysis
8. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted
acceptance criteria
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
application area
work package
9. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact
Monte Carlo analysis
backward pass
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
10. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
slack
calendar unit
requested change(Output/Input)
project team directory
11. Common way to determine whether a risk is considered low - moderate - or high by combining the two dimensions of a risk: its probability of occurrence and its impact on objectives if it occurs
functional manager
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
work package
role
12. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
specification limits
define scope (Process)
project management body of knowledge
resource histogram
13. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
scope
near critical activity
resource leveling (Technique)
14. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
workaround
schedule network analysis (Technique)
risk register (Output/Input)
expected monetary value (EMV)
15. Point in time associated with a schedule activities' start.
simulation
start date
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
identify stakeholders (Process)
16. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
precedence relationship
scope creep
specification limits
distribute information (Process)
17. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
program management
Monte Carlo simulation
budget
percent complete
18. ACWP
administer procurements (Process)
request for proposal (RFP)
project management
actual cost of work performed
19. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so
baseline
Gantt chart (Tool)
change control board (CCB)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
20. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
product life cycle
perform quality assurance (Process)
schedule model (Tool)
projectized organization
21. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
milestone schedule (Tool)
program management
program
constraint (Input)
22. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
co-location (Technique)
path convergence
simulation
23. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
node
workaround
special cause
sub phase
24. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
schedule model (Tool)
actual cost of work performed
authority
plan risk response (Process)
25. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
monitor
contract (Output/Input)
sub network
quality
26. 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)
claim
voice of the customer
threshold
direct and manage project execution (Process)
27. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
scope creep
risk category
quality management plan (Output/Input)
plan risk management (Process)
28. 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
project management team
assumptions
communications management plan (Output/Input)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
29. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
request for proposal (RFP)
project manager
acceptance criteria
verification
30. 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
data date
project organization chart (Output/Input)
tool
analogous estimating (Technique)
31. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
request for proposal (RFP)
project initiation
variance
imposed date
32. Evaluation of whether or not a product - service - or system complies with a regulation - requirement - specification or imposed condition.
functional organization
verification
monitor and control project work (Process)
virtual team
33. Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
develop project management plan (Process)
close procurements (Process)
Delphi technique (Technique)
total float
34. 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.
scope creep
project management body of knowledge
triggers
closing processes (Process Group)
35. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
Delphi technique (Technique)
project management office (PMO)
assumptions
define activities (Process)
36. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
threat
special cause
log
close procurements (Process)
37. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
risk
project management knowledge area
distribute information (Process)
plan risk management (Process)
38. 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
inspection (Technique)
objective
plan risk management (Process)
activity identifier
39. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
project management team
free float
risk acceptance (Technique)
Monte Carlo analysis
40. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
project organization chart (Output/Input)
successor activity
matrix organization
statement of work (SOW)
41. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
requirement
pareto chart (Tool)
percent complete
42. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
data date
virtual team
perform quality control (Process)
inspection (Technique)
43. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
portfolio
monitor and control project work (Process)
time and material contract (T&M)
technique
44. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities
plan risk management (Process)
statement of work (SOW)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
project phase
45. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
baseline
activity code
value engineering
earned value (EV)
46. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
s-curve
project initiation
flowcharting (Technique)
common cause
47. 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.
work breakdown structure dictionary
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
develop project team (Process)
forecast
48. A component of work performed during the course of a project
scheduled finish date (SF)
activity
to complete performance index (TCPI)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
49. Document that provides for common and repeated use - rules - guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results
standard
forward pass
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
plan procurements (Process)
50. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success
code of accounts (Tool)
identify stakeholders (Process)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
external deliverable