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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. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
threshold
threat
objective
requested change(Output/Input)
2. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
schedule model (Tool)
milestone schedule (Tool)
analogous estimating (Technique)
estimate costs (Process)
3. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
develop project management plan (Process)
performing organization
acquire project team (Process)
4. The process of completing each project procurement
close procurements (Process)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
earned value (EV)
decomposition (Technique)
5. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
log
initiating processes (Process Group)
defect repair
variance analysis (Technique)
6. 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.
logical relationship
buffer
network logic
earned value (EV)
7. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
monitor and control project work (Process)
resource calendar
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
8. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
plan risk management (Process)
standard
imposed date
project team directory
9. Narrative description of products - services or results
project manager
statement of work (SOW)
risk
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
10. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
report performance (Process)
monitor and control project work (Process)
distribute information (Process)
product
11. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted
validation
acceptance criteria
project scope statement (Output/Input)
tool
12. Analysis. a statistical technique that calculates the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen. used in decision tree analysis.
expected monetary value (EMV)
late finish date (LF)
change control board (CCB)
Monte Carlo simulation
13. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
identify risks (Process)
tool
perform quality control (Process)
scope baseline
14. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
acceptance criteria
15. ACWP
project team directory
conduct procurements (Process)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
actual cost of work performed
16. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
plan procurements (Process)
predecessor activity
project management office (PMO)
invitation for bid (IFB)
17. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
inspection (Technique)
produce scope
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
requirement
18. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
workaround
fast tracking (Technique)
human resource plan
defect repair
19. 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
determine budget (Process)
defect
time and material contract (T&M)
sensitivity analysis
20. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
activity code
project management
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
planned value (PV)
21. 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
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
decomposition (Technique)
schedule compression
resource leveling (Technique)
22. 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
calendar unit
activity attributes (Output/Input)
sensitivity analysis
methodology
23. Formally documented change request that is submitted for approval to the integrated change control process
finish to finish (FF)
sub network
progressive elaboration (Technique)
requested change(Output/Input)
24. Number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
project
develop project team (Process)
residual risk
effort
25. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
expected monetary value (EMV)
finish date
Delphi technique (Technique)
monitor and control risks (Process)
26. System of practices - techniques - procedures and rules used by those who work in a discipline
executing processes (Process Group)
methodology
activity attributes (Output/Input)
trend analysis (Technique)
27. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information
sequence activities (Process)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
stakeholder
functional organization
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.
defect
work authorization system (Tool)
material
application area
29. Document containing the results of the qualitative risk analysis - quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning. details all identified risks including description - category - cause - probability of occurring - impact on objectives - propos
specification
percent complete
risk register (Output/Input)
calendar unit
30. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
direct and manage project execution (Process)
work authorization system (Tool)
start date
develop project charter (Process)
31. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
scope change
pareto chart (Tool)
requested change(Output/Input)
project scope
32. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
early finish date (EF)
special cause
risk
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
33. Indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. also called risk symptoms or warning signs. should be watched or monitored in the risk monitoring and control process.
float
triggers
external deliverable
estimate (Output/Input)
34. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
project organization chart (Output/Input)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
requirement
project initiation
35. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
variance
budget at completion (BAC)
input (Process) input
risk mitigation (Technique)
36. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
portfolio
direct and manage project execution (Process)
free float
near critical activity
37. 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
close procurements (Process)
residual risk
develop schedule (Process)
activity identifier
38. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
project organization chart (Output/Input)
resource breakdown structure
request for information (RFI)
predecessor activity
39. 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.
sensitivity analysis
project management knowledge area
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
project schedule (Output/Input)
40. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
activity list (Output/Input)
verify scope (Process)
project management office (PMO)
BCWS
41. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
backward pass
matrix organization
budget at completion (BAC)
three point estimate (Technique)
42. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
request for information (RFI)
change control board (CCB)
project initiation
application area
43. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
project management system (Tool)
risk mitigation (Technique)
buyer
quality management plan (Output/Input)
44. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
scope
network path
risk acceptance (Technique)
change control
45. 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
historical information
activity list (Output/Input)
value engineering
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
46. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
output (Process)
free float
validation
47. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
data date
code of accounts (Tool)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
work package
48. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
configuration management system (Tool)
Gantt chart (Tool)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
project
49. Documents and presentations that provide organized and summarized work performance information - earned value management parameters and calculations - and analyses of project work progress and status
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
performance reports (Output/Input)
close procurements (Process)
50. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
request for proposal (RFP)
regulation