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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.
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1. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools
technical performance measurement (Technique)
technique
opportunity
project calendar
2. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
network logic
risk tolerance
requirements traceability matrix
baseline
3. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
early finish date (EF)
scope
template
near critical activity
4. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
schedule compression
project manager
workaround
role
5. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
network logic
invitation for bid (IFB)
project scope
requirements traceability matrix
6. 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.
milestone schedule (Tool)
assumptions
variance analysis (Technique)
work breakdown structure dictionary
7. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
grade
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
define scope (Process)
8. Permission and direction to begin work on a specific schedule activity or work package or control account. sanctions project work to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time - and in the proper sequence
threshold
product life cycle
constraint (Input)
work authorization
9. Information gathering technique examines the project from the perspective of each projects strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - and threats to increase the breadth of the risks considered by risk management
execute
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
buffer
project
10. Graphic display of schedule related information.
milestone
Gantt chart (Tool)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
11. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
secondary risk
Gantt chart (Tool)
simulation
finish to finish (FF)
12. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.
hammock activity
workaround
project organization chart (Output/Input)
collect requirements (Process)
13. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
execute
project
practice
three point estimate (Technique)
14. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.
project organization chart (Output/Input)
human resource plan
risk register (Output/Input)
logical relationship
15. 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.
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
path divergence
project management body of knowledge
collect requirements (Process)
16. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
standard
plan procurements (Process)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
work authorization
17. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
earned value management (EV
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
perform integrated change control (Process)
18. 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.
distribute information (Process)
total float
project management system (Tool)
lessons learned knowledge base
19. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship
voice of the customer
simulation
subproject
risk acceptance (Technique)
20. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
planned value (PV)
activity duration
functional manager
perform quality control (Process)
21. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
triggers
lessons learned(Output/Input)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
assumptions
22. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.
stakeholder
project calendar
lead (Technique)
resource breakdown structure
23. 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
actual cost (AC)
reserve
historical information
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
24. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause
defect repair
resource
start date
common cause
25. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
work authorization
threat
buyer
project time management (Knowledge Area)
26. 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
risk category
scope change
threat
triggers
27. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
project scope
workaround
technical performance measurement (Technique)
variance analysis (Technique)
28. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
predecessor activity
perform quality assurance (Process)
distribute information (Process)
finish date
29. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system
determine budget (Process)
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
change control system (Tool)
parametric estimating (Technique)
30. Logical grouping of project management inputs - tools and techniques and outputs. includes initiating processes - planning processes - executing processes - monitoring and controlling processes and closing processes. NOT project phases
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
actual cost (AC)
project management process group
buffer
31. 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
deliverable (Output/Input)
analogous estimating (Technique)
grade
flowcharting (Technique)
32. 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
communications management plan (Output/Input)
risk register (Output/Input)
actual duration
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
33. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
verification
staffing management plan
influence diagram (Tool)
performance measurement baseline
34. Project model that translates the uncertainties specified at a detailed level into the potential impact on objectives that are expressed at the level of the total project. Monte Carlo Analysis
schedule baseline
scope management plan(Output/Input)
simulation
external deliverable
35. Documents and data on prior project including project files - records - correspondence - closed contracts - and closed projects
project management system (Tool)
project schedule (Output/Input)
reserve analysis (Technique)
historical information
36. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
path divergence
float
request for proposal (RFP)
code of accounts (Tool)
37. 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
communications management plan (Output/Input)
summary activity
output (Process)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
38. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
BCWS
pareto chart (Tool)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
39. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
perform quality control (Process)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
tool
virtual team
40. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
expert judgment (Technique)
risk category
perform quality assurance (Process)
plan risk response (Process)
41. Analytical technique that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. it is a method of determining the variance from a baseline parameter by using prior progress reporting periods data and projecting how much th
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
trend analysis (Technique)
start date
resource calendar
42. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
close project or phase (Process)
code of accounts (Tool)
simulation
project life cycle
43. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
portfolio
initiating processes (Process Group)
start to finish (SF)
44. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
develop schedule (Process)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
closing processes (Process Group)
project management process group
45. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
close project or phase (Process)
regulation
material
functional organization
46. Quantifiable deviation - departure or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
work breakdown structure component
estimate (Output/Input)
variance
47. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
plan risk response (Process)
root cause analysis (Technique)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
lead (Technique)
48. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process - phase or project.
monitor and control risks (Process)
application area
deliverable (Output/Input)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
49. 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)
project scope
budget at completion (BAC)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
50. 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.
specification limits
risk acceptance (Technique)
imposed date
opportunity