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Comptia Project + Project Management
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1. 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.
float
project phase
project management body of knowledge
secondary risk
2. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories
work package
risk category
program
summary activity
3. 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
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
trend analysis (Technique)
common cause
fast tracking (Technique)
4. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
estimate costs (Process)
project manager
plan communications (Process)
5. Deliverable that is subject to approval by the project sponsor or customer
external deliverable
predecessor activity
schedule performance index (SPI)
finish date
6. 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
resource histogram
earned value management (EV
work authorization system (Tool)
distribute information (Process)
7. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
root cause analysis (Technique)
project scope
claim
distribute information (Process)
8. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
authority
network logic
specification
9. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
calendar unit
historical information
start to finish (SF)
human resource plan
10. Total costs actually incurred and recorded in accomplishing work performed during a given time period for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. actual cost can sometimes be direct labor hours alone - direct costs alone - or all c
earned value (EV)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
actual cost (AC)
master schedule (Tool)
11. Point in time associated with a schedule activities' start.
start date
variance analysis (Technique)
project
project time management (Knowledge Area)
12. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance
manage project team (Process)
late finish date (LF)
rework
actual duration
13. Any of all external environmental factors and internal organizational environmental factors that surround or influence the projects success. these factors are from any or all of the enterprises involved in the project and include organizational cultu
subproject
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
budget at completion (BAC)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
14. Risk response planning technique for a threat that creates changes to the project management plan that are meant to either eliminate the risk or to protect the project objectives from its impact.
verify scope (Process)
risk avoidance (Technique)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
finish to finish (FF)
15. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project
workaround
reserve analysis (Technique)
flowcharting (Technique)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
16. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
Monte Carlo analysis
practice
successor activity
work breakdown structure component
17. 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
procurement documents (Output/Input)
perform quality assurance (Process)
Monte Carlo analysis
define scope (Process)
18. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract
start to start (SS)
conduct procurements (Process)
early start date (ES)
estimate (Output/Input)
19. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
project organization chart (Output/Input)
deliverable (Output/Input)
buyer
project management
20. An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically located close to one another in order to improve communication - working relationships and productivity
sub phase
invitation for bid (IFB)
project calendar
co-location (Technique)
21. 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
identify stakeholders (Process)
analogous estimating (Technique)
distribute information (Process)
resource histogram
22. 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
project calendar
functional organization
project scope statement (Output/Input)
template
23. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
project management
start date
develop human resource plan (Process)
risk mitigation (Technique)
24. 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
develop human resource plan (Process)
risk avoidance (Technique)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
staffing management plan
25. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
rework
network logic
master schedule (Tool)
26. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
initiating processes (Process Group)
effort
logical relationship
Monte Carlo analysis
27. The amount of funds - budget - or time needed above the estimate to reduce the risk of overruns of project objectives to a level acceptance to the organization
identify risks (Process)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
estimate (Output/Input)
project management plan (Output/Input)
28. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
three point estimate (Technique)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
hammock activity
29. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
duration (DU or DUR)
node
develop human resource plan (Process)
estimate (Output/Input)
30. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
contract (Output/Input)
staffing management plan
activity identifier
budget
31. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
material
input (Process) input
estimate activity durations (Process)
project team directory
32. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
human resource plan
risk management plan (Output/Input)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
defect repair
33. 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
resource histogram
actual duration
effort
finish to finish (FF)
34. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
constraint (Input)
root cause analysis (Technique)
close procurements (Process)
finish date
35. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
trend analysis (Technique)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
input (Process) input
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
36. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
specification
actual cost of work performed
perform quality control (Process)
work breakdown structure component
37. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
work breakdown structure dictionary
start date
project life cycle
risk mitigation (Technique)
38. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
acquire project team (Process)
resource
performance measurement baseline
develop project charter (Process)
39. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
constraint (Input)
budget
administer procurements (Process)
late start date (LS)
40. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
input (Process) input
activity duration
budget at completion (BAC)
plan procurements (Process)
41. A formally constituted group of stakeholders responsible for reviewing - evaluating - approving - delaying or rejecting changes to a project - with all the decisions and recommendations being recorded
risk tolerance
grade
change control board (CCB)
define activities (Process)
42. Provision in the project management plan to mitigate cost and or schedule risk. modifier: management reserve (unknown risks) - contingency reserve (known - but unplanned risks)
reserve
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
early finish date (EF)
budget
43. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval
perform quality control (Process)
milestone
define activities (Process)
scope creep
44. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
residual risk
root cause analysis (Technique)
projectized organization
logical relationship
45. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
verify scope (Process)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
special cause
sponsor
46. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity
inspection (Technique)
estimate activity durations (Process)
start to start (SS)
perform quality assurance (Process)
47. Information and data on the status of the project schedule activities being performed to accomplish the project work collected as part of the direct and manage project execute processes. Information includes: status of deliverables - implementation s
risk
residual risk
work performance information
methodology
48. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
methodology
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
co-location (Technique)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
49. Document that describes how the project scope will be defined - developed and verified and how the work breakdown structure will be created and defined and that provides guidance on how the project scope will be managed and controlled by the project
produce scope
verification
scope management plan(Output/Input)
estimate activity resources (Process)
50. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
sponsor
secondary risk
node
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)