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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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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. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
finish date
project management plan (Output/Input)
program
start to start (SS)
2. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
request for proposal (RFP)
staffing management plan
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
effort
3. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
baseline
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
backward pass
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
4. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
matrix organization
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
code of accounts (Tool)
preventative action
5. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
near critical activity
program management
project calendar
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
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.
work breakdown structure dictionary
produce scope
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
develop project management plan (Process)
7. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
variance
role
start to finish (SF)
common cause
8. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
standard
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
secondary risk
project management office (PMO)
9. 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
activity code
schedule performance index (SPI)
calendar unit
conduct procurements (Process)
10. 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
work package
identify risks (Process)
common cause
Monte Carlo simulation
11. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
deliverable (Output/Input)
planning package
estimate activity durations (Process)
triggers
12. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives
risk
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
plan risk management (Process)
three point estimate (Technique)
13. Work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.
finish date
effort
flowcharting (Technique)
planning package
14. The smallest unit of time used in scheduling a project. calendar units are generally in hours - days - or weeks - but can also be in quarters years - months - shifts - or even minutes
approved change request (Output/Input)
calendar unit
project organization chart (Output/Input)
project phase
15. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
tool
scope baseline
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
summary activity
16. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
define activities (Process)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
role
perform quality control (Process)
17. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
expected monetary value (EMV)
project management knowledge area
buyer
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
18. 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
stakeholder
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
projectized organization
imposed date
19. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity may begin based upon the schedule network logic - the project completion date and any constraints assigned to schedule activities without violating schedule constraint or delaying project com
free float
late start date (LS)
project life cycle
triggers
20. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
imposed date
quality
estimate activity resources (Process)
scope change
21. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
network path
claim
scheduled start date (SS)
22. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
rework
estimate activity resources (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
23. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
scope change
co-location (Technique)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
work breakdown structure component
24. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.
risk management plan (Output/Input)
portfolio
time and material contract (T&M)
specification limits
25. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
predecessor activity
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
material
26. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
execute
project initiation
late finish date (LF)
develop project management plan (Process)
27. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
project team directory
product
estimate costs (Process)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
28. 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.
total float
scope baseline
calendar unit
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
29. Deliverable oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables
variance analysis (Technique)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
simulation
plan procurements (Process)
30. The area on either side of the centerline - or mean - of data plotted on a control chart that meets the customer's requirements for a product or service.
BCWP
path convergence
specification limits
claim
31. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
develop project charter (Process)
pareto chart (Tool)
project management team
assumptions
32. 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
close project or phase (Process)
performing organization
finish to finish (FF)
application area
33. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
report performance (Process)
project manager
risk register (Output/Input)
project schedule (Output/Input)
34. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
monitor
performance measurement baseline
develop project management plan (Process)
35. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
defect
approved change request (Output/Input)
pareto chart (Tool)
parametric estimating (Technique)
36. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
close project or phase (Process)
schedule performance index (SPI)
path divergence
37. 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
late start date (LS)
activity duration
contract (Output/Input)
technique
38. 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.
performing organization
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
work authorization system (Tool)
risk acceptance (Technique)
39. 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
distribute information (Process)
actual cost (AC)
define scope (Process)
project charter (Output/Input)
40. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
risk tolerance
influence diagram (Tool)
successor activity
initiating processes (Process Group)
41. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
finish date
data date
determine budget (Process)
perform quality control (Process)
42. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
sub phase
program management
path convergence
estimate costs (Process)
43. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
statement of work (SOW)
manage project team (Process)
monitor and control project work (Process)
execute
44. Cost - time - quality - technical or resource value used as a parameter and which may be included in product specification. crossing the threshold should trigger some action.
lessons learned knowledge base
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
master schedule (Tool)
threshold
45. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
requirement
technical performance measurement (Technique)
request for proposal (RFP)
Delphi technique (Technique)
46. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
baseline
project phase
project organization chart (Output/Input)
regulation
47. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
matrix organization
risk category
decomposition (Technique)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
48. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
imposed date
risk
simulation
variance
49. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
invitation for bid (IFB)
three point estimate (Technique)
develop project management plan (Process)
buffer
50. 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
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
schedule baseline
assumptions analysis (Technique)