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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. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity (or the project) can finish - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
portfolio management (Technique)
early finish date (EF)
Gantt chart (Tool)
lessons learned knowledge base
2. 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
application area
schedule performance index (SPI)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
defect repair
3. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
backward pass
total float
template
co-location (Technique)
4. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project
triggers
late finish date (LF)
pareto chart (Tool)
imposed date
5. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance
plan quality (Process)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
path convergence
grade
6. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
change requests
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
scheduled finish date (SF)
risk mitigation (Technique)
7. 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
buyer
practice
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
requirements traceability matrix
8. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.
inspection (Technique)
trend analysis (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
portfolio management (Technique)
9. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
backward pass
start date
master schedule (Tool)
10. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.
flowcharting (Technique)
lead (Technique)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
perform integrated change control (Process)
11. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
requirements traceability matrix
direct and manage project execution (Process)
successor activity
expert judgment (Technique)
12. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
residual risk
total float
project management knowledge area
specification limits
13. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
material
assumptions
resource calendar
regulation
14. Float (total float - free float)
requested change(Output/Input)
slack
planned value (PV)
approved change request (Output/Input)
15. 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.
backward pass
grade
scope management plan(Output/Input)
specification limits
16. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.
data date
resource calendar
reserve
quality management plan (Output/Input)
17. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
hammock activity
project
project management office (PMO)
path divergence
18. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
backward pass
risk mitigation (Technique)
project team directory
expert judgment (Technique)
19. 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.
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
work breakdown structure dictionary
request for information (RFI)
20. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
develop project management plan (Process)
finish to start (FS)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
float
21. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
residual risk
network path
project organization chart (Output/Input)
requested change(Output/Input)
22. Condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system - product - service result or component to satisfy a contract - standard - specification or other formally imposed document.
variance analysis (Technique)
activity
requirement
input (Process) input
23. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
milestone schedule (Tool)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
risk acceptance (Technique)
24. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
start to start (SS)
finish to start (FS)
validation
influence diagram (Tool)
25. Defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project
plan risk management (Process)
calendar unit
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
activity
26. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
activity
acquire project team (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
project team directory
27. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
decision tree analysis (Technique)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
manage project team (Process)
project
28. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
log
Delphi technique (Technique)
human resource plan
claim
29. 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
path convergence
material
milestone
develop project team (Process)
30. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed
specification
activity list (Output/Input)
simulation
late finish date (LF)
31. Method of resolving the total variance in the set of scope - cost - and schedule variables into specific component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting scope - cost and schedule variables
external deliverable
variance analysis (Technique)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
change control
32. 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
change control board (CCB)
scope creep
grade
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
33. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed on a project or a work breakdown structure component or a schedule activity. the total planned value for the project
influence diagram (Tool)
budget at completion (BAC)
finish date
specification limits
34. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
percent complete
functional organization
project charter (Output/Input)
workaround
35. 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
threshold
activity
reserve analysis (Technique)
application area
36. 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
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
precedence relationship
report performance (Process)
objective
37. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
early start date (ES)
flowcharting (Technique)
result
resource histogram
38. 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.
project management process group
total float
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
statement of work (SOW)
39. 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
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
planned value (PV)
value engineering
simulation
40. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
close project or phase (Process)
request for information (RFI)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
41. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
assumptions
procurement documents (Output/Input)
input (Process) input
backward pass
42. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
workaround
project management
activity
residual risk
43. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
request for quotation (RFQ)
actual cost of work performed
progressive elaboration (Technique)
root cause analysis (Technique)
44. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
project schedule (Output/Input)
report performance (Process)
budget
forecast
45. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
sensitivity analysis
project calendar
functional organization
work breakdown structure component
46. 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.
free float
opportunity
threat
finish to finish (FF)
47. Model used in conjunction with manual methods or project management software to perform schedule network analysis to generate the project schedule for use in managing the executing or a project
initiating processes (Process Group)
product
schedule model (Tool)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
48. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
forecast
node
develop project team (Process)
project management team
49. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle
requirements traceability matrix
estimate activity durations (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
50. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
determine budget (Process)
develop project team (Process)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)