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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. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
precedence relationship
project management team
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
sensitivity analysis
2. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
schedule compression
work package
project management plan (Output/Input)
work breakdown structure component
3. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
schedule baseline
work authorization
output (Process)
risk register (Output/Input)
4. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
project team directory
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
project
perform integrated change control (Process)
5. Provider of products - services or results
project phase
seller
Monte Carlo analysis
residual risk
6. 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
project management office (PMO)
work package
threat
opportunity
7. Estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast. information is based on the project's past performance and expected future performance
expert judgment (Technique)
risk mitigation (Technique)
forecast
output (Process)
8. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
develop schedule (Process)
change requests
methodology
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
9. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance
activity duration
change control board (CCB)
manage project team (Process)
determine budget (Process)
10. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
finish to start (FS)
expert judgment (Technique)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
code of accounts (Tool)
11. 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
closing processes (Process Group)
objective
common cause
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
12. 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.
technique
network path
project management body of knowledge
start to start (SS)
13. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
change control system (Tool)
invitation for bid (IFB)
identify risks (Process)
lead (Technique)
14. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
matrix organization
defect repair
project organization chart (Output/Input)
determine budget (Process)
15. 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
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
variance analysis (Technique)
risk tolerance
technical performance measurement (Technique)
16. Documents and data on prior project including project files - records - correspondence - closed contracts - and closed projects
produce scope
activity identifier
historical information
technical performance measurement (Technique)
17. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
root cause analysis (Technique)
resource calendar
project management team
material
18. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
scheduled finish date (SF)
requested change(Output/Input)
resource histogram
free float
19. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
administer procurements (Process)
logical relationship
resource leveling (Technique)
successor activity
20. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
project scope
sequence activities (Process)
scope change
influence diagram (Tool)
21. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
activity list (Output/Input)
near critical activity
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
requested change(Output/Input)
22. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
perform integrated change control (Process)
rework
product
close procurements (Process)
23. 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
performance reports (Output/Input)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
request for quotation (RFQ)
24. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
schedule performance index (SPI)
request for proposal (RFP)
25. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
BCWP
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
project
voice of the customer
26. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
change control board (CCB)
parametric estimating (Technique)
define scope (Process)
pareto chart (Tool)
27. Significant point or event in the project
change requests
manage project team (Process)
milestone
rework
28. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
work performance information
distribute information (Process)
collect requirements (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
29. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
forward pass
schedule network analysis (Technique)
invitation for bid (IFB)
parametric estimating (Technique)
30. Deliverable that is subject to approval by the project sponsor or customer
variance analysis (Technique)
initiating processes (Process Group)
external deliverable
sub network
31. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact
project management plan (Output/Input)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
template
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
32. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
request for quotation (RFQ)
scope
project schedule (Output/Input)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
33. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
three point estimate (Technique)
initiating processes (Process Group)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
percent complete
34. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
input (Process) input
value engineering
special cause
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
35. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
staffing management plan
planned value (PV)
program management
role
36. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met
trend analysis (Technique)
program management
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
staffing management plan
37. Narrative description of products - services or results
budget
collect requirements (Process)
statement of work (SOW)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
38. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
total float
work performance information
technical performance measurement (Technique)
specification
39. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
project management process group
schedule network analysis (Technique)
preventative action
40. 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.
opportunity
historical information
root cause analysis (Technique)
project management process group
41. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
project management office (PMO)
plan communications (Process)
change control
input (Process) input
42. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
activity duration
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
planned value (PV)
actual duration
43. 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
scheduled start date (SS)
change control system (Tool)
resource
reserve analysis (Technique)
44. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
plan risk management (Process)
template
change control
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
45. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
technical performance measurement (Technique)
schedule model (Tool)
scope baseline
monitor
46. 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
activity duration
identify risks (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
functional manager
47. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project
acceptance criteria
human resource plan
project management system (Tool)
work breakdown structure component
48. 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)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
three point estimate (Technique)
data date
49. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
three point estimate (Technique)
common cause
functional manager
sponsor
50. 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)
start date
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
role