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Comptia Project + Project Management

Subjects : certifications, comptia-project-+, it-skills

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1. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle
validation
hammock activity
project phase
lessons learned knowledge base

2. Processes that organize and manage the project team
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
network logic
earned value (EV)

3. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
trend analysis (Technique)
subproject
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
output (Process)

4. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
quality
activity list (Output/Input)
requirements traceability matrix
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)

5. 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
scope management plan(Output/Input)
analogous estimating (Technique)
voice of the customer
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)

6. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information
perform integrated change control (Process)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
application area
role

7. 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
procurement documents (Output/Input)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
activity identifier
early finish date (EF)

8. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses
develop project team (Process)
activity identifier
risk management plan (Output/Input)
produce scope

9. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
backward pass
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
preventative action
triggers

10. A diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives. it is used when some future scenarios or outcomes of actions are uncertain. it incorporates probabilities and costs
project management office (PMO)
invitation for bid (IFB)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
decision tree analysis (Technique)

11. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
template
subproject
scope baseline
analogous estimating (Technique)

12. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r
activity attributes (Output/Input)
root cause analysis (Technique)
estimate activity durations (Process)
flowcharting (Technique)

13. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
project management
network logic
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
project phase

14. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
plan procurements (Process)
brainstorming (Technique)
influence diagram (Tool)
define scope (Process)

15. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
planning package
near critical activity
project management system (Tool)
perform quality control (Process)

16. The value of work performed expressed in terms of the approved budget assigned to that work for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. ALSO BCWP.
earned value (EV)
flowcharting (Technique)
contract (Output/Input)
scheduled finish date (SF)

17. The process of completing each project procurement
procurement documents (Output/Input)
change control system (Tool)
project management process group
close procurements (Process)

18. A product - result or service generated by a process
influence diagram (Tool)
start to finish (SF)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
output (Process)

19. Developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives
reserve analysis (Technique)
product life cycle
common cause
plan risk response (Process)

20. 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
actual duration
project life cycle
buyer
perform quality assurance (Process)

21. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
product life cycle
monitor
imposed date
develop project management plan (Process)

22. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
technical performance measurement (Technique)
milestone schedule (Tool)
technique
slack

23. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
plan communications (Process)
portfolio
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
triggers

24. Processes required to track - review and regulate the progress and performance of the project - identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the corresponding changes.
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
develop project management plan (Process)
estimate activity resources (Process)
functional organization

25. System of practices - techniques - procedures and rules used by those who work in a discipline
methodology
quality
schedule network analysis (Technique)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)

26. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
perform integrated change control (Process)
performing organization
plan quality (Process)
activity code

27. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
float
project scope statement (Output/Input)
scope
validation

28. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
start to start (SS)
co-location (Technique)
resource breakdown structure

29. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
identify stakeholders (Process)
acquire project team (Process)
request for quotation (RFQ)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)

30. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
precedence relationship
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)

31. 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
resource breakdown structure
to complete performance index (TCPI)
budget at completion (BAC)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)

32. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
project management system (Tool)
resource calendar
decision tree analysis (Technique)
log

33. 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
sub network
analogous estimating (Technique)
invitation for bid (IFB)
secondary risk

34. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
project calendar
planning package

35. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
reserve
brainstorming (Technique)
duration (DU or DUR)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)

36. Evaluation of whether or not a product - service - or system complies with a regulation - requirement - specification or imposed condition.
node
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
verification
master schedule (Tool)

37. Slack - 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.
early finish date (EF)
float
monitor and control project work (Process)
three point estimate (Technique)

38. Number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
threat
effort

39. Reserve
expected monetary value (EMV)
perform quality assurance (Process)
budget
buffer

40. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
Gantt chart (Tool)
virtual team
activity code
BCWS

41. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
closing processes (Process Group)
brainstorming (Technique)
node
finish to finish (FF)

42. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process - phase or project.
close procurements (Process)
functional manager
result
deliverable (Output/Input)

43. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
finish to finish (FF)
lead (Technique)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
sub network

44. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
milestone schedule (Tool)
Delphi technique (Technique)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
constraint (Input)

45. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date
common cause
executing processes (Process Group)
master schedule (Tool)
backward pass

46. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
lead (Technique)
sub network
request for proposal (RFP)
execute

47. A histogram - ordered by frequency of occurrence - that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
standard
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
pareto chart (Tool)

48. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
change control
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)

49. 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
monitor
project life cycle
pareto chart (Tool)

50. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
risk
co-location (Technique)
imposed date
staffing management plan