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Comptia Project + Project Management

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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






2. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives






3. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (sq. foot in construction - lines of code in software development) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters such as scope - cost - budget






4. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project






5. 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






6. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.






7. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders






8. 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.






9. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources






10. 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.






11. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance






12. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure






13. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.






14. 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






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






16. Logical grouping of project management inputs - tools and techniques and outputs. includes initiating processes - planning processes - executing processes - monitoring and controlling processes and closing processes. NOT project phases






17. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project






18. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result






19. 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






20. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities






21. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals






22. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract






23. Reserve






24. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project






25. Formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables






26. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives






27. Budgeted cost of work scheduled






28. 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






29. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system






30. 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






31. 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






32. Form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail at a low level of the work breakdown structure - while the work far in the future is planned at a relatively high level of the work break






33. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval






34. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.






35. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase






36. Budgeted cost of work performed






37. The acquirer of products - services or results for an organization






38. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used






39. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item






40. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.






41. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship






42. A component of work performed during the course of a project






43. Processes involved in estimating - budgeting - and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget






44. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications






45. Provider of products - services or results






46. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram






47. 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






48. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.






49. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds






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