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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
monitor
influence diagram (Tool)
execute
activity duration
2. 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
pareto chart (Tool)
resource calendar
sensitivity analysis
standard
3. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
resource calendar
product
assumptions analysis (Technique)
external deliverable
4. 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)
risk
monitor and control risks (Process)
plan procurements (Process)
5. Provider of products - services or results
matrix organization
threat
seller
conduct procurements (Process)
6. 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.
role
early start date (ES)
sensitivity analysis
acceptance criteria
7. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
buffer
start to finish (SF)
distribute information (Process)
defect
8. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
risk tolerance
collect requirements (Process)
residual risk
total float
9. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
portfolio management (Technique)
estimate activity resources (Process)
lessons learned knowledge base
schedule performance index (SPI)
10. 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
program management
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
develop human resource plan (Process)
monitor and control project work (Process)
11. 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.
influence diagram (Tool)
technique
float
program management
12. 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.
early finish date (EF)
project life cycle
scope management plan(Output/Input)
requirements traceability matrix
13. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
opportunity
project scope
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
14. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
node
perform integrated change control (Process)
Monte Carlo analysis
budget
15. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle
validation
variance
requirements traceability matrix
methodology
16. Number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
effort
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
develop schedule (Process)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
17. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
sequence activities (Process)
co-location (Technique)
program
human resource plan
18. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into
human resource plan
resource histogram
configuration management system (Tool)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
19. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
resource leveling (Technique)
schedule model (Tool)
fast tracking (Technique)
develop human resource plan (Process)
20. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met
develop project team (Process)
staffing management plan
risk
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
21. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
milestone schedule (Tool)
variance analysis (Technique)
acquire project team (Process)
estimate activity durations (Process)
22. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
to complete performance index (TCPI)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
estimate activity resources (Process)
23. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
schedule compression
project manager
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
risk mitigation (Technique)
24. 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
acceptance criteria
network path
schedule model (Tool)
slack
25. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.
logical relationship
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
BCWS
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
26. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
external deliverable
develop schedule (Process)
27. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
activity identifier
monitor
plan risk response (Process)
28. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
expert judgment (Technique)
develop schedule (Process)
summary activity
29. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result
portfolio
execute
produce scope
monitor and control project work (Process)
30. 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
project management team
parametric estimating (Technique)
imposed date
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
31. 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
technique
actual duration
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
co-location (Technique)
32. 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.
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
project charter (Output/Input)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
requirement
33. 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)
flowcharting (Technique)
template
verify scope (Process)
34. Document that specifies in a complete precise verifiable manner the requirements - design behavior or other characteristics of a system component - product - result or service
define scope (Process)
residual risk
portfolio
specification
35. Work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.
earned value (EV)
co-location (Technique)
planning package
direct and manage project execution (Process)
36. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
BCWS
identify stakeholders (Process)
program management
secondary risk
37. 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.
forward pass
deliverable (Output/Input)
total float
risk
38. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
Monte Carlo analysis
opportunity
defect
manage project team (Process)
39. 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.
reserve analysis (Technique)
product life cycle
expected monetary value (EMV)
requirement
40. 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
functional manager
change control
practice
actual cost (AC)
41. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
regulation
tool
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
42. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
estimate (Output/Input)
project management knowledge area
three point estimate (Technique)
43. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
request for information (RFI)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
path divergence
requested change(Output/Input)
44. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
Monte Carlo analysis
resource calendar
finish to start (FS)
actual duration
45. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
develop project team (Process)
milestone
residual risk
sub network
46. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
requested change(Output/Input)
expert judgment (Technique)
activity code
staffing management plan
47. 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.
project team directory
data date
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
request for quotation (RFQ)
48. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
matrix organization
time and material contract (T&M)
contract (Output/Input)
network logic
49. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
request for information (RFI)
risk register (Output/Input)
resource calendar
schedule network analysis (Technique)
50. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development
project management body of knowledge
actual duration
voice of the customer
resource histogram