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Comptia Project + Project Management
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1. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
sponsor
BCWS
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
executing processes (Process Group)
2. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
node
project scope statement (Output/Input)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
methodology
3. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
performing organization
material
perform quality control (Process)
4. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
projectized organization
early finish date (EF)
sequence activities (Process)
budget
5. 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.
schedule compression
functional organization
work performance information
early start date (ES)
6. Evaluation of whether or not a product - service - or system complies with a regulation - requirement - specification or imposed condition.
historical information
requested change(Output/Input)
verification
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
7. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
collect requirements (Process)
successor activity
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
administer procurements (Process)
8. 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
contract (Output/Input)
actual duration
procurement documents (Output/Input)
risk mitigation (Technique)
9. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively
manage project team (Process)
value engineering
quality
project management process group
10. Graphic display of schedule related information.
backward pass
Gantt chart (Tool)
scope change
risk management plan (Output/Input)
11. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
project management office (PMO)
special cause
schedule baseline
root cause analysis (Technique)
12. 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
preventative action
quality
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
actual cost (AC)
13. 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
Delphi technique (Technique)
product life cycle
preventative action
project team directory
14. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
finish to finish (FF)
monitor and control risks (Process)
manage project team (Process)
15. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
seller
monitor
performance measurement baseline
work performance information
16. Determining project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach
administer procurements (Process)
forecast
plan communications (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
17. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
total float
project management plan (Output/Input)
tool
monitor and control risks (Process)
18. The process of completing each project procurement
execute
preventative action
close procurements (Process)
monitor and control project work (Process)
19. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
finish date
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
sponsor
scope management plan(Output/Input)
20. 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
expert judgment (Technique)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
defect repair
21. Processes involved in estimating - budgeting - and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget
finish date
threat
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
activity identifier
22. An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically located close to one another in order to improve communication - working relationships and productivity
technical performance measurement (Technique)
risk mitigation (Technique)
monitor
co-location (Technique)
23. 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
scope creep
work performance information
monitor and control project work (Process)
sequence activities (Process)
24. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
scheduled start date (SS)
human resource plan
expert judgment (Technique)
request for information (RFI)
25. 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
schedule baseline
reserve analysis (Technique)
stakeholder
lessons learned knowledge base
26. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract
conduct procurements (Process)
preventative action
sub phase
voice of the customer
27. 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
path convergence
request for information (RFI)
sponsor
project schedule (Output/Input)
28. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken
portfolio
buffer
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
three point estimate (Technique)
29. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
start to start (SS)
30. 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)
approved change request (Output/Input)
float
work performance information
31. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
expert judgment (Technique)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
identify risks (Process)
scope creep
32. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
risk tolerance
path divergence
project scope
define activities (Process)
33. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
direct and manage project execution (Process)
monitor and control risks (Process)
requested change(Output/Input)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
34. 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
sensitivity analysis
network path
portfolio
project team directory
35. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity
resource leveling (Technique)
start to start (SS)
hammock activity
monitor
36. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
plan procurements (Process)
forward pass
start to start (SS)
preventative action
37. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
request for proposal (RFP)
functional manager
decision tree analysis (Technique)
38. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
hammock activity
plan risk response (Process)
develop human resource plan (Process)
project management team
39. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.
logical relationship
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
approved change request (Output/Input)
identify stakeholders (Process)
40. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase
closing processes (Process Group)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
41. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
estimate activity durations (Process)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
request for information (RFI)
brainstorming (Technique)
42. Centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objectives and benefits
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
statement of work (SOW)
program management
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
43. Document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organization resources to the project activities
threshold
practice
project charter (Output/Input)
late start date (LS)
44. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
request for proposal (RFP)
finish date
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
45. Narrative description of products - services or results
statement of work (SOW)
functional manager
start date
estimate activity resources (Process)
46. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
practice
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
sequence activities (Process)
acquire project team (Process)
47. 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
earned value management (EV
Monte Carlo analysis
lag (Technique)
scope baseline
48. 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
secondary risk
project schedule (Output/Input)
decision tree analysis (Technique)
brainstorming (Technique)
49. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities
monitor and control risks (Process)
sequence activities (Process)
requested change(Output/Input)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
50. 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)
defect
project management team
sub network
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