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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Form of power is one that project managers must earn on their own.






2. Document what you do - Do what you document - Document any variance (from the normal process)






3. Doing activites in parallel that are that are normally in sequence. Inc cost could occur with rework but additional risk could occur because of possible rework.






4. A constraint put in place by something external to the project team or organization






5. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






6. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on thier level of authority and their level of concern regarding the project outcomes






7. Company pays for quality in a proactive way - typically up front in the planning area of a project ie - increase morale






8. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors - Deliver any required reports associated w/ closure (OPA updates) - Complete any close project or phase activites - Performed lessons learned - Complete the archives of any project files (OPA updates) - Rel






9. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements






10. Risk that is typically uninsurable. Its a risk inherent in the porcess of doing business






11. Used for very large volumes of information or for very large audiences that requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion - Inclued intranet sites - e-learning - and knowledge repositories






12. Best form power to use. Someone receives a benefit for doing something that is needed






13. A jeopardy that results from the implementation of a risk repsonse






14. The amount of risk remaining after a risk response 9from the risk reponse plan) has been implemented






15. The Process of determing which risk may affect the project and documents their characteristics






16. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






17. People make good project manager simply because they are good in their fields - regardless of background training in project management






18. A contigency put into action when a risk reesponse and any backup plans don't work. It is the reactive "wing it" reponse






19. Information Gathering Techniques from Identify Risks - tools and technique






20. Type of communication method sent to a specific recipient who needs to know the information - This method ensures that the communication is distributed but does not certify that it actually reached or was understood by the intended audience Includes






21. Self Actualization - Esteem - Belonging - Saftey - Physological

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22. Commuincation within the project






23. Displays a breakdown by resource type accross an organization. This breakdown makes it possible to view where resources are being used regardless of organizational group or division they are in. Can include non-H.R. resources as well as personnel






24. Formal or informal system used in project mgmt to ensure that work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






25. Shows how the project organization is structure to accomplish project activities






26. PM and team work to create a complete estimate from the bottom(activity level) up and roll it up to the total estimate. Main advantage - detail accuracy. Main dis ad - can take time to create






27. Techinque of systemically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interest should be taken into account throughout the project






28. Shows the risk that potentially occur broken down by risk category






29. Characteristics which indicate that a risk event is possible in the near future. They are identified when the risk are identified






30. Type of Mgmt style that tries to find a common goal when there is a disagreement. This style is ideal when there are varying technical opinions or disagreement among resources managers






31. dministrative closure for the feasibility phase of a project requires that ________.






32. Modern quality philosophy that states that approx 99.999% of the everything a company creates or processes it executes are error-free






33. You determine how the much of something must be tested to ensure that defects are caught






34. In fixed pricing the most important consideration is ____.






35. From the Buyers perspective the riskiest form of contract is






36. A comprehesive list including all schedule activites required on the project






37. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






38. A milestone has a ______duration






39. Type of Mgmt style that brings out the best in the team - bringing mbrs to their potential or where they need to be with regard to the project






40. One of the biggest potential problems facing a project team member in a strong matrix is....






41. An output of Define Activites that identies all milestones and indicated whether the milestone is mandatory






42. Schedule typically used in executive repoting with each milestone having a zero duration. It lack detail - generally listing only the main project milestones as diamonds instead of the Gantt bars






43. Benefits that everyone receives in the company i.e Ins or paid holidays






44. Process of Confirming human resources availibilty and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments






45. Communication that is not on the record






46. Mock-up technique that uses software to simulate project charactereristics to determine possible outcome






47. Plan defines the communication needs of the stakeholders - the communications format and frequency and who delivers them. It can include reports meeting scehdules - changes process and contact information for the team.






48. Product Verfication - lesson learned - Updating records - reporting - archiving - formal acceptance






49. Process of tracking member performance. providing feedback - resolving issues - and managing changes to optimize project performance.






50. CMMI - 6 SIGMA - LEAN 6 Sigma Quality Function