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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. The control points of the Sigma proces. Typically the limits are set +/- 3 sigma






2. Process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and document initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations






3. Commuincation within the project






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






5. A cumulative histogram you can use to see where the key problems lie. You can see what is causing the most frequency of problems plus a cumulative percentage of the problem






6. Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited power and authority






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






8. Worst form of power to use. People experience negative impact if they don't do what is desired






9. Tool you can use initially in a project to evaluate what could potentially cause defects. You can use it during the project to review symptoms to determine the real problem (continue to ask questions until the root cause is determine)






10. The conflict resolutions modes that are least likely to resolve situations






11. Process of using expert opinion - which could come from people already on the project or those outside the project or even the organization






12. Aka Standard Deviation. It is considered the quality standard. 1 Sigma - 68.26% 2 Sigma - 95.45% 3. Sigma - 99.73%






13. One choice does not include any other choices






14. Forecasting method that incorporates intuitive judgement - opinions and probability estimates






15. The company's quality system must conform to the criteria set forth in ISO 9001.






16. 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






17. Diagramming type where the activity is on the arrow or line and the circle or box connects the activities






18. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






19. The Process deciding how to approach and conduct the risk managment activities for a project






20. A constraint that must be completed before subsequent items can start






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






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






23. Deals with the Unkown Unkowns and are not in the Project Plan Contingency Reserves VS Mgmt Reserves






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

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25. Communication with peers






26. Play a huge role in planning - When you perform project management part of the concept of Planning is to deal with items unkown. You must make assumptions for scheduling and bugeting. In most cases as the project evoles - you learn more about it.






27. ompany pays for quality in a reactive way - on the back end - decrease morale - decrease customer perception Cost of Conformance and nonconformance examples...






28. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






29. The process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller more managable components






30. States that 100% of the work of a project needs to be represented in the creation of the WBS. What is the 100% rule?






31. On creating a written project scope statement to be used in the future project decision making.






32. Used for communication and information distribution on the project - not necessarily a hightech system but what ever is used for project communication on the project. Normally a mixture of technology and non-technology.






33. The consequences (good or bad) or the amount at stake if something does occur






34. A milestone has a ______duration






35. Components - assemblies - sub assemblies used to build a product or service Whaty are the 4 breakdown structures?






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






37. When an activity cannot be estimated with a resonable degree of confidence the work within the activity is decomposed into more detail. Estimates are made to the smallest incremental level need and then aggregated into a total quantity for each of th






38. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






39. Approach for scheduling that emphasizes resources flexibility - by using duration buffers for resources - and leveling over the course of the project to accommadate






40. 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






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






42. Deals with the known Unkowns and is the Project Plan






43. Difference between internal and external risk






44. Used to track technical performance such as how well something works or schedule or cost performance such as how things were completed on time or budget - respectively






45. Customer Satisfaction - Prevention over inspection - Continous Improvement - Management Responsibility






46. An accelerant of an activity You use a lead when something can begin before its predecessor is totally complete






47. Tool that factors in the communications requirments to ensure they are properly address in the communication Mgmt plan






48. 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






49. Type of communication that convey more than just words (inflection of voice body language)






50. Describes when and how human resource requirments will be met. It is part of the Human Reources plan wich in turn is part of the Project Managment plan