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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Shows a reporting relationship between the resources in a organization. This structure is typically shown in company division - departments and group. Typicall is does not show details related to project organization and work






2. 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






3. 1 Has a specific purpose 2. Creates specifi results 3 Has a definite start and finish dates 4. Is temporary 5. Could be progressively elaborated






4. An after the fact look at what caused a difference between the basline and the actual performance






5. Conflict Solution that entails considering insights and views from a variety of sources and leads to consensus management which in turn leads to commitment






6. Team members - quality of their work - Project Manager - quality on the project - Senior Exe - quality standards at the company






7. Shows a pattern between two variables associated with a process. This helps see a correlation (or lack of) between variable - if it exists






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






9. Proactive stance to development - one that makes improvement throughout a process






10. 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






11. Communication with customer - other project - the media - and the public






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






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






14. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






15. 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)






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






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






18. A planning technique which progressively details the work as information becomes firm - and allows for less detail in later project phase where uncertainty is greater is called






19. 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






20. Document that develops and helps attain buy-in on a common interpretation of the project scope. It can describe what it is - as wel as what is not - in the project






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






22. Delphi Technique Interviewing






23. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






24. Communication formula






25. Activity B msut be Finish by the time Activity A is finish






26. Conflict Solution where the PM ignores the problem and hopes it either fixes itself or disappears






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






28. Key tool that is a statistical method or tool - that helps identify which factors may influence specific variable of a product or process under development or in production. It lets you change many factors at once.






29. Estimate is usually a total time or cost estimate that has no significant detail. Info can be created quickly - lack detail






30. Quality philosophy that focus on proactive attitude toward quality with a detail toward statistical analysis to document improvement






31. An inventory managment process that lets a company have little or no excess inventory in stock- Ideally a stocks ZERO inventory with supplies arriving only when needed for the products being built






32. 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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. Considering both development and operating costs when evaluating project alternatives






38. Conflict Solution where there is an action in which a direct order to resolve something is given. It is typically the worst type of conflict resolution.






39. Request made by someone on a project not approved and has no impact






40. Communication that is not on the record






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






42. Type of Grid that groups the stakholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution






43. Calculating the expected monetary value (EMV) of a project risk is found by....

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44. Process of collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements and forecast






45. 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






46. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






47. Process of indentify all people or organization impacted by the project and documenting relevant infromationo regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success






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






49. Request that have been through the changes control system and approved. They are now part of the project with any potential ipact now affecting the project Difference between requested changes and approved changes






50. Type of power that comes from senior Mgmt at a company authorizing you to be a P.M. and whatever authority comes with that.