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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the area of legal risks the reasons for licensing of projects






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






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






4. Conflict Solution where there is an effort in which attempts are made to work out the actual problem. It is the best type of conflict resolution






5. Process of improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project team






6. 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






7. Factors that limits project options such as the number of people available - amount of time or money available to finish the job or other resources or assest issues






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






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






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

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11. Is a state in which the outcome of process are separate from another






12. Shows what has been accomplished at a given time frame






13. Inputs to many processes that deal with variables external to the project - such as imfomation systems and company policies and procedures. They can include process definitions - templates - organizations communications needs






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






15. Process that helps determine where a project fits in the big picture of planning at the company - It also could be used to address a goal-setting technique which emphasizes establishing attainable goals and monitoring for variance then adjusting as n






16. In the project coordinator form of a matrix organization - project coordinators often....






17. 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.






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






19. If the contract is not completed by the contractor either for failure to comply - bankruptcy etc. this is know as






20. Delphi Technique Interviewing






21. 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






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






23. Putting more resources on the Critical Path activites. Usually increases cost but minimal risk exposure






24. Process of determining the project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach. Who needs what information - when they need it - how it will be provided to them and by whom.






25. Key tool for comparing a product or service to other standards






26. What is the number source of conflict?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Generally seen as the founding basis for total quality managment - Main Points are: 1. be proactive - not reactive 2. Utilize leadership and accountability 3. Measure and strive for constant improvement

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36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. Used to asses the impact and consequnces of requested changes on the project






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






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






43. Process of identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills reporting relationship - and creating a staffing managment plan






44. Develop Project Charter - Develop Project Mgmt. Plan - Direct and Manage Project Execution - Monitor and Control Work - Perform Integrated Change Control - Close Project or Phase






45. Formula use to calculate time or cost. It performs a weighted avg of the pessimistic - optimistic - and realistic estimates.






46. 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






47. Shows the type of resources broken down






48. Which organization does conflict occur the most in managing projects






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






50. Form of power is one that project managers must earn on their own.