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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution.






2. Herzberg theory on motivation - basically what drives us to do things






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






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






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






6. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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






8. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






9. Communication formula






10. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






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






12. 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






13. Group whose function is to review - approve or reject changes on the project as they relate to the various areas of the represented bussiness






14. A milestone has a ______duration






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






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






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






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






19. A schedule network analysis technique applied to a schedule that has already been analyzed by the critical path method. It can be used when shared or critical required resources are only available at certain time - are only available in limited quan






20. Type of communication method between two or more parties performing a multidirectional exchange of information. It is the most efficient way to ensure a common understanding by all participants on specified topics - and inclues meetings - and phones






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






22. 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






23. Communication that is on record such as as newsletter and annual report






24. In the area of legal risks the reasons for licensing of projects






25. 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






26. 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.






27. Form - creation of the team - Storm - refers to the chaos that occurs when people start working together - Norm - behavior starts to normalize - Perform - activity that transpires as the team works as a team instead of solo - Adjourn - work is compl






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






29. Used for - legal communication and project documents - When distance or extreme complexity are involve - official situations - presentations - primarily one directional communications






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






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






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






33. A delay between activities. You use it when there is some type of constraint in which something must wait before it can continue






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






35. Model describing classes of stakeholders based on thier power - urgency and legitmacy






36. Special benefits offered being on a certain project of doing a certain activity Difference between Fringe and Perks






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






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






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






40. 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






41. The amount of time something can be delayed w/o delaying the PUBLISHED finish date






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






43. Cost associated with conformance to requirements and the step taken to elimate non-conformance






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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