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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Strategy defines as approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders throughout the entire project life cycle






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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)






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






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






16. 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






17. Used with sceduling enviroments in which a forward pass establishes the easrliest the activities can start (ES) and finish (EF) and a backward pass establishes the latest the activites can start (LS) and finish (LF)






18. 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






19. What % of time does a Project manager spend on communications?






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






21. Commuincation within the project






22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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

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






28. The Process of predicating furture project performance based on the actual performance to date.






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






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






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






32. 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






33. ID all potential project stakeholders - Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and classify them ...ie the grids - Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations






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






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






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

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38. 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






39. The person responsible for a risk event if it occurs and is simialr to the person responsible for completing on activity






40. 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






41. 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






42. Difference between internal and external risk






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






44. Invokes determining the latest that an activity can start w/o delaying the activites that follow it.






45. Forecasting method that uses historical data as the basis for estimating future outcomes






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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