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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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






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






3. Provides details of the planned Scope for the project - this includes the Project Scope Statment - WBS - WBS dictionary. It is the key output in the Create WBS.






4. Shows the type of resources broken down






5. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






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






14. Conflict Solution where there is an attempt to focus on the positive and distract the attention from the negative






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. Type of power comes from an attitude or presence that a person has and the corresponding type of influence this person has on the team. It could also come from someone who aligns with other people in a powerful posistion at the company or on the team






25. Type of Mgmt style where the PM sees what can be - where the company or team needs to go. Focusing more on the big picture of the company - with others focusing on the day to day events.






26. It means that you are current on commincation activity and that you are kept in the project communication loop as musch as possible






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. Standard is associated with companies that wish to document their process and adhere to those processes






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






34. Inputs to many process because they deal w/ variables external to the project such as government requlations and market conditions. Examples are org structure govt standards - personnel - policies business market






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. Type of Mgmt Style where managers have an appealing persona that makes team members enjoy working with them






40. 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






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






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






43. Process of communication and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur






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






45. 3 main components of the communication model






46. Strategy defines as approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders throughout the entire project life cycle






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






48. A deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure






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






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