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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A milestone has a ______duration






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






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






4. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. The Process of prioritizing risk for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact - The Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives






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






13. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






14. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






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






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






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






18. 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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19. Conflict Solution Negotiation attempt to get everyone involved to give (concede) a little to find a common ground and resloution. It is sometimes viewed as undesirable because when everyone give something up there is a potential that the solution wil






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. Communication with peers






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






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






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






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






30. Communication that is not on the record






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






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






33. Type of Mgmt style that helps keep things progressing making them occur. This style is not super proactive nor does it have ownership






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






35. 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






36. Difference between internal and external risk






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






38. Shows an aggregate or rolled up view of the various activites at the summary level. It gives senior management - the project management team - a picture of how long the summary level work packages are to take - and what sequence they occur






39. The process of making relevant information availible to project stakeholders as planned






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






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






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






43. Commuincation within the project






44. Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited power and authority






45. 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.






46. 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






47. Chart used Project Management on the left - Talbe of information (Usually activities - dates - resources etc) on Right - horizontal bars showing when those activities are occuring use it to track the day-to-day.






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

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49. 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






50. 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