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PMP: Project Management Professional

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






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






3. 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






4. Activity B msut be Finish by the time Activity A is finish






5. Earlier in the project - the PM does directing - as the project evolves the PM shifts towards coaching. As the project gets a great deal of work accomplished - the PM goes to a Facilitator. The PM then goes to support at project closure






6. 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






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






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






9. Communication with peers






10. Communication up and down the organization






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






12. On creating a written project scope statement to be used in the future project decision making.






13. The Process deciding how to approach and conduct the risk managment activities for a project






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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

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20. Type of communication that convey more than just words (inflection of voice body language)






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






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






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






24. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






25. Forecasting methods that uses the assumption that is possible to identify the underlying factors that might influence the variable that is being forcasted






26. 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






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






28. Process of indentify all people or organization impacted by the project and documenting relevant infromationo regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success






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






30. 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






31. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






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






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






34. Key tool that is a statistical method or tool - that helps identify which factors may influence specific variable of a product or process under development or in production. It lets you change many factors at once.






35. 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






36. Request made by someone on a project not approved and has no impact






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






42. 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






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






44. Formal or informal system used in project management to ensure that the work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. The process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller more managable components