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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Considering both development and operating costs when evaluating project alternatives






2. dministrative closure for the feasibility phase of a project requires that ________.






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






4. A milestone has a ______duration






5. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






6. 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






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






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






9. Difference between internal and external risk






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






11. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. 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






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






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






22. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






23. Formula use to calculate time or cost. It performs a weighted avg of the pessimistic - optimistic - and realistic estimates.






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






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






26. Process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and document initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations






27. Information Gathering Techniques from Identify Risks - tools and technique






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






29. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






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






32. Plan defines the communication needs of the stakeholders - the communications format and frequency and who delivers them. It can include reports meeting scehdules - changes process and contact information for the team.






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. From the Buyers perspective the riskiest form of contract is






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






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






41. Risk for which insurance can be purchased - thereby transferring the risk for financial benefit to the party accepting the risk






42. Form of power is one that project managers must earn on their own.






43. Communication formula






44. States that if you seven consecutive data points on either side of the mean - without crossing the other sid - the process is considered out of control and needs investigation






45. Communication that is not on the record






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. 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






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






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






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