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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The amount of time something can be delayed w/o delaying the PUBLISHED finish date






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






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






4. Communication with peers






5. ompany pays for quality in a reactive way - on the back end - decrease morale - decrease customer perception Cost of Conformance and nonconformance examples...






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






7. 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






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






9. 3 main components of the communication model






10. What is the number source of conflict?






11. 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






12. Key tool for comparing a product or service to other standards






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






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. Responsiblity Assignment Matrix The tool lets the project team know who is involved in each area and what they are responsible for an in what area






16. 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






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






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






19. A constraint that should be completed but is not absolutly required to be completed before subsequent item can start






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






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






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






23. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. A constraint that must be completed before subsequent items can start






28. 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






29. Risk that is typically uninsurable. Its a risk inherent in the porcess of doing business






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






31. One choice does not include any other choices






32. 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.






33. The conflict resolutions modes that are least likely to resolve situations






34. 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






35. Process of using expert opinion - which could come from people already on the project or those outside the project or even the organization






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






37. 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)






38. Can come from the following factors: Business Need - Market Demand - technological advance - customer request - legal requirements






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






40. Considering both development and operating costs when evaluating project alternatives






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






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






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






44. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their active involvement in the project






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






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






47. 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






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






49. CMMI - 6 SIGMA - LEAN 6 Sigma Quality Function






50. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution.