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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. Amount of time that an activity can slip or be delayed without delaying the finish date of the project (or activity or published project completion date)






6. Difference between internal and external risk






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






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






9. Customer Satisfaction - Prevention over inspection - Continous Improvement - Management Responsibility






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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






15. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






16. Factors that limits project options such as the number of people available - amount of time or money available to finish the job or other resources or assest issues






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






26. Communication that is not on the record






27. Process that helps determine where a project fits in the big picture of planning at the company - It also could be used to address a goal-setting technique which emphasizes establishing attainable goals and monitoring for variance then adjusting as n






28. Doing activites in parallel that are that are normally in sequence. Inc cost could occur with rework but additional risk could occur because of possible rework.






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






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






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






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






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






34. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Used for very large volumes of information or for very large audiences that requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion - Inclued intranet sites - e-learning - and knowledge repositories






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






42. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements






43. 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






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






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






46. Communication in writing or oral






47. Characteristics which indicate that a risk event is possible in the near future. They are identified when the risk are identified






48. People make good project manager simply because they are good in their fields - regardless of background training in project management






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






50. Communication with peers